New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-04
his career was long and honorable, and in 1895 be
died a. the venerable age Of 81 years.
PUBLC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

| Tie Board net yesterd,y afternoon. President
MCSPEDoS in the Chair.
A communication wss received nom nc nH!oi gu
the subject of the bills that have lately been nitro
ducei into the Legislature relative 10 the construction
of various railroads in the city he eorsid=Iei me
passage OF bills Of the kind without the consent or
request OF the Common C"uncu, az e4Fensiy ooi
ectOrabe because they effect loc> interests, Snd
confer valuable privileges without an opportunity ior
competition. He thought the Common CouDcu can
he better Judges Of The e1p-diency ara ds,r~oly OF
.uch roads than the Legislature can De- lie tnougnt
the right OF constructing ani running city RAILROADS
should be advertised and sOid at auction, IN
| the came manner that the teIry grants are
Low disposed Of. The grants no~ before tl5
Legislature are valuable ones, anu sold
az auction would Yield large revenue 10 the city lis
Honor thinks thai If the contract OF the ierries and
TIE franchise thereof watched with sicn lesors
csre by the city authorities, the city railroads saouIa
receive the seine care and regulation. l1e Mayor
suggests that the Board instruct the Counsel To the
Cooperation 10 pr.pare memorial to the Legislature,
respectfully protesting in behalf Of the manic pal
authorities OF this city anst the passage 81 a1y laws
authorizing grants for the construction OF raTosds
through any of the streets or avenues OF me cay un
less tue Common Council shall fret ask for the pas
sage Of such leSs.
Referred to the Committee or Railroads
Another communication received from tue
Mayor vetoDs the resolutions OF the Common Counci'
ealing on the Counsel to the Corporation to prepare
memorial to tie Legislature for such an amendment TO
the charter as shall give the members of the Common
Council c.rtsin fixed salary. This paper was read
and laid on the table.
Amessage yetoiDg the resolution to hi up the Con.
trolers Office without contract, was also received
from the M,yor His Honor objects 10 such wolk as
Illegal Until the tax levy shall have been PISSED. Lad
on the table.
TIE Exempt Engine Company petit.oned for five
hundred feet OF canvas and lndiarubber lose 10 use
with their steam fire engine the ordinary hose not
ber strong enough TO cont-in the volume OF water
which is forced tnrough with great power by the
steam machine Referred TO the Fire Department
Con mittee.
petition was received from Hose Company No. 80
for new carriage. Referred to Committee on Fire
department. $1,000.
A proposition was received from William Frost OF
No 6tl Broadway 10 groove the Russ pavement with
a mschne of his invention. he proposes TO groove
each block in the following manner: One groove run
ming through the center of each stone inches WIDE
and of the same depth, and second groove between
the stones of the same width and depth, naVersng
from curbsone to curbstone He proposes 20 Go TINS
work for one dollar the square yard. Referred to
Committee on Streets.
Mr. SEAGRIsT submitted a resolution directing the
Croon Aqueduct Board to advertise for proposals tor
paving Broadway, from Fiftieth 10 S-ven.ieth
streets, with the Belgian pavement, and submit the
award Of contract 10 the Common Council for conma-
ton. Referred to the Committee on Roads. 49,.
Mr.. BOoLE offered a resolution that the Cl'y
Inspector advertise for proposals for cleaning the
streets. accordance with former specifications. The
resolution was adopted.
pratiug g. 600 10 celebrate WashingtOn's Birthday,
was lost for wait of constitutional vote; the vote
being to D.
The Committee on Roads reported in favor OF hav-
ing Nneteth street from Avenue 10 Second avenue,
opened Also IN favor OF having Forty-sxth street,
between Fifth snd Sixth avenues, paved sith Belgian
pavement Also in iaver of regulating and grading
Seveptyeghth street. from the Fist to the Third av-
epue. All these reports we're laid over.
An amendment offered by Aid. BRADLEY to
report OF the Fire Department IN favor OF building
ne~ carriage for Hoe Company No. providing that
the carriage be constructed az 10 carry % feet 10
epgtbsl of hose. long debate mere followed ON the
subject ard the amendment was h0ally adopted Inc
question then taken the adoption Of the report
| when il was adopted by I'D TO 8.
report wa. presented in favor OF giving Hose
| COMPANY No. II a carriage. MI BRADLEY
offered tba same amendments to the for 1er report
and the debate resumed but the amendments wa
carried By a vote of 10 TO 8. The report was then
| adopted w the same vote.
The tax levy came up, and Mr.. PEcE moved to ap
point Committee OF Conference TO confer with slm
liar Committee from the other Board, to consider the
am. ndments that have been made. Er. BRADY
moved TO amend by laying on the table and printing
Mr. ADAMS called for the reading OF the amendment,
but il was moved TO suspend the further reading and
make il TIE special order for the next meeting. Car
riad AdiaarI cd