The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-05

family Of the o'Keefes and he therefore oppsssA ~
Alderman EIr said that the Board in calling for the
reading OF the paper for the second time, sanctioned
should be ceBsured he had the OF every em-
ber Of the Board lot the Ch lair be maintained and then
he alderman Ey) would vote immediately for its post
ponsmsnt definite period.
Alderman HOWARD said that the paper not ca,Aei
70, by the Bosrd and they could not have acted ID
Alderman BmGGs now declined TO withdraw the rsss-
luton he thought II good one, and one that oughs
Alderman vooRms Chairman pro tenn said In AddI-
ton to what had been remarked BY the President OF To-
Dos.o, mat ne lAioefmsn sooinis) ola NOT knos
s1isence OF such paper until it was presented 70 tho
Board ths evening.
The question on sustaining the decision Of the Chair
ives put, and carr ed, by voss OF eleven to eight
alderman ELY then moved that the paper lay upon Tho
Alderman BaswS insisted that his motion TO psruit
the mover sf ths resolution to Withdraw IT, frst y
The question was tben put that the Alderman Of the
18th, (Briggs) have leave to withdraw the resoluoo
when there appeared eighteen in favor the mosos,
and two against it. Aldermen Briggs and Kelly being
The resolution was then Withdrawn, and the Beard
adjourned to Tuesday evening, at 8 O'Clock.
BOARD OF COUNCuMEN.
This Board held its hrst monthly meeting fos Juas
last night in the Chambers of the Board In City Hall
Councilman Pncknsy in the chair, In ths absence Of d.
D. Conoysr, the president.
After the presentation Of petitions, resoutsss
declared to be in order when the fol lowing was pre-
sented BY Councilman Clifton
eeyed om the parties occupying the water roasns the
This resolution was adopted.
Other resolutions were then offered, but all OF then
Reports ssre then IN order but none Of special import
aDoe were presented to the Board.
Without going into commitse Of the whole. the Beard
adjourned ut an early hour
The Board win meet every night this week
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
JUNE The Recorder in the chair.
The Mayer and a quorum being present, the minltos
of the last meeting rad and approved.
Several petitions received and referred. Sons
bills for copying indexes ordered to be paid. Ths
bill Of Hogan for bringing John and Hannah Lynch
from Buffalo witnesses in the of Lyman Coas
(s4O) vas ordered to be paid.
TM PURSUIT OF BAKER.
Tbs bill Of Thomas r. Barton and Others for 9117 10
for expenses incurred while A. Pamas, Grand Oanav
Islands in search OF Lewis Baker charged with tho
der OF William Poole, ordered to bs paid.
Adjourned to Wednesday next at O'Clock.
COMMITTEE ON wHARvES PTEES AND
SLIPS.
This committee, from the Board Of Coun slmea, nat
yesterday afternoon half past three O'CLOCK their
chambers, and disposed Of good amount Of business.
The first matter taken into consideration the follow
ing resolution, passed BY the Common Council and re-
feired to this committee
Whereas certain parties have without Com
mGn .na to the . arys.
q Cifopher street adonins ths aoSoTsn ds:troy
ing said for any other purposes whe remaining In its
Resolved the Street Commissioner be ordered ana
to have said slip cleared from all distractions i'm
Several young men, Of boat houses located in
said vicinity appeared for the purpose Of showing that
their business did not interfere with the public cenvs
nience. but was, on the contrary the Of
ment and heahiu exercise for large class Of the com
munity After considerable debate the committee finally
eed that the boat houses should be permitted to
main in tker present position
gentleman who kept grain depot In the Same plaos
present. and abored hard to convince the commit
tee that it the direct interest OF the city that hs
not be compelled to vacae the present seat Of h
business but the committee considered expedsnt
fore coming to conclusion about It, to visit the place
in order 70 be enabled to judge from thsr
The next thing called up was concerning " the remo.
val Of encumbrances from pier foot of vesy street y
parties interested being present.
In the matter of the resolution That the Street
missioner be, and he is hereby directed the
shed recently erected and occupied blacksmith shop
on the pier foot OF Morton street, the committee decd
ed to report in favor Of its removal.
TIE LANDING THE NEW YORK AND FALL r.
YER, THE NEW YORK AND sTpSISGroN, NEW
YORK AND NORWICH LINES ABOVE GRASD.srREEr, THE
Concerning this resolution which has been referred 70
This committee TO report upon the practcabity Of
moving the OF the lines above Grand street.
1t was deemed proper, first, to ascertain from the
Counsel Of the Corporation whether the COMMITTEES
had the power to remove them BY their authority
or whether II was merely in their power to recommend
the same. The following is the resolution
Resolved, That with view to Of she street
travel from the lower the city and s she
to reduce the danger life and property the passage
the East river between the BATTERY and cOrlsers
DO referred to the Committee Wharves Piers and Sp
to report II be to the landings
steam Of the New York and Fall River the New York
an StoningtoD, and the New York and Norwich lines
be removed the East river above Grand street. and
CONTRACT FOR THE REMOVAL OF DIAMOND ROCK.
This was next considered and the COMMITTEES refused
to award the contract TO the person. Mr. Smith, recon-
mended by the Street Commissioner ground that
he was not the lowest bidder agreed that Mess
Eusted krohel, who will remove this rock called
Diamond Reef, which lays off Governors Island and 10
Obstructive to CATION for s34 8oO S. 400 less
than the person recommended by the Street Commis-
sioper.
The Committee then adjourned, having agreed to msst
% ain next Monday afternoon.