The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-23

, !mcnty-second WGrd:-No lamps were lit on Forty
third street. from Tenth avenue to the North rver
Eighth avenue from Fiftieth to Fifty fourth street.
The lamps on the Eleventh avenue from Forty fonrh to
Forty seventh streets and first street. from the
Eighth to the Tenth avenue, were also neglected.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The President, Isaac O. Barker, Esq, in the chair.
The minutes were read and approved.
MISCELLANEOUS
Petitions for remission Of tax and for appointments
Commissioners OF Deeds received and referred Pc
ton the bell tower Twenty street
the lot occupied by Engine Co. Ton Twenty street.
referred. remonstrance against the from cii-
zens in the vicinity of Twenty fifth street. also
ferred. Communication from James Nesbitt property
clerk Of police, in answer to resolution OF the Board
calling on him for list Of stolen property within the
last four months-fled. resolution to direct the
Counsel of the Corporation to discontinue all proceedings
for the opening of Sixty seventh street. put and
lost William H. Stephens first marshal of the Mayor,
was appointed commissioner Of deeds in place Of John
S. Peraz resigned resolution of the Councilman, ap
propriatng $500 for fitting up election polls 10 the diff
ferent DISTRICTS was adopted Report OF Committee
mond and Quincy reef Of rocks removed from the har
Dor Of New York Of same concurrng to repank piers
No and East river; Of same, concurring to dredge
out slips between piers No. and East river Report
OF Finance Committee concurring with the Councilman,
to refund cent Of purchase Of lots to solomon
partment recedng its former action and concurrng
tn the Board Of Councilmen not to suspend Hose Co.
No. q.
CRYSTAL PALACE POLICE.
The Alderman Of the Twenty.second ward offered the
Resolved That the Chief OF Police report to this Board
the length of time policeman Bowyer engaged
Crystal Palace Exhibition, and whether not said
that time for his services if the amount which he
received during the whole period of his engagement at
said place.
MODIFICATION OF THE RULES OF THE BOARD
The Alderman of the Second ward offered the follow
Resolved, That the Law Committee Of this Board be-
and they are Hereby directed to prepare and for
present rules as may be necessary Adopted.
OPENING sTuYvEsANT SQUARE.
Alderman ELY offered resolution requesting the Board
Of Councilman to take action in the matter OF opening
and laying out the triangular plot of ground to be
known as Stuyvesant square, in accordance with the
suggestions contained in the Street Commissioners re-
Alderman ELY offered the folio wing
Resolved That the Counsel to the Corporation be- and
he is hereby directed to nominate to the Supreme Court
Commissioners of Estimates and Assessments, in the
matter Of opening street from the East to
jeremiah Towle of the Nineteenth ward and Joseph B.
Pollock Of the Twenty second ward and that the Clerk
the seal of the city unless the above named shall
be appointed. Laid on the table.
STREET INSPECTORS PAY.
Alderman WORMS offered the following
Resolved That the compensation of the several Street
sas BE- and the hsS reduced from
take effect ON and after the LIST of February 1885, Laid
on the table.
APPOINTMENTS ny THE MAYOR.
communication was received from the Mayor nom
mating Christian B. Woodruff Scrivener to the First
Police District Court in place Of Alfred Chancellor, ap
pointed Clerk to the Second Police District Court Laid
on the table.
CONTEMPLATED ALTERATION IN THE CITY CHARTER
The Law Committee recommended the following reso-
luton as substitute for the referred to them-
Resolved That committee of Eve from this Board be
now, which mays hereafter be pending, before the
Legislature Of this State affecting the city and county
to this Board; and that said committee in opposing or
advocating the passage OF any statute act under the d.
The CHAIRMAN announced the following to be the COM
mttee to go to Albany to attend to the above matter
Aldermen G. H. Tucker, Drake, Herrick, lwakeman and
Steers.
Alderman Brown moved that when the Board adjourn
adjourn to meet on the first Monday in February This
After dsposing of some papers from the Councilmen
the Board adjourned to Thursday next at O'Clock.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
His Hon. Mayor Wood in the chair. The minutes Of
the last meeting were read and affirmed
PETITIONS.
Several petitions for the correction and remission of
taxes received and referred.
BILLS PAID
The reports of committee in favor of paying bills for
serving notices from the Office Of the Receiver of Taxes
amounting to $745 %, were adopted.
COURT ACCOMMODATION
The following communication was received rendering
accommodation for the Supreme Court.
To THE Hon. THE BOARD or SuPKRAIsoRs:-
GENTrEnEN:-Perceivng by the published reports OF
your last meeting that the Hon Justices Of the Supreme
Court Of this Judicial District have applied your hon.
orable body for other and extensive accommoda
tons for the transaction Of the public business than are
afforded for that purpose in the City Hall and other
buildings in the Park, until the construction of
edace In place Of those destroyed by FIRE, most
specfuy call the attention Of your honorable body
the large structure have just completed on the north
west corner OF Broadway and Anthony street. which
only three blocks from the present location of the Su
preme and other court rooms, and contains over
hundred spacious apartments If your honorable body
would appoint committee to view the premises, shall
be most happy to confer with them and poiut out the
many advantages which believe could offer for the
utherance OF the public interests and the despatch Of
the public business which Is desirable AT this time
by yourselves, and by every taxpayng citizen Trust
ing that this communication will commend itself 70 your
favorable confederation, have the honor 70 remain
very respectfully, your fellow citizen,
w. B. MoFFAT.
APPOINTMENT OF ASSESSOR
Augustus l.. Wood was appointed Assessor for the
Twenty second ward.
The Board adjourned to Thursday next, at O'Clock
Coroner's Inquest.
ScAIDKD TO DrAm.-Yesterday an inquest was held
upon the body OF VIM II. Smith, = child eighteen
months old w Coroner wilhalp - A. hcv's. TAO