The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-09
Board Of Aldermen

The Board met at the usual hourJast evenng-the Pre-
sident, John Clancy, Esq, in the chair
Gentlemen, herewith return without my approval the
resolution passed by your honorable body directing the
Comptroller forthwith to advertise FOR the purchase of
lot for the of Hose Company No Having caused
examination to be made Of the present accommodations
furnished to this company find that although they
not equal In point of and convenience those pos
sessed by number OF other companies the department
yet that they far superior in both respects
only 10 those enjoyed by many of the others. but
would have been considered few years since by the
department generally ample, commodious and conve
nient for any company thereof Under these circum
do not believe that any necessity exists which
would warrant the expenditure contemplated by this
solution This expenditure, however, would not be the
only in the case in the event Of the lot being pur
chased further one would, doubt, be called for
the erection Of a suitable house thereon, making total
cost for the lot ana house Of at least $1,000 But
admitting that this company require further and better
accommodations, the present condition Of the public
treasury and the large amount necessary to be raised
by taxation for the ordinary expenses OF the city
government and for the expenditures already au
thoriYed by the Common Council, will not, in my
opinion admit Of any addition being made thereto for this
for any other purpose unless the public necessity I'M
pera'vely demands the same r,,,,,, r, r,r,,,>,
Ordered TO be printed.
TIE roilok COMMISSIONERS psstNCE of INN LAW THAT cRE
The Mayor transmitted letter from the Police Com
msoners In relation TO the expense Of counsel employed
by them defend the consttuonaly OF the Police law
The Of the bills II GIL $50, exclusive Of the ator
neys bill, which has not been presented. The commuu
cation referred TO the Committee Finance.
resolution requiring the opinion Of the District Ator
ney 10 whether the Aldermen the powers
OF criminal magistrates In the examination, &C. OF parties
in the custody Of the Metropolitan police and
held without the warrant Of any other magistrate.
Adopted
m,HoNEp pAsHA
resolution appropriatng 81 900 for the expenses Of
the reception Of Rear Admiral Mshomed pasha pre-
scented and laid over.
wAsIuNGroxs
The Committee on Arts and Sciences, to whom the pro-
posed appropriation and division Of money for the ccebrs
ton Of washngtons birth lay referred reported the
following plan:-For the military, $3.50; for a
parency $3.50 for the veterans Of $3.50 for the New
York Volunteers Benevolent Society $3.50 Total 81 500
The report adopted
The tax levy was received from the committee
{unchanged) and laid over.
PURCHASE wAHp's ISLAND.
Alderman Tucker rose 20 question Of privilege, and
wished 10 inquire when the committee bsvng the matter
Of the purchase Of that portion Of Wards Island not owned
by the city would be prepared To report After some ic
bate the comrSttee were requested TO report on
Thursday.
The report in favor Of reducing the assessment Mr.
Bxby who overcbarged for fencing vacant lots on
Fifty fourth street, consequence OF oversight Of the
Comptroller by which the contractors received some
% 600 than they entitled 10, called up and
adopted.
The Board adjourned to Thursday next