The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-08
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Important Proceedings Concerning the Fire
Department.
MOVEMENT FOR REORGANIZATION.
The Bone Boiling and OEaI Controversy
&C., &c., SC.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board met last evening, Alderman wais~sn,
president pro tenn, In the char me minutes Oh the
previous meeting were read and approved
PAPHRe REFERRED
Petitions for the remission II taxes application Of the
vestry and churchwsrdens Of the Holy Evangelist, in
Reskman street. for permission TO put up an iron rail-
petition OF Andrew Wind TO pave Park row, Chatham
street and the Bowery at s. per square yard 70 be in
all respects equal TO that laid down by Russ REID In
Broadway
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
communication from the Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department, preerrng plants against certain MEM
beers Of that body and censurug the police for not arrest
generally to blame for the disturbances.
PAPERS ADOPTED
Report OF committee concurring with the Councilmen
to advertise for house or lot for station house for
Twenty first ward in the vicinity Of Twenty third street
and Third avenue resolution relative daggIng Fifty
FIRST street. from Third avenue to East River In favor Of
concurrng with the Board Of Councimen sewer in
Forty third rect between Seventh and Eighth avenues
in Division street, from Allen street TO
Chatham square, In favor Of resembling ordinance for
in Chatham street. Of same, in relation to
in Thirty seventh street. from Tenth avenue to Hudson
River report of Committee Repairs and Supplies, in
favor Of repairing Fourth ward station house, Of Com
mittee on Roads. concuriing to have well and pump
placed in l14th street. First avenues report concur
ring light Forty fifth street, from Secona to
Isst River with OIL same Ia relation to lighting Thirty
Hudson River and Fortieh street from Ninth avenue to
Hudhon River with oil report Of Committee Assess
ments, concurrng with Councilman denying petition of P.
Huyler for relief from for nPerry street
report of committee concuIring to light Eleventh
nue. Thirty third Fifty fifth street Forty
street. from Broadway to Eleventh avenue, and Forty
ninth street from Ninth avenue to North river with
OIL Of same, for lighting Fifty fourth street, from Third
to Seventh avenue, with oil concurrng for sewer in
Forty seventh street. from Ninth 3l2 feet west
erly confirming assessment list for digging well in l2sth
street. between Sixth and Seventh avenues ooncurng
to curb flag, &c Eighty third street. from Third
A. concurring to lay crosswaks Of
Sixth and l26th street. and Seventh and
Sn es to has iasd street
opened from Third to East river to set curb,
&C., Of sidewalks in 10th street, between Third and
the Hudson river; 10 have Fifeth street tagged &c,
between Broadway and Eighth avenue; to grant add
HDs to
an on stairway In Centre street. from the sidewalk to
the lower drl room Centre market; in favor Of
Bowery in favor Of concurng to direct all the
to be lighted with gas whore mains may here
after be laid in favor OF confirming assessment list for
sewer in Thirty 9th street. from Second to East
river.
TIE BONE BOILING CONTROVERSY.
Alderman WILLIAMSON offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Comptroller do forthwith report to
this Board copies Of the papers mentioned BY him in his
White presented to the Recorder certain aidavits In
some stages Of the bone boiling Controversy which are
documents connected with It. Adopted.
ALLEGED NEGLECT THE oFFAI. CONTRACTOR.
The Alderman of the Thirteenth ward offered the fol-
Resolved That the City Inspector be- and he is hereby
required to report to this Board forthwith any
nave ever Dos mAue 10 from the OutcherS
Pre- rietors OF soap factories or hotel keepers of any
neglect the part Of the contractor for the removing
oal from the city that have not been promptly attended
to. Adopted
ASSISTANT MESSENGER BOARD.
The report OF the Committee Salaries and Offices in
favor Of appointing Thomas Flendcr Assistant Messenger
to this Board in the room Of Charles Goudng resigned
Adopted.
THE SUPERIOR COURT ACCOMMODATION.
The Alderman Of the Twenty first ward (Mot) offered
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Board potify the
Superior Court that 1t ia extremely nconvcnent this
board to have their chambers occupied any other pur
poses and that this Board desires that the said court oh
tain otter apartments for the holding Of said court
Alderman HOWARD said that the motive Of the presen.
resolution 10 take from certain engine companies
the rooms occupied by them the Of Park.
After some discussion, the motion ordered 10 be
laid upon the table
Alderman HOWARD then moved that q special COM
mittee Of three be appointed to with the yeen
In relation to taking away their meeting for the
use OF the Superior Court. Adopted.
TIE CRoToN AQuEDucf DrrSRrsEST.
Alderman EFRRICK offered the following resolu,i
Aqueduct Board submitted for the confederation of tho
Board Of Aldermen by has Honor the Mayer, in O com
munication daei May 8, 1854 and printed upon page
$50 Of the minutes, to wit Elias l. Smith, for President
Alfred W. Craven for Chief Engineer he taken from the
Committee on Salaries ard Offices, and that the said
nominations be, and hereby, severally confirmed
Aldermen HERRlCK and Brown spoke in favor of the
confirmation.
Alderman WOODWARD left the chair to speak against
the adoption Of the resolution which he designated
political ruse In which he hac no faith.
Alderman HOWARD was speaking In favdf of the con-
hrmation, when . motion made to adjourn, which
was cnrried by vote of 10 to 9.
The Board then adjourned to five O'Clock this Thurs
day. evening