New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-10
BOARD OF COVNCuMrN

BoAkD OF COT NOtLhf'N.
THURSDAY; aug I'D. ID. CoSovER, Esq, Prcsi-
der : in The chair.
Petitions Rcierre4-By Mr.. SrELY-Of Trustees
Of Columbis College, Tor a sewer ia Park place.
BY Mr.. IRUsLow-Of Fitch x Crumbee, asking
that both Sixty fifth and sixty -sixh-ss be opened
where rot olreedy So, from river TO river.
RssolutiOsS-By NJ. CLANCY-That it be referred 10
n SreciGl Con mee of five to report the most suta-
lie rlan for a monument TO be erected at Greenwood
Cemetery over Tie rema ms and in commemovation Of
ne Ney.York Volunteers 10 be bait OF granite cost
roo 10 exceed $4,000. Adopted, and hsssrs Clancy,
Van REer. Jepkus, Moore ana Mcconnell appointed
the Committee.
Nv Mr.. FLoYD-That the numbers of the houses 10
which they opposite be panied on each side OF the
street lamps Reeuec.
BvM PIScENrr-Preamble with resolution that
Social Committee If five be appointed TO divide and
district he City into sixty DElc. for the election OF
Councilmer. Laid over.
Bv Ny. TRoaAs CooPER-Tbat proposals be adj
veithed for a new Engine for Company No. II, sni-
lar 10 iha, OF No. Al Refer cd
By Mr.. CLANcT-That the time be extended for re-
cciyiug estimates for the Worth Monument TO sept.
10. Laid over.
Conmunica 'ioas-From the Mayor, in answer 10
resolt ton as 10 whether he had granted any add
iicnal stage licenses in Broadway without the assent
Of the Common Council stating that he had granted
ten additional EceufCs-and tfat he considers the law
ts permitting tire Mayor to increase the number OF
stages upon any particular Inc. 10 Committee on
Law Department.
OF the Counsel to the Corporation, in answer to
resolution a. 10 power % investigate the condition OF
the New York Institution for the Blind stating that It
is a private Institution, and the Common Council or
lis Committee cannot by compulsory process inves.
tgate the oiIain of such Ins'iiutionsani submitting
a communication from the President of the Institution
stating that il viii be happy to give any Information
or submit 20 any investigation 10 the Special Com
mtce
From tie Controller in answer 10 resolution stating
that he hes paid Inspector Of Pawnbrokers 81 per
day in pursuance Of ordnacce Of the Common Coun-
al. The person employed is Charles Fletcher, who
as been pa' $40. RsiorIed TO Special Committee,
consisting Of M,ssrs. Mason, Naudell and Swan.
From the Counsel to the Corporation in relation to
the new reservoir. stating that the Commissioners
have completed their estimates and motion will be
made az " I, I'M OF Supreme Cour for their confr
matioLand hat 10 acuonIs necessary on the part OF
Il G Common Council
from Bureau Of Assessments, with assessment list
for rgulaiirg &C., 1hrj-av. from FOrty-odrth 20
Sixty-irst-s's., with objections. To Committee on
Asst ssmenis
Sp,c,ai Committee The President announced Messrs.
Weber Tiucktoy Smith, jackson and Gray, the
Special Committee on Resolution as 10 investigating
rumor &c., to $500 paid by contractor TO Street
Comm siOnCr.
Third Readings.-Reports OF Committees on As
sessmens in fvor of confirming the following Assess
uent Lists, ard apr Oiiiiug Isaac Edwards Collector
therefor viz. For building sewers IN Grand-st, from
the sewer in Mercerst TO point 10 iees west OF
Broadway in DiyisiOn-st, from Rutger-st SEVER 10
the westory line of LudOwst IN Grandst., from the
Fsst River TO near Lewis-st; for tagging One Hun
died and I've tiothst FROM Firsiay 10 lIaflem River
for filing suukon lots between fty-sNth and FIFTY
s.venih-ets. and Sixth and Seventh-avs.; for regu-
lape and iosottng curb and gutef stones Ia Thirty
sixih st., between Tenth and Elevcn,h-avs AL
adopted.
Kerorte of Committee on Finance, in favor of re-
fundr two assessments paid by the COlorel Orphan
ASYLUM of 81 $50 Oh and 1854 90, with costs and m
tercst that may have accrued lthe Society not having
the power TO sell or mortgage the land held by them
from tie City, Mc.l; IL favor OF paying james M
Laws 500 for loss of horse injured by beiog thrown
down IN consequence Of a hole 10 the pavement IN
Bleookef-st near Morton; in favor Of paying Jacob
Wolf sl25 for loss OF horse, owing 10 want OF string
pitc sides Of dun ping board foot OF Jackson St
10 concur to cancel Judgment of $50 Ob mined against
lLomas Brisbane for selling secondhand furniture
without license, he paying costs IN favor of remit
ting tax against parties Damc0, IN favor OF renting
tax NJ ainst German Lutheran Church III Forty first
81 All adopted.
Report OF Committee on Lamps and Gas recom-
meaning the adoption of previous Report ia relation
10 Lighting public ol-lamps-that proposals be adver
tired for lighting al the public oiamps with oil,
agIetably 10 Specifications the Committee stating
that bur iul fluid, considering the relative quantity
required of each viii about onet third more than
oil, 3 G. All adopted.
Report OF Committee on Cfoton Aqueduct ia favor
Of amending an Ordinance in relation 20 sprinking
sileets Imakug the sprinkler shorter g., not more
thsn feet by q inches in diameter, with holes Of
Il, wirc-gargo in the center instead OF II, &c.
Adopted
Reports Of Committee on Streets-In favor Of flag
gipg where Of al eady aqggod, and setting and reset
IL curb and gutter whore necessary, north sidewalk
Of SeyCnioei hist between Fourth av. and Irving
place; ditto cast side Greonwich-s', between Bank
Bnd Bothuue str. ditto west eide Avenue A from
Twelfth 10 thirteenth ssi north side Hons'on-st from
Avenue To- the Feuy; IN front of Nos. lag add IA
1ind.st., Tagging sidewalk Of Twenty -seventh-st.,
between Fist and SccOnd-avs.; 10 flag and rehsg in
front OF Noe. az and 40 Cteny-s and Nos. 236 and
G3s Sianob-st and get and reset gutter; IN favor of
regutteTng Ilirh sixth st between Fourth aud Lex
ingtonavs., and curb and gutter net aud reset; in
favor Of fencing 0ts In Twenty oighth-st., between
SIKH and Soyonth.ss. All adopted.
Reports cf Committee on Roads, in favor Of paving
Forty. ixt.st from Ninth 10 Eloyenih-ay.; in favor
OF regulating and grading Tenta y. from Fifty fourth
t. 10 ts iu ctlon with BlOomngdae road in favor OF
Fourth to Filh-ay. a adopted.
Reports Of Committee on Public Health, in favor OF
filing lots between 1ity-eghth and hiry-ninthsts.
and Second and Thrd-avs in favor of fencing vacant
lots Ia Thirty -nnthst between Seventh and Eighth
avs; 10 concur 10 fill sunken lots between Seventy
ninth and Eightieth-ss. ana Second and Tnird-9ys.
All adopted
Committee Of tie TVhole-fhe Board then went into
Committee Of The Whole, Mr.. Mason IN the Chair, and
took into consideration various papers which had been
reioiTod 10 H. which ordered 10 third reading.
The Board then adjourned to Friday afternoon, at .
o'clock.
PENssYLvASIA.-Tbe citizens of Pennsylvania, with