The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

Board or Counollmcn.
Fp n-Ths board met at o'clock 7. NJ, pursuant
10 aaiourument-D D. Ccnover, Esq President, in the
chair The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
PETITIONS RHTERRED.
OF various companies OF the Seventh regiment Nations
Guard for rooms for armories
OF owners of property Eighty fourth street, from
Third avenue b. against eurSing gutterng
tagging said street
of trustees Of insurance companies for the frst and
second stories Of Marion street bell tower, as station
for q hre patrol
To grade and regulate Eleventh avenue, from Forty.
eighth to Fifty ninth street.
To prevent the peddng Of wood in the streets Of the
city.
That the sidewalks between East Broadway and Madi-
street a Montgomery street, be repaired under tbs
direction II the Street Commissioner. Referred
Why be purchased as directed BY the late Com.
Council, lot of ground suitable for location for
That arehitscts and others who have plans &c, rs-
pared ara invited to submit the same, with the speciA
sscns to the Co%missonsr Of Repair. and Supplies Of
That the Receiver Of Taxes, Harvey Hart be directed
70 report to this board within ton days what Autao
bers Collector of Arrears Of Taxes also IL
Der Of notices served upon taxpayers in arrears
That vacant lots in Thrteth street. between Madison
and Fifth avenues, be fenced. Referred.
he hereby directed to repair he furniture in tho
Counc' chamber to protect the nsnsos's from mutt
5aion,
OF the Finance Committee-In favor Of appropriatng
slooo 70 the various ward relief associations to DO
expended for the relief Of the poor Of the city and
" Of New York. Referred to the Committee Of the
OF the Committee on Cleaning Sire ets-In favor Of can
ceiling the contracts with p Palmer, Zeigler r. Coyle
and John Kelly for cleaning the Seventh Eleventh. Thir
issa!S Seventeenth Second Fourth Eighth Twentieth
same
THE AMENDED CHARTER.
report OF the Committee the Law Department, to
whom was referred the subject OF amendments to tho
city charter submitting also draft Of act for the
ny:-"As q matter of propriety and economy there
scarcely be doubt as to the wisdom Of combining the
two boards or that such board should BE- the one near
est and most frequently accountable to the people for
their In regard to spring charter eeetons
should bs allowed their fun and undisturbed inusnce
A the election for mum spal officers that the ntaes Of
without the aid or influence Of tstsor any other than
acy-ticket the committee advocated that feature in
than Ss and
20 %sss In the Sss s% Of ssssn s
TO the principles OF equal representation. The
Committee also recommended for adoption the following
resolution: sThat committee be appointed to prepare
proper memorial to the State Legislature now in
son to accompany the to the city
charter and that the said committee proceed to Albany
and cause such memorial and amendments to be pre-.
ssnted to the Legsaturs and request tas Senators and
sssmbymsn from this city to urge the speedy enact
ment Of such amendment
The report was made the special order for Friday
evening.
THE coMPrRoLLER's ANNUAL REPORT.
The Compollers report represented that the receipts
and expenditures OF the corporation during 1854 exclu
ve Of the sinking fund set apart for the payment Of
the debt, have been follows
Expenditure from Jan. l. 1854 to Dec 81, 1913 II
Received from all sources, except the siuk-
Expenditures more than receipts. 81 ,e1o 299 40
There was, however, balance in the treasury Jan.
Let, 1854 Of s., 17o, 500 90.
The report laid the table, and ordered to be
printed.
The Board then resolved itself into Committee Of the
whole The adoption Of several bills recommended,
and they subsequently ordered to third reading
The Board then adjourned.