The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-12
BOARD OF COUNCUNFy.

This Board in the library Of the City Hall yes.cr-
day afiernoon-Presiisni Haswell in the chair. The
Counclmen viii occupy the library during the present
month, as their chamber Is undergoing alterations
PyrTroSs.
After the minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved, the following petitions presented
and referred their appropriate committees which have
yet been by the PresdeutPetuon OF the
Chairman and secretary Ct the land Of the Fifth
ward for suspension OF widening and extending Duane
Charles Sana and Joseph s Mathews, 70 be appointed
commissioners of deeds OF Peter Cooper aud others Ask
ng for decaraory act by the Legislature concerning
tho Office OF street Commissioner.
rpKsr CORRESPONDENCE
The following copy Of the act which the petitioners
An act declaring the Office or Street Commissioner OF the
ety ofNew York vacant, and Authorizing the Maj 70 oil
the
The people Of the State Of New YORK represented IN A
nate and Assembly. do enact as follows
Sec J. The once Of street Commissioner Of The city Of
View York Il hereby declared vacant
Sec. The Mayor o. the city Of New York Is kfeby
authorized 10 OIL the said office Of Street Commissioner
amend The charter of the city Of New York, passed April
"a, 1851
SEC. .. Ibis act shall take eSee, immediately
INSTITUTIONS.
The subjosBed resolutions were also subniuci:-
To appoint Robt Reid and Thos. Cushing Commtss poners
That ste,ai committee ef three be appointed by the
Chair with power " ascertain and inquire into all the
concerning the conirsct awarded 70 smith Bellows Cor
couneetd with The allegations and report 10 n Board
The result Of their investigation as speedily possible.
he Committee Is n folows--Ncssrs Nallisan, Mocar.
ty aud webb
M siIEesp puAloanoS Inn HS.Su DEPARTMENT.
whereas tor smc Gays back, rumors have been circu
lated and given publicity 70 by The pres generally Of
declaration by person persons connected with the
Finance Department &c oui city government, " becomes
our duty the public members this branch OF our
local Iegla,ure 70 seek for the fscu sns relative
eurh
Resolved, That a committee be appointed from this
Bosrd 10 ASCERTAIN In via, way an TO what cxien, ths
defsesuon may hsve recbsd, ex ~ all, and who
are the parties Implicated therein rport IN result Of
the sanc Of the earliest moment pfaccsblc with the i'm
portapo of ynch charge AMI 10 investigation.
The motion was adopted and Nicer. Genet, Blcsfori
and Crces we're arroinied rrch ooinuite
BY the rHEanrNT-
1lat the Fiparre Committee b, ard are drcrtea
10 report memorial 20 he nilcu h. the leg ure
the state, thc suffice, of The spporuonmcns " the
state tar askng that The apport0nnent may be more
Justly made with reference city than has been the
~ sctce of late years To the las Committee.
That special committee q, three b. appointed from
this Board " make the necessary araupeTnenis for the
celebration Of the 1?sh anniversary q The bfh Of Wah
fy The pErsrprSr-Th,t the NEW yoRk Hrr.tp Times
and 7rtre be and are hereby employed by the Common
Cmnci N publish the official reporr OF the proceedings
After d, bate the RESOLUTION laid The table
tuyNrsCATIoNs.
comnur cation was received from The Chief Eoelneer
~ the Pre- Dera uncut, teauve 10 lease OF premises IN
which the house of Engine Company No. ~ Is located
Referred 10 the Committee Fire Department.
Also from The Coton Aqreduct Board with award Of q
c,ntrnci for The CONSTRUCTION Of tho reservoir. In
CONNECTION herewith n TcfnOns'rancc OF John 7. Cum
nig. and %hers against The conlInaiiou Of the contract
COMMITTEES rOR 1855.
The PEFSuSSr announced the following standing
nittees Tor che cusuine year
Am shouse OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES William Nolan,
Andrew MullRar George Ross
An crd S,fcnoss-tOuncilmen Charles g. Cornell,
Alexander ScCnrren, George Res.
As,Ssr,.r's- Counclmcn Peter Crawford, Samuel W
GaI q, Sey uour a. Buncn.
Chanting Ssrtets-C0IDcmeu Thomas A. Dunn, Anthony
j. NcCarty, james Webb.
ward Costello ara james Webb.
F1rte.-Councimen B,niamin ]. Rhodes, William W
Jrdeon and John G Frazer.
Fsn0noe-Cocpcimen H,nry Arcularus, Peter Crawford
and Jamta ". Croes.
Irre Departr,ent- Councilmen Martin Gimariin, John
7. Brady and Gilbert ". IlaiL
Lamp and G0s--COunciimeD George r. HckfOrd, John
Fr,zss and Edward Cc~tnlIo.
Ind and Pioocs-Conrclmen' Peter Crawford, Ner
sn1er nCGa-rcn aud 8 vpcur 4 BlnCe.
Ter D.,artrlCnt- Courclincn Henry " eenei, CbHlcs
6. toruel, Seyn0or a. v ippA