New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-10
BOARD OLE COrNCMMEN.

MoypAY, July 10, ls55.-D. d. CoNoyER, Esq,
President, in the Ct air.
Petitions referred-By Mr.. GRAY, of John Hooper
and others, that Chambers ST. be extended from
Chatbam to JGmes-shp.
Revolutions reterred-By Mr.. MArHER-Thst the
Committee on Ordinances report az to the expediency
of providing by ordinance for the laying otpavements
at the Joint expense of the ownors OF lots and the
City. Adopted
XIV Mr.. GRAY-That the Controller be directed not
TO ray any warrant drawn upon him IN favor of Geo.
Mckinley, as inspector OF paving oil Fuiton-st' oy
Cook. Capln Co. Laid over.
By Mr.. BRusH-That the ordinance in favor of fill
inc in lots at Gansevoo-st., &C., between Tenth aud
TLifteenih-avs be amended by substituting Wes.st.
for Tenhav., the avenue not extending so far.
Adopted.
By Mr.. GRAY-That the membranes in Grand-st.
from Lewis TO East River be removed.
By Mr.. MArHER-That a Committee of five be ap-
nointed 10 attend the Committee on Water from the
baltimore Common Council, and afford them all ne
cessary facilities for visiting the Public Institutions.
Aeopted-and Messr. Mather, Vermeve, Purdy, Van
Riper and Mason appointed the Committee.
Rep0rts-Of Committee on Fire Department in IA
vor OF confirming contract for making two dies and
4COO badges for the use OF the Fire Department.
Adopted.
OF Committee on Repairs, &c.--In favor of adopt
ing the plan and specifications OF Messrs. Bogardus,
efertv and Turkee for the new market to be built
the site of Tompkns Market, and that the first pre-
MUM be awarded to said b. l.. and L. for the best
plans that the second premium be awarded to Messrs
Nathan 4 Burke; that the third premium be awarded
10 Messrs. Field & Coregia; and that proposals be
advertised for estimate, &c. 10 Committee OF the
Whole
OF Committee on Law Department, TO whom was
referred the solution of inquiry TO whether the
Police Act appointing Board of Commissioners &c,
epcroeches upon the rights given to the City by its
charter stating that the llih section of the charter of
1853 especially provides for said Board of Commits
sioner by whom the officers of the police and the po
licemeR to be appointed &c, with resolution that
the Con ittee be dlschsrged. LAID over.
The report in favor of concurring TO confirm recon-
nendaions of Fire Commissioners was called up and
adopted.
From the Committee on Markets to nonconcur with
Board of Aldern en- az to stands for country wagons
for sale of produce, and recommending that they be
permitted to occupy west eide of Wes-st, from Cort
landt 10 Dey also from Barclay TO Chambers and
one row in the vicinity Of Deyst from West 10 Green
witch, until O'Clock A. NJ; and those that remain,
arrive after that lime TO occupy the present stand west
of Washington Market, for the entire day, which
ground il 10 be eveled Also that they have leave 10
place tier wagons in The vicinity Of any Of the public
markets in the upper part Of the City. To Committee
OF the whole.
Communicotions-From the Street Commissioner in
TO resolution stating that the power TO rebuild
pier foot Of Eighty sixth-stree East River given
in rcsolution approved December 81, 1854. To Com
mtee on Wbaryes, &c.
OF same, in answer to resolution stating that the
tagging lower side Of Twenty between
Seventh and Eighth avenues has not been done in
cordance with the specifications that the Inspector
has refused tc give certificate, and the Department
will decline TO accept the work finished till the GER
titeate Is filed. To Committee on Assessments.
From same, stating that the appropriation for Lands
and Places Is exhausted aud asking that an ePpropr-
alton of $1,000 be made for that account. To Com
mittee on Finance.
Committee of the UHOle-The Board then went into
Committee of the Whole Mr. Vermilyea IN the chair,
and took I'D for consideration various papers which
had been previously referred TO it. The Committee
and reported in iavor of adopting several papers
without amendment, and that some others had been
reading. Adjourned to Tuesday, at SPIN.