New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11


THrRsDAY. Aug. 10, ls5+.-Present, EDwIS J. BRowN,
Esq. President, II the Chair and 81 members.
PETITION.
By Nr GR,r-0f residents of New-YoTk and Brooklyn
conf ing Of the the ferry foot of Ogverneur
ST. coaouctedbst one boat alleged being run, &c
To Committee on s.Eeets.
REPORTS.
On motion Of Mr. PIycESEr the majority and minority
reports III restion to advertising for the Common Council
ana DEPARTING taken up and referred to the Com
miiee Of the Whole.
By Mr.. WLD-Tha, Special Committee be appointed
inquire and report why the ferry TO Hoboken from foot
Of Csnalst. hes been discontinued sitter clock l.. H.
TO the great inconvenience Of citizens doing business in
that section of the City and residing in Hoboken. and re-
port what action any Is required on the part OF the
Common Council TO remedy the evil. To Committee on
Ferries.
BY Mr. BKLDES--That the Committees on Streets and
Roads report Immediately on the resolution presented
April IL in relation striking out the Appointment Of In
sTecOrs in Ordinances III certain cases named To Com-
mittee on Stress.
BY Mr. SEELET-That the use of the Chamber of the
Board OF Councmen be granted 10 the representatives OF
the Fire Department Monday August 81 previous TO pro-
ceedng TO lay the stone ot the new Fremen Han
Bv Mr. acknowledgements stating that in December
last the slip Joseph Wiker, while on fire, was scutted
and sunk the ship loot OF Doyer-at, where she no"
lies, To the great ir Try % IN sApphg nefe' ~.
resolution that the Street Commissioner be instructed 10
notify the owner OF said vessel 30 have her re-
moved forthwith. To Committee on Wharves, &c.
By Mr.. SCBUTLER-Tha; the plans for Union Market
be altered extend the main building 10 the line o.
Columbia.st, and that the Bell Tower be placed IN the
square opposite. To Committee on Repairs and Supplies.
BY Mr.. CoSoyER-That the Russ pavement on west
side of Broad between Fulton and Deyss be taken
up and relad RIde the direction of the Commissioner OF
Repairs and Supplies. To Committee on streets.
REPORTS.
Of Committee Finance in favor ofappropraing an I'd
dtiona $4,000 surplus in hand OF 53l for the purch i'e
of real for Fire Department &C. To Committee OF
the Whole.
OF Commit &c Public Health tia. award Of contract
to G. T.. Marshall for the removal OF night soil from the
CITY al sl 91s 20 per annum for term OF three year'
be confirmed and the above amount appropriated ana
that tie Controller and City Inspector select such piers
on the North and East Rivers as may be deemed neces
sary. To Committee of the Whole.
IRON BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
RESOLUTION that the Engine Company recently organized
in Sixteenth Ward BE- designated as Engine Company
No. 50. To Committee on Fi.e Department.
CoMNTTEE TIE WHOLE.
The Board then went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr. JEkEsiAH the chair and took into consideration
some papers which had been submitted to it.
The Committee subsequently rose, Mr. HoDGKISsoy IN
the Chair, and reported two papers, recommending
their adoption, with an amendment 10 one of them,
(which report in favor of purchasing certain lots at
Wards Island iom Mr. McCotter at S)s 1901 byTe4ur-
ing that the title shall be satisfactory and that sO per
lot be paid for such the titles OF which were approved
Report accepted, and the papers with the amendment
subsequently ordered 10 third reading
The Board then adjourned to Friday afternoon at 4
O'Clock.