New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-26
BOARD OF COUNCLMEN.

The Board were in session last evening, JONAS N.
PHILLIPS, esq, the President, in the chair.
Petitions RctCrred-Of sundry persons, to wide
Elm street 10 Chambers. The petitioners say that
this improvement were made, broadway would be
greatly relieved. OF julius Fedlen, for relief. For
sewer in Madison avenue and Forty fret street. OF
Hose Company No. 4, TO have their house altered.
OF s. NJ Valentine and Others, for the construction OF
sewer in Thirteenth street, from the Fourth avenue
westw ard to the Hudson River.
RESOLUTIONS Reterred-To flag sidewalks In Hudson
street between duane Reade streets In favor of
fencing the west side of Second avenue, between
Fifty-eighth and Fifty nnth-streets nag sidewalk
in Fifteenth street between Fifth and Sixth avenues
For rehagging sidewalk corner of Hammond and
Washington streets. To flag Greenwich street, be-
tween Leroy and Barrow streets, and Leroy street.
between Greenwich and Washington streets
Mr.. REILLY presented the following:
RcsOrd That the City Inspector be l. hereby diI s
TO stay al preceding 10 relation 70 Oi t 1ua
Shall have been adopted by the Common Council ana approved
Mr. OTTARsov said that good end could be
effected by the passage of such resolution IL Was
withdrawn. 90
Lad orcr--Mr. HCGH OBRIES presented the fol-
lowing, which is copied rcrb0hm
Re.oree that aquedak Board and hereby Directed to
have ubet and Basins Caned in the city and county in
AdopteG-That this Board, during the months OF
July, August and September, meet eight nights In
succession in each month, Saturdays and Sundays
EXCEPTED unless otherwise ordered
A preamble and resolutions sympathzing with the
family of the late Ex-Aderman Cornell, and determine
ing 10 attend his funeral. 80 =.
R,po,is Of C0mmites-Thc Report of the Commit
tee on Assessments in favor Of confirming assessment
list for tagging Thirty fourth street between frnh
and Sixth avenues; also for regulating Mott street,
between Canal and Hester streets, were referred 10
the Committee of the Whole.
The report of the Committee on Assessments CON
frnirg appotionment of assessments III The matter oil
opening Central Park, was adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Finance, IN FAVOR
Of Renting taxes of 4. D. Brewer, John Johnston,
+. G. Whitney, Sophia Beach, J. {. Mckinney, 0:W.
Guthring L. LadeTer j. 5, Savery, and Miss u fo:t,
was referred TO the Committee Of the Whole.
P0rfSs from tie Aidcrmea.-The report of the Com
mittoe ON Fire Department in favor of giving Engine
Co. No. Al a new engine, was concuued IN.
The report of the same Committee in favor of fur
nishing the Fire Department with 10 OOO feet OF leather
hose was referred together with the subloned COM
muricauon from the Chief Engineer on the present
condition Of the different englnesa -,
Con,p7uN,caton from The Chtt Engineer q re Ere
UfpqrtmeRt.
OFFICE or TAI CHEF ENGNEEs o. IHt
FIRE DEPARTMENT, No. q h,<aetth siIeet
To ne Honorable TIC Board Of councimss
GtNTLssEN: write you again TO urge the immediate scon
use OF the Fire DcpaIi1cut II require. spPly
the various companies v engine companies and o. hose
entirely rotten and moi fl for u,e except about %
pish.d 70 the following COMPANIES Ensae eomPSn'c: Ne
Sc, So % e. ~ and ENLnP E4s9e Company bose eoPanle
yet delivered avins the following companies onrey without
ssuppy, Ersne computes Nos l. TO- Il; Is 49, 2j &
Janies Nos l. g. p H. IL 70 u.s. Is IL is 20 - IS
"a M o. ~ So ST. 50 So 81 S. s. 81 SO 50 40 Al AZ S a.
IS 80 a. A. 81 s. IS ST. S. So 6 e. Hoping will b.
had al once tbs important matter, the Fire Depart
nen. ia entirely crippled for want OF proper hose,
remain yeur most obciieu' servant
Henry H. HOWARD Chief Eagineer.
SALARY Of TIE cha ERgSAocr e. BE- raised 80 OO0
The Boaro then resolved itself into Committee Of The
Whole and passed various unimportant reports 20 q
third reading. The report Of the Committee on
Salaries and Offices recommending that the salary Of
me Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department be raised
TO s., COO gave rise 10 long debate.
Mir. kT>NAKD opposed the increase as unnecessary
ard in no way demanded 10y public service.
Mr.. McCAHILL supported the measure IN ms usual
poetioal way. >,
had the hghet respect for the Office he was entirely
ratised Of the zeal and honesty Of the iocnmbent ot
this constant increase OF salaries was wrong. VIZ.
How ard was very anxious 10 get tie o4hce a. -
ard he ought 10 b. satisfied. To make RAISE from
$3,COe 70 5000 was wasieful and wrong MI u
quoted Mr. Howard himself as opposed to pad FIRE
Department,
Nj joss opposed the increase tending 70 estao-
bsh the principle of paid department.
Nj FHILIirs was especially IL favor OF po''p 'nIng