New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-10
BOARD OLE COrNCILMEN.

MoypAY, july 10, Is55.-D. ID. CoNOyER, Esq,
President, in the CHAIR.
Pefitions rtteTred-By Mr.. GRAY, of John Hooper
ard others, that Chsmbersst. be extended from
Chatham to James-sIp.
Fs,oIptions referred-By Mr.. MArHER-That the
Conn itiee on Ordinances report as to the cxpediency
Of providing by ordnance for the laying OF payemens
At he Joint expense Of the ownors Of lots and the
City. ADOPTED.
By Mr.. GRAY-Tbat the Controller be directed not
to Iay any warrant drawn upon him in favor OF Geo.
Mckinley, as inspector OF paving OF fulton-st', oy
Cook, Caplin & Co. Laid over.
Nv Mr. BRUsH-That the ordinance in favor OF fill
ing in lots at GansevOorst., &C., between Ienth and
TLirteenih-ays. be amended by substituting West.st'
for Tenih-av., the avenue not extending 80 iar'
By Mr.. GRAY-That the membranes in Grand-st.
from Lewis 10 East River be removed.
By Mr.. MA1HER-1hat Committee OF fye be APP
uoinfed 10 attend the Committee on Water from the
Baltimore Common Council, and afford them all nc
cessary facilities for visiting the Public lnstsutons
AooptcG-and Messrs. Mather Yermelve, Purdy, Van
Ripfr and Mason appointed the Committee.
Rtporfs-Of Committee on Fire Department III Ia,
vor OF confirming contract for making two dies and
4,cCO badges for the use OF the FIRE Department.
Adotted.
OF Committee on Repairs, &c.-In favor of adopt
ing tie plan and specifications OF NJ Bogaruus,
Leerty and Turkee for the new market to he out on
the site Of TompkIs Market, and that the first pre-
mum be awarded TO said b. l.. and l. Tor TIE best
Plans that the second PR MUM be awarded 10 hessr
q
10 Messrs. Field & Couegiai and that proposals DC
adv ert sed for estimate &c. To Committee oil the
Nlole.
referred The resolution of inquiry to whether tie
Police Act srpontng a Poard OF Commissioners, &c,
ercroaches upon the rights given to the CITY by hs
charter stating that The nth section OF he charter OF
lea esuccally provides for said Board OF Commls-
so1ers by whom the officers Of the police and the po-
ceu en- are 20 lie appointed &C.. with resolution that
The Con iiioe be dicisrged. Lad over.
The eIort in favor Of concurrng TO confirm recon-
n erdetous Of Fire Commissioners, was called up and
adopted.
From Tie Committee Oh Markets 10 noncoucur with
BOaIQ Of AlCeTu ar TO stands Tor country wagons
for see of produce, aid recommending that they be
peruitted 70 eccUpv west -ide Of West-s from Cort-
Ian dt 10 Dey; also came from Barclay Chambers and
ouerow IN the vicinity Of Deyst., from West to Green
wch until o'clock A. NJ; and those that remain or
arrive aar that inc TO occupy the stand west
of Washington Market, for the entire day, which
ground 10 be eveled Also that they have leave to
lsee Ell wagons in the vicinity Of any Of the public
maIkct in the upper part OF the City. To Committee
OF he whole.
erswer to resolution stating that the power to rebuild
pier foot OF Eighty tixthsuee East River, was gwen
IL resolution approved December q, l'54. 10 Oom-
ni'ise on NbGres, &c.
OF sane. in G1sver 70 resolution stating that the
fsgl irg lower side of between
Seventh ard EghthaveDu's has not been done 10 a.
cordaree with the speciee'onsi that the inspector
has Iefufed tc give certificate, and me department
viii dsclite 10 accent the work nished all the GER
tfcate is fled To Committee on Assessments.
From same stating that the appropriation for Lands
and Places is exhausted and asking that an appropn-
alton o. 5000 be made for that account To Con-
mitiee Oh Finance.
Committee oftie Whole-The Board then went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr. Vermlyea in the chair,
sun took Up for consideration various papers which
he'd been previously referred to il. The Committee
rose and reported in Of adopting several papers
without amendment and that some others had been
ysssed over Acce pied and papers ordered to a third
| reading. Adjourned TO Tuesday, al 5 r NJ.