The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-07

or Committee ON Fire Dcpartment-In favor OF correct
ing the Femen's Register opposite the name Of Waiter
Resolution-hat the Chief Engineer be requested to
call meeting Of the Board OF Engineers and nremsa Of
regard to the several ordinances before tho Commea
Council Tor the reorganization Of the Fire Depatmsnt.
On motion, the Board then adjourned until wsdnss-
D. s. VALENTINE, oIsrt
Debates In the Board Of Aldermen.
-FOUR Special ReportI
or TIM srRxxn
Alderman BLUNT moved resolution that the Board.
when adourns, adjourn to every night until soss
shall be adopted to clean the streets and a.
pose Of all the papers the Presidents table Lost On
division
ALTERATION OF DOCUMENTS AFTER HAVING PASSED THE noAx>
Alderman BoARDMAN moved in substance that Tie
printers of the Council be summoned and inquiry -
instituted to what any alterations have been made
in documents while in their charge after they have pass
ed the Com mon Council.
Alderman MoTT would like to see the resolution
explicit, and define the alterations, which only
limited at.
Alderman BoARpxAN had been told that the Comptroi
Ter had altered documents after they had passed ths
Board and had been given to the printers Tho charge
might not be true He did not the Comptroller
he only wanted information on he subject.
Alderman HRRRcK had also heard that alterations had
been made in important document in the manner
stated and he would like to have the fact established
the Comptroller acquitted and hoped that the resolution
would pass. Documents, after they had passed thks
Poard, should be sacred from mutilation.
Alderman vooRIs said that the Comptroller had sent
in a report to the Finance Committee, and ordered
to be printed The printer sent to the Comptroller
and an error was corrected which he saw nothing
wrong These he believed all the facts Of the
Alderman BROWN would like to know whether it WAS
Alderman HKRRIcK understood that the Comptroller In
the report in question had struck out Important
upon him. He had heard Of documents having been a
fidelity.
Alderman CHAuScxY thought it better to amend the
solution and summon the Comptroller to answer nsteaA
Alderman BoARDMAs had objection to alter his reso
luton so as to include the Comptroller; when
Alderman Mort moved to lay the whole subject uPoa
the table, which lost and the original resolution,
with the amendment, carried.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
ton to this department. of which the following is COPY:
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are willing to who shall be .ppGnssS for sysn
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CINE hook and ladder and hose company ut salary
There shall DO two horses attached 20 iases
engine Of the first class always and ready :. sss
70 every second elias; engine and a. one hSrs: =
wsS an ,ain' 70 DO VIII
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See truck 80 prepared called fence truck 70 y
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such Sths times As may be agreed Spon y me
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served OUT time Of seven years and honory
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The Common consc The aremsn 20 DO appOstsd The
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man and such neglect duty o. SoSsd.:s
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Alderman WOODWARD moved to lay the question ON TIE
table. 1850 3.N
Alderman BLUNT moved to lay on the table and print
Alderman HKRRCx said that this the fourth protest
foot relative to the Fire Department and he hoped
that no money would be expended in printing sueh
The PRESIDENT put the question to lay upon the tahas
which carried on a division.
JoNEs' WOOD.
By the report Of the Committee Lands and Places
concurrence in the following resolution Of the Board e
ature Of this requested to rcpeaIthc act rs
tive to the purchase and laying out o. certain nds Ier
and duties Of the Mayor Aldermen and commonaity, IN
relation thereto.
Aldermen Blunt moved a concurrence
Alderman HERRcx against concurrence. ass
Alderman vooRBs said that the tax Of Jones' Park was
thrown on the city generally BY that law and -
most unjust that the whose property was situated
on this park did not more than proprietors
and show the Legislature that II would not consent -
have the whole city robbed in order that fraction Of
might be benefited.
Alderman Morr said that tho Legislature was forcing
the city Of New York to take private property Tor public
uses against the wi consent interests q ths t
ter The city Is obliged to pay or two millions for
this property against the will of the Mayor, Aldermen
and Commercially and he believed there was no instance
record in this other country OF similar
He had yet TO learn that the Legislature could cop
the ComIaen Council to take private land for public scr
vices when the Common Council believed that such va
not requiyed He moved that the resolution shouh -
,oncurred in.
Alder.psn vooRHm had objection to laying out .
lark provided the taxation in every part OF the city Va
Pos I'd TO ask for the repeal Of the law. lA
On motion being put by the President concurrenos
wit h the Board of Councilnen was carried.