The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-09

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
N. O. Ely, Esq., in the char
The bill OF A. 7. Stewart Co., for $i4s %, for car
pets oiclo.hs &o for the Court of Common Peos was
ordered TO be paid.
An application Recorder smith and Judge Capron,
for the appointment Of Ger Interpreter for the
Court Of Sessions salary OF 5000 year. referred
% the Committee Criminal 1eus Several bills
ceived and referred also penons for the
orr1cERs OF THE surssIos oouRT.
The committee reported iavor incrs asing the pay
OF tho officers Of the superior Court from 500 $500
year. The petitioners state increase Of provi-
siops rent, &c wl-preyent them ron dressing
specially as situations reque unless they deprive
their families n some of the netcesaries o lite.
supervisor TUCKER opposed Iha
Supervisors BANKER and FuMER supported the adoption
supervisor Hxrs1cx moved thai the resolution be
Peas"
The amendment lost b, vote OF IL toe. The re-
resolution u the then put, and carried by
Tne report The committee favor OF paying the bill
OF Judge Could for ATTENDING Justice OF the supreme
Coc.t this oounsy; adopted o the same IN iavor Of
paying Dr Wehere S4oo, Tor az endance on prisoners
confined In toe county Jail; adopted
Adjourned TO Thursday, at O'Clock
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board last eeening the President, Isaao o.
Earker, Esq, In the chair.
rHy UNION FERRY CoMPANY's PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL
ROOSEVELT srKxET FERRY.
Alderman Fox presented the following petitl,n from
the Union Ferry Company, winch WAS, on motion,
ferred TO the committee on ferries
TO MAYOR ALDERMEN, AND coMsosALIry
The memorial OF the Union Ferry Company Brooklyn
specny represents that he ho ess s ferry co%pa-
That said ferry the OF other ferries and
rssss are q opinion that hs Do os Withdrawn there
rSss have oesn reluctany 5as necessarily, Compelled
70 abolish % one Of the essential
Of their n so% g certain t loss s
eSpreesed citizens, Jy returning If
your honor able body win saocon the Of the boats
in duty bound will ever pray, Sc :, , ,,oasr ,
BRooxLYs, Dec s. 1856.
The petition of the Mechanics Institute for the OF
the Crystal Palace during tie months of May and june
should th building under the control Of the city
authorities Reisrred
THE cRoroS AQuEDUcT.
The Croton Aqueduc, Department sent In commurica
ton showing the working plan fo 1857 Tne title OF
land for tho reservoir having been acquired the
Board only await action of Legislature
regard to bonds to enable the - proceed with the WORK.
The issue bonds for the limited by enactment
authorizing their issue 10 five per cent interest," which
suthorize luch In interest will enable
Comptroller 10 make available ra,e OF socks by March
next, the Board wou1 be aoe 10 put part u the work
under conusct Immediately thereafter and viii PROBABLY
be able to get IL well advance during the year to
require $50, coo for pay mens on the contract
The estimated expenditures for the year arc
Crotcn Water Works extension ............ $Si5,loo
Aqucducl construction. ...........- ..........
repairs aud mprove vements. ........ 5000
Sewers, repairs and cleaning ................. 1900
sAAries. ..................,......-.. ~ 600
Total. ................ s5a2, 400
I'M METROPOLITAN GAS ,MrAsY
The repor. OF the Commit lamps &c,
curing 10 grant PERMISSION To ia, Metropolitan Gas Com
pany 10 lay mans In the sreeis was brought In.
Alderman NooRHs snid there .a7 20 intention to lay
the msius OF the Metropolitan Company and tnat 1t
but enf eAvor TO levy black mail from tne company
already established.
Tho report 10 concur sdoptef.
TslEGRAPH wiKEs ryDERGRouyD.
Petitions Of several Telegraph for privilege
Of laying their wr,s underground were referred 70
special commistee.
Tho COMMITTEE On Repairs sDd Supplies made report
In favor directing Comptroller Flagg fur
pay contract for paving Chatham and
Bowery with begisn pavement until The same has been
dcne according 10 the specialization
INVESTIGATING CoMaTTEu.
Alderman VAIxsrSE offered soluton that . special
of three be appointed cond
tion 'o the books and nGxrs OF the Com missioner OF
Streets Lamps and ALSO any bureau OF said depart
mont, with fu power persons aud pa
pers 70 sRcertan whether not parties In the employ
of tue Corporation are Interested In 10 the
carrg Of dirt and refuse from the Streets with any
parties having contracts any description with the Cor
poratior, and report the whole attending the
Of said department Adopted
The President named Alderman Valentine Fulmer and
The report Of tho Fpsns Committee ccncurring with
the Board OF counciimen on communications from tho
Uomproiler In relation 70 az application 20 the Legsla
ture for an amendment OF the act for the
was adopted.
CLEANING CONTRACT
On motion Of Alderman Fox the contract for cleaning
streets taken from the table
Alderman Fox tten moved a concurrence with the
BoaId Of Councilmen which carried by vote OF IL
70 Q. Ayes-Aldermen Corwlp, Fox, Tucker, voorhis,
Griffith, Briggs, tho Presi' ont, Fumer Ely, Valentine.
Varian, Drake. Nays-Alderman Hcaly, HoGnirc,
Steers, Monaghan, Hcrrck, McConkey.
Alderman fox then moved It's rtooasderation, which
WAS lost and 30 the matter, so long In abeyance has
been settled
Adjourned 10 Thursday, O'Clock.
BOARD OF C0UNCILMEN.
This Board met last evening H. T. PInckney Esa pre-