New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-21
PUBLIC WEEIINGS
BOARD OF COCNCILMEN.

THIRD READISGs
The RoaId took up, for final action various pspers
which LOG been oru.r,d u a thIrd resdi1g. viz:
REPORTS.
OF Comm ttee on Rosds. In favor OF macsisniziug
Broadway and Boomrgdae road, from Fifty.ssv-
q, th =. 10 Msnhkraa,ille; ia favor Of declaring
Fourth sv.. to he open on ls, May ensuing; that
Nin;h-sv., from Bloc mipcdsls rosd TO Ooe Il iudrei
emo Twenty ffh.st be declared open on lst May
suing. AL scoDted
or COMMITTEE on Lsnds and Places s.kipg to be
discharge from the further consideration Of tbs reso
luton relative TO curtsiing the dimensions Of the
Central Park. Adopted.
OF Committee on Fire Deeertment, 10 concur 70
diit Ct The Chief Engineer no. 10 receive any re-
tprr Of persons elected mbers of ydrant Compa-
bies. In favor of resdvertisog for a location for
Hose Co. No "a. In favor of requiring James Ssith,
the contractor for bulcipg engine for Co. No So 10
complete end deliver it within sixty days. AL
scOp'ed
OF same in favor Of non concurrinY 70 suspend Ea-
giIe Co No 10. and substituting in lies thereof thst
they he oisbaLdsd. Rscommiitei to Committee Of
the Whole.
Of save in favor Of the Controller dta wing his
warrant in favor Of VIM. b. Reynolds for SAC 745 81,
tie zane be paid in full for ali the items of prop
rty used by said Re Dolcs for the removal Of dead
amin as, Cfsl &c enumerated in the % cond section
81 tb- spprsissl mace by James Homer. Charles G..
Waterbury, and George .iggs aud tbs lease Of Bar
rtr lslaId. Adopted.
OF Commitiee on Repsirs and Supplies-In favor
VI sagdirg contract to buid house for Hose Com
psuy No l2 to Arthur &. Henderson sDd Joseph ~
OCopper. To award contract 10 build house for
Hook and LADDER Company No - to John McClane
aid joseph NJ. o. Connor. To award contract for
p,umbirg Union Market 70 Enpevan & Chrlock. To
award contract for plumbing Ninth Ward Station
House TO Mead X knight To award contract TO
build carriage for Hoe Company No 80 to j. H.
Lnolum. To award contract for house for Third
Ward Police TO Ssmes l.. Miller and Hsmmre j. Dol
In ger. All adopted.
the NEW CITY HALL.
The House having resolved itself into Committee Of
tie " hoe. the specifications OF tie Report on the
NV Cry II III tsken up IT the poiot where they
were cropped last evening
On the section regarding iron work, Mr. BARNEY
moved TO strike out the poriion specifying iron for the
columns apd anies IN toe basement snd principal
stores marbls having been substituted by the action
of tie evening before.
Mr. MATTER raid that the matter required much
confederation He showed on the authority Of Prof.
ChaIits = Jackson, that verd antiqus marble con-
sisted 1f quartz, magnolia ard the water OF crystal
izsion; ~ beating IT, its body is driven away in
vspor It's found, when exposed to weather, TO be
very liable to d1apdation. Prof jackson says it is
dnrable but ii must be rememb cred that he WAS en-
ploy ed by this very Company, aud would probsbly
give a coloripg TO the MISTER. He Mr. Mather had
rot the particular quarry bnt he had often seen
the stone sLd found il as iTable as any ordinary
desiructible stone. No dOsbt sl that Prof Jackson
meant by bis praise was, that the marble did not
crumtle away into IN inpslpsble powder. IL can
not be ecor oDicsily worked with the cbise; 1t must
pspy cortrac.e1 with bank for front to their build
irg; but ths il men found VI at the marble varied
in size so much mat they said it shouli be cut anew
This tried, but abandoned after few days, ard
WI tie mar bic used instead. 1t will not keep its poll
isl when exposed weather. and when il loses It's
polh il is Of the houeliest stones that can be
scared up.
