New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-01
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Presid,ut, Nj. McsPEDOS III tic Chair.
The p"Usm.nt "A pfopositoo was received from
Thomas Comm6gs, jr cieriog TO take che contract
to relay TIE Rqss IS Belsisu p.vemeht a. 81 ~ per
yaIG lag inst 81 80 proposed by Mr.. Waterbary),
a. 80 O. MS -iosi 3j tor the bridge stones Refer
red to COmuiIeo I'd Streets.
Sabory Petitions atd bli' we're referred TO the Com
mitees.
Cen,ral Park Progress.-A communication
cevrd irouI the Ceotral PAX Commissioners, being
the apau report. Toe Commissioners say II was not
l a. out the let If june that force cDud be CrgsG
lie apd operations commenced with proper regard
To efficiency. Tue work has been many oote "a nye
auitrs from july to D,ceu.ber. IL woaI bs ditlcat
to cnm ul icate the exact progress ct the WORK. Inc
Commission. rs n wev-r s',te that the thorough
dreuago % tie part vi toe P.k below toe Oh hsssr-
yor AZ nearly comp eed. The DIVE IL ior Tue mos
part grtced. Portions Of the oTve laeedrd rs sam
ll.s bhye been constructed IN ohsrcn; mehols VITO
tGtU sop. IsUc rp IN order w L5st lo loaiFc cJot
aLd ethti-Dcy of each.
TIE ride for eqoes Taps is in prOgres5 several
mile Of The walks graded drained ara grsSel-d,
ane ID cOncilob for Toe bridgss or vlajucts
we. ~,ich the ,aInage.road IS carried, sod uader
which the Dv:-erine - t. pass are IN a state OF
oi~ srdu,ts AID pouse u Uo structures OF beauty as
vel Ne iii'y. The promenade Is nesry conpets,
WIN IFS broad Wa aud To~. Ut trabsplauted tees of
~ yehis sI"st7. The Commissioners also refer 10
tie ttau'iiul crop of shrubs the skatiog pond and
other 'ea'oi't. Tee paper vas ordered pin ed.
lhe H Ella &c The "Tgaoiz alton of the Com
mics o'ps have beo 80 f'lloss: From M4y till
81
Dee.uib-r 81 1888 - ,4S7 80; total 1885, 36l II.
Ward Jsland-fh- resOlu ION Sir smith % re-
sc'no Tie fesouC"n t. purcbae certain lauds of Nc
Co't-r 40 ,tbeTv, on Wsros leland, came 10 when
NJ. BRADLEY uOved to strike oct that part to 90
cont ArbltJators to assess da cages, If aoy which
molten var carried. Dir BRADLEY urged the adop-
ton Il n lesvu' 100 10 ID toe Ia measure ~aich
b.fgsiu wss pever .xecut.o). At meeting Of the
CouunssiuIeTs OF tie SlkiIg Fond on saturday the
MAYOR C r'enG.d that mucd Of the laod ~oIch the
p.rter il question wanted to eel to the Gy uuter
water ado by n State law, already belonged to tho
city TIE Mayor bao iutimat'd that the ~aoie OF
Wards Il4uo. Dbcer Oh OLD grant. was actually the
property If the city. He not certa n, Dot tue
suhj,o, uDoergoitg inqalry. AT AL events toe
CITY oic To, lands as of red al present. Inc
IesolotoI to resciLd adopted.
Street OFce.-A report received from the
Street Cou o,es,ober giving details OF work done BY
lis department for the year, being Ais 14 re-
port. OI6eTed psiBted.
PRof ConmusDr erf.-Ald. BOoLE presented
preamble 40 Ieeoluiors against the act before the
Legislature, 10 ex'sLd tho powers Of the Pilot Com
IDlsei,Ders. Adopted.
A resolution rom ,be CouLcmeD 10 appoint Com.
nitt.e 10 50 To Albany vas laid 90 the table.
Russ Pav.men,.-A proposition received from
Z leu Bake and Abu.T Woodruff, oferiaz TO make
IL, Igisn Of the Rus- paw. meBt by splitting it without
taxing II op ~ per square ysrJ 400 to saye tue
expense fer bncgng stones. Referred to the Commit
tee OF s.reets.
Ord,i anc,s A resolution was adopted 70 have the
ordinances relaxing ferries aud city railroads CON-
PILED. The B1ard adjourned to THURSDAY.