The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-17
The Common Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Issac o. Barker, Esq., President, in the chair The
minutes were read and approved
THE PROPOSED EMIGRATION DEPOT AT CATTLE GARDEN.
The petition Of $50 merchants and others doing bust
ness and residing in the First ward rsmonstr .tiDg
against Castle Garden being converted into emsrant
depot OF Geo. W. Homsn, praying for change OF
route for the stages known the Red Bird Line The
avenue down Tenth avenue to Hudson River Railroad
depot in place Of Thirty second street the depot
TIRE NEW CITY HALL.
The majority report 10 favor erecting the
New City Hall in the Park received and ordered to
be printed The report adopted in the Board Of Couu
cilnep, being ON the plans Of the New City Hail.
ep. Alderman W. Tucker moved that IL be referred to
the special committee on the subject. This was OPP
posed By Alderman Waterman Hsrrick, Ely and Howard
the Whole Alderman voorhis was opposed to the sub
ject going to Committee of the Whole. He thought
reference to special committee the best plan; and
after they made their report the members could better
discuss the subject He pronounced the plans adopted
they were concurred In this would bs one Of the great
est afiictiops which could be inflicted on the public.
After some debAte tn emattef to the Com
mtse of the Whole, and made special order for
Friday evening next.
THE NOMINATIONS FOR POLICE CLERKS REJECTED.
Alderman WILLIAMSON moved that the NINA tions
made by the Mayor for police clerks be taken from the
table which carried lie then offered the folio wing
Of the Civil Court the Seventh judi .ia distrct John
vanderpoel and James Mcleod az clerks Of the New
Police Court created BY the act OF March 1854, and
occasioned by the resignation Of W. G. Davidson made
to this Board by his Honor the Mayor in communics.
tion dated Jan 2, 1865 hereby rejected Adopted.
THE LATE GHNERAL LAMB
Alderman ELY offered presmble and resolution, OK.
the regret Of the Board ut the death OF
Anthony lamb who had been six times elected Alder
Of the Fifth ward. Alderman Ely spoke In feeling
terms of the high character Of the deceased and Alder
Wake secop led the resolution 10 few happy
remarks. The Board adjourned to Friday next.
BOARD OF ooUNCILMEN.
This Board met last night, the President D. ID. Como.
yer, in the chair.
After the presentation OF petitions for
ration Of Individual services resolutions declared
to be in ORDER
committee TO visit and examine this condition and
pacty of the city prisons, to IL they Ia At
conoon for inmates and report their opinions to the
Board.
The resolution was referred to Committee Repairs
and Supplies.
The next resolution of intere It to appropriate
$50 900 for locating fountains, ice and cups the
street corners for the pubic accommodation after the
Maine Law GOES into effect
The last resolution was laid upon the table.
CAProRS OF BAKER.
Councilman SEELY offered resolution directing the
Comptroller to draw his warrant in favor of each of the
officers who assisted in the arest of the fugitive Baker,
for i've hundred dollars each.
Councinsn MATHER moves to lay this resolution upon
the table which was carried by vote Of IS in favor
and IL against.
INCREASE POLICE FORCE.
The Board then resolved itself into Committee of the
tee Police in regard to increasing the police force In
various wards.
This report was the subject OF discussion but
finally it carried that when the committee rise the
whole subject be laid upon the table.
After some further unimportant business the Board
adjourned.