New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-28
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MoNDAY, JUICE 27-The President, Mr.. McSPEDoN,
in the chair.
message was received from the Mayor vetoing the
report and resolution to lease at No. 400 Grand
street for the use of the Fifth Judicial District Court
for five years, at a rent Of sl,OOO per annum. Inc
Mayor objects TO the rent, the rooms now occupied
the Cont being procured at $50 per annum. Another
objection is that the lease at 500 has two years yet to
run thus giving time TO secure suitable rooms at a
reasonable rent The paper was ordered to be printed
A communication was received from James X. Dey,
in answer to the Mayors veto of Woodruff nigh-sOl
contract. Ordered to be printed in the Corporation
papers c.,-,.
tor on the condition Of the public markets, stating the
repairs required. Referred.
proposal TO erect drinking fountains, and other
coIyenieLces, was referred to the COMMITTEE on Croton
AqueduCt.
asking that some Improvements in the way OF ventlla
ton. &c be made in the City Hall Police Courtroom
Referred.
Mr. PICK presented resolution inviting the Mayor
to meet in convention with the members Of the Board
of Aldermen at p. H., Monday, the 18th July next
for the purpose of appointing the Clerks for the sew
eral District Courts in pursuance OF the provisions oil
the act of the Legislature, passed April ~, 1872
Adopted.
A communication was received from the Controller,
being the quarterly report of the Finance Department,
ending March 81, 1883 The amount of claims paid IN
said quarter was $3,sl5,U26 20, viz: On city ac-
counts, s76S, 1924 So on special and trust account,
S30l67G2 "a. Ordered printed. ooo
The Committee on Finance reported to donate S!ooo
TO the Mariner Industrial Society of the port OF New
York which was laid over They also reported IN ia
yor of an ordinance for further issue OF stock Tor the
" Central Park Improvement Fund Laid over.
4 report was adopted donating s2.OOO to the Ameri-
can Female Guardian Society.
resolution from the COuucilmen, directing the
Street Commissioner to prepare specifications ana al
yertise for proposals to restore the City Hal to It's
former condition, cOncurred IN.
MIR STARR offered q resolution that no fireworks De
set off on or about the City Hall on the Fourth OF Jny
Mr. PrCK opposed the resolution, stating that Sub
Committees would be appointed to direct the display OF
fireworks and there would be no danger of fire.
Mr. STARR contended for his resolution, abiding to
the cable celebration fire. mi ,..
Mr. BRADY thought there was no danger. The Clty
Hail never caught fire Fourth of July lie at
trbuted the cable fire to incmperance and neglect oil
members Of the Common Council the night IN question
He noticed many of them in too Jolly condition 10
look ont for fire.
MIR McSPIDoN said these must have been Council
men for none of the Aldermen were IN such state.
He however denounced the assertion as erroneous
for the Committee took every precaution necessary,
ard went over the building after the fireworks We're
out. ,.u ~.
The resolution after discussion inwhich Mr.. BRADY
reassered that some of the Aldermen were drunk was
lost
The Board adjourned to Thursday.