The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-08
THE COMMON COUNCIL
BOARD or AIDyPurv

THE COMMON COUNCIL.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Inc Boaro held the first meeting Of the Mar session
last evening, Isaac O. Barker Esq President In ths
chair.
PETITIONS RETIRED
the New York Hospital Governors to pacs the fsuos
Duane street side OF their grounds far cut on the
sidewalk is usually allowed to areas in front Of houses
ofewnes Of property in yssey street. against the eItsa
sion OF the Sixth syrSus railroad through that street
OF large number Of persons for remission Of tax
Cyrus Frost and thirty Others for the formation Of
new hre company, to be located at Yorkvs Of inhab
tants Of yorkvlle In relation to regulating the fare on
'ne railroads. passing through the village.
- REs0LUr0S.
by Alae<man W. IUcKxR, in relation to garbage aud
aoWeo TO accumulate in front OF tenement houses
hesoved That the Committee Ordinances consider the
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RscilpTs THE SIXTH AMP YaeurH AVENUE RAILROADS
The Comptroller sent in commu MI alton ats tine the
Sixth and Eighth Avenue Railroads receipts for April a.
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company .sls. .oes 40
Eighth Avenue Railroad Company. 23,T4T 20
Total. ,sis 50
The following com nunicstion received from Mr.
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The communication ordered on file.
THE OPENING OF WALKER STREET.
AldeImsn Fox offered the folio wing
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sss.Sn Of the wa; given chat such opening should
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Referred to the Committee on Finance.
COMMUNICATION FROM TyK MAYOR.
communication was received from the Mayor,
transmitting petitions from the farmers and market es
a the Of ground the n
side Of West street. and opposite said street betwssa
where their vehicles could remain while disposing o(
their produce.
THE ALlHcKD BLACK MAIL on THE PUBIC woExs.
In to a resolution of the Board, the Cr0toa
Aque: uct Department sent In vouminous statsmeat
covering sdavts exonerang their from the
charge Of exacDg from the aborers moneys presea
tAtions.
MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
The report In favor of appropriatng the sum OF $780,
600 for dredging out slips was concurred report
in favor Of establishing three public pounds in the
per part Of The city SSnss.rsa GO in
Ewn for City Surveyor, was referred. Alderman Fox
offered resolution to have committee appointed to in
vestigate the in which Grand street has been
paved and whether the of the contract have been
complied with and if the Of money drawn from the
o06-had bsen drawn according to law. Also that ths
Comptroller require from every city surveyor Who may
lation TO the same. ADOPTED.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
Alderman LORD moved that when this Board adjourn,
adjourn to meet Thursday and that the regular
meetings Of the Board for the month Of May be on Mon
days and Thursdays
Board meet on Mondays weeneedsys and Fridays which
carried.
THE I1Rz DEPARTMENT
Two reports Of the Committee of the Fire Department
10 disband Engine Company No. Az for neglect Of
duty, and the minority report adverse to dsbanding
Alder Howard, chairman of the committee, made
speech in favor of the majority report to dsband tbs
THE HARLEM RAILROAD.
Alderman WAKKMAN moved that the Board resolve into
committee Of the whol3 to consider the msmoria Of
the Harlem Railroad Co|ssny, heretofore noticed.
taIisg up the special order BE then moved reference
to the committee Railroads. After considerable dis
Of Whole and referred to the Committee Rail-
roads, by . vote Of Is to
The Special Police Courittee reported in answer TO
resolution Of the Board that thsy had employed Mr.
Branch Secretary, owing to the arduous duties Of s
regular clerks Of the Board
The report written in an extraordinary style,
Iaudipg the character and abilities OF their secreta
and embodying orthography that not only puEsed the
reader of the Board to pronounce but de6ed ths ab
AtIos and Dipatch incuded,) to interpret The docu
ment ordered on file.
The Board adjourned to Wednesday, at eve O'Clock.
BOARD OF CoUNCILMEN.
This Board commenced its sessions for Nay last even
ing at O'clock pursuant to adjournment. The Pres-
dent, D. ID. Conoyer, occupied the chair
After the reading Of the minutes OF the last msetng
the Of petitions declared to be IN ORDER
The trustees Of the Widows Relief Association presented
petitionIfor donation. The other petitions presented
were in relation TO sewers and streets.
calling for the appointment Of committee to inquire
into the charges made against Councilman Kerrigan,
and report to this Board for action thereon.
After some debate, the above resolution was laid
Councilman SWAN then presented q preamble and
resolutions calling for the adoption Of an ordinance a.
annexed to the resolutions, for the preservation OF
peace and good order Sunday, and forbidding ths
sale of spirituous liquors.
Several report. then presented and referred to
The ordinance OF the Board Of Aldermen prohibiting
the sale Of oysters after the 1st Of May, came for
concurrence but referred to the Committee ON Pub
The Board then resolved itself into COMMITTEES Of the
Whcie and sitter the transaction OF some business & NO
evening next
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Several bills were ordered to be paid.
SAM MOVING AGAINST ARCHBISHOP HUGHEs
Alderman BRIGGS offered the following preamble and