New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-21
NC report AND re.olntiou. were siopted.
RcARD OF ALDERMEN,

MONDAY Sent. .D-The Board met at the usual
hour. President Clancy in the chair. message was
received from the Mayor yeong the resolution for the
improvement Of the Russ pavement in Broadway. A
petition received from the 9Th Regiment asking
Tor drill-roOm. accompanied by a communication
from the Mayor recommending that certain rooms in
Essex Market be assigned the Regiment. Referred 10
the Committee on Repairs and Supplies.
petition signed by TO- 40 persons, against the re-
peal Of the ordinance IN regard TO the use OF steam on
the Fourth avenue, below rorty-secon" street, was
a communication, addressed to the Mayor was re-
ceived from the Controllers Department in relation
to the late decision of Judge Ingraham relative 10 the
claim Of Robert II. Lowber against the City. The
history of the case was given at some length in the
document and the Controller desires that proper
action may be taken TO let the City into defense to
save the enormous loss that must be sustained by
payment of the claim. The communication was re-
ierred To the Committee on Finance, and ordered
printed at length in the minutes.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Tucker. directing
the Counsel to the Corporation to institute proceed
ings to open the judgment in favor of Robert III.
Lowber against the City, with view to setting the
same aside. Referred to the Committee on Finance
The Committee on Roads reported in favor of fixing
the exterior line and causing the necessary surveys to
be made for laying out exterior street along the
shore of the Harlem River, from the East River or
Sound to the Hudson or North River. Laid over.
Mr.. ADAMS offered the following resolution:
Reoired That the Committee Fire d. pancn. he d.
recsd to prepare ordinance for the direction of steam ire
engines aud the suPcntendeuce OF fire apparatus generally
Referred
Mr. REED offered n resolution directing the Hudson
River Railroad Company to small cars from Fifty
third street down to Chambers, said cars to be run
every five minutes during the day aud every hour du-
ring the night. Referred.
The Committee on Repairs and Supplies reported in
favor of paying John F. Garner two hundred ami fifty
dollars for plans and specifications for building new
City Hall. Referred.
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution authorizing the Com.
mtee on Roads to procure maps of the Eighth avenue
from Ftyninth street ia Observation-Disclosures
street, showing the established and such amended
grades have been proposed or may be thought al,
visable to be adopted IN grading sand avenue Lana
The Committee on Railroad. presented two very
lengthy reports with relation TO the use OF steam on
the Harlem Railroad. The majority report signed
by Aid Reed Hoffmre aud McSpedon was in favor
of the repeal Of the ordinance prohibiting the ise 81
steam below i2d-st.. aud the minority report, signed
by AID Boole aud Owens, was against the repeal oi
.ald ordinance.
The question arose on the adoption of the majority
report when Mr. B0oLL moved To- substitute the mi
norty report. Upon which Mr.. DAvI, presented a
series Of resolutions a. substitute Tor both reports,
the substance Of which wa that the Company should
be permitted 10 Use steam down to Thrty-second
street under certain restrictions the principal one of
which j. that the Company shall carry passengers
from street to Harlem TOR Scents each
Mr.. BOOLE presented the sutoined resolution:
Re.oirod Ths, the Street Commissioner b. and he hereby
authorized aud directed sderse for proposals for restoring
,h Avenue between SD and Sab streets 10 The regular grade Tor
paving carriage and setting curb and gutter aud or
building retaining walls each side Of tunnel 20 b. properly
coFed in suitable iron railing Placed thereon. end sen.
around 20 this board for confirmation
Referred TO Finance Department.
a long debate then followed on the resolutions oil
Mr.. Davis, which were rejected
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption Of the
minority III place of the majority report, which was
lo-t BY ! toS
The question va. then taken on the adoption OF the
majority report, when that report was adopted by the
following vote:
NF.s-Messr. Clancy Reed Hohlnr- Stephens, Tuouiey,
stan. Adams, Lyons, aud Mcspedon-s.
NAYs-Me,,r. Tue .,r Boo' Wialo', BEsiry O"ea' qua
Dsvi--G.
Ahlotlped.