New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-08
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.


The BOARD met Yesterday afternoon, Mr. JosEs, the
PIeadent, in the chair. mi
Re,oiutions-By Mr.. Smith, tina. the otice OF DIS
tributor of Ordinances be abolished. Referred 10
Special Committee. BY Mr.. Lent, directing the Con-
trer to furnish the Board correct copy OF the pay
rols of the Street. Croton, and City lnspectors De-
partments giving the names and amount paid ealn
employees for the last three months OF lS6O Adopted
By Mr. Lent to authorize the Clerk OF the Common
Council to procure stand OF colop for the slh Reg
ment n. y. s. NJ, the cost not 10 exceed $Joo 10
Committee on Arts and Sciences. by MIR. Long, d.
rectiDg Corporation Counsel TO take the necessary
proceedings have Ninety sixth street opened, from
Fifth avenue TO the Harlem River. To Committee on
Roads.
BY Mr.. PrycKsEr-Directing the Street Comuis-
souer report under what authority be causibg the
alterations 10 tho Essex Market Adopted. By MT
LEsT-Directing TIE Corporation Counsel to furnish
tie Board with list a all the streets, avenues, or
public places which the Common Council have, durif
tie last We years directed 10 be opened the number
OF peiitioDs for such action the date Of the order OF
the Supreme Court appointing Conni soner; the ex-
penses at, ending proceedings III eaeh case, &c
Adopted.
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs Long, Orion, and
Gross Special Committee TO consider the pe'itlon oil
the residents If Morsesus asking to have that town
annexed to the City of New-York.
The Mayor sent in communication setting forth
that the practice Of throwing sat IN the streets was
injurious to the health OF the citizens ard reoohmt nd
ing that no exception be made In the ordnance proLiO-
Ting the throwing of falt m the streets in favor OF
tie railroad companies. Referred TO Committee on
ordinances
comnur icatiou was received from the Street Com.
missioner In rerly 70 an inquiry to the experses
incurred for re,airs. &c., for the Fire Department
during 1860. Tic following Is n recaIiulation:
Repsirs and Alterations Of snsrs o6 u
hepair- and OF houses Of hoss compaie. = AZ
ReTar. apd alters OF houso. hook snd ado ii go "a
Repzirs and alterations Of ftenAns Hall. ssl "
Expenses Incurred la 100 and paid for in S6l. ITO IL
sD,Cas ).
The work ordered by the Bureau of Repairs and Sup
plies for the Fire Department aud now In prsress
amounts to s2I 49, and the work ordered by the
mon Council not yet commenced to $6,t5O Ordered
10 he printed.
petition WIS received from DomiLek Sicot ard
ohers rspref. ting ,bat they were members OF Engine
ComI.y No. ., and ssking for remuneration for extra
services nc the great fire In Ann street In January
1850. They were laced on duty upon what Is called
a " watch line" and were duty two days and two
piahts aud hey that IL has been the custom OF
the Chief Engineer to Tay firemen attending To this
particular duty Referred TO Committee On Fire De-
IaTtment.
reconstrance was received from p large number Of
Insurance COmpaiis against the proposed ordin ancc
for REMEMBERING the streets. Referred 10 Committee
on Ordinances.
La RELY 10 O resolution Of inquiry, tie Chief En-
piDeer Of the Fire Department submitted statement
OF the number cost htation, and the names Of the
builders Of the several steam re-ennes nov IN use
by the Department II appears that there are niDe oil
t6e. engines now in use and three Others ara being
constructed BY resolution Of the Common Council.
Neatly all the engines were built by Me5srs. Lac
IaTned. The paper was referred 10 the COMMITTEE On
Fire Department
The BoaIG then sdjouned to Monday.