New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF COUNCHMEN


WEDNESDAY, jas. O.-The President, JONAS n.
PHILLIPS, efq in the chair.
The Board met at O'Clock. After the usual pre-
lminary business had been gone through with the
Board referred the following:
RemOnsi, aaees-Of property bolders in Irving place
ano Lexington avenue, against the proposed line OF
stages being established in those streets The remon'
STRANGE ives signed by the following citizens; Peter
Cooper james W. Gerard, Valentine G. Hall, Nomi
White Horace Brooks X T. Woodland, {. d. +.
Grsnt Ehzs b. Maynard, Charles Beden L. L. Clark,
j. &. Lord. Catherine Mitchell, g. q. Hooson, Davld
Dudley Field Edwsrd A. strong. 4. v hsughTout,
L. L. Morgan, Alexander NJ. Lawrence, Erastus
Bro, ks Cornelius D1 Bots, VIM Wclker, Charles L.
Kirkland George T. Strong, Edward Wills, L. Is.
Croker, n T. Conklipg J. (. Gall, John II. Glover,
John ID Simms Horace Webster, Samuel Titus, John
Devln, j. b. Tweddle, Jsmee McElhany, Sa nuel
Scott John Pagan, L. c. Croker, George n. Titus,
John .eveland, VIM. Minor Levi Cook 5. Adams,
&. Strong +. +. Marbury, r. Bruney, james
Owen, James q. Ward, L. Gintelhon, G. ii. Haywood,
George y. Fitch, VIM. Alden, II. N. Hall, VIM. IL.
Deyier b. Barber, s. Frost, ii. Chapmaa, Wan {.
Heath, George Bowman, M. Sarah Coe, Isaac Z.
Pray X. III. 1hurston, w. +. Mott jr., Charles III.
Haribeck, Henry Trow bridge and J. s Lawrence.
OF Engine Company No. ;, for reimbursement OF
expenses OF introducing Croon water and gas ato their
hUuEe.
Re,olutiors-By M DuSy-Thst Special Com
mee Of Five persons be appointed 10 inquire into the
T. cts OF the injury 10 properly on the wet side oil Tue
city, AID he embarrassment to business on &C
count Of the employment OF locomotives on The HUI
son River Railroad below FIftynnth street and that
raid Committee report to this body with convenient
dispatch, tue results OF testimony which may be re-
c.iv, under oath in the matter i'll question. Adopted
Also that the Corporation Counsel be authorized -
memCalZe the Leg stature for power 10 appoint 25)
additional! Commissioners of Deeds. Adopted.
by Mr.. REILLY-Tbat the psy of inspectors OF
Sewers be oscoItinusd until the contractor resume
work by order Of the Croton Aqueduct Board Re
fened.
NV Mr.. SIcK1ls-To give power to Hose Company
No 30 to retain their olo hose carriage Referred
BY Mr. BIcKFoLD-That the salary Of the Mayor be
increased TO s. 600 Per anDUm; the Street COnmis-
10 50 900, ard the Deputy Street Comm ssiOner
to Geo. to Gate from January 1857. Referred to
Committee on Salarie s and Offices.
Inc Board then went into Committee Of the Whole,
10 take W the Tax Levy, the special order of Toe
evening.
The report Of the Committee IN Finance on the sab
ject OF the lax Levy was then read. TIE following
ntD6meLts we've made:
In the Irust Account-Addng 81 500 to previous sp-
proyriston for ex genses Of County Clerks office.
Adding 500 10 appropriation for removing Diamond
Reef
ApprOpriatDg $4,000 for the Supreme Court
In expenses Of City OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SlOCt0 IT building ststion-house IN the Twen,yfst
Ward.
Adding SIS GOO 70 previous appropriation for roads
and avenues.
Adeing $50 coo to appropriation for cleaning streets
Adding S35 900 10 the Appropriation for lamps and
gas, TO light the streets above Seventy ninth street
with gas.
Addipg 80 10 to the appropriation for police AMI fire
telegraph.
APprPriating sl9 so for building the new steam
tire CT giLts.
Appiopristng s2O, Geo for iren railing around Temp.
kiDs equdTe.
ApprcpIiatirg sl0,COO for deficiency in expense OF
cleaning stree- III December.
Appropris,ing tiOC COO for regulating Eighth avenue
above Fifty ntth street.
Appropria,ing $6O0O for auesrsges of pay OF mem
Der. Of Common Council for 1856.
Mr. KESSARD moved to stuk oat the sppropriatiJ %
OF $50, coo for the Central fafk. Lost.
Mr.. FRAsKIIs moved 10 strike oat $50 600 and ap-
propilile SlOO 700. Lost
Mr.. Jursos moved TO nresse the appropriation for
cleaning streets from s20O, eco 10 SOC 600. Lost
On motion of Mr. H.swELL the anJunt va. IL
CT. ased 10 $IJOOJO.
lie ordinance attached 10 the taI levy was then
a., ped.
Tie CHAIRMAN announced TIA, the subject Of draA
Of u charter poT before the Committee from
Bosrd OF Actrntn.
Mr.. OITARsoS inquired e there had been report
mae Oh the subject by the special Cohmie;.
Mr. BooLE Chairman OF the spec al Committee said
that the Committee had met with The Conm tee Of tie
Beard Of Aldermen ana that; with exception there
had ben unsul nous report; hist Ibe Conm.tee Of
tLls Boaro tsi no further report TO make
Nr. MITCHELL offered a report of the minority OF
tie COMMITTEE, AID, on motion, the subject OF the
Charter sde The special o.der for Friday next,
The Committee then rose.
Nj. ObRIES moved 70 amend the appropriation for
cleaning streets, by Increasing the amoua; fro
$4,000 TO $4,000. The motion vas lost by the
want of q siitnucna vote - having voted 10 the
sfiImstiNe ana % II tie ueg,tiVe.
he ordnance a:tGcaed 20 The tax levy vas then
psss, i Oh third s-adiug
Ma k,t Gr0uAt.-Ihe resolution TO purohase Inaiket
gruutd ueaI The Ne~-YoIk Cos NUrGs a. - expense
VI slst Co wss pu, through. 80 70 "a.
Tie St1gs Route M. SMITH moved 20 refer the
sp, stor a stage route through Lexington avenue
~lith Vas Cared BY Only "a majorilV