The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-07
Boa rsl Of Aldermen.

This Board met last evening-Thomas McSpedon, Esq.
In the chair.
The MAYOR SENDS IN A COMMUNICATION RESPECTING TN
INSTRUCTIONS IN TIE HARBoR NEAR THE BATTERY.
communication was received from the Mayor trans
mitting document from the President OF the Pilot Com
mssoners showing that serious distractions TO the nay
CATION Of the harbor exist in the vicinity OF the
Battery and Governors sand and that the same have
been by earth washed out from the Battery en-
lagement, especially for the of suitable sea wall
The Mayor recommended in his message in January 1853
that the city should at enter into the possession
the Battery enlargement and that the rip rap wall on the
exterior should be as entirely enclose the
Of the same and that 1t should be raised to such
height IA to prevent the action Of the tide it. III
view Of the importance OF the evil complained Of, the
Mayor now earnest urges the Board the adoption OF
measures in accordance With the Of the Pilot Com
mssioners.
RrMHNT BADGNs-cHIKP ENGINEER HOWARD DE-
C1ISEs MEDAL.
The following communication received from the
Comptroller relating to the Fire Department Medals
FINANCE DEPARTMENT, Oct 8 1889
TO TIE HONORABLE THE BoARD or ALDERMEN
soG, on rss sss C
state the aa~sr e. kqgnsers badges Furnished the E
have not been provided have the honor to report
~ learn from Howard E Chief snsnss that all
csae M Nav os s g.. Under s S %
has not been supplied With ONE '''' ''''
Of s sf
ns declining to accept one Responsibility submitted.
X. 7. HAWS, Comptroller.
OFFICE or THE CHIEF EscINEER2
. Fms DxrAa1xzxT. Oct 4, 1859. )
% e oSss o. mS s as sns FOR
Assistant Engineers have been furnished with badge Of
the Common Council and approved BY the Mayor May Is
Resolved That The CLERK OF the Common Council be and
annexed dapra furnishing one badge Of solid gold
q sold SILVER tho same to be used BY the Chief
70 belong to ne city and % be delivered to the Clerk e
omnon sounc The OF SAID medals and die
Very RESPECTFULLY.
iS LEONARD STREET, New York, Oct ., 1859.
MT sRwhh the most profound respect ana esteem
for the dones decline accepting the golden medal voted me
BY the CITY Couc and approved BY his Honor he Mayor on
il would Be ,eas dcu. to paint and d tho lily tA.n % odd
therefore mos. resesuIly recommend that said meds
for the relief Of sick and disabled remen Very RESPECTFULLY
yourN, HAhEf HOWARD,
Referred to The Committee on Fire Department.
The Mayor sent In . the resolution adopted BY
the Common Council authorizing the City Inspector ad
verc for bids for removing for five years all butchers
blood, ofa &c, Barren Island The Mayor takcs the
ground that no special locality should BE- named and
suggest amendment to that effect.
The Auditor quarterly report put In by the Comp
trollcr, and 900 copies ordered " DO printed.
Several petitions and other papers received and
passed upon.
On motion Of Alderman BRADLEY the reportof the II.
nance Committee in favor OF paying TO the widow Of tho
late Chief Jrstce Oakley the Of 81 500 for salary
from tho time oil his demise until tho ensuing first of Jan
airy, was unanimously adopted. =.
The subject OF building the new county jail again
put Aldermen Bradley, Darrsgh and Adams contended
the poetponcment Of tho matter and was according
" recommaed The Board adjourned to Monday next