New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-20
BOARD OE COuNCLNEN.

MONDAY, Nov. I'D. ID. CosoysR, csq.. presi-
dent, in the chair -
Petitions rejerred.-By Mr.. GANsoS-Of A. I.
Stewart & Co. end others, for steam fire engine 10
lower district.
By MIR. HEAIY-Of Martha McGrorty and others,
owners against the extension of Chambers street.
Crdindaoc--M Making an additional appropriation q
$40 600 in amount of salaries OF officers OF the CITY
government for the year 1858. To comrut'es Of Tho
Whole.
Pspo,fs-In favor of the chief engineer of the Fre
A.,.iteut TRANSFERRING caiia8e lately used W Heea
company No. 50 to Hose company No. 81. Adopted.
In favor of advertising proposals Tor ""hne
model Of q steam fire engine. Laid over.
Of COMMITTEES on Law department, with ordinance
in addition to ordinance organizing the departments
Of the municipal government OF The city OF New forks
and prescribing their powers and duties Lald over.
OF committee on Finance, askiDg to be discharges
from the further consideration OF the pettons OF hs
New.Yo,k consolidated Stage company, and James
Mcconnell for compensation for loss each OF ahotss
from slipping on Russ pavement in BfoadWa5rsse
committee considering that the petitioners ara nc<
leg ally or equtsby entitled to their claim. Adopted.
Minority report Of committee on Arts and Sciences.
in favor Of causing TO be painted full length poruAt
Of Gen. Ward b. Bprrett commander OF the New fork
Volunteers, and placing II in the Governors roo, ~
appropriatiDg $500 therefor. Laid over.
OF committee RsiIo ads with resolutions stalssg
that the use OF locomotives on the Hudson river rsd
road within the settled limits Of the OF has become
puisarc by reason of their danger to human life and
their injury 20 property, and ought to be sep
pressed; that said company be required TO discod-
tiDue the use of their locomotive Eleventh avenue,
below Fifty ninth street. after LIST jar. Iext also that
said company be required to establish city 70 b
drawn by two horses from Chambers street TO Fifty
ninth street. Laid on u e table to be printed.
Several other reports received from ciiiereot
committees, and referred to the committee Of lie
Whole.
Pes0lntiOn.--1hs resolution in favor of sppr0pyi-
atpg TIE further of $500, to defrsy expcDsss q
the special committee appointed to extend the hosp
taes of the city TO members OF the municipal govern
nent of the city Of Boston, casd up BY Aldqrnaa
KIDpER ard adopted.
Communication From the counsel to the corr ora
tiop in answer to resolution, stating the nature q To
suits brought against the city or any OF its otucar
growing out Of the ship Joseph Walker being eighs
IN number, in the Supreme ard Superior courts ans
il GLIDING one in the Marine court Accepted.
From the CONN ssoner Of Streets and Lamps, IN re-
Div TO resolution ssAiDg by what au bority and fa
what purpose he she to be erected
the pavement in Fulton street, opposite Washn8t0n
market stating that they were on the walk previous
10 his coming into office portion OF them were rs
moved in orcer to facilitate the putting down on ne
new pavement, and are at present occupied W INC
same persons % formerly The stands have been 70
ducea two feet in width by the alteration The 0usstde
of stands have been inclosed in order 10 protct
the produce from the weather. Referred to corpora
ton counsel to report as 10 power OF commissioner 81
COMMITTEE of-the Whoie-1he board went into COM
r6ittee Mr. Barney in the chair, and took into con-
alteration various papers which had Previously beeu
nfeueo 10 IT, The committee rose and reported when
he board az burned TO Wednesday