New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-07
PUBLIC WEETINGS
EOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

NoNDAr, March q, lsjiIresent Ed win j. Brown, Esq
President, in the chair.
Tie Committee on Cleaning Streets presented report
with preamble and resoluons stating that Tho present
contractors Tor the First Sec nd ami Third Districts are
wiling renquish their contracts being paid 70 7-h
Web and II The Fourth District il paid to March ald
accommodating thai the contracts on those terms be re-
sumcd and .lo in favor Of making new contracts, ~
ccrcirg 10 Fpe' idc atiOns presented
lie Committee presented report in favor Of dividing
the City, with the exception Of tie Twelfth Wafd into -
Contract DISTRICTS for the cleaning Of streets the n's
eleven WORDS to be many Districts the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth Fifteenth Sixteenth and Seventeenth Districts
stall comprise the Wards Of that No and the Egreelth
Ward tie Eighteenth District 10 he the Nineteenth All
Twenty first Wards and Nineteenth District, Twentieth
AID Twenty first Wards the work not h be done sub
Contract and contractor 10 have more than District
20 lie cleaned twice week the contractors - remove the
dir. uhrure &c at their expense f. 3 il can be
collectod suitable berths to be furnished at for the
loading Of ICr essels oer the lapse of n h. rom the
tine the streets bCud have been cleaned, 4 d. they
cen be 50 doue by order If the Captain Of p! Of tAo
District sud charge TO the contractor or any c' can
do 20 at his expense, end have right 70 the C pnsa
of the manure &c III contractor omits TO clean Is hours
sitrr regular time, bis contract 10 be forfeited
Mr.. Clancy offered amendment that not less than
81 IS should be paid by contractors for labor Lost
An amendment that the whole OF 4 street on the -
s1d sides Vi the district ,hoSld be considered part
Of the Gisiric Adopted.
pr Couover then moved II Of the report be laid upon tho
tlhe 20 eoable the Introduction OF ordinance author
ling the losrd Of Health TO meet to morrow otaAe in
mediate ooiiun to clean tie streets. Carried.
Mr.. ConGyer pre- ,ened preamble stating that the
streets we're in a Cd condition &c, with ordnance al
thorzin the Board of Health TO The streets 70 be
cesned and continue to DO 90 till he Common Council
can enter into the necessary contracts, DC Referred 10
Tie Committee Of tee " hole
The Board then went into Committee Of the Whole, "
YeIuye in the Chair, when the ordnance read and
o!dertd for adoption, ard the Committee rose.
he Board then adopted the ordinance in favor OF 50
enroveung the Board ofof Health.
lie Board then again took up the report and s2ecica
tons b. favor Of cleaning seO.' taking il up By sections
Tfeu was adopted that the clause allowing the
Individual have The contract bnt Tor one district be
stri,l en- out. and also some other amendments.
utsArFs.
Tie following debate took place ihe report Of tie
Cen rittce On Cleaning Streets
Nr KrssEDr 10 proposing his am imert 10 strike out
cr tie Alderman Of the Ward, said he felt the action
Of Ire Common Coun'il had been w-crs:
Ar NATTER objected lie colsidsred tie gen,laman
sr KFyssDY sad b. bad notion ~ OFFER which hs
= oil cone .o in his 0FH EHy. He would take neither
,Ieo.t uor ble for .he action Of the Comm n 20 Snch
~ ffoper se would have been 10 have requiem tns
cou,I6ctJis 70 90 their dcty That what be nssp =
eau al lelleIIel NeIe aware OF hat ~hen they en-
Nr CIascY In oering r., amen lnsr. til II the aborers
H. I'D 10. CT less Tan 81 - Gay, said he would cal
iOi the aye. ard nays.
Mr KIskEDr said lie would offer as IN aIeninen: thr
street sweeping machines should be used
Mr.. CocFEH inquired whether he Inc ini machines tsa
could vote. He opposed the original anentnent on u
rripcire If fee competition and con 4s:-d the Council
bad 10 authority 10 T. the rate.
Mr CLAScY mairtsiuel that il VI. competent to the
Board lass bis amendment, The opp)ati9n vas VOL
.a'd lie wCyid lot give sn lse 20 a poor nan
Mr. EINSLDT denied tbs statement.
Mr. WILD agreed that there shoull Le some regIloa
# tie hire Ii tie DDsrd wanted tie work done tA;y
floud fl lie Ray Ct the al orers.
NJ FCRDY ssid be would give Ne men 81 50 dag Oo,
voted sibst te amend considering TIE Board Aaa
10 cop'ICl. .
he PORTION Of tn. 5spG svH1g he So4tr1 s; for
ths Il was contrary 10 the Charter which provide that
The contracts shall be given to the lowest bidder.
NJ NoIIH main.Gined the contrary.
Mr. Wild considered i; violation Of the Charter
Mr. CoSoyEs urged speedy sctJr, made necessary ~
the llthy c0uda1u Of the streets.
Dir kINsEDT srged recommhsli one reason BEN
that the ecifC atoms made provision o- secu iy
There good deal u disorder At his = age Of ne
rroceediues and Nj Natter said be word certainly
move an sdiourumeut Il better order were >. KEPT;
Mr KESSEpY NOV u Commitment Of the Report Of
the Committee on Cleaning tie Streets
Mr CooPTR OPPOSED TIE motion
Mr. CLAxcIr opposed i he thouro thai il any amend
uens were necessary this III, place % make them
under the exgences Of the MISTER II necessary TO ST
: til y al night. lie was ready
Ny CoNoyIR wa of the same opinion.
Mr hESSIDT saidIf the resolution De passed through