New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-24
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

NEDSEsDAT, May S5-Alc. BARhkR' I-'si1eh'' T.
the chair.
The Police Re71enr-A note was received 'rom the
Mayor inviting the Board 20 attend the nspec on ana
review Of the Police on Saturday 10th hsi' al =
T. NJ. Accepted
castle Gdrden-Ald BRows offered a resolution
asking the Controller 70 report 10 this Bonrl ~ ia
next meeting a copy of the Bettery contract for en-
lsrging. Adopted.
AID. CHRISTIE offered resolution that 200 extra
copies Of the Controllers c0mmunie atom m relation 20
the Castle Camden lease be printed for the use OF the
Finance Department. Adopted.
Fourth Of Jniy--The resolution from the Boari OF
Counclmen to appropriate - 0OO Tor the Fourth OF July
celebration came up. Aid. BERRIts moved 10 make
the sum $4,000. Adopted
Fire DeDdrtmenf-A report 70 advertise TOT piVpo-
ans for badges for fircmen wes concurTed m.
The Neir Ctr HaH-Ald. HERRIcA moved that
ti- Board adjourn 70 the nrst Monday ~ juno; Al.
NooElt. hoped not as the City Hal plans aud other
subjects awaited action. A. for the City Hail. how
ever. be admitted there was no occasion TO hurry
through tie plans az the City woub not proceed TO
build the structure this year, NJ would De necessary
dIst 70 get a bin passed the Legislature authorizing
the raising Of the sum required II viii require spe
cial act TO raise tie money by tax.
DEBATES.
ron the Resolution OF Board of Counclmen appro-
mating = .OoO 10 celebrate the Fourth OF July.l
AID. VaRIAS moved that it be cut down 10 5000.
Aid. VIZ. TUCKER moved further reduction to
$4,000
July. and as the Name Law went into operation on
that day they would need nothing for liquors. lie was
opposed to getting up dinner for few persons 10 eat
AZ All the tables and keep the rest out All they would
want would be money for fireworks.
AID HEKRICK was m favor Of a thorough Fourth OF
July lie hoped the friends of sam would come up TO
the marx. He didn't want any OF the cheap cham-
psgne. .f., ooo r1o,r,,,l5
M, % down into the basement TO eat dinner m me
zane room with tie cook. He did his eating ana
drinking and sleeping at home.
AID. BRiGGs was actually afraid thai the friends Of
Uncle sam were losing their patriotism. lie dli n {
think that any smaller sum could be named ne
did Mt 90 in much for this eating and drinking down
below. They had cot large city win great many
marks and they certainly needed fireworks IN every
nnark A great MANY all they think about, sad the
Alderman, is TO 90 down stairs and SIT ana eat ana
drink there all day For my part should ra'her ne
outside. II we have money enough let u nave some
GOOD lemonade and for those who require something 20
brnce their nerves, let there be hight punch repaired
in the Governors Let's stand by the oid plan,
Undoubtedly my friend Heuick would Ike 10 nave a
good dinner. He would rather see me cry
We want TO give the public alr illumination lot inc
Fourth of Julv-show them that the tourih must
always be kept up in old times think there Is
time when a class of wine will do man good ana II
ever II would do a man good it is on the Fourth o.
,Julv So long a. have little vine let take II
and enjoy ourselves and keep the day up same az our
foresathors did. Il,
Aid. HERRIcK didn 60 IN LOT ruOo'nS '"' '-'
Fourth of July. u,t,-..:
AID NM. TUCKTR said that what ne calIed oio ,i
ON, tbe dav was going down into cellar, a. the Alder
nan of the Nineteenth did, and eating ana dhuAlhs
NTH tbev cot stupofed He kept the day Inherently
He went aud got few punches OF trecraekers;, -;
aIu nov khD rad aI lie "vuid so Opt =" Una
Coumitt,e's going down stairs and ealing I'll tiey
were so 6lled up that they could Mt hardly WaiS'
They would eat II whole turkey and eau II Jun n
ioi wear he was not invited he was sighted to make
room for some loafer who friend OF one OF the
Committee lie was opposed to any such golngs on
,-,lss he was invited lie did Mt think the passage OF
tho Maine Law would make any dIierencc. IL the
sixth Ward they did nj intend to obey or respect the
Maine Law They despsed all those who voted f)I u
AS much as the Governor who signed lhey lhuu"eu
IN drink whenever they could pay for H. Inc liquor
b, With his free will should all be kept open AFTER
10 Fcnrtb and on the Fourth There were some
twenty or thirty parks in the City, and they should
Lave fireworks in all Of them. They ought 10 De ex'
trayapant on that day to show the young people
how much they respected those VINO 7ishea 'he
Tic amendment reducing the appropriation to - 800
was then voted upon and lost by 10 to II.
AID VARIAS wished to add 10 his amendment that
no portion Of the money should be spent for stimua'
Aid VooRHIs moved a reduction to =, 500. lie
approved of the Temperance provision. Inc Alder-
men should not be first 20 violate the law Inc s'O0
was los;-l0 10 10. $1,000 -, 81.
Aid. kELLf moved the sum Oh >'i'""' LUZ
The amendment Of $4,000 was then put and car
red-i2 to-. .,..
AID HrRrrcK inquired If it had Passei-siimulai-
ing drinks aud all. Il.
Tie President stated that that was no part OF the
amendment to the resolution passed Is to !:
4 rfsolution TO appropriate $500 for Temperance
dinner was then offered and laid on the table.
AID HERRIcH moved that when the Board adlourn
II adjourn 10 the first Monday in June.
AID NOoRHIs said he was not so very ANXIOUS 10
col AT the CITY Hall as they could moi get the money
10 build il for year.
Ala. Ely wanted the Board TO resolve itself into a
Committee Of tie Whole and tx the location OF the
new CITY Hall. The motion was carried.
The board adjourned 10 the first Monday ia June.