New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Th, Bead was called by the Mayor, 10 relation to
The FIRE 6, tie City Hal.
AID. ADAMS was called to the Chair, in the absence
Of P,,sdsrs Clancy, and acted as President pro tenn.
A Aesssgs was received from Mayor TIEMAss,
c6eisly announcing the FIRE ct the City Hall and
conmei tat immediate action Dc taken to pu. 1t
in repeats ~
MAYORS OFFICE, n. Y, Aug 49, 1853.
10 me Honorable ne Common Council
GEs1lLnEs At l2l O'Clock this morning the roof
Ct tas Cy Hal was discovered to be fire, near the
cupoa ssd IN short time afterwsrd the cupols was
euyelor. in flames The fire then descended through
the roof 20 .he attic rcoms Of the building and soon to
tLs Goysrnors room. The valuable paintings how
ever il te latter Ioom had been previously removed
vita great care so that of them were destroyed
q ever puIsd except ore slightly damaged 10 taking
il doVD.
tn sue.prz after entirely destroying the cupoa, the
greater part cf the DOME the roof and the attic rooms
IN tie fc 1t part Of the Hall, and considerably iPJur
Ig AID ds.scing the Governors Room Inc oeIl oen
cupo,s vas also damaged, but the heavy frame work
eIre'seI sufficiently strong 10 sustain the DELL ins
has no. been afforded to make thorough estimate OF
the damage sustained both by fire and water, but
believe tna. $4,000 will be sufficient to place the
builS:rz in the condition Il was prior to the fire.
| a. hsppy 10 inform you that no public written
documents O. I6oords deposited in the several offices
in tie building, were DESTROYED or ipluieo. IneIe
ber Ct yl;Lted proceedings Of the Common Council,
arc CT each Board thereof together with go ne other
books vt.oh were nearly all destroyed or SO mucn
dsnsReG a. 20 be almost worthless. Duplicate copies
Of s.eee hcoks ere, am informed, IN the city nbra
sy-rocIo Ilufed.
TIE case ii the fire remains in doubt The Com
ttee Ct Arens for the Celebration ot the sue
Osssf syrg of the Atlantic Telegraph Csble in honor
cfgL.Co L.eat event tue Hall was Illuminated IN hre-
Yoke tsp seG therefrom last night together Wn tue
SupsriItsr oe5t ard Depuy superintendent. OF kepaHs
.nt Suyp.iee ed, am Informed, used every precad-
aon 10 prevent any fire from communicating from tue
hu,I rg c,aces Cr fireworks TO any part Of the build
ng BuoSess Of water were placed on the iooi anu
beey used at each discharge of fireworks. The on
gip Il eeiose OF the fire demands the strcest inVes
tpat;on 90 tie palt Of your honorable BODY.
In removing the paintings from the Governors
Room BIC il Protecting the public documents rom
niury toc much praise cannot be awarded TO several
al s r,t.c officers and members of the Fire Depart
uets o. eesrt during the fire. as by the prompt acton
sna ca. used by them, as have before stated
but ons cf the paintings was injured.
TIE noble eXeTtoIs of the Fire department sue
e.ecec 4 ssyirg both wings of the Hall from tire and
hon bit llttle oamsse; and the Department deserves
tie thaISs &c the Common Council for the sklli ana
gleat s-ccess with which us members patueu tne
dance
This occrr,epoe is one of those emergencies clearly
co1.en p.sied by the charter where Woik can De or
6eIsc to be c, pc by the Common Council otherwise
thar b. contract; The public necessity requires the
reps;,s rfcesssIy TO put the City Hall again in pro-
per cor1iton should be made TO without the delay oil
advertising for contract. 10 faot, 1t is doubtful II
CcttaCt advantageous to the city could % msae ior
the ssns r consequence of the uncertainty OF tile ex-
tent Ct repairs requneu
Iwculo therefore, under these circumstances, re,
rcn-ner q at the Street Commissioner be authorized
and oirected tc proceed immsoatey, without contract,
10 cause tae necessary repairs to be MADE. Inc Su
p@lrtez5er of Repairs and Supplies Is OF the opLien
that lsrgey sum than SO 600 Will be requsNe-Dut
ad thls Will be SuIClent
for tie pulpcse would respectfully recommend tIa'
be appropriated therefor TO be charged 10 the sp
pfops.ste account.
mct tlst the bell be permanently removed from the
City Hal. | believe that more suitable Location
Csu bs obtsned for it, and thus obyste the necessity
buIoiry DANIEL +. IIEMANN.
Ad TJckER thought the message should be re-
Gres &c Con inttee TO asceItsin what was best 70
be cone. II moved for reference TO Special Con'
| uit.ee
Az. OWES, was opposed to this as i would incur incur
u msdiatsly. under the proper department
| AID RAD favored q reference ard IN the mean
| .rre % tyt temporary roof on. -,
| AID Tt6KER conter ded that to order the work with
out due ocntiderslion would be Illegal. 1t required
atpo ttiris vote. and only quorum were present
| Aa. NcSrspoS hoped il would be referred snd re-
| ported ca 10y Monday. -.
the nesssge as referred 10 repairing be referred TO
SreCis. Comm ittee TO have afeport on the same iol
4 nettN ne *. This was carIied.
4 Aid. NJ SPY D0N said cub Committee OF Tue AZ
art;e Te scrsph Committee had reported IN isNor OIL
efeiirg the allowing resolutions tie was ior % l1
yesga' or by o.iceIs ousioe Of the Common Counoh,
! ior tLe.s was disposition 70 blsue the Commou
/ CouLei. FOR Il e occurrence
Rsesci That Mayer and F're Msisha be isquessl 90
toro.shy i3xrsae and report 70 the Common Coln tue
& fts le City Hal The evening OF the l4l is
d to 70, resseaes Of whs: person or pe'0n' the same " 70
| Al sIXPHEN, proposed the following;
Bhr'c1s fhe City Hal has ben seriously dsusged Dy M.
az sA1s l. asictsd and believed BY msny iLers h 'h-
he olcu.,d to the neglect and careesness Of those whose
4 <uiy /. @ iSk after the same; and
Wh-e0s bt IA prfr AID Investigation
sSor made IA Tela ION 10 ne Thereforo bs IL
Rr.Iesd That be referred 10 Special Committee with
'roi5ts uste thorough investigation Of the and
| Ispr. tJe scout st an es1iy day.
/ Ad McSsTpoN moved that Aid. Tucker la sppoint.
ed to az. with the Msyor and Fire Marshal 10 msks
| the inysstcsiion.
Ad fcckER said he bad no desire to take charpa of
the mat; ar bat lie nevertheless would net shrink from
| ary outs 70 which lie was assigned.
| 40 RyED thought Improper to appoint any mem-
bsT q tts bedy 10 investigate as his report favor.
| ab,sto exertrstrg the Common Council, might be
| brMeed ss another wbex ashiDg document. Tue
moton 70 sppon. Aid. Tucker was lost, ard the ques
ton CO q. Stevens luton came up aud was
| red.
Ali. ICCKER iose 70 a question of privilege, and
ssd Il AZ ne ss one of the Special Committee on the
Msstc Telegraph celebration, had rot been d1.y
ntthtd Il .hs meetings Of the Committee and hs
oe &C. yih 70 be further Connected w;ta it in -
p!ocssiirZs
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