The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18
Municiual AHaixs.
PRocEEDrDGs IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The Board met last evening, the President IN TN

PRoCEEDrDGs IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The Board met last evening, the PRESIDENT m tne
chair.
PAPERS CONQUERED IN.
A resolution Of the Conncilmen to remove the pole
standing in the square at the junction OF Grand
street and East Broadway resolution to require the
Street Commissioner TO the rubbish on the south
side of Canal street. of Broadway which now OBJ
structs the travel in favor of granting the Of Ham
ton square the New York State Agricultural Society
corner Of Hester and Mulberry streets in favor of
tract to construct protection railing on Eighth avenue
between Eighty third and Nneteth streets in favor Of
donating S25 to Richard German for injuries received
whilst doing duty fireman.; report Of Committee
Lamps and Gas, in favor Of lighting Eighty seventh,
Eighty eighth and Ninety second streets from Third to
Fifth avenue, and Fourth avenue from Eighty sixth to
Ninety second streets, with OIL in favor Of lighting
Eghtieth street. from Second to Third avenue with o
in favor of lighting with oil Fifty third street. from
Third to East river Fifty fourth street. from
Third TO First avenue Seventy street from Third
TO Fifth avenue and Second avenue from Fifty eighth
to Sixty first street. in favor Of lighting with oil Fiji
tieth street from Broadway to Eighth avenue.
PAPERS REFERRED.
Several reports from the Board of Couuclmen, in
favor of Tagging grading and repairing various streets
referred to committees Of this board resolution
relative to stands in markets. occupied by residents
report Of Committee Finance of Board Of Council
men, in favor of committing the tax of the New York
Oil Manufacturing Company for 1853; report Of COM
mttoe Of same in relation to raising the salaries Of the
clerks of the Board of Councimen some small bills for
medical attendance &C. in favor Of granting permits
sion to G. g. Doughty to lay iron pavement in Nassau
street. between Cedar and Liberty Streets at his own
expense; applications for remission and correction of
taxes report Of committee in favor of authorizing the
in the Fifth ward corner Of West Broadway and North
Moore street.
On the presentation of paper respecting alterations
in engine house in the Seventh ward discussion
took place referring the matter, in the of
which Alderman Morr and Alderman HOWARD INDUCED
SALARY COMMISSIONER OF STREETS LAMPS
resolution of the Councilman to raise the salary
per So to take the Of April
1854 was referred to Committee on Salaries and Offices
THE RUSS PAVEMENT IN THE BowERY.
Document No. 81 was, after some discussion and nu
divisions up relative to the reports of the
Committee on Streets Qong since pubished respecting
the pavement of the Bowery with the Russ & Reid
pavement The minority report in favor Of accept
ing the surrender of the contract but the majority
port in favor of releasing the contractors from all
Claims and demands made of them under the contract
Alderman HUNT moved the adoption Of the minority
report.
n Reid contract as made with the previous Common
Council, and was opposed to concurrence with the
sures adopted by Comptroller Flagg, and urged confr
nation of the release of the contract He went into
history of this matter but the particulars have been
previously published by further notice of them is
necessary.
Alderman LORD also spoke the same side. He con-
sdered that concur with the other Board would have
the effect of forcing contract tax payers that they
did not want He contended that 1t illegal, and that
the interest Of the city would be promoted by confirm
ing the surrender Of the contract.
Alderman VooRHIs commended for the same and
tanned the Comptroller.
Alderman HERRICK condemned the action Of the Comp
troer and in favor Of continuing the contract with
Russ & Reid He commended that the contract ex-
torted from the contractors by the Comptroller and
in favor of leaving it for the action Of the courts
Alderman BLUNT, at 9A P. NJ, wanted to take q
for half an hour, which motion was lost Alderman
Blunt then spoke against the contract and wshe to
have the surrender accepted.
Alderman HOWARD spoke in favor of the Russ 4 Reid
pavement the best not only in this country but
ter than any that has been In Europe He alluded
to that which had been already laid down, and which
could not be surpassed for durability He did not know
Russ Reid-he had not been spoken to by them in q
certan way other members Of this Board doubt
had. Gaughter.) Yet he constrained, by the de-
sire of his constituents, and his impression Of its
benefits, to vote for it.
After further discussion the matter was poet
poned at half past nine o'clock, till Friday evening, to
which time the Board adjourned