New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-28
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

The Board met at the usual hour yesterday after
noon. Mr. HAswELL in the chAlr. There was d very
fair attendance Of members, and foil LOBBY. =,
The Tar Lery for lS59-The report on this subject
was pres ned, ard directed to be made the special
order for Wednesday eveong. The report not beleg
perfected, and the COMMITTEES still having the matter
under consideration 1t WAS impossible To Ioarn what
alterations had been made from the Controllers esti
mates.
Honors 10 Speaker ORA resolution from the
Board Of Aldermen, extending the freedom OF the city
to the Hon. Jobn l.. Orr Speaker OF the House Of
Re representatives., was brought up.
Mr.. BRADY, IN explaining bis vote, asked if the
gentleman Mr. Orr = candidate for the next
Presidency.
The PRksIDEsr stated that he unable to say.
Mr. BRADY said if he was a candidate, II course he
would vote for concurrence. Laughter
The re solution theu adopted, M. Bunce voting
in the negative and tue President appointed Messrs
Dunn Frazer and Bunce 8 COMMITTEES to make the
proper arrangements.
The Board concurrtd in SEEDING back an assessment
s' for regulating &c, FOrtyssventh street between
Third and Eighth avenues 10 the Tax Commissioners
Donat.on.-Tbe BOart concurred in reducing the
appropriation to the ,lo 5fms5y . tor indsent women
The report of tb, Fire Department Committee IN
favor Of refuOdng $50 to Engine Co. No. H. for I'M
pIovemeIts Ia their house, was adopted.
The CaJe CelebratiOG The report Of the Commit
Tee in favor OF authorizing Mr. Chss T. McCienachan
the Clerk Of the Board to publish so extended report
of the proceedings ding the Atlantic cable cele
bratiop was called up and adopted.
Anofher AssessmeAt FT0ud.-Mr. BRADY submitted
a resolution I, cancel leo against certain lot. on
Filth avenue, owned by Miss ST. John. upon which
the assessment had been paid but never credited 10
Der in the books If the Collector Of Assessments The
resolution was adopted.
The following petition, &C., viii throw seme light
upoI the manner Of conducting business IN the Assess-
ment ottce:
To The Asno,ay< Commoa Council er the Cry u Neg Y1rk
The uLasrs zred agent Of Ns Lolsans s. John, respect
fy .p,en,. ths, 81 John owned several lots II land
situate on F said city which assessed
Co,etof Of A,s..nen. and took hs receipt therefor Nov
!, ,no.ar, ~ a book the Collectors Office that .sit
msn, ,rs nj eschsrzed bersop ard they Tsud leo
.d ots 10 rgy u the sd So Jonn n sne has
.ot ,sd witch eas for the delivery II the
d,.d p,x THURSDAY which said deed the party said
lct. viii pot until sai lien removed Now toe
cexped psys your honorable body % authorize
some onr 20 said hen vaen GOOD and Sufficient prod
Of ,hr ps,u,sp, Of sac sses.u 10 shovu.
" r. HAZARD. AGENT or Mia Louisiana 81. John.
Ds:.d New.Yort, Dee q, asa
Annexed TO the petition was sn afii made by
M Hazard shov ing that the 10Th Of April last he
paid the sum OF &i % to person 10 the Office Of Col
,or Of Assessments account VI the Assessment on
the lots ir question.
There wac slso attached a receipt signed by Ira
A. Libby, Deputy Collector Of Asss s-nebts, per
Waiter Oakley, Dep. Col showing that the above
sum had been paid.
The Board adjourned TO Tuesday.