New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-12
BOARD OLE COUNCILMEN.

NosDAY, June H. ls55.-D. d. CoSovrR, ESP,
President, in the CHAIR.
Petitions Reterrcd.-Of Isaac j. Oliver and Others,
Committee of the Friends of Temperance, for the use
of the Governors Room on the occasion OF 90 PEG
"ple's Grand Demonstration in the Park, from to
O'Clock on the afternoon Of the 25th inst. Laid on
the table.
ResoIution-By Mr.. HART, that Tompkins-square
be put in repair, The fountain supplied with water and
on iron railing placed around said square Referred.
BY Mr.. WILD-Preamble stating that the salaries
of different officers of the City Government have been
increased by act of the Legislature and by ordinance
of the Common Council, and no appropriation has
been made for the payment of such increase, with
resolution that the sum of $4,000 be appropriated
therefor. Referred.
Nv Mr. PIscKyEY-That the Commissioner of Re-
pairs &c report why be has not advertised for pro-
posals to build an iron betowcr on the lot in twenty
fth-st. &C., i'll accordance with resolution Adopted
By Mr.. HAswRLL-Preamble with resolution that
Special Committee of FIVE be appointed for the pur
pose of visiting Norfolk, Va, to examine into the man
of laying and constructing stone piers and the cost
thereof and that g not exceeding $3.50 be appro-
priaed to pay the necessary travelling expenses. 10
Committee of the Whole.
The resolution in relation TO Engine Company NO.
Il was called up and adopted.
BY Mr.. CAHILI-That two lamps be placed in front
of the Dutch Reformed Church in fiitieth-st between
Second and Third avs also in front of the Methodist
Church between Third and Lexington-avs, and in
front of the Catholic Church between Fourth and
Fdh-avs Referred.
Ninth and 1cnh-avs., be regulated, graded, paved,
curbed and gutter stones laid. To Committee on
Streets.
BY same-That proposals be advertised to build
new Hose Carriage for Hose Co. No. 49, similar to one
now In use BY H0se Co. No. Sc. Referred
BY Mr.. WENDELL-Preamble stating that the old
building materials OF present lying upon tue north
part Of the Park has become an eye sore aud dan
eerous nuisance with resolution that sad old building
materials be advertised for sale at auction and dis
posed Of. Adopted.
Communicattoa-From the Street Commissioner,
in answer TO resolution stating that the ordinance
for regulating Fourthav. from Thrtyelghth to Fifty
eighst passed October 30, 1854 too late in the
year to prosecute the work to the public advantage
Reports-Of Committee on Lamps and Cas- stating
that they are investigating the subject ID to the pro.
prieiy of lighting The public lamps with burning fiud
instead of with OIL aud hope 10 be able 10 report com
pete during tie present session. Adopted
Several other reports from various Committees were
also received and referred to the Commute of the
Whole.
From Board of Acknowledged in favor of mp
propriating and setting apart that portion of the Park
Wing in the of the present City Hall bounded by
Broadway, Chambers and Contrasts, or so mach
thereof as NAV be found necessary, as a site upon
which the contemplated New City Hall shall be erected.
To Committee on Repairs and Supplies.
Several other papers were also received and referred
to the appropriate Committees.
Conmntee of the Uh0le.-The Board then wegt
into Committee of the Wholes Mr. VERMILYE IN the
chair, and took into consideration various papers
which had been previously reiened 10 II Inc Com,
miee rose and reported in favor of adopting several
papers named without amendment; that the reports
in favor of paving Maiden-lane and Courtandt-st.
with iron pavement had been amended by providing
that the said pavement shall be equal In weight per
square yard to that laid down in Nasssu-s that the
report in favor of the Lattng Tower Or monument had
been amended by changing the location from Wash
neton to Hamilton-square and otherwise amended;
that gravelng One Hundred aud Iwenty-seventh st.
lad been changed TO paving that the papers in rea-
ton 10 street cleaning and fixing Croton water rates,
and Two or three others named had been passed over;
that the resolution in relation TO leasing City property
had been laid upon the table andsomerepors amended
by striking on; inspectors. Accepted ana papers Or
de- ed to a third reading.
Tie Board then adjourned to Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock.