New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-20
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ROARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board mt last evening in the Chamber Of
the Board Of Supervisors, President HENRY n tAs
chair.
The Joint Committee on National Afflirs, 10 whom
was referred the matter OF preparing an ordinance
making further appropriation for the relief Of the
families of volunteers, presented majority and fni.
norty reports The latter say that they are satisfied
after diligent inquiry, that considerable suffering
now exists among the families OF volunteers froS
this city, and they of opinion that it is the duty
of the City Government to adopt prompt and effect
i've measures 10 relieve 1t. Beyond this they do nss
believe it is the duty Of the Common Council 10 20
TIE ordinances referred 10 the Committee provides
for raising 100000 which, under its provisions,
Judging from the experience afforded by the dstri.
button Of the last appropriation would not last four
months. We should then meet a renewal Of the
came difficulties which we now experiencing. Il
is, therefore, he opinion Of the Committee in view
Of the fact that the City Government has already
expended 80 600 900 in little more than year, tba
no further appropriation should be made, except for
the purpose of relieving cases OF actual distress
among those families whose support or bread Is now
ia the army. They recommend the appropriation,
for this object of 100000 and submit an ordinance
10 that effect The majority recommends the appre-
praton OF $500 900 merely suemittingfor raisng the
same an ordinance similar to the ordinance adopted
for the last Issue. Both reports were laid over.
4 statement from the Controller shows the balacs
in the Treasury, May II, as follows:
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"A communication was received IRON INC oIees
Commissioner in reply to a resolution OF inquiry,
stating that the engines, repairs TO oil ones and
other work already ordered, will cost about s'o o'.
Referred to Committee on Fire Department.
A resolution from the other Board app OPERATING
$500 for the immediate relief of sick and wounded
soldiers VAS referred to Committee on National
Affairs.
The Board concurred with the Councilman Ia
adopting report and resolution directing tie Nlnth
Avenue Railroad Company to take up their rails ss
present jGid in GieeDwich and Washington strses
between Reade and Canal streets, also ia Greet-
wien street from Couraudt to Battery place, within
thirty days from the passage Of t0e resolution, and
upon their failure TO do go, then the Croton Aqueducs
Board shall take up the same and collect tho eXeSs
from the sad company.
A resolutjon was presented by Mr.. WALSH grant.
ing Edward j. Flynn the priyil 'ge OF erecting ~
octaeonalshaIed building on the vacant space at Tue
i1nction of Broadway ind Park row, the lower Ter
minus of the Third Avenue Railroad, TO lie occupied
BY tho Railroad Company as an once ior Lac
"starter," and by himself for the sale OF soda ""Se
and root beer
NJ. BooLR moved 10 add lager beer, whsa
amendment was Carried. ,
Mr. BRADY coutended that the Common Council
had no right to grant any such privilege without eK
acting rent It was unjust to property holiers ia
that neigt borbood aud msreover, the street there
was crowded enough. After some further dsbsts
the resolution was adopted.
resolution from the Board of Counciimen, No.
srncting the Committee on Taxes TO confer with the
Board OF State Assessors in order ~ get tie
ment for the present year reduced, ss i! exceeds
taat Of lasl year, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, the meeting hour Of
the Board was changed from 5 clock until o'clock
.. m After the transaction OF Lace amour d
routine business the Board Adjourned.