The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-12
MUM I CIPAL ArTAI18.
Diagram and Description Of the Proposed
New City Hall.
Appointments Rejected and Confirmed.
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A LOUD CALL ON THE COMPTROLLER.
Statistics and Estimate Of the Board Of
Education.
HARD TIMES AND INCREASE or SALARIES,
&C., &c, e..
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Nathan c. Ely, Esq, President in the chair.
Disc. 1I.-The Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The petition Of Alderman s. l.. II. Ward for 81 800
due him for injury to property in the extending Can
street and widening of Walker street. presented by
the President and referred to the Counsel of the Corpo
ration Of Julian Bolts, Foreman Of Engine Co. 49, for
the entire premises % street referred to the
Committee Fire Department. petition of the con-
tractor for removing garbage from the SEVENTH Eleventh.
Thirteenth and Seventeenth wards, received COM
planning that the law forbddng ashes and garbage being
thrown the streets is violated and that he Is
quently iupeded in his dutyreferred to the Mayor.
The petition of John Milhau have his property
tored 10 him. the having been sold
he had pac the same-reterred to the Committee Fl
nance The petition Of officers Of Hose Co. So for occu
patton of house in Wooster street-granted.
INVITATIONS
An invitation TO attend the ball of Engine Company
No. 40 accepted and filed An invitation to attend
the first annual BAN in honor Of the Hon Nicholas Sea-
grist (the sage of Bloomingdale} received and
eepted
Alderman BLUNT offered a STRANGE from the trus
ees OF Columbia College against the immediate extern
ion OF Park parc through their grounds and also the
Resolved That November l. 1855, be- and the
same is hereby fixed for the opening OF Park place
through College green and thai tie for the
same be collected at that time. Laid on the table.
THE PRESIDENT OF TIDE cRoToS AorSDrcr DEPARTMENTS
MISATIoN BY THE MAYOR REJECTED.
mating Elias L. Smith for the office Of President OF the
Croton Aqueduct Board.
Alderman How ARD moved the confirmation and hoped
that those reform members who had promised to sup
port Mr. smith would not have The dishonesty to vote
against him
Alderman CHAuScEY spoke in favor of the nomination
Alderman DRAKE making some observations on
the subject which were not exactly comprehended
whereupon the President called him to address the
Chair. Alderman Drake then turned round and
cended the steps leading to the Chair and spoke amidst
much laughter
Alderman WILLIAMSON said he was surprised at the en-
dor nj Of Mr. Smith, by the Alderman Of the Fifteenth
ward (Chauncey.) the alderman OF the Fifteenth
right the whole community wrong, aud he, ALDER
W y did not think that the board bound to
confirm the nomination Of THIS gentleman because he
was the particular friend oil the Mayor The question
il. should they protect the interests OF the city
dorse the appointment OF the friend Mayor Westervel
1t they TO have democrat in tue Office, he would
insist the Mayor sending them proper man. for TO his
certain knowledge there more competent democrats
thaa Mr. smith, and he hoped that instead OF rejecting
him by majority of the board, lac woali be unanimous
ly rejec ed.
The nomination was then rejected by a vote OF IA
10 b.
CLERKS FOR CIVIL COURT.
The following communication was received from the
Mayor
nominate for tho Office of Clerk Of the Civil Court for
the Seventh Judicial district, Mr.. jeremiah Towle.
nominate also for Clerks Of Police, the police
court created by the passed March list 1854 Mr.
Charles Burdett and Mr. Asa smith
nominate also As Clerk OF Police, to I'LL the vacancy
Magistrate, Mr. John Al aise, and submit the for
Your consideration. Respectfully,
The communication was laid on the table.
The appointment OF Alfred yredenb urgh first clerk
to the Receiver of Taxes in place John Hone, ap
pointed deputy Receiver ui Taxes, confirmed
RRciIPTs or raE CRY RAILROADS.
Sixth railroad receipts for November SIS PIG Oh
kiehta ~. 70, 43i %
Total. .s4a, s54 30
THE fIRE DEPARTMENT
A communication was receive, from the Chief En-
gineer transmitting complaints OF Hose Il against En-
CINE Company "A. Referred.
The report of the Committee Police in favor of adj
yersng for site tor station house Tor the Four
teeuth vsrd. Referred.
TBE BOARD or Observation-Disclosures.
Resoised, That the Comptroller be authorized to ad
to the Board of Education in anticipation of the
appropriation for 1855, the Of $4,000, to be
piled to u payment teachers salaries and such other
pressing claims due and were embraced in the
original appropriation OF 1854 And the said OF
sl250 hereby appropriated for the objects before
specified Concurred in.
TIM FRI MARSHAL APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS.
The report OF the Committee Salaries and Offices
in favor Of appointing Alfred E. Baker Fire Marshal
Commissioner Of Deeds, in place OF Wm. H. Harmed de-
ceased, confirmed unanimously.
The report of the Committee on Salaries and Offices,
in favor Of confirming the nomination. by his Honor the
Mayor OF John p Hone as Deputy Receiver OF Faxes,
in place of VIM. A. Darling, resigned Adopted
A resolution offered and adopted, directing the
Properly Clerk of the Police Court Of the Second dis
tct to furnish the Board forthwith account of all
property alleged to have boon stolen within three
months past and what disposition has been made Of the
same.
rE cRorox AcuEDrcT DEPARTMENT
By communication from the Croton Aqueduct De-
partment, it appears that the estimated amount re-
Aqueduct repairs and improvement, $40, 600
Aqueduct constr uction Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Croton water works extension
so inch line of pipes in Eighth avenue $1,000
On account of new reservoir 5o,ooo-slO GOO
Water pipes and laying. .............-.. l23 OOO
Sewers repairing and cleaning ............ II 900
Statistical tables. l,ooO
raarles oo,oVo
Total SAT-, 900
Ordered 10 be laid on the table and printed.
BUILDING CITY HALL.
The report Of the committee on building the City
Hall wa called from the table, and Alderman Morr
moved its adoption
Alderman HOWARD called for the reading Of the report
which is as follows
The special committee TO whom referred the !
nexed report and accompanying papers from the Boar
Of Councilmen with plans and specifications the
structon of New City Hail. respectfully
REPORT:
That the subject referred to them has received their
fst and continued attention After examining in detail
lhe plans and specifications adopted by the Board Of
Eouncilmen together with other plans submitted TO
hem your committee consulted the officers aud judges
sf the different courts including the United states
lours. and also the heads departments to their
respective wants and the merits OF the different plans
thoroughly discussed after being examined by the
srchitects
Having procured all the information relative this
matter that could possibly influence their decision your
committee have the conclusion that the plans
aud specifications recommended by the Board Of Coun.
simen should not be adopted, as building erected in
accordance herewith In the opinion of committee
would not ~ rnsh the kind the quantity Of room
required for the present wants OF the city much less its
when ii shall have attained that future greatness
ards which II is rapidly and prosperouy hasten
ing.
OF thr many plans and specifications presented for
their consideration those OF Martin r.. Thompson are,
in the opinion of your committee, the most appropriate
and best suited for the purposes for which they de-
rgned-a New City Hall-aud for particular descrip-
lion OF which, your committee would refer TO the
ncxed specifications drawn by Mr.. Thompson.
building erected In accordance with these plans
viii not only be the city but will fully