New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-08
ROARD OF COTNCHNEE.

The Board met yesterday afternoon, Mr.. CoRsELL
in the chair.
The 42d Heklqnders.-The following presmbls and
resolution vas offered BY Mr. VAS TNE:
Hhreas The i.d Reg mcut Of Hislandsrs o the Bd.i.h
Army on their from England aud VIII pass through
troops that hss id TIE United states since tue war oil tue
Whereas, This regiment has itself It's gaautry
and hrro,n u the iLoian ~sr, Therefore,
officers Of the i2i r. selt Of i1handefs X A. aud that
Committee Of five from each Board be appointed 20 receive
then upon their arrival a. th point and 70 carry out the 1ten
iion Of thi. resolution.
Mr. OrTARsoS moved 10 amend by inserting "the
war Of 1872 instead of the words var of the Reyo
luton" He believed that there were British soldiers
in or about New Orear IN 1875 under the command
Of ore Gen. Packsnhsm.
The amen ineat was adopted, Mr.. Bulteel alone
voting against it,
TIE President appointed as the Committee Messrs.
Var Tine Mcconnell, Pstt, Ottsrson and L,mbeer.
TIE County Jau.--A petition was received from
citizens in the Tenth Ward against erecting the neg
County Jail on the lot now occupied by Hook and
Ladder Company No. 4 iD Eldridge street. Referred
to Committee or Repairs and Supplies.
Priatinr.-A resolution, offered by Mr. VAS TINE,
publish the official proceedings of ths Common Coun
eli 10 The EUening Day Book, was referred t. the
Special Committee on Printing. Rhe resolution to
p1b ish the III The SuA was referred 10 the same
Committee.
Rern0ring Pumps.-A resolution WAS adopted en-
pCweriDg the Croton Aqueduct Board 10 remove
pumps and wells whenever the sane, IN their
Mqrmers' Fqmuy Ipdus,yid Socisy.-Mr OrrAR.
son submitted petition from tois Society tor don.-
ton. Referred to Finance Committee.
Sfrft CisaHlng.-Mr. Boole's resolution, directing
the City Inspector to advertise for proposals for the
cleaning Of the streets under the specifications bereto-
fore adopted was, on motion OF Mr. OTTARsOS, re-
ieITed 10 the Committee on Cleaning Streets.
Fare Narsh0fs ReDOrt.-A communication WAS re-
ceiyed from the Fire Marshal transmitting his ssmi.
annual report for the half year ending Nov. 80 1888.
TIE paper was placed on tle.
UaslingtOns BUhday.-An invitation was
ceyed from the Order Of UDited Americans to attend
the celebration of wss6ipgton's Bltlday at the
Academy Of Music on the 22t inst. Accepted.
Controllers Ofce.-The f,lloxiog communication
from Mr. HAws, relation 70 the insuihcency Of tne
sccon modations for bis ofi:e, referred 10 the
Committee on Repairs and Supplies;
CITY or NEv.YoRK, DEPAsTsEsr oF PSScE,
CoSrRoLLLRs OFFICE. FEB lsia
ror qly resens n' communicative % yolr hon
oiate body Of he III ut again earnestly es .te .'snos
eees s.s.;sne hi. i'po.a the hEy aud .ss dapaa'a
ri s G 1I' %. az. r. sp ssp o a
~sIt Of Toe records q tae Department The , eousdd
him By people. aperaivy demand carry and elective
't ~ SIi .rsat,d ssaais. RosT HAws Controller
R,,otriog Cpv HaN.--Tne resolution o! Dir. Ga.
W.T. re.cir5ing ormer scoi relative to aidng aud
altering the City Hall vas reit'ea % IAs opeeiaI
Committee on Cry HsI.
he ueTcelysd by reI+'7 sS' fNDHC ta1L
Tie Committee CT tie Fire Depsitnsnt were ia the
habit Of useting in portes-hoase. lie thought this
was vely yfobg
Mr. BrLTEEL said the Committee were rot provided
BY the Board With any better place TO ho.i tler meet
ing. n.l
1r. OTTARsOy offered resolution drscticg the
Committee on Repairs and Supplies to report Taat
sc.onmt daors are eded, sul what are now avail
abb for the Of he Committees which Vas adopted
The SteGm Fire Eagires-A report sss presented
by the Committee on the Fire Department, noL-eon
currng with the Board Of Aldermen il assigning steam
ire engine Cary TO the exempt remen srd IN favor os
giving thst company engine g. Storms, sni chang