The New York herald., 1864-11-29
MEETING or THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The Late I0cendiary Fires-The mayor
Suggests Orering y Reward or Tw~n-
sy-hve Thousand Dollars for tho De-
toctlOn OF the Guilty Parties, &c.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Tho Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon,
Alderman jeremiah in the chair
NcRxAsxp RAILROAD FARm
Alderman Losa offered resolution requesting the Couu
sol to he Corporation to inform Board by whit
thority the Eighth Avorue Railroad Company raised
the fare to ten cents from the City Hall the terminus
Of the limo. Adopted.
THE NCErpIARY nRRs
communication received from the Mayor, and
referred to tho Committee Ordinances suggesting ha:
reward Of twenty five thousand dollars be offered tor
tho CAPTURE OF the incendiary c0nspirat the
munication will be fouuo iu smother column.
CENTRAL PARK IMPROVEMENT Fund STOCK.
s2a4 900 OF Park mprov srnent fund stock
was received from the Board OF Councilmen, and
mousiy concurred in.
NEW MARwHr IN Pxosrrcr.
resolution was received from the Board OF Coucc.
men calling upon property holders along the line OF she
Hudson river, from Twenty third 10 Foce,h street. @
send maps and descriptions Of their property to the Clerk
OF the Common Council with the view OF selling tho
TO the oity Tor market purposes. Laid over.
MILITARY PARADE GRoUsp
The committee to whom was re'errei the subject OF so
ecng parade ground FOR the First division the New
York state Guard, reported In tsvor OF setting apart
portion OF Hamilton square Tor that purpose.
On motion, tue ard then adjourned.
BARD OF CorNCILNsN
The Board OF Councmen met yesterday, and, in the
absence Of the President Councilman Webster took the
chair.
RECENT CRY.
The message the Mayor submitted to the Alder
men recon mending the Common Council to authorize
him offer OF SIS, 900 .or the arrest and
vclon OF the parties who attempted TO FIRE tho hotels in
this city, received and read.
As as the aper was read,
Mr. HACGERIy offered verbal resolution, authorizing
the Mayor proclamation In accordance with his
out debate.
A vEroEs FROM
Mayor Gun;her sent in three ,ges upon
utons authorizing Richard Conkiin to erect recruiting
tent the ParK Charles Byors and thomas Mcmahon to
erect stand in Burning SHIP ana Wm Church 10 Greet
q small Office pier No. 81 East river HIS Honor is.
opposed obstruction OF the thorouehsres OF the
city. Tho vetoes wore laid on the table for future
action.
AID soLpIERs' FAMILIES.
An ordinance presented appropriating the add.
tiona OF $500 600 be expended In continuing tho
he to the wives and families or tns
soldiers from this city at the scat Of war. s en-
titled /" Family Aid Bonds, No. H." The B0ard unarA
mously concurred with the Aldermen In the passage OF
The ordinance.
4 MONUMENT TO SOLDIERS IN CALVARY cRMETERY.
resolution the other Board called up, direct
Ing the street Commissioner to contract with Nesrs
NORRIS Power Daniel Dratdy TO erect a monument in
Calvary Cemetery homer OF the soldiers from the ~
OF New Yorx who have fallen In battle ~ is provided
that the cost OF the monument Is exceed ths
Of $4,000.
Mr. JAG Uu made speech in opposition 10 It's passage,
c0nteDdng that the OF the committee not SUI
hcieDty explicit. The resolution was adopted. however,
After the passage OF few unimportant general orders
the Board adjourned Till Thursday.