The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-15
Debates In the Board OF Coun ciImen.
four Special Rupert
IN Il A

CLEANING STREETS.
Mr. KENNEDY (reform dsm.) offered q resolution Al
thozDg the Comptroller to the for work
performed He spoke for some time In favor of ths adop
character Of the Com ptroiler would warrant So,d dis
position OF III money There Was but OF the whole
number q contractors who hsd performed his d. IT, and
faithfully indeed he had sixty horses and ct work
taking away the dirt and garbuge.
Mr. Brown the shai.mAn, then aross and said that he
had sal there night afer night and sudeIvorsd By all
the power in his possession to have tae streets cleaned
but his Efforts were ret.rced by the gentleman Of The
Ninth dttrct. Who had tfsred resolution aiding
ihs Ctmphbller not to pay the contractors any
money he would do AL In ais to have the streets
c,eansd and he hoped that the time would when
| city In the world.
confidence in the Comptroller.
Mr. PscKs,Y rose to point Of order the resolution
was creating debate He moved that 1t be laid until
next meeting (Lsd over under the rule
LIGHTING TIE STREETS.
The report of the Committee on Lamps and Streets re
work done for Lighting oil lamps until The ooor acts we're
awarded BY the Comptroller or Superintendent Of Lamps
Mr. CLANCY thought the report very Inconsistent TO-
wards former reports of that COMMITTEE II the 5upsrn
tepdent Of Lamps and Gas did no. at 10 award tho
men row At work without their psy9
Mr. PNcKNY hoped the report would DO rsosived and
and the pay stop sd wsaout the contracts be-
ing awarded there never would be any streets lighted
the Board meant to Obey the spirit Of the charter they
In pursuance Of the charter.
Mr. Coorza hoped the resolution vsuld be adopted
They would never get the lamps Lit In the upper part
the city contracts not awarded.
Mr. SEy opposed the adoption the resolution as II
the second hand contract woui make matters twice Is
bad as they present. for The were not
PAID they - matter Of course, would stop the lighting
Mr. PNoksEY (whg) said that It was well known
fact that there was scarcely half OF the lamps the
upper part Of the city lighted any evening Tbs lamp
lighters carried out UGH oil they could the day
time but who could tell how mush they used for the be-
Mr.. WILD (whig) hspsd the resolution would not PASS
Mr. KENNEDY then rose and made attack upon Mr..
cancy who he said was elected to ofHee BY 1000 men,
for that gent to oppose the charter BY ali
means. Mr.. Kennedy regretted very muah that there
system was eli sassr humSus It COS, 600 every ysas
for citing 90 oil lamps 1t costs to light 5000
oil lamps 10 the upper part Of tbs city, than Il does 70
light COO sas lamps down town and the ratio Of light
between gas and oil s to TOUR and Jet It more
in portion to light those smmsrins lights in the
upper wards than s does to light the part OF the
Mr. CLANCY in reply to the remarks Of the gentleman of
sDs his hobby WAS to attack the head. Of II. s.Dsrs
ments he had attacked tae Commissioner OF reefs and
Lamps, without having the slshst evidence against
him. he had accused him OF pecua.ion, when the
Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps had ihown his books
witbouts blot Them to the Comptroller and al the
defend Mr. ArcuArius notwithstanding the attacks that
had been made against him by the gentleman OF The
Ninth district The report Of the committee hal entirely
Iculpssd Mr. Arculsius from any population 10 his az
hce he meant to stand in his place and defend the
heads OF and oppose the contra syste n
He was glad 10 ray that he elected to BY those
who we're opposed 70 tie new charter and the
tract system.
Mr.. .oorKR .aio that be did not uooder at Mr. sues
not liking the new contract SYSTEM hs had contract
last summer that he lest on and NJ Co,p~r
understood that he had been to Washington epdeayor
retc Grepar lis fortune BY trying TO get better and
richer job.
The question hs adoption Of the resouto, alta .hed
to the report was then put and carried
COMMITTEE WHOLE.
The hoard then wnt into the Committee Of the Whole
various reports whuh had been referred 70 that com
nittee on previous oscsseus.
The report of the Comm ee on Orinauoes making pro
visions 81 5000 EACH for the printing OF both Boards
reading.
The report OF the Committee on Streets in favor Of nav
ing John Cooke Co 81 $50 for performed for paving
Grand street with the German block pavement was then
taken up reported svoraby, ordered to third reAdins
and adopted.
The Committee Asesm snts reported that they had
examined the various assessment sty und them cor
rect and the appointment Of Isaac Edwards
The report of the conni tee TO whom was referred
resolution providing for the expenses attending the oee
bra,ion Of Washpston's birth day Vas then taken up
and on the third reading was adopted.
Court Calenaar-This Day.
6urREn CoURr-0eneraI Term.-Nos Al, 81, 81 IS, 81
80, 30 AZ, Is, IS, las, 12b, "a 40, A.
PIDs-Ip accoresnce with the law OF the State there
w b. no jury trials this day in consequence Of spsoi
election,
Travis the well known professor Of the pistol In New Or
cans, has accepted the folio wing kAbs challenge
Mr. Berth Rhodes -Rhoces bets rrAvs 81 600 70
$500 that he rsv) cannot within ninety days. produces
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