New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-15
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BOARD OF CoUNCILMEN.
xvrSnAr, FSA. IL lSst-Proseat E&win J, Brown
Nsss rsVSsssr;, n TIE CsSir sd - members
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o. <sSrr 81 he canrAcsors Cor cleaning streets, &c
srs q tes- ~sS rcgarei under existing ordinances
an rsssl=;soR az tie Common Coano 70 the eoatrar
r,,ui.As anSirc. Laid ever.
~ Mt G.TKES-rrs&Enslo setting forth tia; by th
rev Cks-;sr al sTp7TIia-ons mast oTisiaaie IN IN
rosr Sc ftst divers matters which have org inated IL
f< Beard e sEsruaca have been referred the Com
rSrsts % lis HeS6 Wth resolution that the Com MI
tees txEaS az srsA matters I'D ascertain whether sal
a Asr cazst wish The directions soressd. and repor
q Re rosl5 foE rs farther action Adopted.
Ec-sn-sCf ths aui,tee On Fin3nce stating thai tht
sA ss<a & .At ehse. As' Expenditures Of money sba
s.r.:t !. lbs Besr5 aas eTsed some doubt IS to the
peer sf tie B1ri Of Aldermen 10 direct the necessary
Tzzs1r q documents. &e With resolution that $4,000
tx .s.cyrisei Esy fer the printing Of the Board Of
Ai5t-Tus5 aid similar for the printing of the Board
a CCzaolln12- To Committee al the Whole.
o. C0u1iifse Lamps AID Gas on the resolution re-
k-rS &c then os:ins the Commissioner OF Lamps and
Sire % SVsTS TIE contract for Lighting on snp on es
rs-cs received Il November 70 the lowest bdier-snd
IA he be ee 70 step the advertisement for the es-
Sx.ts On tie ,aoco salons oslstsDg tha; the charter
rss-ts g. exyS16ass cf than $3.50 10 be made by
sssSsos-sAG proposals fT Lighting the oil lamps were
eEsas5 4 Eh5si ID November ls5Sha: the contract
be- 1Ss &c; been Ds6s. and offered for the
"a exc. AZ, viii resolution that the Commissioner Of
Se-<. s1i Iszars be directed forthwith to swarl the
s<GBCs for Eckze e oil lamps &c 20 the lowest bid
&C. VII s6sUs;s sr-y and that he also withdraw the
<SrsssSs; ~ estimates 20 supply the city with 10000
O.
Fsszt s:a:sg TIA: The prsseu; method of Lighting the
Yzhs 81 lFe 4 6ec opposition to section y OF the
Ctsfsr-siA resolution thai the Controller psy No
Eo! 70 rsres to- ksti-g the public oil lamps until
e couiraes Nhich opened about the 23d Nov,
lisa tt sEzrcec. Adopted.
OF Cqn;..es on Roads in relston to contract 10 regu.
Ne Fly second 81 from Fourth 10 ESs, River stating
ia: inside in June ls52 with John Quinn,
phch Vgcsi0ed that should be completed by st June
iss3 bzs 10 security given, ana scarcely anything
SoBerih resolution hat the contract be re let and
scgHRhe oUPsrsaton made to John QGinn for the work
eortIsct. To Committee of the Whole
OF Committee Streets, in relation TO the contract Of
John Cook Co, for paving Fulton aud part of Grand
ste with block stating that they have performed
Gtr work far in accordance with their eonractwith
resolution that they be paid $50 for 1000 yards pave
nent in Grsndst. To Committee OF the Whole.
OF Special Committee the remonstrance of John
Hart claiming to be entitled to the seat nov occupied by
George Elliott for the XXXlTi District with resolution
That George Elliott be- and he is hereby declared the duly
elected Con ncimsn of the XXXIId District Adopted
OF Committee Cleaning Streets stating, in relation
90 the contracts that they do not thnk the streets
can be cleaned under the system of large districts with
resolution that the cleaning of the streets be contracted
into districts Of wards and that the Committee on Ordl
report ordinance in conformity with the resou
zion. Special order for next meeting
The Board then went into Committee Of the Whole,
Dir Matber in the Chair
Report in favor of spproprating 5000 each TO Board
Of Aldermen and Board of Counciimen for printing.
