The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-17

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Isaac 0. Barker, Esq, President, in the chair.
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The petition Of number Of persons asking That r
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company DO desired to compiled
their track to Broadway Of It, Paus church. Rsfsrr
The petitions Of several persons for remission Of take
Referred. The Board received invitation to attss
the opening Of the New Hospital buildings at the
York Hospital, ON Wednesday, 18th inst. Accepted.
TEE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The following resolution was offered by Adermal
Ths. the Committee the Fire Department. be dirscts
TO take 3 into q a. the q causing The Are
q their REGULAR election
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Of the city be equally fire. Adopted
THE PRoHIBroRY LIQUOR LAW.
Alderman WILLIAMSON submitted resolution asking
he Counsel Of the Corporation for his opinion I'd
whether the liquor law recently passed by the Lsgsa
ture nteferes with the rights Of the Mayor and Alder
men and Commonalty Of the city Of New York. %
granted to said corporation by the 25h section of the
Montgomery charter and subsequently, confirmed by va
rious acts Of the legislature and also whether in his
have not the right to continue to grant licenses for the
ale Of spirtuous liquors ana collect fees from persons
whom SAID Licenses n may Be ssn.s = By
York. Adopted.
THE UsTRAscHIsED STREET o1xASxRs
The Committee Cleaning Streets reported that the
cleaning machines il illegal They appended the opinion
Alderman HowARD wanted the street sweeping ma
chimes abollahed they were In his opinion, humbug,
tract from the Corporation and fasten parcel Of blue
shirt strangers the lower wards, and especially the
sixth ward thereby deprving large number Of poor
families-men who have no other means Of getting .
living and though old residents Of the wards in which
give place to new Corners i necessary t. have
the machines at all why dismiss the men who are enti
tlea 70 the smpoymsnt and force their families to go
After further discussion the report was ordered
to be laid on the table and printed.
NEW CITY HALL.
Alderman VooRHIs, of the Committee on the New City
Hall, presented minority report in favor Of locating
the proposed Hall Madison square motion to print
it was lost by vote of 10 to 8 and the paper laid
THE HARLEM RAILROAD MEMORIAL
was called from the table by Alderman HERRioK and,
after some debate, postponed till the first Monday in
The Board adjourned to Thursday.
BOARD OF CoUNCLMEN.
APRIL 1e.-The Board met at Ave O'Clock pursuant to
adjournment, D. D. Connover Esq, President in the
chair The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Various petitions were referred to appropriate com.
mittees.
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW. IS.
Councilman CIAScEY moved the adoption Of the follow
ing preamble and resolution
Whereas the Senate and Assembly Of this State recently
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and whereas: strict conjunction Of such clause can
only that was Intended e alOs parties ds.nsa
enable dispose e as much Of their stock on hand
Resolved That the ordinance passed by the Board Of
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az sSI and
The resolution ad upon the table under the rules
RESOLUTIONS.
To build pier at the foot of l25th street Referred
That the Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps be d.
rected to membranes from East street. be-
tween Grand and Delaney streets and from the square
and piers 1t the foot OF broome street. East river Re-
Requesting the Committee ON Public Health to report
at early day upon the communication from the City
Inspector referred TO them the Sd Of January 1856.
Adopted.
Councilman RANNEY moved the adoption Of the follow
ing preamble and resolution
where's The institution q this city for
ny a and has little or no Of
ate. q TIE have with their families
resolved a1s hundred dollars the
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they viii soon be compelled to throw themselves
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this Board to investigate the condition of this
and invent possible which will relieve Corpo-
ration Of and these unfortunate individuals
the modification OF becoming pAupers.
The resolution adopted. stt
NEW BROADWAY RAILROAD.
Councilman CURRY presented resolution proposing
that the Committee Streets should investigate plan
submitted by him for railroad in Broadway to be
owned by the Corporation and report the expedency
thereof Referred to the Railroad Committee.
Several reports were presented and referred to the
Committee OF the Whole
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
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ON Public Health, submitting ordinance to prohibit the
slaughter Of swine and neat cattle In the city of New
than $50.
Councilman REED opposed the ordinance and designat-
I'd 1t as gross injustice to all the butchers of New
York.
Councilman RASSEY spoke in favor Of the ordinance
and urged the necessity of removing
Pstabshme nts beyond the thekly populated parts Of
the city.
Councilman PINcKNEY commended that slaughter houses
we're no nusance butt the contrary, conducive
70 the public health He opposed to their removal
he believed that this scheme of property owners
matter he said, would regulate ITSELF for property
iown town became more and valuable butchers would
gradually 60 higher up. Tie Common Council had no
light to the saughterng Of cattle below ftieth
streets the nuisance any there was, should be left for
he courts to abate.
Councilman c. s. COOPER thought that the business OF
saughterlng certainly a nuisance.
Councilman WANDEIL opposed to the ordinance I
The ordinance finally lost, ON q vote of 81 to TO-
The Board then adjourned.