The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-16
Doaxd Of Counoalnnsn.

Doaxd Of Counoalmsn.
FINAL ADOoRIOk or THE RESOLUTION APPR0PRI-
A1INa SIG 600 FOR CLEANING THE erRxEreEA
HARD sfRU60LE-pEBATB, ETC.
This beard assembled in their chambers in the CITY
Hall last evening" tho President, b f. Piackney In the
chair
The minutes of the last meeting were read and sp-
proved.
Tho third reading Of bills was arst In order and the
resolution sppropsng 600 for breaking up the lee
and snow in the city, which asopted at the previous
meeting in Committee Of the Whole and orderei 70
third reading, first called up for action upon it.
me ayes and noes being called, as follows
w..,sr Gray, shiIp. To!sroSe Tine, Celys'
Svsn, Ls.sy Gsi1ia Hoppes Van kps! Miller, ode'
Reilly kjer Brady Maynard. oArsil and l. A. Hopper
pNse.ny.-c0uns!mep \; smith S,se. B.ulsh, Waugh,
Floyd Reed. Brady Appleby Watrous Pnckney, Noyes.
thirty being required adopt on third read
inx and only thirty having voted fr the above resola
ton it was declared to be lost for OF consttu
Councilman GRAY then moved that this vote bs re-.
considere0, which motion carried by vote
Councilman GRAY then moved to lay the resolution
upon the table, which was also carried by voce
This resolution, as it now remains may be called up
and passed at any time.
coaMTrxE or riiE WHOLE NEW CITY CHARTER.
Upon motion Of Councilman CARNEY the B0 ard then
resolved itself into Committee Of Whole-Councimsn
Cooper In the chair-or the purpose Of taking up tn
new city charter.
signed By OTIS D. Swan Charles s. Wstrous Charles
Appebee and Henry A. CarrgfII; aud the minority
signed BY francis J. A. Boo we're then read. ''1
Councilman SWAN said he regretted that it had been
ound necessary BY single mem oer OF the committee to
bring in minority report This gentleman ssd he did
not understand the majority report. The facts the
that this gentleman did not attend meet.
men Of the committee had given the majority report
their fun consideration, and ne dsciamsd that there
was any ntnton on the part Of the majority prevent
the gentleman the minority from celebrating with
the committee.
Councilman Boors-I have not met With this commit
tee, and have not been invites and supposed not
wanted; supposed the msjoity going 70 draw up
draft 70 suit themselves and thsn give perhaps 6
views In regard to the charter I made and have pre-
sented draft Of my But since the majority report
to attend the meetings Of the committee but this did
not Ireaah me In time From this think that the
to Se ne Of e
Tae CHAIR ruled this out OF order, and said the najoy
report should he moved arst
Councilman WAESRR moved that heth reports be re-
back to the special committees, to when committee
be added five more members
Councilman SWAN said there was no good reason for
this. The charter before the House hat already been
fully considered, and there show tor
laying 1t further. move that the majority charter be
taken up, section by section, and adopted.
Councilman WAUGH said the minority report had not
been circulated as freely as the other. IL mad been
suppressed and tor this he hoped the matter
would be referred back.
Councilman PIsoKNEY was opposed to increasing the
to agreement five, aud there excuse
FOX referring back. The State Legislature and
Board Of Aldermen had already moved Ia the matter
it time Tor the Councilman to il they acted a
AL. NothiSg would be gainsd but oelay by referring
this matter back to the special committee and he h,Ded
the notion to recommit would not prevail.
The vote upon Council man Warmers motion to refer
the two charters back special committee and increas
ing this committee with five MEMBERS was then taken
aao the mott IN carried by . vote of 20 o17.
Upon motion, the committee then
motion was then MADE 70 accept the report Of the
Committee OF the Whole, referring the MISTER back to
special committee and 30 voting in favor and IS against
tho Chair decided that the motion WAS carried.
.UEANING STREETS AGAIN.
Councilman GRAY then moved to take from the table
the resolution appropriatng $4,000 for cleaning the
s ,.sos was hsa ~ q ~ 10 M
house, end
Councilman CRAY moved that the resolution be ADOPT
Councilman SWAN stated he had sale already great
deal upon this subject but he would here take occasion
propriation the Board guilty of illegal ao yet he
Was willing to vote for tie appropriation from the ex
Thu ayes and noes were again called and the vote bein.
he same - tho first vote taken In the early Of the
evening the resolution again declared to be lost
Councilman PHILLIPS then moved the reconsideration
Of the last vote, which motion carried
Councilman a. SMITH then moved that the resolution
Councilman MERRITT when bis vote was called)-
hat going to vote for this; not going to be indicted
for violating the charter ana therefore vote
90. GAughter)
The ayes and upon this motion this time were ..
follows
Eaulch Waugh Crane. Murray, Mckinley. Warner, Barry
ger boole. Raymond Bart Mcdonnell, OReLy Farrsn, NJ
Smith Swan, Lcary, Hopper, Van Ripper, Odel, b. He,
Ryer, Brady, Manynrd, CarBill !. A. uopper-S5.
Negative Clifton Bany, avery Kenhard, Copper, Floyd,
Reed, Brady. Appleby, Merritt Watrous Pino1Ley Noyes
Taylor Baxey-16.
die resolution then declared to be carried ADD
che Board hen adjourned to Monday evening next