The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13

B0ox0 OF Councnlmoms
This Board met yesterday at their chambers in the City
Hathe President in the chair. The minutes Of the Last
meeting were read and approved.
petitions being in order the following was among those
presented -
Petition from citizens Of this city for the passage
ordinance placing safeguards on the various rail-
road In this city Referred to Committee Roads
Resolutions were next in order and the following
presented -
By Councilman CIANcY-A resolution appropriating
for the relief Of the sufferers by the yellow in
Norfolk which amount to be paid to the Treasurer
the Howard Association from the funds Of the City Urea
sury.
Councilman wAINwMcHr moved to amend by inserting
IS, 0v0 in place of %, 900.
thought the community had given literally and 90 900
was enopgn to give At the present time M o.
Councilman SWAN thought that 90, 900 was enough
to give He was sorry to oppose such charity as this
pIiation than that first named.
Councilman WAINWRIGHT then withdrew his amend
ment and the vote came up on the original resolution
Councilman MOORE thought this Board had right to
come here and vote away the peoples money He was
unwilling to vote away the peoples money in this
ner
Councilman McCAmLI sustained the resolution warmly
and moved to amend by voting that in addition to the ap
preparation in the resolution each member present give
three months pay. Great laughter.)
Mr. McCAHnl, greatly excited-lf any member of this
Board will give months pay, will give three
months. (Renewed laughter.)
This motion not seconded
The vote then taken upon the original appropra-
ton of So 00O which carried by vote Of 80 airms
tive and IA in the negative.
Upon motion, the report OF Committee on Wharves,
Piers and Slips to whom referred the veto message
OF bis Honor the Mayor In relation to the contract for
removing Diamond confirmed by both Boards of the
Common Council to Huested & Kroeh, then taken
from the table, The report recommends the confsrua-
ton of the contract 10 Hussted Kroeh
the objections of his Honor, the Mayor
The Mayors message vetcing the above was then red
Councilman CLANCY opposed the recommendation OF
the report eontending that the Commissioner of Com
mttee Whar,es, Piers ard Slips, had no power to
award the contract
Councilman B. F. PiNcKNEY sustained the report
After further debate the vote taken upon the
report and the resolution ssl0pted "A voting in the
Affirmative ana 0 in the negative.
The special order Of the evening Was then called up
which the sport Of the Comrttee On Larnps and
Cas- adverse to anDg permssior' 10 the metropolitan
Gasght Company to hay their mains hrough the streets
This report and the substitute of Councilman Conove
adverse the report and in Of the Metropolitan
Gasght Company, (Soth of which have been published
il the HERALD wers then both read
Councilman HAswar moved to refer tsse whole maaer
to'Committee of the Whole, which was iest
Councilman SWAN moved to amend, by adding that tae
authority granted SHOULD not go into sfect until ay
proved by the Mayor This lost ART the question
required upon the substitute of Mr.. Conovcr.
Aft debate against time, that lasted two hours and
. half the vote finally taken upon Ir. Conover's
substitute hapast O'Clock, and il carried by
vote Of 40 in the affirmative and IL in the negative
Councilman commended that the wheL proceeding
order and moved TO refer the report to Com
mittee of the Whole.
To contest this point, ane&,on was made b reconsider
The vote upon the substi tute, which was lost.
Upon motion, the Boar then adjourned az 10 o'clock
II n.ght.