New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Aid. n. E. ELY, President, in the chair, and quo
rum present.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OFFS. l.. II. Ward, for money due him in the matter
of extending Cansl.st. and widening Walker ST., the
amount g., 399; OF Julian Bolts, foreman of Engine
Company No. 80 for the entire premises No. % Ann
st for the Companys use Of the contractor for re-
moving ashes, &C.. from the streets of the Seventh
Eleventh, Thirteenth, and Seventeenth Wards com
planning that the ordinance in relation to throwing
ashes the street is not observed of the Trustees Of
Columbia College against the immediate extension Of
Park. place through their grounds laid on table on
motion of Aid. Blunt Of John Mlhan, 10 have his
property restored to him. the same having been sold
for taxes after he had paid the same of Hose Com
psny No. So, for the occupation of house in Woos-
ter.st Of citizens Of the Thirty second Council Dis
trct against the payment of counseees in the case
| of John Hartvs. Geo. Elliott
REVOLUTIONS.
| BY Aid BLUsT-That November l, 1885, be the
time fixed for the opening Of Park place through Col
lege-green and that the assessment for the same be
collected at that time. Laid on the table.
INVITATIONS.
To attend the first annual ball in honor Of the Hon.
Nicholas Sesgrist at Bloomingdae. Accepted. OF
Engine Company No. 40, inviting the Common COun-
Gil 10 attend their annual ball on the 18th inst Ac
cepted.
The Mayor renominsted Elias l.. Smith for the Of
fee of President of Croton Aqueduct Department.
which was rejected by vote of IA TO g. The Mayor
Seventh District Civil Court also, Chas. Burdett
and Asa Smith for Clerks in the Police Court,
and John Alwase for Clerk of Police" Laid on
the table. The Receiver of Taxes nominated Alfred
Vredenburgh for First Clerk in his Office in place of
John p. Hone recently appointed Deputy Receiver
of Taxes. Adopted.
CONCENTRATIONS.
From Controller Flagg submitting the Sixth and
Eighth'av. Railroad receipts for November, as fol-
lows:
siIth.sv Railroad. ....................sle2l6 81
Eisnth as. <of5f o.
Tot.......................... 80
OF the Chief Engineer, with complaint of Hose
Co. No A against Engine Co. No. A, for rowdyism.
Referred.
or f. l.. Smith, President of the Croton Board,
submitting the working plan for 1867 Laid on the
table and ordered TO be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Concprring with the Board of Councilmen, to APP
propriste $4,000 in anticipation Of the approprla
ton for 1855, for the Board of Education, to pay
teachers salaries and other pressing claims. Adopted
BY Aid. KELLY, that the property clerk OF the
Second District Police Court furnish, forthwith an
account of all property alleged to have been stolen
within three months past, and what disposition has
been made of the same, specifying all the particulars
in each case. Adopted.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Taxes, in place of w. A. Darling, resigned. To APP
point A. Z. Baker Commissioner of Deeds.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY AID BRowS, complaining that John b. Morrel,
contractor for the sewer in Whitehalls did not re-
lay the Russ pavement that b. removed about g. 900
worth in proper manner. That Morrel placed the
pavement back upon the area Of the sewer in such
manner as eventually TO destroy the whole OF said
pavement and calling upon the Commissioner Of
Repairs and supplies TO report whether he had given
the contractor certificate according TO law
Adopted.
coMMUsIcArIos.
From GEo. G.. GLtZIER, Commissioner of Streets
N refs IN tbQ Cath
Market, and other markets. Referred to Committee
on Markets.
THE sew CITY HALL.
Aid. MoTr moved 20 take up and adopt Thompson's
plan for a new City Hail. Various motions were
made and lost and Aid. Mott, Voorhis, Howard,
Williamson, and others, entered into discussion on
the subject Aid. Williams wanted to recommit the
report by the committee, to take into consideration
other plans which proposition was carried by to 10.
Adjourned to Monday.
DEBATEs
new City Hall.
Aid. MorT moved that the report be accepted
and the resolution adopted.
The motion seconded.
Aid. HOWARD demanded a separate vote on the
plan and the material. He was ready to vote on the
plan but not on the material.
A reading was called for
Aid. HERRIcK said be had an amendment TO offer
to report Of the presenter Of resolution requiring
that full specifications in detail giving every particu-
lar, should be furnished by Mr. Tompson before any
contract was made. Carried
AID HERRIcK moved to strike out the resolution
directing application to be made to the Legislature to
appoint three Commissioners, to superintend the
erection.
Aid. VIZ. TUCKER thought the resolution an impor.
tant one; otherwise, as shown BY experience, struc-
lures erected without Commission, would be dis
grace to the City. He instanced Union Market, and
the stone building at hand. II the matter were
put in the hands Of the Commissioner Of Repairs and
Supplies, it would never be done.
Aid. HERRIck contended that scompetent architect
vH quite enough, under the head Of the Department,