The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18
The President and Fifteen Councilmen In
Contempt.
EXCITEMENT AND CONFUSION.
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EXCITEMENT AND CONFUSION,
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Hoard OF A'derussn-stnted Session.
MONDAY, April IL, 1854
prf.ept-NathRn C. Ely, Esq, President; Aldermen
Brown williamson, BLUNT Baird, Hofmire Howard
rsn waterman Covert, Kelly, Chauncey Chrsty
orj uerrick c. H. Tucker, Mott, and Drake
The minutes Of the last meeting we're read and APP
proved
BY the PRDIDESI-petitlon OF II, n. Parker, to have
his son appointed Assistant Messenger to the Board
To Committee on Salaries and Offices
By Alderman DRAFE-Petion Of Charles Golden, to be
appointed Assistant Messenger to the Board To Com
m.ttec Salaries and Offices.
By Alderman TRowBRIpGE-Petition of James Hays, to
have drain built Forsyth street to connect with
in Grand street, at his own expense. To Committee
By Alderman DRAKE--Petition OF Henry Johnson to be
appointed Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee
BY Aldermen observation-disclosures of the Trustees of
Columbia College against extension of Park place. To
Committee on Streets.
REVOLUTIONS
BY the PREsDwT-W hereas, Mr. Amos Jones, late As
Hsant Messenger this Board departed this life
Saturday morning, the 18th inst and whereas, this
Board desire testify their appreciation Of faithful
public ohcer-thereiore,
Resolved That this Board deeply sympathise with the
family OF the deceased in their alliction and
Resolved That the Clerk of the Common Council be
he is hereby authorized and directed to transmit
copy these resolutions his family duly attcsted by
the President and Clerk Of this Board which unani
mousiy adopted.
Councimen concur three commissioners be appointed
by the Common Council, TO prepare and submit to the
Common Council plans for new City Hall that said
commissioners shall have the direction and supernten
dence of the building Of said City Hail. under and in pur
susnce OF such ordinance ordinances from time
to time be passed by the Common Council Laid the
table.
BY Alderman HorNrRE- Resolved, That Duncan C.
Eivcn be and is hereby appointed Commissioner of
and
mittee Salaries and Offices.
BY Alderman CHAuNcEY-Resoved, That when any
member shall ask unanimous consent to offer any reso
luton, take up any matter for consideration it shall
be in order until the is read the subject mat
ter made known to the Board. Adopted.
BY Alderman BoARDMAN-Resolved That his Honor the
Mayor be requested to return to this Board resolution
the facts may be presented before final action be taken
Adopted.
NOTION
Alderman MoTr moved to take up the resolution laid on
the table March o. 1854 directing the Comptroller to
sell at auction the remains Of the new City Hail. which
was carried. After consideration the referred
to the Committee on Repairs and Supplies
REPORTS.
or Committee Roadside concur to regulate and
grade Fourth avenue from Seventy ninth to Ninety second
street. Adopted a division, viz
Observation-Disclosures Williamson, Blunt, Baird, Hoif-
mire, Woodward Vim. Tucker, Voorhis, Trowbridge,
Boardman, Wakeman Kelly, Chauncey, Christy the Pre-
sident Aldermen Lord, Herrick, G. II. Tucker, Mott,
Drake-l9.
OF Committee Salaries and Oices-In favor of re-
appointing Henry L. Robertson Commissioner of Deeds
Adopted.
OF Committee Lamps and Gas-In favor of laying
mains in Third avenue from Fortyfourh to Fifty Third
street Adopted.
