New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-28
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The President, Mr.. McSPEDos. in the Chair.
! Al ine meeting o, the Board last evening, large
nnmeer Of petitions were received and reterIed %
Committees; among them, one rrcm the hsckmen,
relative 20 The wearing 0f badges snd asking thai t5e
ordinance BE- made to apply only TO those VINO sohri'
passengers at steamboat lans ings and railroad depo
For new ferry from foot of Grand street TO the ioot
Of South Sixth street, Williausburch.
| communication received rom Ouoer-
Msthevs proposing to relay the broadway pavement,
in the Belgian style shout OOO less than the pro-
posal before the Board viz: 81 - per sqnare yard,
being 25 oerts less than Mr.. Waterourys; ana the
| crossings at 33 cents, cents less.
| Mr.. GENET objected to the proposition s. yeirg 700
late, and Only TO make difficulty. ae moved to refer
| il 10 the Committee.
Mr.. D.RRAoH coptended that tie proposition was
made in good faith, and by q responsible party. He
hoped would not be smothered, snd that would be
laid on the ablA TO be acted on with the report on
the subject. II finally referred to the Committee.
| Another proposition received from John +.
| Cummings s. Co.
! Mr.. GEyEr moved thst the reading be dispensed
with and that the paper be referred to the mmtee
| on Streets.
| Mr.. DARRAGH objected 10 this action. There was
evidently an effort tc smother all propositions except
Mr.. WserbuIy's. The Board il they wanted TO serve
the tax payers, should have invited proposals through
the pubic newspapers, and rot attempt TO smut on al
| but one mal's proposition.
| Mr.. GENET said the Committee had advertised the
matter and invited proposals He thought the propo-
stOns coming in would retsrd the whole measure,
and do 10 good.
TIE petition was finally referred 10 the Committee
Streets. 1T proposes 10 relay the pavement as
Belgian, at 81 81 per square yard and 80 cents for
the bridge stone.)
Shute to lay the pavement at 81 per square yard,
aid 80 cents per square foot for the bridge stone
Referred.
A petition was received from property-owners and
others for increased nmodatiCns at the TTenty.
thiri.sirset Ferry to GresDpoint. Referred
Mr. BRADY objected to receiving petitions for remis-
sion of t,xes, the Counsel having given an opinion
that the Supervisors only had the power to remit
taxes The papers were referred.
petition OF Marshall Il Perry, to run stages on
Sixth and Eighth avenues frUm the railroad termlna'
ton to Central Park, was debated and referred TO
Committee on Ordinances.
Mr. SMITH offered preamble snd resolution that
the bargain TO purchase lands from Alex. McCotter
and othcrs on Wards Ilsnd las. year, was improv-
dent; that the city did not need them and that said
resolution be rescinded Also, that three arbitrators
erty owner, and the third by the previous two, to
make any award of damages to owpeIs, II any dam,
ages had been incurred by them OWING 70 tnat act OF
The Common Council. The paper was laid over.
The Committee of Finance reported adversely to the
resolution to appro pirate To the Superntendents OF Re-
pa and Supplies OF Fire Apparatus, and other Officers
$3.50 10 pay for wagon bre while in pursnit OF their
''oiiical duties for the year 1882 The Committee
remark that they under no apprehension that
"the duties of the officers will run away, but in
"tbe event Of such unforeseen occurrence taking
"rlace 1t will then be time enough TO secure the ser
" vices Of horse and wagon, 4 necessary,-one Tor
Teach Superintendent to 60 in pursuit Of bis ab-
"scondlDg duties, as indicated in the resolution
Adopted.
A Communication was received from the Counsel TO
the Corporation, that the appointment OF AID. Sea-
erist a Commissioner of Deeds would be valid. The
Re .olnton to appoint him again presented, when
Mr. GENET opposed It, conteudipg that it was Illegal.
The paper was finally adopted.
Sundy papers were referred, after which the Board
adjourned to Monday.