Mr. BARNEY agreed with the gentleman in mspy
respects; but AZ a substitute for iron In columns
perrn, nis made by the Commissioner Building Ms
ieis- Il tie Smiibso nisn Institute, at washington,
had shown il bore greater pressure than any other
marble Essichester besrs % 97 pounds 10 the square
inch: vsId antique bears 20, i2o.
MIR. MATHER said e cubes Gu, out we're too I'm al
for "a test they tight be pure quartz cut out OF
the vrd aLtQue il fair to presu no the best pieces
we're cut out for the experiments.
Mr.. BAswELL hsd seen the experiments made; and
he thought TIE matter ought tc b. reconsidered.
Mr BARNEY said he was informed by the architect
that The columns in question were more ornamental
than designed to bear weight
Mr.. WASDELL would vote for the marble as 1t
would be ornamental, and agree well with the color
of the apartment
Mr.. CooPER thought iron would be better In the
damp place designed it could be painted like vsrd
antique marble Mr.. Barneys amendment was car
lied.
Mr. BAswILL said be perceived from the drawings
that s'aircase was TO be supported BY columns Of
we'd sItqus-ihe very worst nsteTia for su n
pretssre a. il on sair sse He moved TO reconsider
The vote which adopted veId antique marble for that
purpose. -,
Mr. CouISHoyEy. "a practical builder, ridi-
culed The idea Of column supporting staircssesi
staircase always ports itse. Motion to reconsider
leet.
Amendments were psssed limiting the wsinscottng
OF iron 10 the Cd and Sd stories requiring separate
estimates for covering the roof With iron and with
copper; striking out the clause requiring IRON In the
fcois ceilings &c. OF corridors, and inserting one re-
qurir the rolling ceiling ard russes Of the gallery
in TIE large room to be OF IRON; requtnn1 oil Tue
ircI-work 10 be painted with pure zinc and oil
On the section regarding carpenters work ano ma
teIisls an amendment passed altering the thick
Iess of foors from II TO 4 inches
Mr. HAswELL moved 10 strike out " British
before D ate glass" ard insert Auerican.'
Mr. PIscKsLY opposed the motion. The best plate
elsss was from Belgium or Englsnd. The coy
American glsss was from the Cheshire Works an no
one building bis own house would use Il. lie offered
on amendment 20 insert " or German" 80 a. to open
ths way for Belgian gsss
Mr.. HAswELL persisted in his motion, snd
Mr. PIScKsEY observed he probably thought sam
WAS about and that be could make SONS csptai thss
would help to bis future elevation to some more Dig
pifed poeiiion than that be at present occupied.
Mr.. HAswLLL repudisted the insnu ttior
Mr.. MaTHLR tuggeeted 10 make II re>d gSss
equal 10 the frsi quality British or German
Mr. HAswELL would prier az Inferior American
el.ss 30 superior foreign article.
Mr. WASEDLL vss ir favor of tbs motior FOR Amer
iosn glaze, at he rick attending the support OF
anything American. 80,
Mr.. BaRsEr would like to sse the whole building
e Am. ric,p maeriei, but not to see II spoiled
French ard EDslhh glass Wa the only giass tna' ha
rot chsrge color
Mr. CosoyER ttought,he clause shoald resd " srst-
"oualty plate glzs. ~ithc at specify pg any nation
that would give room for the best article.
TIE sa encmen, Equal to first quality poliahed
" Bri,irh plate-slsss was Carried.
Mr.. CURRY NOV I'd TO strike on, British.
Nr BAswELL bad doubt thst TIE Arericsn
plse-slsss sss Lot 90 good as foJegn sil Ansnc IN
cuts superior to any other; Therefore, u 'ne
rIoper price be paiS, American plste glass could be
sd ~ good a. any