New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-02
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

The Rosrd held n regular meeting yesterday AFTER
noop Nj, JONES the President, occupied the cnair'
A bill was received from John H. Steele, Announcing
IN s3,e Az for repairpe and rebnding books In tle
Ieet c. Rinissoner office, In looo Referred 10 'o
Mr. rRIrY offered a resolution that the Street Com
missioner b. directed to alter aud repair the Unon
Market Brll-Tower. a, an expense not 10 exceed s'V
Referred 70 Committee on Fire Department.
By r.soution of Mr. Lest, the Cooperation Counsel
was directed TO take the necessary legal measures 70
have Sixty-egbth street opened from Eighth to Tenth
avenue.
The Committee on Ordinances reported in favor OF
copeurJirg with the Board Of AlderUen adopt an Or
danoe relative to the weIghers of hay IN TINS city.
TIE ordinance fixes the cenre fee at go and PROVIDES
that no veg rhal charge any person applying ior
bis serv ces ueh wesher and for certificate oil the
weight of sny hay, than - cent? ON each tun OF
loose hay or more ban cents ech bae OF hay Tor
weighing and marking the same, and Tor certificate
thereof Tie report wss adopted.
The Board cohcurred to direct the Croton Board to
cause the whole OF the carrageway or Cdrnno street.
from Sixth avenue to Variek street. TO be paved with
tap block pavement, as continuation OF the work
now in progress Tor paving Sixth avenue 10 FORTY
secOId street.
The ordnance for additional appropriations for the
present esr including the great japanese bill, coming
up for action,
Mr.. PINcKSEY called for the reading.
The PRESIDENT stated that it could not he adopted
tonight.
Mr. PrscKYEY remarked that he would like TO hear
the particulars Of the ordinance.
Tie READER commenced reading. After the amount
OF the japanese appropriation was read motlon was
made by Mr.. VAN TINE TO dispense with the farther
reaoing.
Tbi, was opposed by several members crying out,
"No, no"
Mr.. pISCKsEY moved TO refer the paper to Special
Commute of three for the purpose Of full ANNA
lion L. was due this Board and to the public, tn 1t
the particulars of this bill should be made u appear
Mr.. HOGAN moved TO lay the subject on The table,
which as lost by Yeas TO ~ Nays.
The motion of Mr.. Pnckney was lost by the same
vote.
Mr.. SHAW moved to lay the subject over, to be made
the special order for Friday evening.
Mr.. PIScKNEY opposed the motion, and moved 10
smend by referring 10 Special Committee tlat portion
of the relating the japanese approprl toO,
which rs lost, and the motion 10 lay over m Friday
was carried by l6 Yeas to Nays.
protest was received from yariou, citizens in the
Seventh Ward sgaibst the purchase by the city of the
lots hi Nos 2i5 and pa Madison street, for new Sta
ton bou,e i'll that Ward.
Mr.. DEoKER remarked that the original owner Of
the property was wOg 10 take $1,000 for the proper.
ty but the party offering had charged sl5 O0 for it.
Tie protest aDneAeo to report III favor OF pur-
chasing the property at $4,000. The report was con-
Cured III hy 10 Yeas 10 Nays.
The weekly statement of finances was received from
the Controller. The follow ing is the recapitua,iOn
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