Report in favor of appropriang $4,000 for the celebrs
tion Of the Anniversary of washingtons Birth Day.
Adopted.
Report in favor Of paying John Cook 4 Ce. s2sso for
paving in Grand st. Adopted.
The report Of Board Of Aldermen in favor of ferry from
Chambers ST. to Pavona av New Jersey to such other
street contiguous, the purchaser may select
sndthst said ferry be advertised at auction &c. Con
eurred in.
Characterization the Controller, in relation to
bin Of John j. Pttman for fire aud dress caps for police
stating that the whole bill Of Mr. p is s3s So of
which dress caps, at 81 each is 81 339 The Controller
has understood that fire caps have been furnished through
fhe departm ant Of repairs and supplies He is not
Of any resolution ordinance authorizing payment from
The Treasury for the supply of caps to the policemen Ii
tie Common Council deem proper to add caps to their
on Police.
Henry Arcularius jr, Commissioner of Streets and
Lamps. Laid on the table.
The BOARD then adjourned to Thursday afternoon, at
Eve o'clock.
DEBATES RELATIVE TO THK CLEANING or STREETS
Mr.. KENNEDY offered resolution suthorng the Con
toler to pay the contractors Tor work performed The
gentleman spoke Ut length in favor Of the adoption
Of the resolution observing that the well known good
character Of the Controller would warrant good dsposi
ton ofthe money. There was but of the whole
Der Of contractors who had performed his duty and he
still hard at work endeavorng perform his duty faith
fully indeed he bad 60 horses and at work taking
away the dirt and garbage.
Mr.. Brown, the Chairman then rose and said that he
had sat herelneht aer night and endeavored by all the
power in his possession 10 have the STREETS cleaned but his
efforts were retarded blythe gentlemen of the IXth Dis
trct who had offered resolution commanding the Con-
tollet not to ray the contractor any money He
would do oil in his power to have streets cleaned and
he hoped that the time would when the streets %
New YORK would be cleaner than any other in the world
Mr. COOPER hoped il would be adopted as he had per
Ret confidence in the Controller
Mr. PsckSh, rose to POINT OF order the resolution
wss creating debate lie moved that II be laid over un
I'll the next meeting
LIGHTING rRE STREETS
On the report OF the Committee Lamps and S,reets
recommending that contractors should be paid for INV
work done for lighting oil lamps until the contracts were
awarded by the Superintendent Of Lamps and Gas Me-
CLAscKY said that was very inconsistent with former
reports Of the committee. II the Superintendent of
Lamps and Gas did not lit "a award the for
come time would be fair 70 leave these men, at
work, without their pay.
Mr. PixcxvEY hoped the report would be received and
the resolution adopted They Nigh. live for ten years and
the pay was not stopped without the contracts being
arded there never would be any streets well lighted Ii
the Board meant TO obey the spirit Of the charter they
would not pay contractors until the contracts made
In pursuance Of the charter.
Mr. CoorER hoped the resolution would be adopted.
They would get the lamps liz in the upper part Of
the City IL contracts wore not awarded.
Mr. SErLr opposed the adoption of the resolution. "a it
would be throwing pickings into other mems hands from
the second hand coHrsci Ii would make matters twice
as bad as they are present for II the contractors were
not nad they as matter III woad stop the lighting OF
ne Lmns and leave them all in the dark.
Mr. PfScKsvY said that II was wellknown that there
seercey half Of the lamps in the upper part OF tas
Civ urhted every evening The lamp lighters carried
olt as nrch oil as they could Ia the daytime, but who
rou tell how much Of it they used for the benefit OF the
City
Mr. VIM made sose funny remarks and hoped the
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