The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-15
Municipal Affairs.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAB.
Petition Of the American Institute for permission fol
the stages from Third Ninth avenue to extend the
routes through Forty-second street Crystal Palace
during the holding of their fair in October Referred
TIE PICTURE WASHINGTON.
communication read from Hon. q. S. J. Goodrich
exnited States Consul Lyons France being the ette
to the Mayor and Common Council, presenting the par
trait Of Washington lin silky from Messrs. Ponson, Phil
ipe vibert OF Lyons Accepted and referred to com
mitee
APPOINTMENTS IN THE TAI DEPARTMENT.
Communication from the Receiver Of Taxes nominating
the following temporary clerks for six months, at 81
per day 70, The working days-Alfrei s. Dusenbury,
Isaac D. Hunt Henry Davis, A. f. Kimmell, Ed A. Ware
Howard scoviile D. w. Allen. ?. H. jeremiah d. H. Ho
lister and ". II. Tucker. Confirmed.
OCCUPATION MEXICO.
by Alderman DRAKE Twenty second ward), that the
keeper OF City Hall be directed to the flags to be
being the anniversary Of the occupation of the city
Mexico by the American troops under Major General
Winfield Scott. Adopted.
GRADE OF EIGHTY SIXTH STREET.
Aid HE'RicA called up the report of the Committee
Roads concu,ring with the Board of Councilmen in
changing the grade OF Eighty sixth street from First
TO the East river. The subject met with opposition
from Aid voorhis and others, who contcnded that it
would cost the city too much money and be of little
public vaue On vote the report was adopted by IA
B. AID Hefrck moved for reconsideration which was
lost consequently the report stands concurred in.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Several papers from the Board of Commissioners
taken up and curred in.
From the Board of Councilmen in favor of appointing
acommittee on city reform, and the question Of
charter. Adopted.
The Board adjourned to Monday.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
This Board met yesterday afternoon in their chamber
in the City Hail. the President D. D. Conover in the
chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap.
proved.
The third reading Of bills first IN order when Sc
vera bills which have been before noticed in the HERALD
as they have come up, were read and passed.
Petitions were next in order and among those present
ed was from All citizens asking for ferry from foot
81 Forty street to Gottersburg New Jersey Re-
ferred to Committee Ferries.
Resolutions were next in order, when the following
were presented
Whereas The Comptroller has refused to pay any more
money to the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies for
repairing the streets of the city,
Therefore be It Resolved That the Comptroller be d.
reced to have the streets of the First repaired
forthwith. Referred to Committee Law Department
motion was here presented from the Board OF Alder.
men, directing the Comptroller to pay carriage
hire. This resolution created some sensation in the
Board especially among those whose bills for riding are
large in the course of the year.
motion made to lay the whole matter upon the
table, and this motion lost % voting In the airma
tive. and 20 in the negative The resolution then laid
under the rules
After further business Of particular impor.
lance the Board adjourned.