The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-05
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The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon.
communication was received from the Mayor
vetoing resolutions authorizing the leasing of strip
oil land adjoining the premises occupied by Hook
and Ladder Company No. Q, in Twenty sixth street,
and other matters connected Herewith. The Mayor
Is convinced that the building now occupied by the
company is inadequate for their accommodation but
does not think that the Common Council would be
justified in erecting large building on the lot as
the lease now held has only about twelve years to
run, with no prospect of its renewal at the expra
tion OF that time. He recommend a sale Of the
lease, and the purchase of lot for the erection Of
suitable building for the company. The Mayor also
announced to the Board that the tax levy for 1858
had received his signature not because he approved
OF all the items in the bill but because further delay
would cause serious embarrassment to the creditors
of the city "a well actual loss to the Corporation
by reason of suits brought against ii for claims to
which no successful defence could be interposed.
report denying the application of the congregation
Shaaraz Hashamond for relief from tax was adopt
ed. resolution was adopted that contractors be
paid interest on money due them for work per
formed from and after the expiration of thirty days
after such work shall have been accepted as com
plete by the heads of departments until the conrma.
ton Of the assessment list therefor by the Common
Council. Appropriate resolutions with reference to
the death of Com. Perry were adopted. The Board,
after some discussion, notwithstanding the Mayors
Veto passed the resolution 10 favor of paying each
member 81 900 per annum by vote of twelve to
fenr-Messrs. Tucker, Davis, Starr and Lynes being
he mil ha idarot poft ba ~
the standing committee on frauds was postponed un-
til Monday next. The preamble and resolution of
the Board Of Councilmen, annulling the agreement
made by the Common Council with the Harlem
Railroad Company to run small cars on the Fourth
avenue, were laid and made special order for
Monday next. The majority and minority reports
respecting the growing of Broadway were laid over
until next meeting.
The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday and
adopted resolutions requesting the Secretary of the
Treasury to take measures to enable merchants
to get their goods out of the Custom House without
going through 50 many forms "a are required at
present Resolutions expressive of the regret of the
Chamber at the death of Commodore Perry were
also passed
Tie sales OF cotton yesterday embraced about 900
bales The market closed with less buoyancy and on the
basis Of about l2e for mddng upands and at Nc for
mddlns CULTS showing falling of equal to about &c
from the highest point the fore part the week.
improved about &C. barrel for good shipping grades Of
State and Western while all descriptions showed increased
Stiffness with more doing, embracing sales Of Southern
and other brands for export Wheat was firm and quiet
with small sales OF Southern red at 81 22H aud
OF white do. at 81 40 81 co. Corn was active.
with sales Of yellow and white, chiefly for export,
at 66c., 60 &c. and at 68c with a small lot cbojca
white at CO The sales yesterday the previous day en-
braced about bushels which pretty much absorb
ed the late heavy arrivals from the South Pork was rmer
and higher with sales Of mess se rs sic So and at sl3
sl3 rs for prime Sugars nrm with sales of about
800 600 hhds New Orleans and Cuba muscovados at
full prices About $50 bbls New Orleans oasses were
sold at 2sc Bic. Freigh unchanged To Liverpool
about 90 900 bushels of engaged In bulk at
AKA with small lot in bags at 3D. Other engagements
Of provisions -four and made to Liverpool aud
London al about previous rates