The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-12

Alderman BaowH moved that Il be postponed
until August. instead Of September
Alderman CHAUNoHy opposed the postponeQent.
and saAd that The board were bound ~ give IT,
tracts TO the lowest bidder; bat there seemed - be
boards. though he did not mean to charge any mem
| Der with The pickings and steaiings-
Alderman DRAKg In supporting the motion Of
poetponement to September, said that he did not
know that there were more pickings aud stealings
under the old charter than there were under the new,
and for his part, although he would vote for the
postponement he considered himself as honest a. the
! Alderman Of the Fifteenth, (Chauncey,) and had as
| little to DO with the pickings and stealngs.
Alderman HowARD--I don't think you stea' half
| as much as he does. Uanghterl
Alderman LORD, in opposing the motion to post.
pone. defer ded certain members OF the Board Of
Aldermen whom. he said were the object Of certain
insinuatons and charges, for the purpose Of bring
ing the board into odium and disrepnte.
Alderman MOTT considered that the Board was
bound under the charter 70 let the contract to the
lowest bidder, and spoke some time in support OF
his views.
Alderman Wills AMsox said that this matter had
been discussed 80 Frequently be would move the pre-
yious question. Carried.
The main questionable adoption OF the re port
was then put and carried, by vote Of IA to 6.
THE cROToS AQUEINcT NOMINATIONS. t.7
The following resolution vas offered by Alderman
HERRIcK:-Thst the COMMUNICATION from his Honor
the Mayor. dated May 8, 1854, transmitting nomina
tons for officers Of the Crotoa Aqueduct Board BE-
ard same is hereby, taken from the Committee on
Salaries and Offices for The consideration OF this
Board. After some discussion the resolution was
lest, by tie vote Of 10 to 10.
After some further b0siDesr, which did not
amount To much importance, the Board adjourned
20 this "wednesday evening.
Board OF Cou"eslmcn.
MosDAy, July 10, 1s5A-Edwin y. Brown, Esq,
President, in the chair.
nave f,yr
Petition Of several persons In tc Ftieth district,
fer the filling in Of sunken lots and yards in FIT
tenth street.
OF the ringer Of jefferson Market bell, for look
out on the tower Of said bell
OF the trustees OF the German Evangelical church
Of Forty street. 10 be released from assessment.
OF residents Of the Ninth ward against resolu-
ton passed restraining the filling in of slip foot of
Hammond street.
OF James McDosald and others, for Croton water
in Finy-sec0nd street.
REPORTS REFERRED.
Twenty reports Of the Committee on assessments,
relative TO assessing various individuals, and
tanning various and lengthy assessment lists. were
received and referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
communication was then read from the Com
missioner of Repairs and Supplies relative 10 plan
and specifications for the construction of a new
building ON the site which was originally known as
the !" New City Hail."
paying damages claimed by Alexander Vanderbeck.
Report OF Committee on Ordinances Relative to
organizing the Bureau Of Arrears.
OF Committee on Ordinances-ln relation to
printing certain laws of the State.
OF Committee on Ordinapces-Adverse to petit
ton Of Edwin Kroupp and others (carmen), for re-
peal Of ordinance in relation to the repeal Of the
ordinance relative to the rights Of carmen living In
Brooklyn, obtaining license as New York carmen.
OF Committee on Roads-In favor Of opening
Einety-thi,d street from Fourth avenue to East
river.
or Committee on Strcets-1u favor of tagging
Twenty-fifth street between Broadway and Fifth
avenue. s3
or Committee on Streets-In favor Of fencing in
vacant lots in Thirty. ninth street between Third
and Lexington avenues.
or Committee on Strects--In favor Of tagging
Seventh avenue between Thirtieth and Thirty-ffth
streets.
or Committee on police-Adverse to paying bill
Of DIR. KilbOprnc for medical attendance John N.
Smith.
OF Committee on Strcets-Iu favor Of fencing lots
in Eleventh street between first and second ave-
nues.
TRINITY CHURCH YARD MATTER.
Report Of Committee on Streets--N0n concurring
with the Board Of Aldermen in the matter Of open
ing Albany street. Uaid on the table to prsnt-)
Report Of Committee on Streets In favor Of al
lowing contractors to use tagging less than four
feet aquare. Lost.
Report Of Committee on Sewers-In favor Of sewer
in Fortythird street, from near Sixth avenue to
Eighth avenue, and Broadway TO FFty.fourth
street.
or Committee on Sewers-In favor OF sewer in
Thirtythird street, from Sixth to Second avenues.
OF Committee on Sewers-In favor of sewer in
Foity-frst street, between Second and Third ave-
nues.
or Committee on Sewers-In favor Of sewer in
Lexington avenue, from Thirtieth street TO Thirty
eighth street.
OF Committee on Sewcrs-In favor of sewer in
Market street, from Fast river to Division street.
of Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips-In
favor of granting permission to Lane Bros. to bridge
out at the foot OF Barrow street.
Report Of Special Committee on Harbor En-
croachments--In favor of granting permission to
Commodore Boorman. of the navy yard, the right
to place four buoys in the Wallabout bay.
Report Of Committee on Crot0n Aqueduct De-
partment-Relative to opening reservoir at Forty
second street. Laid on the table.
The board then went into
COMMITTEES OF TUE WHOLE,
Councilman vermiye In the chair on various
. matters referred to them. Among them was one Of
the Committee on Ferries relative to reducing the
rent Of the Wall street ferry, which laid and
port Of Committee on the Brick church property,
which took the same course. Several other reports
were read and ordered to third reading on Friday
evening next.
The board then adjourned until the next evening,
at o'clock.
Board OF Supervisors.
His Honor the Recorder in the chair.
The Board met last evening, and approved OF
the minutes Of the proceedings Of the previous
meeting.
BILL or THE COUNTY CLERK.
The bill OF Richard Il. Connolly for services rem
fcroJ from Iauuorv IN lima 1S,t ~