OF same Committee-To concur to light with gas Thr-
ty 9th street. between Fifth Sixth avenues Thirty
sixth street between Fifth and Broadway; and
Thirty seventh street. between Madison avenue and
Broadway. Adopted
OF same Committee-In favor lighting Thirty frs,
street between Lexington and Third avenues Laid OF
the table.
or Committee Salaries and Onices-In favor of re
lecting the nomination of Joseph Petty for Clerk OF
Fraekn Market Adopted
OF Committee on Salaries and Ofices-Rejecting the
nomination of John OToole for the crkship to the Com
missioner of Streets and Lamps Adopted division
Observation-Disclosures Williamson, Blunt, w. Tucker
Voorhis, Trowbridge Boardman, Wakeman, Chauncey
Chrsty the President Aldermen Lord, and G. H. Tucker
ia
Negstive-Aldermen Baird HoiTmre, Woodward Kel
ly, Herrick Mott and Drake
OF Committee Assessments--In relation to assess
ment list for fencing Eighteenth street. between Fftl
end Sixth avenues. To Committee on Assessments
Or Committee-To to confirm list for set
ting curb and gutter in Fiftythird street Third
avenue to East river Adopted on division, viz
Afhrmative-Aldermen Baird, Hoffmrc, Woodward w.
Tucker voorhs Trowbridge wakeman Kelly the Presi-
dent. Aldermen Herrick, G II. Tucker Drake-12.
Necative-Aliermen Williamson, Blunt Chauncey,
Christy, Lord, Mott
On motion the Board then adjourned until Wednesday
D. T. VALENTINE, Clerk
(oUR SPECIAL REPoRT.1
JONES
The President, Mr.. Ely made some few remarks
plmentary the character ana OF
tate Amos Jones' messenger of the Board and proposed
resolution sympathizing with the family of the de-
ceased, which was unanimously adopted.
THE CITY
resolution being offered directing the Comptroller
to sell the ruins OF the New City Hall, Alderman Morr
said that he did not believe the sale Of the ruins would
realize S. bill had passed the Legislature authorizing
the Of 5000 900 to be raised for the erection OF
building and action should be taken in the matter
by the Common Council.
The PRESIDENT said he had of his own knowledge as
certained the fact that So 900 had been Offered the
ruins.
The subject referred to the Committee Repairs
and Supplies.
III is to be hoped that action will he speedily ia
ken in this matter the accommodation FOR the Courts
is nov very bad and great nconyenicnce arises from
their unsettled and ambulatory condition-one day in
one court and the next day in another.
ASSESSMENT or STREET INSPECTOR.
discussion on the presentation of the Street
Inspector account Alderman Lord moved that the
easement list be not confirmed and that the Street Com
missioner be not allowed the amount paid to the Inspector
in his accounts. After discussion which occupied
nearly three quarters of hour Alderman William
son moved a reference. Alderman Wakeman said that
the whole matter at issue did not involve more than
nine dollars that the Board had spent time in dis
GUESSING the question than it worth; he therefore
suggested that the Inspector he paid five dollars; he al
than that il should be referred or that more time should
be occupied in the discussion OF small The
whole matter was ultimately referred TO the Committee
The business transacted not of much importance,
but the debates upon grading seeets and paying small
bills extended to unnecessary length. During the
evening the Alderman OF the Second ward (Wlamson)
was on his legs twice. Blunt Third ward fourteen times
Woodward, Seventh ward fourteen times Tucker Eighth
ward, once; yoorhis Ninth ward, times Trcw-
bridge, Tenth ward once; Boariman, Eleventh ward,
twice; Wakeman Twelfth ward three times Kelly Four
teenth ward twice Chauncey Fifteenth ward ten times
the President, Seventeenth ward, fifteen times indepen
dent of his official risngs to put questions) Lord
Eighteenth ward, thirteen times; Herrici, Nineteenth
ward sixteen times; Mott Twenty first ward seventeen
times; Drake Twenty -second ward twice. The silent
members were-Brown First ward absent Baird Fourth
ward; Hoffmire, Fifth ward; Howard, Sixth ward, alb
sent Covert, Thirteenth ward and c. H. Tucker, TWEEN
tieth ward.
Board Of Councilmen-Stated Session.
OFFICIAL.
MONDAY, April IL 1854.
Present-Edwin J. Brown, Esq President in the
chair and City Ave members.
Thirteen of the fourteen members who were absent
last meeting at the call of the house brought up
pursuant TO direction by the Sergeant Arms and on