The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-29
Board OF Aldermen.

This Board met last evening, President xcspedon the
chair.
veto message was received nom the Mayor on the
resolution adopted by this Board authorizing and directing
the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company 70
run Terry from the foot Of Desbrosses street. In this city,
to the foot Of Harsimus street, Jersey CITY.
Announcer veto was received the resolution directing
the Comptroller 70 draw his warrant In favor Of Timothy
OBren for $780, for fixtures and improvements 10 base
~ss osfsa y S1 Sccud q
the Committee Arts and Sciences TO procure portrait
Of Governor King, for the Governors Room and that
ferred 10 Committee on Arts and Sciences.
THE cRoroN AQuEDUCr BOARD.
Alderman GENET announced that the committee we're
prepared 10 report on the pominatious for the ns
Board OF the Croton Aqueduct.
RLAoSsTRANcE AGAINST TIE REORGANIZATION OF THE TWELFTH
REGIMEST.
A vernonstrsnce was presented from Major General
SANFORD and Brgader General Even against memorial
Twelfth regiment they state, amongst other reasons.
'that would directly tend TO foster and encour.
sse insubofdinasion among our volunteer militia,
Gaze Of & rio. and insurrection TO project the
lives and property Of our citizens. It wousd be d
Impeachment Of the condu,t Of the OF the
State and the military tribunals who have parsed upon
subject after full investigation or all the facts and
iu aud careful deseration. One Of the first acts of in
subor which led the dsbandment Of Twelfth
regiment the open and defiant dsobedence orders
issued by The by the special request Of the
u W.
honor Of the remains Of that luxurious patfo, James
MurIoe, upon their transfer 10 their final resting place In
hs native State for which, among other acts o. disose
deDce and insubordnatoo the commanding officer OF this
regiment cashered he second Time in 20 years) by
court martial composed of honorable and impartial Off
GERS. aser long and patient trial, In which he was de
Tended by able counsel The conduct OF their colonel in
this nsubordnate course approved and sustained by
his officers and mep who asssed the motives and honesty
and nsuted the conduct ana Of the members
Of the court who had under oath, been performing
cesrary and painful duty" Referred to committee
having the subject under consideration.
The oreer OF tie evening (tne redsrcting the city,
was taken up, and after supdry amendments adopted.
PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR FIVE YEARS FOR PURIFYING TIE
CITY
Alderman BoOIF presented TIE following
Whereas, BY former sction OF the Common Council an
income creased the poraon for the right and
privilege Of removing hight SOL from cisy where
As, ter the abandonment o. eat rgo IL became necessa
~ for the Board OF Resh in The exercise Of liz duty to
preserve the health TO make arrangements for the
renoon OF said service, which terminated on the 18th
cay o. May last and whereas subsequent arrangements
were made by the Mayor and Commissioners OF ueaitn
whereby large amount necessarily expended for SAID
servce ard yet msny and freqnen. made
Of the manner in which ssd work IS perfrmed and the
ipadequacy Of the meane emp Dyed; and whereas DO
lieved would be TO the advantage Of citizens both
ID the 2rerervsiion Of the pubic health and the reduction
Of n to hs.e De ssd sersi,e performed unoer
tract for OF ears insuring economy permaneoce
ano more ee 7e system than provided at the present
time; therefore, be It
Resolved That the City Inspector be and ne il hereby
Greeted TO advertise for psopoaE for the exclusive right
Ter I've yesrs TO remove all the night soil Of tns city, and
prives both bqud and solid thereof beyond the jurisdc
ton OF the Pilot commissioners OF this STATE without nu
saDce under the folio sipg restciops and
to While contractor 70 provide every Digns Ia the
vesse st each ana dock that purpose
the aggregate tonnsee which vessels sba be less
than fifteen hundred lola burden TO receive retain and
transport the haroor all the contents OF the
vepgefe carte auch vessels 70 be OF size
ceive aid CONTENTS IT any state OF the uoes and said
Vesses 10 De ght deckei and properly bukhssded, with
covered batch ~ays aud tight haiches. which shall
closed excep between the hours Of zen O'Clock at night
and sunrise 10 the mo-ning.
The contractor shall moi any drrlpiog ecor
sci, ehI he deposit the con5ents
flow from said vessel the Ri,1n the jurstjc
ton Of the Pilot Com nesioDers aIder Lie pcae;y,
prescribed by the laSs " Stze Of 500 ant
every offence The contractor and he scretes 70 become
bound TO bold harm aud nahi, the
performance OF their work any penalty,
damage which may Erse from tue mcgee default OF
Bso contractor 10 fnrEn proper acd su1c eni sots
each and ecery wharf dock above required.
All proposals. BIDS ceived to wi,ho. Delay
mitted 10 The Coz Council for action tnereoG.
The contractor @ pc required TO tie security by two
boueehoIders yeehcders in the city " New York
the amount of for the faithful OF MS
contract.
the contractor sos neglect or refuse TO ex4ca.e his
contract. 20 furnish proper nod sufficient
and evey tock be o. Inc tonnage above enoae1 for
SAID Co, vnbn forty e!gct after of
action Of the Common Couuc eaLve 10 the award u SAID
contract 10 h'm IL sill deemed that SAID contract
amended charter OF 1857 The shat nsdssly
Yeadverse yeje the Lnv Corpora
ton be eued for and recovered aga the person
making defsuh and bis suretes
The right beng hereby reserved To reec. Spd all
proposals bsds received If deemed Of
CORPORATION. Lad
Alter dsposipg Of routine the Board I'd.
journed TO MGn0xy next