The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
TvmDAv, Dec. 2e.-rhe President, Alderman Ely, in
the chair, and quorum present Tho minutes Of the
previous meeting read and approved.
PETITIONS
OF large number Of property owners and other resi-
dents Orange street. to have name Of said street
changed to Marion. Granted.
OF Hudson K Lafoge to be appointed clerk in Police
Justice Court. Referred.
BY Alderman C. H. TrcKn-Resolved, That the Com
missioner Of Streets and Lamps report to this Board
its next meeting by what authority he charges and col
Iects rent from the country hay wagons standing
the street at the junction Of the Bowery and Third
nue. and at what time he commenced TO charge 70. the
uss q Of the ooass WIN Adopted
By Alderman WAxKMAN-Resolved, That this Board
have the proceed TO appoint the evil and police
having been previously invited to be present and par
cpats therein pursuant TO statute Lost by tie vote
Alderman HIRRICK moved TO confirm the nomination
Of Mr. Towle by the Mayor Clerk in Civil Court
The motion laid the table, carrying the whole
subject with it. The matter will now undoubtedly DC
decided by the board, majority Of which viii be
wing.
In favor Of purchasing set Of Niles Register, and
appropriatng two hundred dollars for the same. Con-
CURED in.
or Committee on Rosds-Concurring with the Board
OF Aldermen in favor Of travelling l43d street. from the
Bloomngdale road to the Hudson river Concurred in
OF Committee on Roads.Concurring with the Board
Of Councilmen in favor Of paving Eighth avenue be-
Fifty third Fifty ninth streets Concurredin
In favor of concurring with the Board Of Councilmen
in making appropriation of $3.50 to pay tbe expenses
Of the reception OF Ex-President Fillmore. Con-
CURED in
their action increasing the rent Of Wall street ferry
from 600 70 $40 00o Laid the table and ordered
Adjourned till omorrow
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
DEC. 26-The Board met at O'Clock, pursuant to ad
journment-Edwin J. Brown, President, in tbs chair
The minutes Of the last meeting read and approved
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF members Of Franklin Hose Company-For relief 70
Patrick j. Carney who had his broken at the fire in
Warren street, on the sth Dec. inst
OF Henry James Anderson-Aganst opening Walker
street.
RESOLUTION.
To appropriate So 900 to remove the ruins Of New City
PAPERS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Report Of the Committee the Fire Experimentation
concurrng with the Board Of Councilman to organize
JAS L. Miller and his associates into an exempt engine
Report of Special Committee appointed relative to the
rebuilding Of Catharine Notwithstanding that
Streets and relation to the erection Of Sheds
be referred to the Board of Councilman. Referred:
Petition OF property owners and residents ON Orange
street-To have the name Of said street changed Re-
Petition Of the Church Of the Redeemer, ON Eighty
attn street-To be released from tax adopted in the
Board of Aldermen Referred.
Report Of Committee Arts aud Sciences-In relation
to the purchase of Abbots collection Of Egyptian an
tiquities committee Of conference from each Board
Resolution to procure portrait Of the Hon. Jacob A.
Westervet, Mayor, amended by inserting $3.50 instead
of $500.
THE INJUNCTION AGAINST rHK COMMON COUNCIL.
communication read from Robert j. Dillon,
nouncng that the injunction issued in the suit Of Russ
Reed against the corporation dissolved the 2lst
inst. at special term Of the Supreme Court.
LAND ON WARDS ISLAND.
communication received from A. McCotter,
quesng the privilege Of withdrawing his proposals. for
selling the lanes situated on Wards Island Granted.
RECEPTION TX PRESIDENT FILLMORE
The Board then went into Committee of the Whole on
motion Of Councilman Fs1E for the purpose Of consider
penses of the reception Of exPresdent Fillmore last
summer. The resolution adopted in committee,
dered to third reading and subsequently passed BY
CURIOUS COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMPTROLLER ON AP-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR OFFICERS WITH SALARIES But
FINANCE DEPARTMENT, CoxprRoLLERs OFFICE, /
NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 1854.
To THE COMMON Council 80
On Saturday an ordinance, duly authenticated, came
to this department providing for deficiency in the
Council and for any dchciencies there may be to pay
the saared officers OF the city government to the close
Of 1854.
creased $50 each in June last and who have not reccv
ed the increase because it lot included in the ap
preparation for 1854 have called at the department for
their pay, under the very natural suppos ton that
their case was covered By the ordinance gprOPrating
draw their pay from the appropriation headed
"ocers fees" This Apr ,priation includes also pay
to Supervisor County Canyassers serving subPgnaes
preparation made last year $35, OOO The ex-
PENDED led to the llh day of December instant was
There s another class Of claims of most pressing
cessity. laborng man called at this department
Saturday and stated that he worked on the streets
payer for number Of weeks, for which he had not
been paid that there were many laborers in the
situation and he desired TO know when provision would
were very pressing being without work. and having little
means for the support OF their families told him that
the appropriation which had then just come to hand
made provision only for paying the members Of the Com
mon Council and the officers who received salaries and
that the only aid which could give him to ask the
Common Council by communication at their next meet
ing to do for the other branches of the public service
what they had done for themselves and for the saared
In another case the bils Of mechanic was pre-
sented BY an and strong circumstances urged
and be rbo had eafneS II. mo
disappointed in the receipt it, This only among
many cases Of a similar character. These
is entitled to remuneration.
But there is another view Of this subject which ought
TONS which Heretofore had always been made BY the
Common Council at the close of the year left to be
done oy their successors The first "pay for the year
in the Comptroers department. the 18th day Of
January 1854 The first 'pay' in 1856 will be on the
10th day Of January, and the general appropriations
are delayed they last year. the embarrassment
will be more severe than it then was. At these semi.
monthly pays," the bills of aborers mechanics con-
tractors and nearly all payments connected with the
various branches Of the public service except salaries
are presented for settlement All appropriations un
acted on end with the close of the year 1854 IT. there
fore the general appropriation ordinance is not passed.
the Finance Department, with large amount Of money
in the treasury will be forced to withhold payment from
those having just claims the CITY, and this too
the very day appointed BY the Comptroller to pay them
Respectfully submitted A. C. FLAGG.
The document referred to the Committee on the
Finance Department.
REPORTS
OF the Committee on Finance in favor OF concurring
with the Board of Aldermen in the matter Of
taxes against George Warner. Adopted.
or the Committee on the Fire Department in favor Of
substituting resigned" for Expelled in the Fire.
mans Register opposite the Of VIM. O. Bishop, Of
Hose Company a. Adopted
pisBANDISG OF ENGINE COMPANIES 1S AND 80.
long discussion took place upon this subject and IL
wnQ n firaf -. J..hn .>.l