New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-31
BOARD OF COUNCHMEN.

TIE Board held regular session yesterday after
noon, Mr.. CORNELL in the Chair.
Tie Neg ReserUou.-Mr. PLATT offered rcsou-
ton directing the Croton Aqueduct Board 10 have tho
eatehouses aqneduct and their appnrsnances for the
New Reservoir constructed by Messrs Felrchid,
Walker & Co.. under the contract made and concluded
on the % Of April last, between the Corporation and
the Croton Board. LAID over
me Anerican IastNute-The Committee on Arts
and Sciences whom referred the reports on pet-
ton Of the American Institute, for lease OF tue Res
eIvor Square on whca ID erect buiding ior the eA
hibition Of mechanical inventions, &c reported that
the ground in question ives appropriated Tor reservoir
purposes Sept. 20 1891 but the city not requiring the
whole square for the Distributing Reservoir the part
unoccupied was directed TO be laid out IS public
square for the Of citizens and strangers visiting
the Reservoir well the residents in the vicinity,
with the restriction thst il might be taken for pubic
purposes. AZ that time the city owned nearly
all of the properly in the vicinity which
subsequently realized to the City Treasury large
sum ON account Of the appropriation OF the square for
public purposes. Neafy ~ years have elapsed sndyet
The around has not been devoted to pubic pupo.es.
The Committee do not believe 10 ignoring the g aims
Of the property in the yicnity, - the advan-
tagts promised them, and the ground cannot be leased
10 The petitioners unless competition Is invited from
rumerous deserving private interests, VINO posses
equal claims upon the Common Council. ln cOnoln-
siop the Committee recommend concurrence with
the Aldermen in denying the prayer OF the psuuon'
The report was adop'ed
Fire DEPARTMENT Badges.-The report Of the Com
nance relative 10 the firemen's Badges was con-
cWr,I IN.
ton was received from the CrotOn Aqueduct Board
relative 10 the subject of drinking fountains:
CsoIos AorrpucT BoAEp, Msy so, 1859.
To e.hs Ronorsbls I'd Ros1d ef CovnelIe-- , - -.
able boay i snswsT to ysgI c.aon Tsr.Srs Ire .gPy
Tsc. IN h. etS " i ihsI sls .ss6ed with lie JTa Of
fysrsrts c3ns;rpea BY the Meter ,nd yinn cJmyssy o,
one oi description 70 be erected Tuesday NIX. u
place Of ;As in Talon .. he eo. AID exr- q tss
BY e ,ce!. o Ibis deatta'er AID ere Pr e.red y p. a
sdeF G H ov. h1ss1 a s o Ps OSs Ss ss;s s.1s
plain IN foym and painted with three coat. OF psint,
ore 10 esans and cops ach II ihe et q the
hydrap, sand Iron be- column il na. be psd se
one saa hsli inche. Il dick four below, VIII De s
oent % exclude frost. 1; sreFTeseaed as, there @ o 10
w.. s W. s. % n Nh b s,nas II Ss hysrsus /. sd in
msn hand III b. returned 20 the csseer aud there remain
snt The handle = sssn he'd Up by lie hard .. -.
opcstion In irs.1a lie waste spd whc.hsF ot III Eessh
tie ehalabeF il sd Winters day
IN psu.nce es process 20 hs lores. bidder,
brcaus, lie patterns vii Be vs la. seress 5adeis ea2s.
ssa ps lsy patented belong Bdivaaa company
,,sy. 'G 70 sIs rs 10 Sr IS q Se rs hyt2 All % p
eH T all II e0a'Ga0a places as soon ss they are pre-
Re,pec:spHy submitted H. VAN sHAIcKrre'
On motion OF Mr.. 0TTARscy, the port referred
10 Special Committee oi three. Messls. Ottsrson,
Rhodes anl Jones were appointed.
Offctal PTiBtiag.-The resolution 10 publish the
oA;cssl Proceedings Of the Common Council in THs
THIgryr and Herald csne up for action.
An amendment TO include TIE Tine. Sle, E.
mr. apl Noes IN the resolution wac caTried, and the
t,solrfion rs amended was then adopted.
Joimt COMMITTEE or 4Aooornls.-rhe report Of this
Ccro",,ts. came in f,.n, the Board Of Aldermen and
was ed to the Couimittee OF this Board.
IRE Psoert,or of the Ner-HaceE Common Coanea:
49, ~ TIyr TRYAR VALyNTIsF, HALL and
TcwSsrSp. were appointed Special Con%iiee to
r,t mon he deh CATION OF the New-Hsven Common
Coupch. upon their arrival in this city.
2euJstss' karks.-Ar. LAIASXtN ea-'i "p VIZ