The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-21
rxuMxcIpAL AFFAIRS
no.pn or ALDERMEN.

point clerks for the Police Courts The Mayor
bad been invted, but DID u,t attend
Alderman Morn moved to sonarn the Mayors appoint.
nuents which not ss"niei
discussion arose the powers OF the Board 10 make
She appointment, without the participation OF the
Mayor
Alderman wnIAysoS offered aresolatisn to appoint
VIM H. Cannih clerk ~ the Jefferson Market Police
Court in place OF bir. Davidson, resigned.
Aldermen WOODWARD, Ao-r and yooBHls opposed this
Alderman wAKraAN SPOKE at some length contsndiog
Shat the section in relation 10 these appointments,
gavoth majority Of the members the power to make
fhem ana That It was inmaicrial whether the Mayor
acted with them not.
Alderman WOODWARD here observed to be missiag,
and only eleven members not quorum remained; con
seGuently the Boarj stood adioarned.
Dnc- 2e-Nathas c. Ely Esq, President in the chair.
the minutes the meeting read and approved
REPORTS AND THE corScuLSxs.
The report Committee Assessments In favor
or concurrng to confirm assessment for REQUESTING
Mighty fourth street, from Thrl to Second avepae was
concurred in. The resolution Of the Board VI Council
en to advance sl25 coo tbs Governor,of the Aims
house, referred 10 the Committee Resolu
bon Of the Councilmen in relation Niles american
Register, referred to Comm tee Arts and Sciences
The resolution Of the s1e in favor OF paying the
President of the Board Of Aldermen and the President Of
zhe Couucmen $3.50 each, for services rendered
HEALTH Commissioners-th not being otherwise
rensatsd for such servceswas concurred in all the
DC Affirmative. The report ~ the same, in favor of
Duieratng the Official reporter Of tne Board Of Council
1250instead OF $780, AZ passed by the Counclmenfor
procuring portrait or Mayor Westsrvslt 70 be placed in
he Governors room, adopted Report OF same, to
pay John whitman pal conan Of the Sixteenth ward
fbr services concurreo Report OF Conference
pension OF A. r. Heath, II Eagine Co. No. IA, for
nice months for running barrels, &c, in the way
was adopted The reoort Of the Committee Of tho
Ere Department Of the Councilman, in favor Of
OF approPating $50 for The parpo.e .! presenting
sescung the lives OF three at the fire No I'll
Grand street the 1T OF JAY 1854 received and
after some little opposition, concurred in The re-
port Of the Finance Committee with ordinance for
.daitonsl appropriation q ooa to pay salaries and
~ 900 for contingencies TO support the city government
aor the year 1854, was cencurrel in.
EcyPTIss ANTIQUITIES.
On the report from the Cosnclmen, mending the
appropriation of $4,000 for the purchase OF Abbos
collection Of antiGuit es. discussion arose.
Alderman CIrAUScEr favor OF It, and moved its
reference order tina. parties interested might be heard
Alderman YooRHIs repnda.ed the idea Of expanding
10 much OF the public funds for such humbugs; the
IDOLS Of the Egyptisns consisting of dogs, monkeys,
could Worship their Goa as CHRISTIANS, and should not
equander the public money such temfooleres. The
humbug at the end Of the Park, who has just pub:
Erhed book telling the people how he has humbngged
them for = series of years, would hero and ask
xhsm TO buy his museum, only he has made money
enough. II disgraoed himself, that man has
Acme by authorizing thas book to be published He
lAdcrman voorhis would rather vote for 600 for
chase Of these Egyptian antiquities, which the city
eould we'll do without.
priaton.
% sse ~. NOT osn
ruled out Of order by Alderman Mott who act
ing chairman pro tenn
Alderman WAKEMAN spoke in favor of the reference to
committee, and said that it was courtesy due to
such DR.. Francis whose high character and at
and other eminent and honorable citizens DESTROYS
u being heard on the proprety Of purchasing such
The motion being put concur with the Councmen
appropriate $1,000 for the purchase Of the antqai
appeared II against, and one in favor Of the
A resolution was then offered by Alderman WILLIAM.
ps nyiting the Mayor 10 attend the Board on Friday
. take consideration the appointment of clerks for
he Police courts; pending discussion which the
soard adjourned for want of quorum.
BOARD OF CoUNcrLMEN.
Dso 1o.-The Board met 1T O'Clock, pursuant to ad-
5ournmen Edwin J. Brown President in the chair. The
min utes Of the last meeting read and approved.
PETITIONS RHKRREp
ON Lawrence and others, to have New City Hall
built in the Central Park.
PAVING sowSaY
Councilman MATuHa brought up again tho following
preamble resolution presented by him the previous
evening
Whereas BY section % Of the charter Of ls4o all
auaets be made let shall be made by the appropriate
be established by ordinances Of the Common Council.
Whereas section SOD Of the ordinance organizing the
departments amended October 25th 1s49, requires
ae contract TO be by bond in the penalty
mentioned in the proposals. therefor, executed BY the
"ss SoussholGsr Or rsehoaer in the city Of New
York, and is worth the security required; and
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require the amount OF the security to be the amount
whereas at the rate Of three dollars per square yard
such security would amount to three hundred thousand
dollars, sercby making it necessary that each surety
make oath that he is worth that sum; and
Whereas, there is neither reason or propriety in re-
qurng security in large sum- but TO the contrary,
from the difficulty in procuring such, none but large
capitalists can compets for the work; and
Where's, the interests OF the city require that the
can only be done by placing the of security
pured At a. small sum as possible, without jeopar-
Resoived That the Conmssioner Of Repairs and Sup.
plies be- and he is hereby, directed to withdraw his pro-
posats for paving with square blocks Park row. Chat
ham street the Bowery and Fonrth from Spruce
Resolved, That said Commissioner be, and he hereby
Is directed to amend his or for proposals. 80 that the
security required shalbe twenty per cent Of tho bid
provided however that the amount the entire work,
estimated ~ q whoie shall not be less than fifty
thousand dollars, and that any number OF surees, not
exceeding six may sign bond provided collectively
zey shall justify in double the amount OF security
CURED and that he Immediately resdvertse proposals
Counciimsn Rxxp moved to insert 6ftyp in lieu Of
Councilman MarHm moved further to amend by in
Sorting after the word so line 2 in the second
Stion the words to require the longitudinal joints
ODE broken by lap Of not less than two inches
tso so that &c. Carried.
Councilman CoxovER moved also to amend by inserting
the last resolution ITEM instead OF six He also Of
pred amend so TO have the man-holes lie diago
ally instead OF lonytudinally, with the curbstones
hrried
Tho preamble and resolutions amended, were then
adopted
TIE Board subsequently went into Committee Of the
Whole and recommended the adoption OF numerous
bills which ordered hy the Board to third reading
IN view OF the present hard times for the poor Coun
rsNnan KENNEDY presented the following resolution:
TIat the Comptroller be directed TO draw his warrant
in 20 ,or Of James Brown Esq, President OF tue Assc
atio Improving the Coaditon OF the Poor for the
S. !, q 10 600 which amount hereby appropriated
g. ,ha -. poses OF said association.
The rA then resolved itself into Committee OF the