The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23
19U1g1cYrAG AFFASRs.
BOARD nR ALDERNEX.

BOARD W ALDERMEN.
The Board met last png. Nai,lan C. a., Ill,
Presdeat, in the chair rs mina.e, r.,i ,liip-
psoved.
oosxuNctross RwEasSo
Ths petition OF the Rev calsb c. Carr o,ascs Zoe
the remis sion Of John Beecke, to be appolei
comms sioner OF deeds.
THE ALDERMAN ~,so.
Alderman Trowbridge, few moaths ago, rendered
his resignation, in consequence of Ill health. thea
his condition has been improved and the Aidermaa
feels able to attend to h iuties he requests that
he may be allowed to withdraw tho mmunicstion in
which be resigned his position this Board Unanimous
iy granted
PROPERTY RECEIVED ny o. roacs-
Alderman WORMS off red the following ;-gesovst,
That the Chief of Police report 10 this Board Ill the
pery received at his Office during the time he has been
in Office what disposition has been made OF tue
and By what authority he received said property.
Adopted.
The Alderman Of the T~ent eth &C. H. TucTsR) offered
the following Resolved That the Street Commission
be and he is hereby directed 80 report to this Board
forthwith statement OF the bills filed in his office due
and owing laborers from contractors under the city
government the amount Of each on what coasact, AMI
when hled Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The petition Of the Church Of the Redeemer, Eighty
fifth street to he relieve; from taxation, granted
The Chief Engineer of the Aqueduct department
requested, by a resolution to suitable means to
prevent the MIGRANTS non freezing Resolutions from
the Board OF Councinen, relation to specification
for paving Park row. Cha, ham rtreet &c. me dfying
the term, Of application, were adopted aztec slight
ndfnent Tia repur of tho Committee erecting
Pos, Office nj the south angle OF the Park nads
specisl order for next Toe sday evening
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The report OF Counc linen for the organization OF
6h exempt fremsn company, to take charge OF the
engine of Company No T.. and perform duty At hres,
reported against ~ the committee Of tbs Board
On motion OF Alderman HOWARD, the report Of the
committee amended. aud the company directed
TO BE- organized and to be under the direction Of the
Che; Engineer, any OF his assistants in command.
APPROPRIATION rHE POOP.
On the resolution from the Counciimen sppropriaing
$40 900 the Association for Relieving IN. Coalition OF
the DOR, being called w
Alder man HOWARD moved IA an amend m-nt that the
appropriation be increased IN $20, 600.
Alderman CHApycEY hoped the amendment would DOT
BE- as II would only cause delay IN the aimni-
traon of relief II better to 10000 than
to the risk of having the amendment defeated IN the
Councilnen.
Alderman How RID said that he had to know
thai the Councilman would acceds to thu amendment
The poor In very distressed cumstancesnever
had been more so-and there never were 80 many me
chsn:c- of and in actual want there at
present With 81 COO 600 OF money to their credit they
ought TO give $50 600 instead OF $4,000
Alderman KELLY hoped the amendment would prevail
He too knew thai the amendment would pass the Coun
cmen; there was much distress IN the city as
Al present and il the vote for $4,000 instead OF
SO, 900, he would vote for IL.
Aldern an CHAuSCEY again expressed ,pe that the
Board would endeayor to at the and
they could vote $50 eco or 500 600 At future day
they the necessity for it.
Alderman DRAxr in favor Of the increased appro
priatiOn-
Alderman Morr said that he would support the amend
In city liAe this where the rich were living in
palaces anu luxury, the poor should De taken care o.
relieve their distressed condition He feared that this
state OF things continued they would have recurrence
OF aour riots for would not sarve where there was
plenty
Alderman WORRIES in favor of the appropriation Of
SO OO0 he believed the association very Trustworthy
body, and the best medium OF distributing il.
Alderman BLUNT was in the haiti OF subscribing per
sons Ny to the association for years past but he
tn the inc APPROPRIATION He thought SO
900 sufficient for present purposes
Alderman Of the Sixth ward (Howard) mistaken
ph nthropy The $40 600 appropriation could be passed
ught, signed by the Mayor in the morning. and put
into immediate service for relief He thought that the
who parties to granting sixty th,nsaad spirit
licenses in this city had much 10 answer forthey had
the gentlemen would be satisfied with the voted
BY the Councimen, and it would be time enough in
January or February to grant an additional sum tor the
same purpose
AIaermar WILLIAM Tccxxn orposei to the amend.
The question being put, the amendment. os Alderman
Howard lost by a vote OF Sto9.
Alderman BAIRD then moved that the appropriation be
SIS, OOo, sustead Of $40, OoO, which also lost
The original appropriation made by the tounci!nen
for $40 go then put by the chair and carried unani
mously.
APPROPRIATION FOR AIMsHoCss 1865.
The report Of the Committee of Finance, concurrng
with tn. CounclmeB to advance TO the Commissioners
OF the Almshouse in anticipation OF the apppropria
oa Tor 1855, the sum Of s25 to be applied by them
the "a yment OF immediate demands that depart
ment, was received and concurred in.
NEXT
Aliera,an Morr moved that when this board adjourn
II adjourn meet Tuesday next, a. 6ve O'Clock
Carried.
CLERKS OF roIIcX coCsrs.
Alderman WAKExAN Moved that the subject OF the
appointment Of police clerks be made the subject for
alteration at the next meeting and that the Mayor be
in vited TO attend on that occasion.
Alderman HERRIcK moved, rs an amendment, that the
board proceedwth the nominations in OF
the Communication already received from the Mayor on
the subject.
Alderman HOWARD explained why he voted against the
amendment. II was because he present when the
former invitation handed 10 the Mayor and when
he tore il up, burned II, and said it was insult.
The PRssiDET-Tbat was certainly very respectful to
the members Of this board.
The motion OF Alderman HERIcK was lost and the re
solution OF Alderman WAKrNAy adopted.
A, ,ourned to Tuesday