The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-22
MUNICIPAL AFT AIRS.



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Beard Of Councilman.
OFFICIAL.
STATED SESSION. SATURDAY, March l9-1P NJ.
The Board met, pursuant to adjournment, 10 their
present-James Hayes Esq. President, In the chair,
CouaciImen Healy, Keenan, Riley, Brophy, Hageriy,
Webster Ryan Gross kepper Roster Houg htain, avi-
snS 0nays aa s
The minutes Of the proceeding mestins were READ Sld
approved
BY Councilman RusssIL--
Petition Of John Garvey 70 be remunerssct mr. DANA
ges sustained by altering tho grade Of Lexington avenue
Which was referred to the Committee on Fisance.
BY eouucinan GRoss-
which referred 10 the Com mittes on Donations and
Charities
Bills Of Drs. Brown aud Alexander, for euabslmipa
bodies &C., thirty nine dollars and weaIy five oonts and
sxtyfou dollsrstota ere hundred and thres dollars
which was referred TO the Committee On National
Affairs.
BY Coussclman KpxNAx-
Resignation Of George stringhsm AZ Cenmssionerof
Whlch was accepted.
In connection tnerewth Councilman KEENAN, offered the
Resolved Tha. John j. Blair DO and no is hereby ap.
pointed Commissioner Of Deeds in ana for the CITY and
cocnty OF New York; 10 place Of George Stringhm, re-
| Which was adopted.
Resolved, That permission be given to ManahGn Mil
lon TO receive and denver goods in front Of their pre-.
misses, No 10 Spruce street.
| Which was adopted.
by the same
Resolved THAT permission be given TO Terence Sheri
dan and James Deerng to regulate and grade n front OF
their premises, OF Tenth avenue and Lawrence
street. under the direction OF tie Street Commissioner
Which adopted
Re.oved rnat the sidewalk on the north side Of Four
reag0ed where necessary, under tho direction OF the
Street Commissioner.
which was referred to tho Committee on Streets
By Councilman RUSSELL
Resolved, mat Fifty second street, from Second
nue. to tho East river be curbed and guttered, and
the sidewalks DO Tagged four feet wide, through the
middle OF the same, under the direction OF the street
Which was referred to the Committee on Roads.
by Councilman REpPEc-
from Fifth avenue TO the Hudson river, under the direc
ton Of the Street Commissioner.
Which adopted E@t .r,--
BY Councilman RUssEIL-
Resolved, That the sidewalks in Forty sixth street.
where not already done under the direction Of the Street
Commission
BY Councilman SCHAEfER-
Resolved That the Stree. Commissioner be and he Is
house building for Engine Company No. a. in Seven
eenth street. and TO have the bell now In use by said
which was referred TO the Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Resolved, That permission DO and the same ia hereby
given TO Petor Matber TO place show in front OF his
only during the pleasure Of the Common Council.
Which was adopted. rWNn
rheCommttee on Roads presented report 70 flag side
walk on both sides Of 12sth street. from Tenth avenue TO
the Hudson river
Which laid over.
I RESOLUTIONS RESUMED
BY Councilman BRANDON oe
Resolved That permission be and the same hereby
In A. IN launn
re1ectors In tho street lamps Fifth avenue between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth Streets the same TO be done At
which was referred to the Committee on Streets
MOTIONS.
Councilman KEENAN, moved that they proceed TO the
consideration the report OF the Committee Finance
with the ordinance making the annual appropriation for
the year one thousand eight hundred and sxt -four.
Councilman Webster was here called to the chair.
The ordinance having been road through,
sdered item by item.
Which was carried.
The reader the ordinance by items.
Belgian pavement one hundred thousand dollars.
Councilman JAqUEs moved to amend this item by
and inserting in lieu thereof nifty thousand dollars
Which lost.
Councilman GRoss moved 70 amend this item by adding
thereto after tho word dollas. the words following
wt"One half OF which shall be expended for lay.
Ing trap block pavement In the streets south OF Four
teenth street,
Which was carried.
Central Park-Maiutenance and government Of, one
hundred and hfty thous md dollars.
Councilman JAQuEs moved that this item be amended
by striking thcrefrom the sum OF hundred and aty
thousand dollars and inserting IN lieu thereof the OF
one hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
Contingencies-iaw Department thirty thousand dol.
Councilman orpYKr moved to amend this item by strik.
ing therefrom the OF thirty thousand dollars,
serting IN lieu thereof the sum Of twenty thousand dol
lars. ernr
which was lost.
Contngencies--city Inspectors Department, twenty
Thousand dollars.
Councilman JAouEs moved to amend this item by strI
mo her rOr
inserting In lieu thereof the sum OF ten thousand dollars
Donatous-Thirty.nvet thousand dollars.
Councilman JAorEs moved to amend this Item by strk
Ing therefrm the sum Of thirty i've thousand dollars
and inserting In lieu thereof the sum OF twenty i've thou
sand dollars.
Which was lost.
striking fherefrom the words, "and five thousand dol
lars the House Of Mercy, loot OF Eighty sixth street,
North river"
Which lost.
Fire machines and apparatus one hundred aud sixty
Councilman JAquEs moved TO amend this item by
striking ,hcreirom the sum Of zone hundred and sixty
"onc hundred thousand doarsn
Fire rcIegraph-sixty thousand dollars.
Councilman JAQUEs moved 10 amend the ordinance by
striking thercirom this item.
Councilman OpDYKE moved 70 amend the item BY
striking therefrom the OF "sxty thousand dolars
and inserting In lieu thereof the sum Of 'shir.y thou
sand dolllrs"
Which WIS lost.
Laying out Parade Ground-Forty thousand dollars.
Councilman JAouEs moved 10 amend the ordinance BY
striking therefrom this item.
Which carried
National Purposes-Onc hundred thousand dollars.
Councilman 0rDYKE moved 10 amend this item by
striking thcrcfrom the Of "one hundred Thousand
doars and inserting In lieu thereof the sum OF lefty
thousand doiars.v
Which lost.
Printing Tor tho Common Council-Soventy-Hve thou
sand dollars
Councilman JAouEs moved 10 amend said item by
striking therefrom tho Of "seveuty five thousand
dollars ~ and inserting In lieu thereof the OF "nfty
thousand dolsrsv
which was lost.