The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-04
Johb Cummerford,
X. A. Bailey.

Ira b. Davis Chairman Of the meeting OF workingmen
held Hope Chapel Dec. 20, 1854 at which the above
committee was opointed.
She table, and be printed.
Alderman VooRIIs moved, as an amendment that the
petitioners have leave withdraw the petition and pre-
it TO the board of Councilmen, as 1t involved
The amendment was carried and the petition with
drawn,
PRINTING OF THE BOARD.
resolution of the Board of Councilmen, appropri-
atng 600 for the printing OF the Board of Aldermen
copcurred in.
COMMUNICATION THE COMMISSIONER or STREETS
LAMPS
communication was received from Joseph r. Eblng,
presenting the following names for continuation
John Lyons, clerk to Comm ssioner of Streets and
Lamps, in place Of John Owen Toole, removed
Morgan L. Mott Superintendent of Streets in place Of
f. w. Glover, removed.
Matthias GoodersoD, Supervisor of Markets. in place of
w. Goodheart, removed.
James Dewey Supervisor OF Lamps and Gas, in place
Of Henry Allen, removed.
Ralph Tremby, Inspector Of Weights and Measures in
place of Gershon Cohen, removed.
Thomas Wanwrignt Inspector TaS o. Weights and
George Karr, Sealer of Weights and Measures, in
place OF D. W. Clark, removed
John H Embree, seaier OF Weights and Measures, In
the table.
TRINITY CHURCH YARD.
The report of the Councilmen concurring with
this Board in the matter of extending Albany street.
through Trinity Church yard, was taken up.
former action.
Alderman LORD thought that the of the Board
Of Councilman should receive some consideration, and
he moved that the matter lay the table. This
lost by tie vote of II to II.
Alderman KELLY moved that committee Of conference
be appointed.
Alderman vooRHIs was in favor of the motion to ad
here to their former action and they could then appoint
a committee of conference.
Alderman ELY spoke in favor Of referring the matter
to a special committee.
Alderman MoUsER Third ward) was in favor of the
tfprp oinp tn a
Alderman HOWARD was opposed to a street being cut
through any churchysrd where bones lay, and he
have i'm mediate action it, and he had to know
that Fernando Wood (the Mayor would sign resolu-
ton repeating the action of the Common Council of 1863
which authorized the opening of the street
Alderman Briggs Thirteenth ward) would 60 the
shortest way TO kill the project He opposed to
street going through that churchyard where his grand
father was buried II was his family burying ground
and he was opposed TO 1t.
Alderman BROWN said that speedy action was neces
sary, the Counsel for the Corporation about to
apply for comm ssioners to open the street
The amendment to refer the subject to Especial COM
mittee was then carried by vote of IL to 10.
The PRESIDENT said that he would announce the com
mittee at the next meeting.
Alderman HERRIcK oere resolution calling upon the
Counsel Of the Corporation to suspend all proceedings
in the matter until the action of this board known.
Carried
The President of the Croton Aqueduct Department
seL in the annual report to this Board, of which the
following is an abstract -
He commences by saying that the works in excel
lent order, and effective for the purpose intended the
report audes to the Croton dam having been injured in
the spring by the heavy rains, and states that the
damage repaired at cost only of s26 FOG other
repairs limited and the cost of the whole
to sar or
servor the apprasements to be made, have not com
peted their abors The Of ground to be taken
prises about hundred acres, and contains
$50 lots. OF this number eight hundred lots, wh,h
owned by one hundred and thirty different persons
have been investigated three hundred and forty
owned by the corporation of the city and the remainder
are stiii under Investigation dne commissioners sst
the February term of the Supreme Court. The
Board complains Of the present reservoir being in
sufficient to give the supply that should be had and
hopes that the one will quickly be constructed
The laying of the line of four feet pipe at Manhattan
ve in the Tenth avenue, from the gate house the
north to that the south side of the valley
ple,ed, and the waite let In May last. From obser
yaons made from the 2Sd of August to the 10th of Sep
TENDER the dry term the water in the lake. which
found the former date to have fallen egh inches
below the lip Of the DAM had sunk the latter date to
thirty inches below the lip, showing decrease
OF water in the lake Of about three fourihs Of inch per
day for the eighteen days observed, until the lake
repenshed by rains and rose 70 overflow The Jam The
constant habit Of wasting the water, rafiic shrly
by leaving It running to keep il frgm t'-syiuF The
amount received by tax for water la iSpt - at 10
The amount received in 1858 wa $50 80 CO. The
amount derived from Croton water, iro the Inns " its
introduction into the city in 1S,o 70 pre.~at tne
is 81, 0l0,247 A. The appropriations foe 1854 we're
s229,olo %, and the expenditures s2l5 liz -
leaving sum of sl3, o27 92 unexpended.
APp'tef. Expended. Uasspd.
Aqueduct repairs and
improvements. $50 600 90 $i3, 773 90 ss,2B 10
Aqutduct extension. 10,500 90 1O,059 IL 40 90
Water pipes and laying, l23,000 90 123, 600 90 -
Sewers, repairing and
cleaning ........... Is, 500 90 II 1902 80 30aT 40
Salaries ............... 25,43o 90 rs ,439 90 -
Statistical tables..... 1900 Is 437 ~ 2,1e3 IL
The communication ordered to he printed.
The report of the Committee Repairs and Supplies
the report of the Councmen in relation providing
rooms for the Seventh Judicial and Police Courts
referred to Committee of the Whole
The Board adjourned TO Friday evening, at O'Clock.