The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-24
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
IsAAc o. BARKR, Esq, President, in the chair.


ISAAC o. BARKER, Esq, President, in the chair
MBcEILArEous MATTERS.
severa pstt.ons for the remission and correction of
taxes, received and referred The members OF the
Board received from his Honor the Mayor invitation
to be present at the inspection aud review Of the police
winch is to take place Saturday, the 26th inst at
2K P. NJ. Accepted.
Alderman BROWN, First ward, offered the following
Rssolysd That the comptr.ller be- and he hereby
Alderman CHRsrY offered the following :
Resolved That two hundred extrs copies Of the eommun
sng relating ns sSS @ BE- pn in
for the use Of the Finance Department
FOURTH OF JULY APPROPRIATION.
On the presentation Of resolution iom the Board Of
the Fourth OF July in the city o, New York,
Alderman VEsIAS moved an amendment to make it
Alderman WIN. TUCKER moved, as further amend.
ment, the sum be $4,000, and that portion Of It
Alderman yooRzns thought that all the shops
would be closed that day, end there would be
drink the table but cold water smaller sppropra.
ton would be sufficient for fireworks and other demon.
stratiops
Alderman HEKmcK was in favor OF the rnos. liberal
OF and he hoped the fende Of Sam in tbs Board
yEs Against any made 20 rsaS1s h the
renee Of which they all looked to with pleasure aoi
Alderman wx TUCKER said II he he'd his wish not ons
dollar rhould be voted for the celebration He thought
every man should pay for his own dinner at home
Alderman BROWN wss Of opinion that it was too early
In tbs day to make any appropriation, as the most OF it
would be spset in suppers at the various preliminary
$500 - -
priation for the celebration Of the Fourth OF July
Though he was in favor Of cold water he thought that
Sy sssa sss wins and
Alderman WM TUCKER was opposed to eating and
drinking the 4th Of July. He wss patriotic enoaeh
hs enjoyed a the DAY ny going out and bayins few
Alderman HFRMcK-Two bunshesg Qaughtsr)
Alderman TUCKER-A few punches
Aldermen HOWARD in favor of liberal appro
pristion he knew there had not been enough Of oney
W e s ps M ' hs o.
committee for month before tie time be had seen
some q s. them en- the last occasion reeng out Of the
cause hs hnss was not invited 70 any o. the feeds
loaang friend OF alderman was asked down to the
litehsn (aoshterl he hoped there would be wine on
back the constitution and defy end despe TIE Maine
Equoraw does the Goveroor who signed it, Sixth
drinks wbsnsvsr and wherever yer they please he hoped
the fun smount would be agreed upon bsceuse 1t
s Of S
but be hoted it would not be spent in nnnittee.
Several amendments were put, varying tbs sam from
ried by vote Of 14to Q.
Alderman STEERS offered the following
heads Of dep,ssmens ana suoa alstinsnsSsd indivaus
" Ss II a S city such and h no
Laid On tne taol
THE CITY HALL
+. Alderman BERRICK moved that when this Board ad
journ, adjourn to meet the first Monday In June
Alderman vooRHIs hoped thst tbs Board would meet
transact They had been much csnsured by the public
press for cot proceeding with the matter OF building Che
and be the % Would the tSs
this Board cannot make any appropriation until the
quiIed The Legisiature hsa adjourned for the year
without passing the act and there was no probability
Han could so built this sesr OF next year either unless
the LesialauIs passed the required law to raise the
Alcernsn ELY opposed the adjournment to June, but
on the molten teing put, IT was carried
After Opposing OF some other matters. the Board ad
jourEed 20 the first Monday in June.
BOARD OF COUNCuNEN.
This Board held meeting last evening" in their cham
Sers in the Board of Aldermen, the President D. Co.
MOVER, in tie chair.
After adoption Of the minutes OF the last meeting Of
the Beard the body resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole
The frat business upon the following resolution,
offered by Councilman JACKSON
Resolved Ths. the pisr Sa 9nio q sss Bs.sy en-
nnssr hs direction
intended 10 thwsr the Commissionsrs Of En- grafton in
their design Castle Garden emgrant depot
The above resolution vas finally adopted.
Several reports which have come up from time to
time, snd heretofore been not:ed, we're taken up In
their regular order from the calender ia COMMITTEES Of
the Whole and passed.
Among the reports presented was one moving to in
the salares Of clerks in the Mayors Office pro-
posing to increase the salaries Of COL Ming and ". H.
Stevens CITY Marshal, to sl,s00 per annum n and
the salary of NJ Hnckman, Assistant Csrx to 81 25o
to take effect from the 1st of January, 1856.
Upon this report there was debate which result
ed in recommittng the whole subject TO Committee on
Salaries and Offices.
There was NO further business Of importance
brought before the Board before its adjournment
Commissioners OF Emigration.
The Board met yesterday President verpanck In the