The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-11

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

bOAHD OF ALDEkbcEN.
Isaac o. Barker, ESQ.,, President, in the char, and
quorum present
REPUBLICAN PoLEA
Alderman VALENTINE presented petition from tho Re-
publican Central Committee be allowed put up ban
poles in front OF their headquarters il Broadway.
The petition states that poles erected bus noos
purporng 70 be from the Street Commissioner having
been posted upon them requiring their removal me
Alderman Ely Thoughts the idea Of having an ordiuanos
giving any political party such privilege was prcpos
ferrous barber: I and Others 2. their trades M
given, other political parties would require the
Alderman FUlMxR proposed 70 send the petition back
enclosed 70 Mr.. Ketchum, whose signature attached
Alderman TUCKER hoped this propostio1 would nss
prevail, and that the petition would be treated with
Alderman Fox moved to refer IL 70 the Committee -
Ordinances which carried
BowERy CHATHAM syRRN PAVEMENT.
The report TO pave the Bowery Chatham street and
Fourth avenue, TO Union square, with Belgian paveea
at 81 10 per yard, came up when Alderman EiY moved
Alderman vARRIAN moved to amend by paving . psr-
ton OF these streets leaving the remainder for another
Alderman yooRHs con,ended for the same, as sAs
appropriation not sufficient TO carry out the
improvement II the contract gwen 70 Mr.. Cor
NELL at 81 49, the work would this far exceed The
appropriation ($75 00o) which the Legislature allowed
be raised also that the city should not provided
in the report, pave between the railroad tracks.
Alderman STEERS spoke in favorof the improvement
one due to the eastern section OF the city.
Alderman TUCKER was in favor Of the improvemeaG
but ne was not satisfied with the caxeiess contrsss
toned they worth large sum, and the Tacoe
would take them from the city, and sell the 70 ne
city He hoped tho contract would be referred back and
readvertsed.
vote was taken on readvertising, and that amssd-
The report was then submitted and adopted by vo4s
Of 14to5.
The Board adjourned to Friday, at O'Clock r. NJ
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
The fourth session Of this Board for July held -
the Council Room last evening" President Packney n NE
chair Several petitions offered, amongst whioh
from the Health wardens asking for increase
pay from 81 to S3 per day Referred Committee a
the Whole.
RxsoLUTos PRESIDENT BOARD.
Councilman RAYMOND offered q resolution with long
preamble recng the provisions Of the with regard
70 the residence OF official incumbents stating Bss
T. Hnckney, the President Of the Bosrd has removed
from the Council district which he was elected to repre
sent and concluding by declaring tho Forty seventh d
trc vacant and requiring the Clerk Of the Board adOp4
measures for election Ill such vacancy. Re-
ferred 70 Committee ON Law Department.
Councilman s. Hopper In the chair and took up he
regular calendar.
The resolution to increase the salary Of the supera-
orsh lengthy dsaBsa pssss bs IRON to u 500 CALLED
ton Of the Board Messrs Swan, Taylor and others op
posed the increase, and Mr.. Merritt advocated u. Mr.
stated that the OF
1855 amounted to sl36,00. The resolution was finally
ordered to n third reading
resolution directing the Clerk TO publish the prooesd-
nes Of the Board IN the NEw YoRK HERALD and Duilp
Times came up. and n motion to pass the over waa
ost Mr. Swan said that he had particular preference
one paper another but he did not think thore
any necessity for publishing the proceedings Of The
Ioard in any more papers than employed fos
that purpose. II necessary that the proceedings
be published In the HERALD and 7sm the might b
said Of all the papers AZ any rate he thought the sub
sci needed further investigation, and he therefore move1
r0fn =
ring the same 10 a standing committee. Carried
The report OF tfc q nmittee Finance appropratnR
500 0Co subject the draft OF the Commissioners Of The
Central Park, up, and its consideration objeotea
10 by Mr. Swan, who said that against the rules
upon report the evening that was introduced.
He characterized the action Of the Finance Committee y
hurryng this thing through showing indecent hasa,
and as being suggestive Of corrupt motives Mr. Barney,
the chairman Of the committee defended It's action and
said that the insinuatons OF Mr. Swan characteristics
OF the man. and beneath his notice that OF the Board
The Chair decided that the report could be acted upou
the committee at. motion 10 amend, by inserting
$4,000 instead OF 500 900, then made, and los
Without taking further action the committee rose and
the Board adjourned.