New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-09
BOARD or COUNCILMEN.
Tie Board met yesterday afternoon, Mr.. LENT in

Tie Board met yesterday afternoon, Mr.. LENT in
TIE chair
TIE Fort Ganseroort Propety-Mr. PL.rr offered
the following resolution:
Rrd Tks, the Corporation be requested to
lufom This Board At Tvs next NEE nE II ne properly eoasa.d
81, e. owned in fee simple By Corporation Of the CITY
Of New.YOik
The paper was adopted.
A petition was received from the adult operatives ct
the manufacturing department Of the Institutoo fof
the Bind. showing that the managers are not able 70
dip, CT all the sock Manufactured and tost, cohse
ouentiy the operatives are Obliged TO work on half
time. They, therefore, petitioDsd for aid from the
CONNIE on Council. Referred to + nance COMMITTEES.
Tares on Church ProJery.-rbe Msyor returned
without approval the resolution 70 dopste VIA - 70
the Trustees Of the Chelsea NJ. 4. Church.
The Mayor says that the Revised Statutes provide
for the exemption from taxes " Chuch property u-ed
for religious purposes, but TO extend the exemption 70
property Ohefaise ured, although Owned ~ no
Church would be bad precedent. Besides the pri0-
cipe is itse unjust toward other tax payers. Az par
mage property tax against Is ~ just a. on other
property, used for dwelling purposes, and should Do
paG the same. =.
me Croten Aq.xduct Gate Houses.-rhs Mayor
alec return ed with his objections the resolution direct
ing the Crotob Board TO nave tue gatshodres OF the
new Reservoir constructed by Faifcbild, Walker e.
Co. Tie Mayor says that IN bis opIuon tae Conao0
Council cannot leg ally gye the direction Contained in
the resolution. The Common Council have DO power
to give directions ~ TO wsom the work shall DO done
| by. The vetoes took the usual course.
Ftr.mans HaH.-Ths Street Commissioner was
directed to fit up the third story Of the Ee nsss II Al
for the nse Of the Fire Commissioners. Tho sum OF
81 $40 wac appropriated for this purpose
T,ms.-Tbe Street Commissioner was directed 70
put a rev clock in the Coanelmsns Chamber, In
place Of the nov there and which has been USE"
le-s for the past three or four months
A Nev Ta,k-A resolution wa adopted 10 sP-
proprisie :, 500 to make public PARK VI Reservoir
Square.
SiLsg ninth Re9iment.-Ehe thru moor d. Essex
Market Wa appropriated TO the Use OF the O'ta keg
melt a
| CkanB.y, and Val Streets 10 be Pared.-fhe
| Roerd coucnrred To have Chambers street, from
TIE Hudson River 10 Chatham street. and Wall street
| flom toe East River to Broadway, vita trap block
TL, Sgzaary C0ssel.tlOn Ten thousand copies II
the Of the late Sanitary Conven in this
| oity were orasrsd ~ be PUBLISHED soT Distribution.
| folky Expens<s.--Tbe resolution proposed few
moths ago 10 appropriate 81 80 TO pay the expenses
Of tie Committee that went 10 Albany st Winter To
project our chartered rights, brought up fos,
| aolon.
| Nh Ross called for The items Of toe bill
Mr. LEsT, ~ an apparently sarcastic rhanner sad
be supfised that the get.eu wor Id call for Tho
bill If items, when as knew bow the Do sou Of tho
| New Haven Con MOI Council were - eatertaised %
| here lev weeks ego. How would il look TO Goa for
that BIZ Of tens II.aughtey].
Mr.. Ross sad be not ANA ned 10 chow hea hls
| bill 81 items was incurred.
TIE resolution was lo-t Yes, II, Nays 3 for waut Of
| o constitutional vote.
II was subsequently brou gh up again but tie result
wss the same. The Boar adjourned to Thursisy ;ba
! 18TH.