New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-20
BOARD OF COUNCNMEN,

MOsDAY, March 10, 1855 Present, ID. ID. COMO
YER, Esq, President in the Char, AID 50 members.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Commits Toner OF kepard aud Supplies,
stating that upon review of the coDc itlon OF the
payements and roads Of the City he finds that it will
be impossible TO keep them In proper order with tue
small appropriation mace by tue late Common Conn'
c thai II ere are over 500 miles Of pavement IN the
CITY, and about 90 miles of os5s, AID the cost attend
snt upcn them from the action of vehicles, Nc
large ore lie asks an additional appropriation OF
s25 eco for streetpavins and so QUO for repairing
Ioads aid that the appropriation be iosds IN season
TO obtain authority 'fom the Legislature % place II IN
the tax-levy of 1855. 10 Conmittee on Finance.
FROM BOARD or ALDERMEN.
Grating prayer of petition OF Engine Company No.
II for ten additional men. CONQUERED in.
REPORTS.
OF Committee Oh Lamps, &c. to concur TO direct
The Cohuotr Tot 70 make any farther payment to
VIM. V. Adams for lighting the whasves aad piers.
Lost. by vote OF 7 70 -
OF Commilies on Lamps and Gas with or5insucs,
in favor of granting 10 the Harlem Gis.Light Com
pary 10 sy mains in all that portion OF the City lying
north Of tho cenisr-liIe Of Seventy ninth-lt uader
regulations prescribed ia the ordinance After de-
bate, aud amended the report was adopted-i1 to 8.
OF Committee on Markets, In favor of new iron
market on the ground in Third-av,, between Sixth
ard Seventh ss and assigning the upper portion for
an armory, &c.. to the Seventh Regiment. To Com
miifee Of the Whole.
OF Committee on Sewers, in favor of sewers in
Forsyth-st.. betSeen Walker and Hester.sts; in
Twenty fifth st from Ninth av. to the Hudson River;
in Hudson ST. from Lexington av. to point 90 feet
east Of Fourth nv. To same.
OF Committee on Finance, in relation TO eddiIonal
appropriation for State ScboolTsx stating that the
Common Council cannot, in any legal manner get rid
Of the great burden of schooltax saddied upon the
City by the State authorities for the support OF schools
tbIoue hont the State, but the Injustice nlis Do SUB
tilted to- Notwithstanding the large sum yearly con-
ributed to the support Of it, schools and % the
support Of which no Other portion OF the State con-
tributes one farhiDg. Tho Committee ara Warmly 10
favor Of free ard universal education well kno wing
that upon that basis Is built our entire political su-
uers,ruc.ure which would inevitably fsl to the
ground, did ignorance prevail; cut me COMMITTEES
deem that the present Free-School law OF the
state is UNEQUAL and unjust in its operation, and
LIQUID be so modified that each county in the State
should support and sustain its own schools and recon-
repoipg that the Common Council memorialize the
Legislature upon the subject, with resolution that the
ordnance appropriatirg sststo % be adopted. 10
OF same. in favor Of Issuing $4,000 Public Build
ing Stock, and slOO, 900 Public Building Stock No. 3.
10 same.
CITY ADvERTIooG.
The Committee on Finance, 70 whom was referred
the annexed Communication of the Controller beg
I,nys respfctfuuy to report that on careful exam
nation of the estimates submitted, and OF taoss pre-
pared By the Controller they ASCERTAIN ms. ,ne coat
of sdyerfsipg according 10 the rules iai1 down 10
the resolution previously adopted by this Board wiz
Greatly exceed the cost Of advertising heretofore pur'
sued TIE spparn excess OF cost Of the new system
over the old one il about $50 OO0 But wnsn We
tale ito consideration the facilities granted 10 the
offic.rs Of the Common Council, and ina Hesds Of
the Depsr,nent. aud Bureaus, By the rds system TO
write Gu, and insert their proceedings ana advertise
mtnts ir eatenro il will essy be perceived that the
coat would be- in all probability, treble the ABOVE
som. $500 49,
Under q contract to publish the proceedings OF tne
Common Council alone, the newspaper by publish
irp In ful the reports Of Commute g and which tney
vouIj us,ly claim being proceedings Of thar oody,
conI5 more than auadrupe The above sun for al YER
,i.ino aone which your Committee are Of the opinion
xond not OILY be enormous, but needless expense.
Your Committee in view Of the whole mater, are
of The opinion that contract made win escn ne"e-
nener for stipulated sum, Is the only sse ana eco
pomicaI mode beirg les liable TO abuse than any
o,bsr hat could be devissd-this mode and m sinner
81 Misunderstanding cut an inducement 70 aoridge,
;r.fssd Of 10 increase, the mstter published.
In conclusion, your Committee offer the following
r, solutions for sdoption
Rr,a t. At tie Controller be and he 10 hereby dectedso
advertise for proposals for Advertising of tbs Departnen ns
tire hr the of yesr IL Eve dali assspsPe
Resorsd That the followrs iules shall Be observed;
L. BIde to offer the whole punt for year ia A.,
2. Tie asard 70 be made TO the lowest bidder tskiHs
count the circulation In the City. .-s. 70 the
:. TIE Coztrolsr 70 report tbs lids and rs s".-
Common CcuBeil for confirmation
AL Of which respectfully subGitt.d SMELL,
ts'eHeoI ~ ROMAINE,
PETER n sch go,