The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-11

up to the chs r, and said: cier wa please c. n,
rer.n Mr. Valentine having dor 4 N Il -.s found A..
nine MT mbers answered. Whe a the number VAS an
bounced to his Honor ne rep Aee "Niue members oul
hat rushed OF like AZ Wind leaving saoervisar.
Briggs Barker ana son other gen lemsn just arrived
in sreAs And admiration no doubt at th
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board MET yesterday afternoon At the usual hour
the President Alderman Barker the chair After tn,
reading and approval of the minutes the folio wing bust
transacted
Report of Committee on Accommodates favor OF con
frmiDg sppo ionment Of assessment ia the matter til,
opening Of Tenth avenue from Seventy first streS /,
Blocn1 ngdale road. Adopted.
Ret OF Committee 9trsets-In favor Of concurrihq
to advertise FOR proposals TO grove the Russ
where not already grooved. Referred special commit
tee, with communication from the Mayor on the same
subject.
BY Alderman BRrees-Resolved That the Street Com
missioner be- and he Is hereby, requested to report
this Board the cause, If any exist why the sunken
barge at the foot of Roosevelt street has been
moved. Adopted.
BY Alderman TRowBRiDGE-Res0lved That the Com
missioner VI streets and Lamps be- and he Is hereby
thozed directed to the clerks of the see
raj markets to collect seventy five cents per month from
every using the burners 10 the markets whore
the Ras ia taken from the Corporation pipes and pay
Adopted.
lhe following Communication was received from the
Mayor and lead -
MAYORS orTIcr, Dec. 10, 1856.
To THE Hon. THE BoARp or ALpERnrs:-
10 both Boar DIS rlhe Council called
n Sc q 1s s wsoa "ny
on the suffice Was again alluded TO In special message 4,
marked repy his communication Board
o. .oatc~cn on The 9th inst passed reoln.on lannev'd
Board paed ard sent the hoard o Aaeru for
a1 pes to advs rise for prapos to do he ~o rserr
10 nd ne manner 5rSpSed By me bit a 20 far as se
A Dtn and that acton had been taken the evil complain
1ie 10 iowne e resoiaie rssrred 10 IN the message
NE Horror hs Maor-passed by the Board Of q, uncinen
Resolved lhs he Commissioner of Repairs AMI Supplies
growing ha portion of he Russ lot aeany
aa and hs ~ saae Of ~ sse
block to be DYED a right aseles WITH .ne hue Of !he sire
.ba not exceed six Ychss, the grooves less
Guar Inch depth aad that he seed The same
to ne, v. ! onmon Council or Dr., .ur her action
throughout The year. rests exclusively with the Beard of
lac The resolution Of the Councmen which no exception
could DC been ~ opted a once very large smo1nt
destroyed BY The condition VI froadway during the
Permit therefore respectfully your earnest aen
bon 10 The matter and ask that the resolution The Boara of
way witch was sent your Board in February list for CON
be called up and sesy So Mayor
Alderman HOWARD thought the subject m importan,
one, as IL would give employment to large nber
cor men oufir the winter.
Alderman W. TrcER Of the opinion that groov
lug is not necessary.
iesed the tt way to do this would be to goove in
te'vas Of three Instead OF six inches and at right angles
with the ins Of the stone 10 do this would cost
Aldermen STEERS Ella ed cases of serious accidents re-
supg fr' the present smooth state Of the pavement
Alderman HERRlcK said there was n money the trel.
And
mas go lie thought it voud be useless to refer it TO
n.ittee.
Alderman c. H. TUCKER was in ia or Of referring it.
Oh motion the whole subject rererrei to a Special
Committee coi ing of Alterr W. Tucker, yoorhi-
Aleeln BRIGGs presented the following preamble
apd ie.olution,and moved iis adoption
whereas he office Of Chief Of Polio. has declared
Incumbent slo no, citizen cf lhe United States
inmate asuiabe person TO supply vacancy.
Aldermen Howard said the Police Commissioners had
he appeirtD power and the resolution clearly
OF order We have he added nothing TO do with police
men, aid call upon the President to rule it out.
The CHAR decided that the point Of order not well
aksn.
A'ternan BnIecs said that The Bosrd hold its powe
from he people and they were acting in accordance with
heir ceilings
gave authority oriy to the Pohce Commissioners
Tie cte Department 1t took away the power from the
Aldermen, because it sand they abused that power.
Tie rHEpET saio that the B ard had the right to pass
The resolu ion.
Alderman thought that the was nothing WI, ng
IN It, as it merely tue passage of a resolution.
Alderman HowARD-Tbere ia no vacancy, and how
We make neS appeal f,om the 6eci.ion Of the chair
7he vc,e on Tie appeal was 'aSen with the following
The vote on The adopt n was then put.
lfsrna,iye Williamson, Moser, Fox, W. Tucker yoor.
big, Briggs, Barker, Christy, Ely c. H. Tucker, Drake
Negative-Brown, Baird, HoGmire, Howard Trow.
Bulge, steirs, HeIlicF, Variants.
report favor t concurring with the Board o. Coun
cimen was received from the Committee Ordinances
noing the adoption Of an ordinance for tha
plee oganas ton OF the Bureau OF Assessments Ai,pi
On motion Of Alderman HOWARD the report of the Con
nittee on the Fire Department consurring to build
rev house the use OF Heck az d LADDER Company No
H. and edition to the house Of Hose Company No, 49,
also new eoe for Engine Company No. ~,
cured in.
The Beard adjourned Till thursday afternoon.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
The Councimcn met last night at their CHI smbe-s "a
the City Hail. the President, D. D. Conoves in the char
The minutes Of the ast meeting read adopted.
Petitions we're in order but ,ne Of mpor ance
were presented.
Resolutions being next in order resolution offered
by Councilman WIbcr and referred to special mm,tec
directing the Street Commissioners report to the Boar
The why the enlargement Of the Battery ia no.
Completed and all the inforna ion he may the
sut1ect.
TIE report of the Committee OF Conference to whom
referred the differences between the tvs cards
spectirg the removal OF oIal b., then called A.
The special der q the day. THIS report aled
the following resolution and specincaols:-
Resolved That the City Inspector be. ard he hereby
Sns re- s as e. s y s p
bidder who shnl furnish adequate security right and pr
vcge az cole rnC and removing dead her dead
animals blood ctal and other rcffe matter nuissces
In accordance with the following specifications
he next thereafera toe prepared The
: Counse to the Corporation
First The contractor sha collect remove from III pars
Of the city 10 the dock and alp at the Forty h et
Fast river or TO such other docks slips the Common
Council ut time times hereafter
VIDE 81 dead horses srd other dead and shall
provide and keep his own cost and expense such
number Of suitable carts sh be necessary prompt
and hnl performance Of sue work; said shall ap
proved and licensed by the City Inspector,
Second The n,gac'or shall times provide and keep
at such cocs slip Aforesaid suitable number Of suit
able boats targss vessels for receiving aud shat
receive therein ali dead horsee oher animals AMI
~ blood. ola and other refuse matter from butchers
houses ard all bones fish fish ofal diseased tsinei
meats and ell other nrsances Of snlr kind which may
ba tie offered by per Such sip
Third The contractor 'hal furnish at his eos and
p,nse suitable boxes for pton Of all orders
pa.n the 10 he placed at each police station h,lse