New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-08
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

FRIpsY-NArHas c Ely, Esq, President, in the chair.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Carmen and others against the extension OF Aba
nv Il through Trinity church yard or Hook and Ladder
CO. No g. for repairs to their building or residents;
against sewer in Twenty ninthst, between Ninth aud
ToLth-ays
From the Grand Jury being their late presentmont.
From the Governors Of the Aims House, requesting the
Common Courc to visit the institution undefther chaSe
on Saturday. Accepted
RESOLUTIONS.
Requiring the Committee on Ordinances 70 report an
ordinance compelling every builder and contractor to oo
tain permit from the Superintendent OF Streets before nc
is allowed in any way to Obstruc the streets Adopted
b. AID MotiThat the Commissioners OF Streets report
on the expedency Of usng coal ashes in the place OF SAND
in Iay ing streets Adopted. o-r-,-
Nv All HTrick-To refer as mrcb Of the Controllers
Animal RepOrt as relates revision Of City ordinances 70
conform with the amended Charter Of lsi3 to the Commit
Ordinances, and that THIS committee report 'h'
present mouth.
REPORTS CONQUERED
Tho Street Cleaning ordinance, "a amended Dy the
Board Of Councimen.
WILLhMsBURGH FERRY.
The report on the Wiiamsburgh Ferries was called
from the table by AID. Voorhs .....o...
AID Howard moved to reduce the feriase 10 one cent
instead of three cents
Ala Herrick seconded this and spoke to some length OF
The ferry monopoies Hethougb one cent would pay ana
there were many who would run boats for that fare
AID Woodward Seventh Ward hoped tha' instead OF
reducing the fare To cent would De maze twenty
five cents for foot passengers, N order 10 Keep pe0e "
the City. -. - IL -, % Iva
AID Mott remarked that psrsons hah nss. " Ise
where they thought proper AID do business where they
Gktd he denounced the idea Of Aid woodward a. re-
dcuou and commended that cent was sateent ARE
AID VooIhs one OF the Committee, said thar the com
uittee had given the subject fair consideration
AID Williamson also cOntended that the COMMITTEE MA
core 10 fair conclusion 1be srriage for foot pa.sen
GERS was reduced from four % three on S
S Howard Yves not willing that the fare for foot pas
,encers should be than one cent az the pnnciPn
sufferers by the high rsie reported woaid DC TIC P'''
Aid Williamson in his remarks said be bad heard mar
one ca Mt did not pay the Union Ferry 20 ana Nc %
Ueved il the Intention OF thar CoatsDy !" iNe'''
their FIRE TO two cents. ,..o %. s,o
The one cent amendment was osl y sose y. a.
AID Kelly moved 20 make the rare TWO eensS, ." llt
reesrded lie Grand ST. and Division ~ gerry WHICH
"s1 Oi rcrort ras then adopted vita amendment that
sitwohtrse vehicles be charged the same pciee
The Board sdjournsdto Aondas'
DEBATE. ,,
Iron the report OF the Commitsse respecting the WI
AId HowATD moved that tie fare be reduced to one
AH WOODWARD strenuous.y opposed the motion, end
ovsd AZ an mend NJ ndmeIt that the charge DC raised 70
twenty FIVE cents, three shhugs 80 Is 70 psi pp
ong busuess reside his slana aud contribute TO fs
AID voonH,s sustained the report ofthe Committee Is
TO The necessity maintaining TIE present rae o. i'
Id Morr wss Of opinion hat Il lac fare Ess reduced
he divide would be reduced. -, ,,.,
AID Hf,wARp in support CT his notion tao1sAl 20 !
The gem emsn non The Niath, who 60 Warmly $3.50 1
he bish nes wss persa aiiy intereatsd IA
hem h Az II had DO obieci y 20 .Io - - -.
rsge and vehlse transpoFteon nnl DC s, - he -
The raes Of y-sssge reduced fof tAe oaae o. sAe s'
Sso we're tas mss TIE s. g.n ,saaosl n e.
ten e. CIV eonde ssndingly tSt taey hase s
f- ,elie-, and carriages bl- hey Wanl . eh1ze
Liob SO fr ft passengers He said tAat ne vas %
l~dTo ekargisg three cents Tor fo.E pa'saser- u a.
= he ser.ies he was vel sai1isd tlst every fe..
- srr On u East River s.nassng large fortuna
outbe iuerse IN unit Of business done by tas ootas'