The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-24
BOARD OF. OOUNCILMEN.

The Board met on Tuesday evening at ave O'Clock.
President Brown In the chair.
The minutes of the proceedings of the previous meet
ing we're read and approved.
couple Of petitions praying for the correction Of
sessment lists referred to the Committee A.
sessments
Motions resolutions next in order.
Mr. COSovKR called up the consideration Of the pream
bic of resolution of the Committee Streets reatug
TO the opening Of Albany street through Trinity church.
yard.
motion to lay it the table was carried by vote
of 10 to H.
On motion to appoint Mr.. E. Deane Commissioner Of
Deeds in place Of Mr. Livingston, resigned the Council
man Of the Sixth district moved that Mr.. James f.
sheehan be appointed instead of Mr.. Desne.
II was lost, but the President did not announce the
Se AZ Sss carried Sy Whole on
M PNcKNEy then moved that his resolution Of tho
previous night, offered with view Of as.sstins the
action OF the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps in
with gas, be taken up and adopted. It was adopted.
resolution offered to direct the Chief OF Polico
to order officers doing duty in the Park to prevent All
persons from tying up horses to the trees therein II
Mr.. JOHN HART offered petition claiming $500 for
election expenses incurred by him in contesng seat
for the dis,ic, to which Mr. George Elliott
tion laid the table by vote of thirty to ninsfeea
the Board being evidently puzzled to know how to deal
Hsrt's was
1t was moved TO concur with the Aldermen, ss ~.
change the name Of Cross street to Park street
Mr. KENNEDY said that he would support the prayer q
auent and excellent speech Of Alderman Howard on tie
subject last evening, in the other board room.
The motion to change the name to Park street was
carried after few remarks from Councilman CLAN0Y,
who stated that he had been born in the
and was aware Of the necessity Of . change.
Office Of inspectors for watching the process Of grading
streets and blasting rocks contended that the
office was unnecessary, and made political Job for tho
Mr.. KENNEDY defended the necessity Of having IN
spectors continued.
Mr. MArHn denied the position Of Mr.. Kennedy, and
observed that If Mr. Dodge could not conduct the oca
Of City Surveyor Commissioner Of Streets without
expensive army Of inspectors his practice formed bad
The matter was referred back to the Aldermen from
Il was moved that when the Board adjourn IL adjourn
to the Grst Monday In December.
The motion lost.
Arepor Of the Committee on Finance in favor Of being
discharged from the further consideration Of applica
tion Of the Board Of Education for an extra .pproPa
ton to meet the expenses Of 1854 then taken up
The paper was laid over under the rules
The Board then went into COMMITTEES Of the whole
Councilman Mather in the char-and acted several
At half-past O'Clock Mr. Cosovm moved call Of tina
house. when II found that twenty EIGHT members
were present and thirtytwo absent. Mr.. BeIden VAS
excused, and the others ordered to be reported.
The Board adjourned st late hour to nye o'cioc
"wednesday evening
The Board resumed its session on Wednesday evening"
Edwin Brown Esq, President in the chair, and cor
menced Immediately after organization to proceed with
third reading Of bills.
BILLS PASSED.
Report Of Committee Repairs and supplies-Tn fave
Of removing pump &C., opposite 20 Irving place; refsr
red Oct. %.
Report Of Committee on osdsln favor Of rexulatinw
and setting curb and gutter and tagging Fifty
street between First and Second avenues; referred Oct
%.
Report OF Committee Roads-In favor Of Haexinx
Forty street. between Second and Third avenues;
referred Oct. %.
Report OF Committee Roaas-In favor Of filling In
public land at the foot oil Manhattan street. referred Oct
%
Report Of Committee Repairs and upples-In favor
OF paying s. Smith seas So for extra work &C., in
new arsenal; referred Oct. %.
Report OF Committee Assessments-1n favor OF con-
tersccon Of Third and 12Sth 12oth 127th and
other streets; referred Oct o.
Report Of the Committee on Fire eDeparfment-in mvor
OF building frst class engine foSEngine company NO
Report Of tho Committee ON Fire DepartmsntIn favsr
OF repairing and repsnting the houss OF hnse oomPs
ny No 4; referred October 70.
Report OF the Committee Fire Department-ln hvov
Of repairs to house Of Hose Company NO. zi eierrea
Rerort ~ Committee on SewersIn favor OF building
In Amos street. between Fourth street and 0reen
| vich avenue; referred November s.
ssysr In Twenty fifth street from Ninth avenue 10
ro;rt three hundred and seventy feet west 0f Eghth
| avenue referred November ..
Resoution-In relation to building house for hose
| company No. 81; referred October %.
Rssousica-Ia favor Of doustny sve hupdrea iel'ars