New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-24
Netu-llork Daily 9ribune
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Jan 23-Ald. Ely in the Chair.

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Petitions ReteTred-For sewerin the Bowery between
Bond and Great Jones st. OF l.. Monhene & A r. Ha
ven for trial of description of pavement 0fprop
erty in the Third Ward praying thai the Common
Council have the streets west of Broadway ceaased and
cleared Of distractions RemOnstrance against the assess
meIt for paving Thirtyff ST. OF Firemen Of the Third
and Fourth Districts for new bell at the Jefferson Mar
AID G. H. Tucker offered resolution direc,ingthe Com
missioner Of Repairs and Supplies to i the northwest
corner Of the City Hall basement, now occupied by Mr.
TAYLOR for the Collector Of Assessments Oce Referred
TO Special Committee, consisting of Aldermen Mott and
Covert who Immediately ellerward reported Indefinitely,
as the keeper temporarily absent,
Eesolutions-By AID williamson for Committee to
repo bat should be taken 20 have the printing
and advertising of the Common Council and Departments
performed by contract as provided Tor by the amended
Charter Adopted
By Aid Blunt in relation to the resolutions passed July
1852 calling upon the HUDSON River Railroad Company
to take I'D their rails in Hudson ana oher Streets from
Chambers ST. Thirty first st. and 20 lay down rails like
those ia Park row. and also in relation TO the resolutions
recently passed same subject in this Board with the
following conclusion
Fe5 THAI the Hudson River Railroad Compsny their rep
do appear before the Railroad Conmtee OF this Board
from G SS I no, complying With the Old question
AID Lord moved 10 amend by striking out 10 show
cause why their grant should not be taken from them
and to nseft show why they hal neglected to
comply with the ordinance. Lost after discussion The
resolution then being submitted was adopted by vote Of
By AID Blunt to have distractions removed from the
streets in the Third Ward-that the Chief of Police see
Police the ordinances IN respect
and to have those who neglect to comply with the ord
nance fined Adopted
PeffioE-Of Henry Erben and $40 others 70 have pro
ceedngs in opening Albany st. through Trinity Church
ward discontinued. Referred to Committee on Streets.
BY AID Blunt that all persons owning or leasing docks
piers slips, be compelled to light the same every night
their expense, with sufficient number OF gnts 10
prevent any accident to persons by falling of the same
Referred.
The annual report of the Dry Dock Savings Institution
was received and ordered on file.
T,,l oyeA IN rafpr
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department to the appropriate
Committees. Carried.
The Board journed to February.
DEBATES.
On the resolution appropriang the rooms in the base
ment of the City Hall now occupied by Mr. Taylo the
Keeper for office for the Commissioner OF Repairs and
Supplies AID Covert said he hoped it would be adopted
That the late fire mad thrown these public officers ont Of
their Offices and that it would be better for the Board to
appropriate rooms in the Hall 10 their use
Aid Voorhs said he hoped this resolution would not
pass the to be given away we're portion OF the
residence Of Mr. Taylor They were occupied as dining
prive Mr. Taylor and family Of their use.
AID Gov ert thought it would be infinitely better to
appropriate these rOos than to hire rooms he said it
would cost over 900 year hire apartments for these
public officers who turned out by the fire in the New
ild Herrck moved that Special Committee Of One be
apuoiued TO visit Mr. Mrs aylor and whether
moi they would be Inconvenience by the loss Of such
rooms. .
Aid Drake moved to amend by appointing Committee
of Two
The Chair appointed Aldermen Mott and Covert such
Committee.
Alter a short absence the Committee returned, when
AID Mott reported that the Committee had visited the
basement in the Hall named in the resolution They
did not see Sr Mrs Taylor but young lady relative
of Mr. Taylor, who showed them the room; they found
three large rooms in the basement OF which was used
as Kitchen another "a a sort Of lumber room, and the
third spacious apartment carpeted and had bed in
II these rooms ali large size; the first oor they
found large apartment which seemed TO be used az sit
ting room and bed room they learned that Mr. AMI Mrs
Taylor had lost relative in the country which accounted
for their absence.
On motion, the Committee were discharged and the
matter be indefinitely postponed.
On the resolution offered by Aid Blunt calling upon the
Hudson River Railroad Company TO show cause why their
grant should not be taken from them for not complying
with the orders of the Board to take up the and lag
doWn groove rail- AID Lord moved an amendment that
the proper officer of the Company have opportunity 10
e,ulsn why they have not taken up the rail He knew
flat the Hudson River Railroad Co did not intend any
disrespec TO the Board and he OF opinion that the
matter should 90 before the Committee, bat not as crim
Give their and to show why this punishment should
not be inflicted on them.
Aer some other discussion the original resolution was
adopted. 49, -.
extension of Albanyst to Trinity Church which stated
thar the Church yard has been used burial ground for
about years and that upward OF 5000 OF the ances
or friends and relatives OF the petitioners had been
buried there &c Aid Chauncey remarked that the or
dinauce for the extension OF Albany ST. passed oy the
late Board lust before tie expiration of their term and ne
thought it act of hasty legislation Inc que'-
The Board adjourned till the first Monday OF February