The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-14
BOARD OF COUNCU.M sN.

bOAhU OF COUNCllIM I'm.
This Board met yesterday afternoon. at the
chambers in the City HdI-the President in tn,
chair. The minutes Of the last meeting were reat
and approved.
Petitions were Hrst in order, but only two wer'
presented, neither Of which were Of any importance
to the puplic.
Resolutions were next in order, and hmong those
presented were the foIlowingsc
specifications and resolutions respecting monument e
Major GeaerM Worth, heretofore adopted by the two
and approved BY the Mayor which rel .te 70 The conn
sation OF James r. lhtcrson the designer aud architect
OF said monument be- and the same are hereby repealed
| and rescinicd
| Resolved That the Commissioner Of Repair and sup
plies be directed 10 withdraw his advertisements fot n
posals for this monument, as heretofore made and ~
| vertse anew. +. r
The above resolutions wen adopted and reported
10 the Board by the Special Committee on the Worth
Monument, which met in the City Hail in the after
noon. The Board adopted the resolutions without
debate.
statement was then presented from Hucs.ed <
Krohl in regard TO the contract accorded them by
the two Boards for blasting Diamond Reef, and
vetoed by the Mayor This statement was referred
| to the Committee on Wharvcs. Piers and Slips.
The resolutions Of Councilman Pinckney offered
at late meeting, for redistrictng the city for the
election OF oouncihnen, was then called up and
! adopted.
Councilman CoSoyEa then offered the follow.
| ing
Resolved, That thn Committee on Roslroaas y. and
they are hereby dNecied 80 inquire by wa. au.horiig
rassenvers In College plaer from bet VIZ spae
| AMI kobiuon stree, 70 their terminus
The foregoing resoiat on wa, adopted
! :, long report was then presented b. Dr. W.
| Rlnrey on behalf oil the Committee on Health nd.
verse to the action OF the Board OF Aldermen in re-
ation 10 the nse Of Castle Garden IA an emigrani
depot. and was made tbs special business for
| next Wednesday.
resolution WIS then offered that the ordinance IA
| relation to contracts, presented TO the Board in
May last and vetoed by his Honor the Mayor In Jul,
last bs adopted. notwithstanding the objections OF
the Mayor. This resolution was adopted by large
majority without any debate. The vote was aiir.
NATIVE, a.; negative, q only.
| The report Of the Committee IN Market, TO
whom were referred communications from his Honor
Tie Mayor, several petitions aud the report from
similar committee Of the Board Of Aldermen rcia
tive to star.is and wagons which occupy the land
west Of West street, and portion Of sveIa streets
about Washisgton market for selling produce 10
onr citizens, was then cafed mp for considerations
Tbr report presented 10 the Board III July last
and came up last evening the special ofdcr Of the
day. II IS as ftlows;-
REPoKr
This subject heieg import ono has receivsl due
attention from yosf committee who, aftcc iiIsongh
inyeaignfon would present the following lct with an
accompanying recommendation.
The question I between farmers or prolacer, sni
rAef ultd dealers. The
jet IL NOT readily petcriyed and from the q. Hush
aud casual invcst gatlon the parular mini t e,ce
led away to cspDnsc cause 81 l,c fsyu,rr n 4
too true that more ihsn million people iprsgyf upon
the New YORK ma r4cts for supplies.
II therefore Ia GU body III people arc be Affected
by chang IN the nasset hynscn, although il
,iouS that material Dpfoyewentis ufese H.
ia.ncd yet too much cauao, be given les the slight
's' lnluious change tfanspc from hasy action the
authorities. which thereby eces.ty must mate aliy
aflret the " Our people
Your conInlt,re therefore propose to cansuss any n,
~ In f,rt q
or csi. thngonEhiy, and they trust impartiaiy.
1be y myfs, ifoa 0hcm ihe petitions come those
vto errronnd fhe cl o. 10 fruiu shog, dIzance
In the country - Wit. QureDs county GraFcscnd. ion
kcrs Ncn tuocltt &, and WhS occupy ground
ylch u IL aHegcd - entirely inadel 70 allow tem
a p.ac" 10 Onef Their produce for sale Thty BE-
cGpy, NJ present considerable spg0e both IN
the bleca "est 81 West street. In Wrss
street tcia toriandt to Fulton sycct ntao pry
street I" afernn,ch a'rcct ret The iarine-s cEurhn
that NC space hu.fea = not ruhces neither J. a.