New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-11
BOARD OF C0UNCI LINEN.

Tie Board met last evening, pursuant TO adjourn
faen., the President, MORGAN JoNEs, esq, IN the
chair.
Petitions were referred Of Exempt Engine Com
pany 10 have the steamer j. G.. Cay put in repair a.
q reserve engine; of j. c. Hesser to have $2OS5 &
paid him for land taken for the Central Park OF
Trustees of Harlem School 10 be relieved Of 5000
worth OF assessments.
Resolutions were referred fixing the grade OF
Thirty-fourth street, between Tenth and Eleventh
avenues; directing the Street Commissioner to ad-
veTise for proposals for rebuilding pier No. 80, East
River; to build prison In rear OF Sixth Ward Sta
tiOn-House.
Resolutions were adopted that West street, be-
tween Dey and Vesey, be repaired; that the City
Inspector report all facts relative to present contract
9or removal Of dead animals, sc.
The Board concurred with The Aldermen IN Iesolu-
ton to procure temporary location for Engine Com
pany No. 50; that the bulkhead at foot of Fifty
third street. East River, be Immediately repaired
The special Order being the subject OF Corporation
p1pers was further postponed.
The donation Of 81 900 tothe Firemens Chart bic
Fund WAS cOncurTed in; also, resolution 10 tnild
sewer in Rose street. from Duane to Pearl als5, to
build new truck for Hook and Ladder Company
No. 16.
A report was adopted, to hire public hall No IS
West fwentythird street rs diillroom for the 18th
Regiment.
ihe Street Commissioner reported that during the
mast quarter $l3S,G21 ~, on acquisitions fCf bis
Department have been drawn upon the Cont, 0ller
$685. 43 50 teing raised by tax, and $l02,2S 81
on trust account, to be repaid by assessment.
The following message was received froGs his
Honor the Mayor, and laid on the table:
MAYoR's OFFICE, NEw-YoRK Oct. . 56l.
10 q. Honorable ne Beard Of ceuHell"sn; A.. a.
nen OF house Of Hook and Ladder Company Ne IL b. atted
same be done under the direction Of the Street
Ter the that the same is entirely suPeIAuons
After an examination have ascssnsd that the WIZ cen.
tempsed In this resolution Of your honorable body steady
done and the basement q the house Of Hook and adder
Company No. Il is ia excellent condition havel b en-
recently fitted up. and tina; the Common Council be
merely used the instrument 10 cgsze claim for x and
appears that resolution extend The cellar bsneh th,
house passed BY the Common Council and spPre BY
presented e excsvang the cellar in question and p5 by
ss9 drawn By the Controller on the 'Ih 0 September,
The present resolution il for fitting up" the
stu keeping within the limit of $3.50 prevent IT, W.
premiseS in order to complete all that was oins ad
ny Judgment. fIo.. violation Of the Charter is vowed
Sor the use Of Hook and Ladder 10 into srcsSaon
hitting up and lastly painting II 10 clear that thu several
parts Of Ibis work Win involve expenditure Of
sS " spS ss a mode Ss. S hs In
therefore in direct conflict with the provisions OF seaon SO
m the Charter requiring all such works OF Jobs to be done by
The deliberate manner which thi. evasion has ssn car:
sied out surpassed the eonery which n nvoke
fhe action Of the Common Council to ssncon step
che rsn;ssoa while limiting the eFPsIeus % q s5Ps
deception sBd vocation Of the us rassgns Of the Charter
ahonld not DC allowed 10 pass without e2qdeiL.nslon
FERNANDO T0QDi M.yI.
MAYORS OFFICE Oct T. 1901.
To As HHOyabfe he board Of CouBcirlea: GKSrIgaEN:
am constrained 70 withhold approval from the ordinance
10 snend the ordnance making the annual appropriations
te support Of the Government Of the city Of New York
che year 1861 and for other purposes approved March 49,
and reducing the appropriations for srpnsiug Deficiencies IL
fhe tsH lsyy Of 1876 fE9h Aial cfjlo $500
~ ..nance ss originally passed, hiss been already re-
enacted by the isature in the Tex Lew OF the present
er and the ordinance Of the Board Of Supervisors Tor rs
sus the tsxe of tie year embraces the smount " now
rososcd 10 Be charged The act Of the Lsisiure consui
provision section that portion Of the SUNS Of money
appropriated BIZ ths Common Council shat De EXPENDED o.
applied 10 sny other objects purposes tba those spech
oay named and provided for in such appropriation Thee
AD therefore be no diversion Of the suouDt thus 20 De rsed
om its legitimate purpose, while the action Of tie common
Council Is late to Arrest the levy and collection Of the
item.
ts however absolutely necessary to make provision fol
the deficiencies caused by erroneous s.sessmen sDsie
and noncoecons Of the amount OF taxes Tor the
wear 1889 and convinced that h- amount Of 900 now
proposed be substituted for $4,000 win be entirely mad
quste the purpose The percentage Of these deCsnie.
found exceed three per cent The total amount OF
ssIson levied AND sppoVe the suggestion hs ia future
che levy Of each year should contain provision to
vent subsequent applications to the Legislature for Whist
certain happen IN the Of collecting the taxes Al
present the necessity Of supplying the deficiency in the col
tsctioDs fer 1889 "a obvious
For these considerations have returned TIE ordnance "a
yonr honorable body. FERNANDO WOOD, hsyOE
Adjourned 10 Monday.