The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-22
The Com Mnon Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

REPORT OF CoMFTROLILR
TIE GARDEN.
Mr.. Comptroller Flagg sent communication to the
Board, IN answer to resolution offered by Adsrmaa
Brown, irqurng to tbs right of Il. X. Conklin to
sub.et Castle Garden for emgrsnt depos The Comp
troer says thst Mr. Ccnkp in assigning the lease did
not apply to him for his consent the original agree
ment required, and therefore the right :.:. IN.
sn on the lst Of May to the city from Castle Gar
den has not been paid and this alone would prohibit
transfer of the leass There application made 70
tie Comptroller by TIE Commissioners of Emgr alton, to
rosr has doubt but the city has the right to the
Battery and unds under water but cannot sell the
Cse or even to construct piers and 'ips in front Of
the but the city erect this property psb
lie buildings and works OF defence. The Comptroler
cont. that use of Garden contemplated by the
lessee is violation OF his contract with the city.
copy Of the lease and other wsro
appended to the communication Ordered be printed.
TIE REYNOLDS CoETRACr.
The Committee ON Public Health Of the Board Of Al
dermep to whom referred tho report OF the Coun
properly appraised SsS1usry for tho removal q osi
submitted in the said report and thoroughly invessi
gated all the facts embraced therein and nothing new
cusion arrived at therein, your COMMITTEES hsye,
therefore, due determined that Jus
your committee rscomme with the
solution adopted By the Board OF Councilmen. The
port ordered to be lsd on the table.
THE CORPORATION PRINTING.
Inc report OF the Committee ON Finance dssgreeing
with the Comptroller in bis award OF contracts for a.
vertsiDg, and non concurrpg In the resolution Of A0
Board OF Councmen, was LAID on the tabls.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Ths report denying the petition Of the New York
Hospital TO extend ts en- Duane street side a.
far out as ia allowed to nressAdopted The report to
house ADOPTED The report Of the COMMITTEES in fsvs<
Of incr asing the salary Of the Commissioner Of Streets
wss n rspor. o.r
Councilman were received and referred to the vArsus
committees.
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Alderman Ely moved to go into COMMITTEES Of the
Whole tie subject Of the plans Of the City H.
ente rtsn some OF lie msmssrs Of the Boston Csn.ss
Council At dinner at the Metropolitan Hotel
Adjourned to Wednesday.
BOARD OF CoUNcILAEN.
This Beard net at O'Clock pursuant to adjournmeat
at previous meeting in the City Hail. the President,
D. D. Conover, in the chair.
Immediately after calling the Board to ORDER Csasa
RzxD moved that the Board resolve itself into Con-
mittse Of the Whole.
Councilman WARDELL opposed this motion, and ASKED
that the report Of the Committee on Roads, In relatsa
to the grading Of Fifty fourth street. be taken up. This
report was taken mp, and the Committee Roads dig
charged, agreeable TO the request OF the Councilman.
Connsiman RExD then renewed his motion for Commit
tee OF the Whole, which was carried.
Whole wss report from the Commi.tss on lands ana
Places n favor Of removing trees and smB posts IN roat
report was finally adopted.
czIEBRATIox OF THE FOURTH on JuIx.
Councilman HAsusL then moved that . committee q
Eve Be appontedfer the purpose Of making the neosss
for he celebration Of tha 4h Of July next
This motion carried, after which II was moved saa
carried that S6c9o be appropriated for the expenses e
celebrating tho next anniversary Of oux national nAs
peDoepce.
After some farther businssssf special importascs
the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SUNDAY LABOR.
MAY Il The only business OF importAncs transacted
in the Bead this evening" adopting the reports q
the Cen In favor Of paying the following sums to
The poics Justices, for extra labor psrformsd on sua
To the E1scutora OF theate Justice NcCrash $500 20
SJcnsy u. Stewart. ......,...........,.. sSI 70
JsHes n Mstca''se s........................ l,VW
Daniel W. Clark 249 %
W. Osborne ..................... 900 %
W. J.. Weed ............. I,c0o -
A. BogArt ...........,.,,,,.... 1,00S -
Total. s6,721 ey