The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-15
Board OF Councilman.

Fin. II The Board met al 5P. NJ, pursuant TO al.
jourm.nt. ID. u. Connover, Esq President, in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and approved.
PETITIONS RyKRRKp.
To make the Harlem Railroad cars stop at certain
stations on their route.
To have vacant lot fenced at the northwest corner Of
Twenty second street and Seventh avenue.
or butchers and residents Of Seventeenth ward, for
new marie, house In tho place Of the one now occupied
as Tomphins market.
OF citizens sgainst digging . well In i2sth street, be.
tween the Third and Fourth avenues.
Also petitions 10 have Croton water pipes laid, and
sides AXIS tagged In certain streets.
RysoIrroSs.
That the Comptroller be directed In the sale Of the
wbarves, piers and slips advertised for the 18th Of Mar Ii
next, 20 limit the leases Of the same 70 one year. Re
ferred.
That the CLERKS Of the Board furnish tho members
with stationery, &c. Adopted.
That the Clerks Of the Board Of Aldermen and Council.
men are hereby authorized TO subscribe for the usual
daily newspaIsrs fer their Offices. Adopted.
That the Harlem Railroad Company shall after the LIST
Of April, 1855. BE- entitled TO receive not moro than two
cent. fare each way, for the transi, Of each passenger
over said road, between Twenty third street and this ter.
mination Of their route, al the ~southsrly end Of tho
Th., the report or the conmittee on Roads Of the late
Board OF Councilmen, relative 10 the numbering OF
ferred 20 the COMMITTEES Of tho whole, be taken rom the
files and referred 10 the Committed on Roads Of the pre-
sent Board. Adopted.
Councilman MsTrnus moved TO take up tho following
revolution, laid over at the last Meeting
Resolyed-Tbst In amending the charter OF this city,
the following principles should be- retained or lncorpo.
rated, viI-
first- The second Board, BY Whatever pane Gale
Should be more numerous, and BE- elected (As regards
individually by constituents different from Aldermen.
Second. All measures appropriating or Involving the
expenditure OF money, should originate In one Of thetw
Boards, exclusively.
Third. The charter election should be separated from
The general or stats election, and be held In the spring
Of the year.
Councilman JrsKIss moved TO strike out after tho
word ''cslsd. In the first section Of the RESOLUTION, and
insert, 'thsil be the same numerically, and shah he
elected by the same constituents The amendment
was lost.
Councilman CosaovR ,hep moved 10 strike out alto.
gether The inird part % the resoiuiion.
The resolution, With the amenomsnt, was laid on tbs
table until Friday.
RESOLUTION 10 regulate tho rate ~ passage on the eli
railroads, and reduce u 10 three cents. Referred.
To Introduce troton water into such rooms Ia the CT,
Hall as are not now supplied. Adopted.
That the Comptroller be directed mot 10 lease ,bs nub
lie whaTvc.. piers and slips south u Canal street, Nora
liver, or sstset street, East river, 10 any persoa foi
'feiI exclusive use, after the date Of the passage u this
resolution. Referred.
Several reports were presented aud rosrrsi TO the
Committee OF the whole.
The Board then vent into COMMITTEES o. the rhoie for
the confederation OF hills on the calendar, q large sum.
Der Of which were ordered 10 a third reading on tue
riding Of the Committee.
The Beard afterysrds sffourned