New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-12
BOARD OF COTNCnMEN.

Yesterday afternoon tue BOari he'd it, rst meeting
in July At the calling Of the rol there was barely
quorum pfe,eut but before the Meeting adlourssd
there sss very fair attendance. Tue PRESIDENT
occupied the chair.
Sieora Fi1e. Engine House in the Park.-Mr VAN
TINE offered solution 10 have tue steam hfe-engne
bUusc be erected In the Park three stories high To-
s'ehd Two the upper story To DO devoted to toe ice
uf the City Inspector. Referred 10 Committee on Re
paus and supplies.
Accommodations fer The +" Block Maria. A resolu.
tiou prese oted 10y NJ. CRAFT adopted allowing to
the Governors at tbs Aims House ale way Ut
feet, to be taken from tho grouGd occupied by tue
Pri.on and CourtH, IN Essex street fr the
mediation Of the stage which carries prisoners 10 tne
Toubs.
Pablic Bans.-Mr. McCossrLL presented resolu.
ton fer the appointment OF special COMM tee to
take into couside alton the proprIety Of establishing
public hOaiiLg baths around the water front Of tho
city, where the poorer classes may ENJOY the idxury
aud adv an'sges of salt water bath at moderate
charge. Adopted. Messrs. Lanbecr, Frear and
Brkord were appointed.
D,,king FGIaioiHs.-Mr. VIM. Hood OF Lon
don, Eng, cent Il proposition to tho Town Council
meD" Offering To supply suitable drinking byirants at
vaious prices from fl2 to ESQ. Referred to tho
SPECIAL Committee on that subject.
GTdnd street Fcrry.-Mr. VAS TIsE offered g reso-
luton 10 drs e, The Controller to odverti-e aud sell as
public auction lease of the ferry from the clip north
Of al Immediately adjoining the present feny sip at
fot Of Grand street. New York, 10 the foot of South
Sc, street, Brooklyn, fur the term Of ten years
from the LIT Of May u1xt, aud that the parties pur.
eApeu-e these shps. Until such ferry put in opers-
tiop the brooklyn Ferry Company shall be authorized
10 run my boats for tie Accommodation %. tbs pubc,
and 10 charge rat of ferriage not exceeding IA
gbish have heretofore been charged by the Williams
burgh Ferry Compaoy Ad0p'ed.
lire Matshafs Repor'-rhe semi-annual report Of
the Fire Marshal was received AID ordered 90 fie.
CcLfral Park .SfOck.-The report Of the Finance
Committee of the Board Of Aldermen, reconmsa tias
the adoption of ordinance proviting for far her
issue If the stock Of the Crntf, Park improvement
Fund was received and laid over.
FIRE Department -rhe report Of the Fire Depart
nent Committee Of toe Board of Aldermen tho
uuicaion from the Cble EogiDesr, IN relation u COZ
fru.iug he A-sstan, Engineer, wa coocirref IN
The Central Park.-Mr. LAIMBRER offered the fol-
loving resOlutiOn:
HhTeas Tue Conu1oner. e The Central Park have er-
Pndea toe recent 81 Iasa .,'as s.
60 making amour, awarded under the IA oflsI,
eve ban 'sssp ;, II, cornuoa oansi tarrsT.
R:d Tat c21ss Il S ,a \, :
Genital Pax AID to report u thu. Board i-
meosriy.
Adopted
Protection 10 BR-Poaers.-Michsel J. McConnsB,
q bilpOs'er pressntad petition - nav members vi
bis Gazing prutec,e 10 their profession Michael says
be feels deeply gsvsd that persons Of the same svoca
ton of hiU.e the nsbit Of defscng and covering
bi. bile 10 the damage of hs interests. His psper
was seut 10 the Committee On Ordinances.
Remorqi # Uai k@.-Nr Deck-rs resolution 70
direct the Street Commissioner 10 have removed from
the Harlem Park, corler Of Third avenue and Oos-
hubdrec andtweuty fI,t street, the building used as
market, adopted.
isfaemeHi Of Coyg0ration AttOrHey.- The monthly
statement Of the Corporation Atrorney, for june wa,
received, aud ordered Oh iie. Tue am'unt Collected
and recovered for yiolsaOLs Of the Corporation Ofd-
nances for the month wss Ssoi b.
me he,e Reserr0,r Gate- hoases.-A communication
was received from Mr. Busted, in reply 10 resolu-
ton ~ inquiry in which be states a. his opinion tina.
Nessrs Fsirchfd, Walker g. Co. are entitled to the
co,trs for The construction Of the gate houses for
! tie New Reservoir The paper was ordered 10 be
printed. ,.--..
ff the City Inspector, giving the location Of sunken
lots which are covered with stagnaut water and
refuse Of every kid, and recommending that mme-
oisie action be TAX. u remedy the evil Referred to
/ Couuittee on Public Health.
Adjourned To Thursday.