The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-16

Tm. l5.-Isaac o. Barker, Esq, President, in the
chair. The minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
The COMMITTEES on Finance reported In favor Of concur
ring with the Board Of Councilmen to remit the taxes OF
Michael Rotshchild ana several others. Adopted. Report
in favor Of granting permission to several parties TO wi.
den the sidewalk ON the northerly aide OF Union square,
i've feet In width, at their own expense. Adopted. Re.
port in favor OF assigning a room in the city prison for
the use Of the property clerk OF the First District Police
Court. Report Of Finance Committee non concurriop
with the Board Of Councilmen to allow claim OF M. II.
Smith TO have moneys en- assessment sales refunded. The
report Of the Poard of Counolmen authorizing the Clerks
Of the two Boards Of Common Council 10 subscribe for
Cured in. @t@
PETITION FOR A FERRY TO HUNTERS POINT.
The petition OF w. II. Waidron and ITO others, house
holders IN the eastern section Of the city, for q ferry
from the foot OF Thirty fourth street, East river, to Hun.
ter's Point, at the termination Of the New York and
Flushing Railroad. Referred
MISCELLANEOUS.
The petition OF over 500 licensed hackmsn in behalf OF
the Hackmen's Association, to have ordinance amended
CT repealed. Referred TO Committee on Ordinances
Communication from the Aqueduct Department, in re.
htlcn to the ordinance OF Dec. 80. 1854. Referred.
TN LATE EXHIBITION or THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS.
The Finance Committee reported that the taxes on the
association for the exhibition OF the industry Of all ma
OF, be, and the same are hereby, RENTED, on the express
concition that the said association will surrender to the
CITY All interest IN title or claim to the tagging. curb and
gutter, laid down Mt their expense around Reservoir
square, used BY them for the erection Of a building for
the exhibition Of the industry Of all nations. Adopted.
SUPERVISORY POWER TO TuE MAYOR.
Alderman WILLIAMSON offered the folio ing resolu-
Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he Ia hereby. autho.
rized to examine the books and accoG nts of any person
holding office under the municipal government OF this
city, at any time when, in his Judgment, the public In.
krests require such examination. Adopted.
PETITION TO pTsBAND TIKI HyDRAsT COMPANIES.
To THE HONORABLE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF rms Cry OF
EEw YORK.
The undersigned, fremen of fire companies in this
city, respectfully represent to your body that there are
drant Ccmpa MES, who are entirely useless as fremen, or
for any aid they may be called upon to give in extin.
%guisbing hres. The hose companies are entitled to TWEEN.
hydrant duty, as pretended to be performed by members
Of hydrant companies. We ask Of your body to disband
si the hydrant companies now in existence, aud trans
fer them to such other companies a. they may desire TO
belong to.
2S, 3, IS, 80, 60, Ia, Is, 20, o, II, Is, SO, %, SO, 20, 81,
q, Q, 35, Al, 81; ana engine companies IL, 20, 8, al, 80,
%, 6, "a, a., 40, and hook and ladder companies /
Referred TO Committee on Fire Department.
THE LONG CONTEMPLATED CRY HALL.
Whereas, 10 consequence OF the destruction OF the
building lately known as the new City Hall, by fire, II be-.
comes necessary for the Common Council to not only to
make provision for the erection Of a ne. building, ada
vision to defray the expense thus necessarily incurred,
Resolved, That the Counsel OF the CORPORATION be. and
he is hereby, authorized and directed to draft q law, and
present The same TO the Legislature II the State Of New
d n0,n, a. - y, ,h pr e,.y :, session. Nsm yo authorizing 10 the Common
time to time, by the issue OF bonds, for the building Of q
new City Hail. Adopted.
The resolution Of the Counciimen, authorizing the
Clerk Of the Common Council to furnish the necessary
discussion. Several members declared themselves indie
pendent OF the city for pen, Ink and paper others said
they FUSED up" oil that was furnished them.
After ~disposing OF some routine business, the Board
adjourned to Monday next.
Board of Supervisor.
Fen. is Honor Mayor Wood presiding. RThee.
ccrder and a quorum being present, the minutes of the
last meeting we're read and approved.
BILLS PAID.
The bills ofC. B. Woodruff, (S53 25,) and c. W. Falss,
1855 5o,) for copying index, was ordered to be paid;
the bill Of Jacob b Smith, (s5s 49, for services render.
ed at the Court of Sessions as door-teeper from lat ia
nuary to LIST February, 1855, was ordered TO be paid.
A communication in relation to thu 'Fordham bridge
over the Harlem river, which is the property OF tn
county, was referred TO a special committee. The Ma yor
subsequently announced that the COMMITTEES would b
the supervisors OF the Ninsteenth, Seventeenth, an
Twentieth wards.
A res olution vas passed directing the hounsei OF tn
CORPORATION to inform this board whether the county |
liable for the expense CT duplicating maps in the Regis
ter's Office.
The petitions of several parties for the remission o
IaNtb we're ftleT,cu. Inc feEOTtA Oh the comm Tee on
annual tsxes, 10 favor OF renting several taxes, aud
those advsr e to, were received and adopted.
TIN ANNUAL STATE SCHOOL TAX.
The following communication was Iectivei-
In pursuance OF the ih aud 5th sections OF an act en-
tied IAN act TO establish free schools throughout the
State, y passed April IL. 1851, | have apportionsd and
divictd, In the manner therein direct,d, among the sevs.
raj counties, cities, towns, school districts, parts Of dis.
tIicts, and separate neighborhoods OF the State, the mo.
neys assessed and collected pursuant tothe provi.
sions Of that act, ard all other moneys ap.
p~ropriated 10 the support OF common schools for
the year 1856, being In all the sum Of one million one
hundred and nine thousand six hundred and forty .ons
dollars and eighty cents, and do certify that the sum Of
$l32, i'll 6S Ia appropriated to the county OF New York,
and that each town and city In said county will receivs
thereof the sum set opposite to the name Of said towns
and cities In the schedule hsreunto annexed, the third
column Of figures representing the amount TO be appro-
piated amoDg the raj school. districts and parts OF
districts, according TO the number OF children ~resiiinx
therein, between the ages Of four and twenty one years,
and the fourth column OF figures representing the
amounts to be divided equally among the school districts
Of each town or city. The said sum OF 81 1917 6s will
be payable to the treasurer Of said county on and after
the frst Monday In February instant.
Number OF district. 49,. 21s
Appropriation according to population. =. s1lT ,068 90
Appropriation according to district. ........ 6,s90 81
Library apIortionments. .............. 9,15i 81
Total spportior ments. i. . -. (. ......... 1882, Ill %
Referred to Committee on Annual Taxes.
lEz..-Al a. Il - A 49,