The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
Board OF Aldermen
board OF AIdermcn.
The Beard met Thursday evening, the President in
the chair.

The Beard met en- Thursday evening, the President in
the chair.
petit N was received from a number of merchants,
to have steam ire engines in the lower part Of the city
Referred to special committee Petition in relation to
the 6eay in regulating Fifty ninth street. between Broad
way and Tenth Referred OF the Dry Dock Co.,
fer permission t, pave D. from Tenth to Eleventh
streets. Referred. OFT f. secor and Others for permits
sion to grade and pave avenue D. from Tenth to Sixteenth
STREETS
The report of the Committee whsrves and Piers in
ayr OF cencuripg with the Councilmen 20 build bulk
avenue.
The report OF the Committee the Fire Department in
favor OF he removal Of bell tower 109h street to York
viile was ccncurIcd in.
TIL jos ErH WALLER AFFAIR
The Alderman OF the sixteenth ward offered resolu
ton that the Counsel 10 the Corporation be and he il
he eby directed 10 furnish this Board it, meet
ing with statement Of the title and nature of all suits
AT Law which have been against the Corpora
on, any Of us officers growing Of events pro-
oipgs connected With the rating ami removal OF the
suEben ship Joseph Walker from the slip the foot of
IoveI street. East river. Adopted
TIE CELEBRATION on LsAcrAroN pAY--rATRioTlsh Of THE
wANr--yo APPROPRIATIONS.
The report If the Board Of Councilman sppropriatng
The sum of 81 600 for tho celebration OF Evacuation Day
discussed by the members of this Board, some Of
shom s@enueusly advocated the appropriation as pa
trotic ard others opposed ii as useless.
Alderman vooRns in opposing it, said it was q use
less expenditure. What The necessity for III They
had licked the British once and everybody knew it.;
IL not necessary 10 remind the rising generation OF
that foe he did believe The British would
here again; they did, IL would DO but That once.
daughter
Aide'man saw" Brcos advocstedthc appropriation,
and woulo vote for it If it $500.
Alderman Wm GucNsg moved TO strike out thc appro-
pristien altogether. Lost by vote of IL to g..
Alderman VooRns moved that intoxicating liquors
be provided ol IN the appropriation.
The original appropriation was then discussed, and
Alderman sam Briggs said he would go for the whole sum-
nd he wo I'd suggs by WY Of THAI ase
dress and the Declaration Of Independence from the steps
OF the City Hall, accompanied by heavy" band Of
The amendment OF Alderman Briggs pu. and lost.
Alderman WILLIAMSON thought, there quite
enough this evening the subject, he wonl
move thc previous question The amendment then
put 70 make the appropriation Of 81 600 without
also lost, and the matter was laid ON the table.
ofFsi, CONTRACT.
Alderman Ely. after preliminary remarks, offered
the resolution which was proposed by n at the last
meeting, win some alterations Substitute for the
resolutions Of the commitce -
Resolved That ,he Comptroller and Guy Inspector here
be done vihon expenditure OF nouey BY The corporation
The prom ri the city all oal
&c Tho contractor % be OBLIGED to coleci by sufficient
and other refuse Of slaughter houses In every of the city
10 be collected and carried ia tight covered boxes casks the
apparatus be approved and carts to be licensed by the CITY
also 10 coec, and remove from nil parts Of the city, MI
al cows dead by accident or disease
and all oter dead animals Of large zo together with ali
swine ard sheep, dead By accident disease ali dead
dogs, cats and other animals oi a similar ste.
kinds and skns ls AID other NUISANCE Of similar king; the
whole oil the above collected 10 be removed 10 the docks
SET apart Tor The use Of The contractors and placed on board Of
vessels to be provided the contractors for the ranspcra
lion OF a blood ola dead animals refuse homes garbage
and Offensive substances thence be removed board said
vessels away from The city and its Immediate vicinity
VIII required OF the CONTRACTOR that he shall provide
sufficient number OF suitable proper boats.
harge for the purpose receiving the above mentioned nu
and transport from tho city ana s vicinity
Such removal from the city be effected least once in every
Tour hours, and oener during the months OF july
August and September ii directed by the City Inspector
durrg The of said contract which shall be Tor
and cur the years from the dtie OF be samo
The will be required to furnish. at hts cost
EXPENSE suitable the reception Of all orders
comp ans placed, at each police station
house the and at the Office OF the City inspector
ard ali orders complaints 10 be collected from each
and every station house Mt least once every Gay and from The
office The City Inspector o. least twice day and TO
all dead animals and nnsances TO be removed In
accordance with the contract possible, and In
instance exceeding twelve hours after c reception Of any and
all orders complaints thus collected from said boxes
The he furnshed by the Cor ooraion with
and convenient pier and grounds for yard The
Fast whenever in the opinion Of the Commissioners
Veah &c considered necessary dead animals
ofala, &C.. from that section OF the city.
debate ensue1 after which the resolution offered
I A substitu.e by alderman Fly was adopted
Some other business having been dispensed Of the
Board adjourned TO Monday next,