New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-10
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

Tie Board OF Counclmen met on w kDNssDAf ovo-
ming ct o'clock. President PIScKsEr in the chair.
Pfs,tions Retrrrcd.-Of property owners and res
dents the Sixth Ward, adverse TO the extension q
Franklin street ION Baxter street 10 Chatham square.
On property in the Fourth aud sixth wards "a
verse to the proposed widening, opening and extssd-
ing OF Duane street from Broadway 10 me East nvcs
Erfension of Lercis sfreefA resolution WAS oiiereAs
directing the extension OF Lewis street, from EghsA
TO Tenth street. The Com. was reierfed W INC wv
uiitCe On STREETS.
Eiehh Arenre Roilroad--A resolution was sub
mitttd by Mr. BooLE, directing that necessary steps
be taken compel the Eighth Avenue Railroad Com
pauy to lay rsils and their To Fly nath stre~S
in accordance with Instructions OF the previous Board.
Referred to Committee ON Railroads.
tee on the Fire Department presented report coa-
curing with the other Board to add fifteen feet TO the
hight Of tie Bell Tower Jefferson Market, the ben
beng hung at so low hight at present that aiarms
of fire could be heard but shor distance. Coo'
Sunkcn Lets ard Public Roa,th.-A communioa-
ton was received from the City Inspector, calling at
tertion 10 the large number OF low anu sunken lou
the city having siagnant water, and setting forth the
danger TO the public health from their being aloWed
TO remain as they were. The communication viii
acc, mpanying list of lots requiring to De niied' WS
referred to the Committee on Public Health.
Ia,cfase ofthe Street C0mmisssoser's Saldry.-The
Committee on Salaries and Officers, to whom was re-
fened the resolution presented at the last meeting d.
rectng an increase of the salary OF the Street Com
missioner from e. 900 to 1000 year, and OF the
Deputy Street Commissioner nom 81 800 10 sAooV
wear o take place from the first Of last January, pre-
sentcd report recommending the adoption OF the 70.
solution. The Committee give AS their reasons tnss
the duties Of the Street Commissioners are very @ruu
Gus and call for uniiring industry. .
sharp discussion ON the adoption OF tho ~
port and resolution.
Councilman WARsER moved to suspend the rules fer
immediate action OF the Board upon the subject.
Councilman EWES opposed the motion. rs calling fr
too precipitate action.
The motion to suspend the rules prevailed.
Councilman BRADr said if the resolution passed
similar increase of salary would be asked from Other
headr Of the Departments.
Councilman GRAY urged that Mr. Taylor took the
Office knowing the salary, and if it did not support hin
no could reign. ,,
Councilman WiyGH remarked that he should oppose
the adoption of the report and resolution, because =
had been solicited to help put this measure through
that night, during the absence OF Mayor Wood ane
temporary occupancy Of the Mayors chair by Prcs'
dent Baker. =,
Councilman SWAN moved to amend by increasing
the salary of the Controller to g., 900 year.
A variety of other amendments were proposed, car-
for an increase Of the salary Of the Mayor to
year. and the Commissioner OF Lamps ana Gas anu
City Inspector to s5 900 each.
Voter reconsideration OF votes, with explar Auoe o.
votes followed in succession The amendments 70 in
the salaries Of the Inspector Of Lamps and Ga:
and City Inspector were finally lost The amendment
to increase the Mayors salary prevailed by vote q
as ayes to Is noes The amendment to increase the
Controllers saary received ~ ayes to 10 noes. The
original resolution offered received 40 ayesto ii noes