The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-22

which prevailed, and the resolution was sdopted-13
ann mattve, negative
PORTRAIT on MATsKiI, poi1on, aovxR-
soR's ROOM.
Alderman Monaghan and referred 10 the Committee
Arts and sciences-
Whereas, having been the custom Of the Common
Council 10 honor their distinguished public by
placing their portra in the Governors Of the City
Han; and
Whereas. the position OF the Chief Of Police one Of
the most important In this CITY, and has been flied for
many years by George W MatseN he having discharged
the whole of his time in conducting the police force Of
New York b the great benefit citizens protecting
| their lives and property; therefore be It
Resolved, Qfthe Board of Counclmen concur That the
Committee ON Arts and Sciences be- and they hereby,
directed 10 procure the portrait Of George Matsen,
isa the present Chief q Police, and place the same in
the Governors room IN the Cy Hall and that the Of
$500 be and the appropriated to defray the
1ns rIcAnoS or rHR NEW pouc COMMISSIONERS FOR ros-
sxtsaos or poIIcn srAnoy HocsEs
resoluton.- -"
Whereas, by the refusal Of the Board of Aldermen 70
entertain the application the Metropolitan Police Board
the Of the present station houses and aecoutre
ments Of the late police fovoo and whereas, Us manda
tory by aw said Commissioners, In te Of such
70 the county; Whereas such provsio,s will
involve unusual expenditure Of NJ least $500 000 and
whereas, the property 30 applied useless for any other
Resolved, That this Board do proceed 10 consider
snd grant the application Of the said Commissioners
able, when Alderman ADAMS moved that the resolution
laid on the table without reading.
order that tho different members d the Board might
nteghy upon the subject matter contained in the resolu
TONS Although the words Metropolitan Police bill'
appeared In the resolution from whaA had been read
Was not proof that they went either for the Police
Commissioners or the old Police Commissioners.
Alderman ADAMS thought there could be but little doubt
ON the NATTER and urged that members having any Gu
riosy upon the point restrain such curiosity u morn
ing when ihey could read The resolutions IN The papers
The vote TO lay the resolutions the table prevailed
| 10 affirmative; negative. III,
THE FIRE DEF ARTMsNr
inc following communication was sent in by the Chief
Englnee5 o. me FIRE department
To THE HONORABLE THE Board OF AIDEIaNEN:-
Gks11IaES-ln accordance with my duty as Chief En-
gneer, call your attention 10 the shocking condition OF
nearly all the hose now used by the remen and desire
the Fire Department, with $4,000 feet Of eathe hose At
once ana without delay cannot be responsible for the
safety Of the city against large fire. especially In those
an adequate supply furnished forthwith Respectfully
snbmiaed- HENRY a. HOWARD,
Chief Engineer New York Fire Department
The communication was referred 10 tho Committee
Fire Department. r.t..
s slSL.i MIRO oosrrsoi,Fs r4ees ACCOUNTS
Committee OF Conference Of FIVE TO examine The books Of
the Comptroller and report upon their correctness,
brought up Upon the subiecof concurrng employing
special clerk TO examine through the accounts and
arose = :
Alderman Blunt stated thai Of the Committee OF
the Aldermen, he had tried several times to
get meeting Of the two Committees of Conference,
but without any He best get the
committees at work frst and then let them pronounce
upon the necessity Of clerk.
Alderman rpR moved 70 strike out the clause to hire
clerk was work, In his view that the committee
ought attend to themselves They had been appointed
~ important and serious duty and they ought 10 set
themselves abost its proper and vgiAnt execution, il
tock them six months 10 do H.
Alderman FtsEa thought more than $500 ourht TO be
paid. The best kind Of clerk, he thought was NODDED
who could give true balance sheet The money ex-
pended for this purpose could his vew be spent
any appropriation of nnouey made during the past
ten years The books ut he Comptrollers ONCE he be-
heved 70 be in most shocking condition. He considered
their duty ASCERTAIN whether these books had been
honestly kept Otherwise, and whether the city ban
rupt or solvent tr-r Il.
After further remarks from others the the motion TO
10 the employ Of clerk appropriation Of
$500 compensation was carried the vote standing is az
hrmative 70 negative.
.a, go hncUIAs1ous
The Committee Streets submined report In favor Of
permitting the Sixth and Eighth avenue Railroad Comp