The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-12
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

bOAhD OF ALDERMEN.
The Presidsns, John Clancy, Esq, in the shAir.
The President announced thai he had appointed hr.
John Creighton reader Of the Board Mr. John Chamber
the Deputy Clerk, has snce The organization Of ihe pro
sent Board performed he duties Of reader with those Of
hs own.
MeUFUuuT AOConMODAn0N ON rHE CITY RAHnoADa
Alderman TUCKER offered the foiIowhs;-
laon . the nsucient don. furnlshe by the yAr
::;e,. g:s: :: sA:!s.. .sSs nd "a sss @
pei them 70 i1Tnn such - Tho public con-
Resolved, fhsi % Isis1sd e he Committee Ri.
.usjss, relating thereto and 5sp. lie IssSl! :s invest.
h Ss1S for
Adopted.
PROPOSED MARKn TOWN.
Tho Dry Dock Company sent In . comm untcattou,
stating tbas they made proposition the Sd Of Febru
AIRY, Offering certain lands between Tenth and Eleveoth
streets for the use Of m.rhet that they desired 70 30
heard before the Committee Markets, but that the
+ favor Of ooncurrins with The report q
that Board. The Dry Dock Company complain that mis-
Representations we're made respecting the size Of their
land and ,he price they ask and they now claim 70
tien Of the Board the matter In order that thsy (he
petonsrs) may have an opportunity Of correcting I'm
was stated that the lar selected oy the Oouncllmen
10 located the gas works Sixteenth street. and that
the late Board Of Oouncilmen reported IN favor OF 1t
of Slpe o00 Tho late Beard Of Aldermen however,
Alderman TucKln and Others members now moved
that the petition Of the Dry Dock Con paDy be referred 10
. spsciai committee THIS was lost and the matter was
sent 10 the Committee on Nsrkes.
TELEGRAPH POLES IN TIE sr1Trs.
The report OF the Committee Streets In favor Of
moving al The telegraph poles In Nassau street, vas
brought up. opposed end 70 committed.
An invitation was received for the members Of The
Board and their ladies' 70 the exhibition Of u; S.
Gle, on Friday even ~. Accepted
RBAovAL OF QUARANTINE
The report Of the cal committee Of the Counoimen
In favor OF removing Quarantine 10 aome moro distant
point down the bay was received and referred 70 the
Com mittee Public Health.
inRons Birthday, declined serving the committee and
the Alder man Of he Third ward was substituted in biz
The Board adjourned to Friday evening" At O'Clock
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1.-The Board was not called 70
order until half past Ave. and there was but bare ma
jority Of the members present.
The following petitions were received For . bell
tower In Eighty nh street; 10 refund Engine Co. No. 80
money expended for gas fixtures their house, of Re-
for med Dutch church In Boomin gdae remission
assessments; for . now truck 70 Hook and Ladder Co.
No. 8, on the short plan
The report Of the Committee on Fire Department, con
nrmiDg the decision Of the Fire Commissioners suspend
ing several members Of hose Co. No. adopted. A
report Of The committee adopt ID, confirming
hCtlon OF FIRE OOmmWelOnoTo 10 JOun
Miller and others as engine company the Tenth
ward.
The following resolutions were offered by r. W. BIRD
sAI OF the Fifty sixth district and referred 70 the Fnan
cial Committee
Rsroed That the success of the system adopted by tho
general Of receiving ly gold and silver In
ment OF debts and of dschargng It's indebtedness In coa
should induce the city government adopt the plan for
the receipt and disbursen ent of The ppbhc money
Resolved That the Of The city derived from IL
taxation OF the labor OF this community should longer be
allow cd 70 remain In bank bass for d counts there
by ncreas the the STATE enhancing he
prce of iticle of consumption while at the time
yields fAvos only 70 the select few who receive the dis
counta-
Resolved That all demands the Mayor and commonAty
shall hereafter be paid gold AMI silver and all
and assessments shall be paid In gold and silver
Resolved. That select committee appointed to
report provide for the sAe keepnc and d
ordinance conform TO The foregoing resolutions and to As
system Of the general goverpuess ar applicable
NPKNsIs CHARTER COMMITTEES
Mr.. DrHN oneie resolution directing the ayment OF
$780, for exPenses Of the special Committee appointed to
proceed 10 Albany and urge the pass age Of char
ter nov before the Lsgbiature. Referred 70 COMMITTEES
Of the whole.
The Board then went into Committee Of the Whole and
dispa ched large amount Of routine business.
PROPOSED NonEAsE or The Mayors sALARY.
When the report Of the Oomn tise Salaries and ON
In favor OF increasing the salary Of the Mayor and
other city officers, csme mp Mr. Brady moved that the
declining receive any additional compensation. The
motion 10 lay prevailed
resolution 10 purchase horse and wagon for The
Inspector Of Sidewalks laid Tho Board cd
journed until Friday.