New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-25
BOARD OF COCNCII.MEN.


The Board held regular meeting yesterday after
noon, MIR. CHARLES H. HAswELL, President, in the
chair
Peiition.-Of VIM. and Simeon Fitch to have Ger
tain suits pending against the City compromised.
Referred to Committee on Law Department.
hcS0iliiOaS.-ru direct the Street Commissioner IN
cause tie rails Of tie Ninth-avenue Railroad corner
of Washington and Bettune streets to be taken mp,
and the intersections repaved. Adopted, but recon-
sdered and laid upon the table.
by Mr. GENET:
ksorsd That the Counsel the Corporation be instructed
legal proceeding forthwith against the late Col
lecors Deputy Collector Of for the
Of tie alleged TO be fsaduenty detained By them
reports On Committee on Fire Department
ains.rding contract for altering and rcmodcing tho
house of Hose Company No. 50 to Lewis Carpenter
aud Chas. VandervoCrt at the sum of l4o; adopt.
ed. OF Committee Sewers c0ncurring to build
sewer IN Henry street between Montgomery and GJu-
verneur streets; adopted. OF Aliermanic Committee
un Police in favor of paying bills of DR.. Lodge AM
Van Leirr for medical services; to COMMITTEE on
Police.
The following communication was received from the
Street Commissioner, and or'crcd to be printed;
STREET DEPARTMENT, NFw.YoRS, Sept. p. 1888
GENTLEMEN On The g day Of August 1855 transmitted
to your honorable body abstract estimates and award Of
John bowen FOR tagging tae Sidewalk. on the east
of Hudson aud west side Of Vsck street between
north side Of Besc street between ud.on vsrcs
which award had been usde opening O bids io me Wo on
July 81 1855 in Of an ordnance directing the same
be done approved by the Mayor December 10 1885, snd due
advertise thereof IN all the Corporation papers
The Ordnance for the work passed by the Board OF Coun
cm.n ON Jun. r. aud By the Board Of Aldermen On Dec.
H. 1856 approved by his Honor the Mayor o. above
but having been acted previous 20 the psssag Oh
tn. Charter Of 1857 which require. thai any ae 81 rg''
same wear ADVERTISED the worn for contract.
that date however attention has been called To me
decision of the Supreme Court OF this state N me mater OF W
NlthayCnue Rsiroad reported in BarhuTs Reports oi
PIP Ala to 5Sl In that review OF the powers 81 me
oatu rrss Ordinances the Jgdgc las Ill appear oy
the hcre d. stats III his onio IN suo
sene the Charter of 1850 declares the lex e power o
ttrprpo- In n Hoard
Assants in this they adopted by Implication the Pn"pe
Of ssati,e bod, consisting Of t" independent branches
hence resolution adopted by the Board Of Assistant Ara
year be eoucrrrd in by the Board Of Aldermen
another year bat be- taken de nosoi snd ais" IN
another All thereof 1.-THE b. ard of Aldermen N lsbj could
resolution OF tie Board OF Assistants "'
~, sbrtiu the construction railroad III streets,
.lc-d body Such resolution 10 moi Restitution q tHe
:" Common Council 80 , =,
sdol,d in The Of tie Battery Enlargement and the course
uIrnl, tursu,d this Department stiN eiIiiig A. Il s
from high judicial authority Of the State, am bound 20
with the fat that
pa. thereafter a,scd) be- valid required by sec
on Of Amended Charter Of 1851 10 receis" Tie ascent 81
both boards Within the have determined with
upou provision Of the proposal. is.ned by which reserves
tie rgt decline al prvpsss II deemed ior the incr "i
Coryorationi snd SIS nssmuch a. am fully SATISFIED IA my
ind that the City Treasury could not IL any manner o.
hursed The amouI expenditure incurred Tor tins "0h
under tie said ordinance and would, Therefore respect
fully ,eque' tina; the award Of eogiTse a. ;.e5' " ''
EDWARD COOPER, s;reet ComHssioner.
From Board az Aidcrmcn.-Resolutcn directing the
Peck slip and Grand-s.reet Ferry Companies Il
comply with the terms Of their charter in relation To-
tie time If running their boats Referred. Bill oi
Joseph Peo for repairs To house of Engine Company
No. Is. amounting to Sqi 10. Concurret in
Adjourned tn Monday.