New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-06
BOARD OF CoUNClLWEN.
"WEDNESDAY, April 4, l'5s Present D D. c

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OVER Esq., President IN the Chair, ard 81 members.
PETITIONS
BY Mr PRrNrrss- o. JACOB A wss'eEyslt, soa' L Co,
ah % that II. co No e be net d,Sladed b,os Ieqlli
in II .LtoIh.eG OF shpJaI4s ScrO Ccnmiee Of lie
Bv Mr UoLpEa-Of David Lamb for remuneration for IA.
jues received Vile PIocesdos 20 "a alarm Vi ire la MAJ
TvMr cIsNcY-o, Thomas Dowlius. sud a lars. number
q ob., s bst the street s~eepios machine introduced
into si.h H'S b, teIo"o .est many %ss ,s'iisnsos
,,urt tn poPrisy ~ clesr, sid street. BY m',u. bor
be let out o. eorse oo et under the control o. ne Com
Ccunc - s'st 80 Ia - he Appropriation OF money
corcened r the payment thsreof-io CJmmG'e on Clean
ing Street,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED.
BY Mr HAsr-A.-in.t the Ieisl9s or sale OF uo.ea0s
m,.. Iov.o' or q,hssey 'es-t,hs n,tlet 10 ,9s city
~ Mr. DtNLaf-Th.t brsc.ei 81, from bpsdssy 70
Fish,b Nv be Isysd with Bslsifn p'v-msn'
OF Con ne o. Fire % - 81 o:ss cos to
10 50. arS ia i.yor g espr lias them.
or sane Ia Gssoff dvIt,n. fe' plans and 'PseIde,oos
~. el'v r'ig.obn5 hIe. .ed that ,asrs b:
70 csa,o',,,- o',ba Whole, ,pe Priaod
90 'omittee on Roads .cvers- 10 runeerss h, streets
In Twlnh Nnseeptn Wrcs; adverse to curbins ra-
tiirr nsg,rs Estty fOOr.,t he,se.u Thri ~ .s4
cLd ard 1hir- sy, uastcaniTed All adopted.
coNaUsIcATioSs
From the ccu'roeI. with eoe'u ,ton iiom the ptss.
meLtiorsd uIoeal1 II being permitted To eoatn1s
tT ls il ne 'eei &c h' be could no. .d'o'.s before
psr.s d sp.,, the Bo~e and Fomthas Laid the t,.
sros ssme,Recou ws pdios an appropriation Of s0toOos
sccourt 81 The Ne~.YeFs Ju"ue nJiaa." Tor lsda To
FIRM lie Comms.,oper Of Streets srd L.mr.spdss ,h.s
The Contractors for e-srps let DIR e. Fl.t wms, M.Is
Wrid and XvIIIh District Nineteenth and rssntI ss
seeeror 70 mr. eoSrses be %. dssrsi The
feted ard .ha continue to clean the streets b. the Des'
mtEt. To Committee on CLEANING Streets
RESOLUTION.
By Sr HEALy-Thst The Conuo Ter Withhold The payments
ofsi, bill. we.ented to h@ b, seAes Smith Co Tor .ay
the Clay. To Committee on Pablc Health
PEritIos
BY M GRAY Of IL ruycs ana others. private ownsa
Of dee ger tot Of yssey to Be Is%uHsIasd Tor a;n.ss
OF .ad pier. 70 Con mI.tse on Wares &c.
FROM DOARD OF ALDERMAN.
Prsube Rs.ooton Is.ebdos the graat m.ds 10 Ds..
F.5%ss s'V .nd P.d c Motion 70 Ssasss
with Bosrd OF Alderman lo't 81 tols
Ep,ne foIueily used ~ Co No 10 cOpcuredin
Rerort allowing Engine Co. No ten additional men, Con.
Of other received and referred to PPropd.
ate Committee.
REPORTS.
ArumbeI ofRepors wer. received from dIdsrsD, Commit
tees and referred TO to the Committee Of tho Whole
DEBATES.
On tho question Of concurrence with the resolution
of the Posrd of Aldermen regarding the Broadway
Railroad bill
Mr.. GRAY moved concurrence with tho Board Of
Aldermen.
1herc Tts no Cebste; but on tue ayes and Noet
berg called, Mr. COOPER (r~ehty third ssked 10 BE-
excused from voting, because he did no. undentsnd
TIE mt rite Of the question.
Mr. WILD rose 70 explain the guestion-lt wl
whether Bro,dw.y should be desecr ted and desed
by a railroad.
erie. of Question:
On vote, permission to Mr.. Cooper h abstain from
voting being refused be voted No.
Mr.. BRUsH aisossskeoIto be excused from voting:
be was in favor Of railroads in general but would
rather not vote in this care. Permission being re-
fused, Mr.. Brush voted No.
Mr.. PURDY rose TO explain bis vote. lie ws u
favor OF railroads in all the avenues in the City but
he wanted them right. He would no. have al tha
advantage go 10 few individuals He would ht9
the matter laid for consideration In such cma
his custom was, when re did not understand matter,
10 vote in the negative but that would not do in ths
crse. Mr.. Purdy was going on 10 speak about tA
Harlem Railroad but WAS called 10 order. lis ssida
gentleman had said 10 him, "Ah know how yoz
are going TO vote and the reason ~hy," meaning
tat noBCy was in tho case but this insnuation Mr..
Pnrdy repudiated. He yoted-Yes
Mr. RAMSAY asked to he excused from voting, ~
be did Tot erstard the matter. Permission BENG
refused he voted Ne, because be said he would, II
simply tsked his opinion on a Broadway Railroad,
ansr er in favor Of one.
Dir. Curry voted No for the same re'son.
Mr.. MCCAHILL @ked TO be excused from voting, ~
he might ba sccused Of receiving coDsldersion ior
bis vote. Permission being refused mr. hcCtnin
voted No.
Mr. CooPYR l35tb) asked 10 chioge hig vote 70 NJ
The Dion was lost by 81 to 10.
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