The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-18
MUNICIPAL AFT AIRS.
The Hospitaiisies or the CITY to be ES-
sended 10 the Captain and Ulcers % the
Russian Frigate OsiiAba.
BOARD OF ALDERhEH

IDS orsbeh ~ the Common Council met yesterday, al
one O'Clock, the President, VIM Walsh, in tho chair,
communication received from tho hoard Of
Health ash ing The Common Council pass ordnance
aaboshng fat boiling within tho limits Of tho Island.
Laid over.
tbs Mayor sent IN Commune caon stating that no haA
received visit o. official courtesy from Capt Booakon
commander Of the Russian rgate Usiaba INTRODUCED by
baron dosen sacken Consul General OF Russia In
s'deraton u the friendly relations between that
ment and ours The Mayor recommends thss tho hospi
taites OF tho city be extended the captain and officers
Of tho Russian iriea'e now lying n the harbor.
Inc resident presented resolutions 10 that effect which
An Ordinance permitting bells TO DO used junk carts
Is heretofore adopted.
repOrt received from the Committee on Railynads
recommending that the Corporation Counsel he directed
forthwith TO proceed against all parties who have violated
she Corporation ordnance OF laying rails tho public
streets without permission OF the Common Council and
also that III" croon department bc empowered 10
move the rails provided tho companies decline TO do So
The resolution authorizing tho New York Anthracite
Gas Company " lay pipes in any OF the strests Was
ad0ptoi notwithstanding tho veto Of the Mayor.
Bills 70 thu nearly 81 400 were ordered 10 bs
paid 10 Edward Van Ranst for carriage hre Tor military
funerals &c.
The Board adjourned TO Monday next At one O'Clock
Board or Councilmcn.
TEE GENERAL GOVERNMENT To PAY FOR THE
DAAAoR DONE TO THE -HOsPirALIrIEs OF
TIM CITY TO Bs RENDERED TO CAPTAIN soUrA-
KOYY AND TIM OvrfCRRs or TnH RUSSIAN
YRI0ArE OsLIABA, ITO.
regular meeting Of the Board Of Counclmen WAS held
four O'Clock yesterday, Morgan Jones, Prssdent In
the chair.
Mr.. 0Roes offered preamble and resolution that tho
Street Commissioner DO requested present report II
the amount damage 70 tho several parks BY tho
United states troops for the purpose Of taking proper
steps have such repaid tho Corporation Of
New York BY tho general government.
Mr.. GRoes moved the adoption of sho resolution tho
srdund that tho occupancy Of the parks by the United
States troops had been perfectly unnecessary, As there
many other places in the vicinity OF the city where
hs thought they might have been quartcred.
Mr. BaAspoS hoped such resolution would DO adopt
cd. and he thought any claim % DO made on the
with tho IL the Union Defence Committee, aud Dot
with such small amount ~ that which would DO ~
qured 10 put tho different parks 10 proper state OF 70
Mr. GRoss surprised at the gentleman statements.
he satisfied that the city Of New York had sos
tanned damages 10 the amount or ~ least twelve or fifteen
millions of doIavs. He understood the general govern
mont bad to for tho property Of oyasts destroyed
in rebel Virginia, and saw no reason why tho same
should not be done to this city Tho government could
have found many other places In this city for the disposal
OF their troops he did not think that twenty thousand
parks aud tho people of virginia are 70 DO pail he did
why the same should not DO done 70 New York
Mr.. BRANDON thought II unnecessary at that time to
discuss prOprefy having tho parks used by tho
United troops Thew had claims dating far back
cqulppng and forwarding troops 10 tho scat OF
war and u tho intention 10 pvess claims against
tho general enment he thought It would be better 70
start with those first.
Tho resolution WAS adopted.
Bo~y,rArIrrs ov THK oppcxns ~
fEiGArE osIiAnA
communication received from tho Mayor, recon-
mendns that tho boSp,tacs the city rendered
Caps utAko and officers Of the Russian man o'war at
present lying In our harbor
The Board subsequently concurrcd with the board oil
Aldermen In adoption ~ the resolution In accordance
with the above communication