The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-18
M NICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board met last evening, Alderman Isaac o. Barker
in the chair, and quorum present.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Communication from the Board OF Fire Commissioners,
on the petition Of Cyrus Frost and associates to be
gained as an engine company at Yorkvie, complying
with the same. Confirmed.
Petition to advertise fol location for Hose Company
No. 90. Also additional for a school! Referred
to Alderman Voorhis
On the resolution of Councilman CosovER in relation
to devising for city reform, the President APP
pointed q committee, the Aldermen Of the Second
Third, Ninth Eleventh and Twenty first wards.
MONEY coIFcTED UNDER THE LIQUOR LAW
Resolution by Alderman kEILY-That the property
clerks OF the different courts be ordered to report the
amount Of money collected at each court from persons
nsd nd under the law rd pauper
into the City Treasury. Adopted.
ToMpKINs MARkET.
The report in favor Of concnrring to adopt the plans
Tor rebuilding Tompkns market, was laid Ne table
III next meeting.
To regulate Eighty fourth street from the Eighth
nue. to Booningdale road. To have the sunken sloop
raised at pier 43 North river. To ncumbra
from foot of Jackson and Gouverneur streets.
To procure a location for Engine Company No. 3; to
change the of Walker street to Canal street
tended
To allow insurance companies to enclose portion of
the aneyway adjoining the house OF Engine Company
No.
Ex.AfIERMAS MULLINS DEATH.
Resolution by Alderman BAIRD, regretting the death Of
exAderman dennis Mullins. Adopted.
TIE METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY.
The report on this subject adopted by the Board OF
Councimen came up.
alderman HEnRcK wished for its adoption by this
Board tonight.
Aldermen WORMS and wAKEMAs spoke in favor Of re-
ferencs to committee, to inquire into the matter and
protect the city from danger of being wronged in the
contract entered into with the Company and II
that transfer could be made the privileges proposed
in the report After debate the subject referred to
the Committee on Lamps and Cas-
ToMPKINs SQUARE
To advertise for proposals for iron railing around
Tompkins' square. Concurred In.
CENSUS ExpENSEs.
From the Comptroller and the Board of Councilmen
sppropriang So 600 additional o the former SIS 600
for payment OF census marshas Concurred in.
THE MAYORS REfUsAt REPORT
Alderman ELY called for document g. being the report
Of the Committee on Law Department the refusal Of
the Mayor TO report the number Of appointments in the
Police Department since the LIST Of January last and The
names of those appointed and other particulars.
Alderman KELLY moved to lay the paper the table
as some of the democratic members absent Mo-
ton lost
Alderman Ely then moved the adoption.f the resolution
attached-that If the Mayor still refused &c. the Coun
sci TO the Corporation be instructed at the expiration Of
ten days apply to the Supreme Court for mandamus,
or to take such other legal proceedings shall be
sary to enforce compliance with the terms Of the
luton of June r. 1855 which carried by the follow
ing vote
Affirmative williamson Moser, Fox j. NJ. Tucker,
voorhis, Wakeman Briggs Kelly, Barker, Christy, Ely,
Lord, c. II Tucker.
Negati,e-Brown Baird, Howard Steers, Herrck nd
Varian.
Alderman KELLY moved to reconsider. Lost
The Beard adjourned to Thursday.