The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-13

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Board met last evening and n the absence Of the
President Alderman ELY was called 70 the chair
PErIToSs RNKRRD
From parties tor the remission OF taxes
THE NEW RESERVOIR.
The petition of c. Palmer, asking for payment Of
s4s oe5 as awarded to him, and confirmed by the Su
pree Court for embraced within the Bounds OF the
new Reservoir referred TO Committee OIL Finance.
On motion of Alderman DERRICK, the report OF the Com
mttee on Lamps and Cas- TO confirm contract for furnish
ing the Bureau Of Streets and Lamps with thousand
lamp posts, was taken from the table and adopted.
A MARKET
The report OF the Committee on Markets (amending re-
port from Board Of Councilmen) and h favor Of estab
Iishng market the East river, between Tenth and
Twenty fourth streets was taken up and adopted.
CLEANING STREETS
Alderman TUCKER moved that the Board proceed take
up the special order of the committee cleaning
sirs ets Aldermen Fumer, Healy and Clancy OPP
posed the motion Alderman Fulmer said that ell con
for cleaning the streets had proved to be 10 Is,
and he, for one, willing to clean the street before
his own house, and all be wanted the city to do was to
iemove the rubbish. Lost by vote OF 10 to s.
DEPARTMENT.
The minority report OF the Committee on the Fire De-
parmept IN favor oil CONFIRMING the action OF the Board OF
Fire Commissioners IN organizing hose company 10 be
known Hose Company 81 and to be 10 ated between
Thirteenth and Twenty seventh streets AMI FIRST and
Sixth avenues, vns called up and adopted.
The report OF Sommittee Police, concurring TO pay
s2ss Il to policeman Whteman, who was disabled, was
adopted
now CONTRACTS ARE aApE-RRRoSEous ESTIMATES
Joint communication from the Comptroller and Street
Commissioner was received, IN reauon 70 contract TO
grade block Eleventh avenue Forty eighth street
appears that the Comptroller and Street Commissioners
discovered that wrong esin aes had been made and tpe
latter therefore refused execute the contract The FOL
lowing is Il brief abstract Of the communications
The bids reported to the Common Couucii show
ipg that John M Crane wai the lowest bidder, subse
oueuty complaints made that the estimate guam
titles was erroneous, aud that fair competition pre-
vented ny apprehension, the part OF that the
estimate OF quantities could not be relied IN
quence OF those representa- lions the street Commissioner
and Comptroller determined TO have a re-surycy OF the
lob 10y two petept city surveyors, John Ser
rell AID Graves selected for the purpose. The
effect OF these great errors 10 the esmae OF quantities
Is Illustrated by tie that Mr. Bipturn, whose BID,
coroLg to smi his survey, stands al $1,000, and Mr..
EurIes STE EST, whereas by the yey of Graves
ard Serrel sinturns bids wculo amount 70 1913 Sol,
whilst Hurne's bids are only Sc, 900. The Comp
troler an6 Street Commissioner have understood
that responsible contractor declined TO bid,
from a belief that the estimate by which bids
TO be tested erroneous IN some OF the most
expensive items la view Of the facts presented in this
the ST. eet Commissioner refused to execute the coz
tract and the Comptroller recommends giving notice for
new propositions based on the conn scted survey"
laid on the table
The report OF the Committee in favor Of raising the
salary Of the Clerk 10 the Fire Commissioners TO $500
yer was losthy vote Of Toto
| The report Of the Committee Fire Department,
concuring pctl from OF house OF engine
c,mpGny 10 L. o the Nineteenth ward station house,
Tie report Of Co nittee on Fire Department,
LmcndIg report OF Boaru OF Courcilmen and Ia favor
OF allowing each fire company $40 per year for gas
ado ec Report OF the same In favor Of altering the
cupoa Essex Market for the accommodation OF the bell
ringers. Adopted.
Tie report OF the committed, in of regulating
and grading Ninth avenue from broadway TO lo6th street.
discussed, and then on vote laid on the table.
Adjourned TO WednesC evening at clock.