The New York herald., 1866-03-06
Hoard or Aldermen.

THE CITY HALL PARK TO BE MADE AN opEA
PAVED PLAzA-coMPLAINTs AGAINST rHE ME-
rRor0LITAN GAS LIGHT coSPANY-THE sur
PRESTON OF THE CITY iNsPEcToR'S DEPART
hESr-IhPoRrANT TO CITY RAILROAD cohrA
SIEs.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met alwo O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. President BRicE occupying the
chair
Alderman Ely offered resolution instructng the Com
mitlec Lands and Places report the oxpcdency
of making tho City Hall Park open paved plaza The
adopted.
petition from tho managers Of the Patriot orphan
Home requesting the lease Of twenty lots OF ground on
Fifth avenue, between Eighty first and Eighty second
streets, at nominal rent referred 10 the Committee
Finance.
resolution, originating in the Board OF Councilman,
nsructing the Committee Lamps and Gas to nycsti
gate the complaints by consumers against tho quail
oi VIC gas furnished by the metropolitan Gaslight
company "es referred to the Committee Lamps and
Gas
resolution, donating the sum Of $4,000 TO tho New
YORK volunteer Department Charitable Fund was re-.
ierrod 10 the Committee on Finance
communication was received from the Comptroller
transmitting To the Board ia accordance with ita OK.
pressed request copy Of the street cleaning contract
The following communication was received from the
City Inspector
Cfrr IssrEcroRs DrrAnrurNr March 4 lses
rgE ioNoRAhtr ruE coSnos CouScIL on rnr CRY Nrw
GrSrLrars-Afer than eight years or struggling an
the speoas e a aoSG e Sss ndS
ducing the creating
mission and declaring this Department abolished thus add
ing one more TO the cncToachmsnts upon right
govern ourselves IL 6 unnecessary here 70 show that the
promoters OF this act The debates In both houses
Legislature have already shown by the acknowledgements
o Speakers that the only object OF the act wss 70 transfer
the power and patronage hitherto possessed by this Depart
mont from democratic to republican control
section OF the act directs the city Inspector 10 doyer 20
the commission all books public papers
belonging hts Department This day demand has been
made upon mo by Jackson Schultz Es1 President tho
complied with the demand The Other property city
such a. once furniture safes A., shall he ready at any
time ~ hand whoever the legal custodian thereof
But would respectfully suggest that be permitted
tain the ne Of two onee now occupied by the Department
give such information 10 the Board they may
Or as the law may require OF me
In taking leave of this honorable body my Official capa.
cy desire 10 tender my sincere thanks oi the
form Kindness and courtesy have experienced your
hands - -
I au, very respectfully, your obedicnt servant
fts' -..ras..~~ J. a BooLE, City Inspector
The communication with resolution granting tho
retiring City Inspectors request, laid over
An ordinance directing all city railroad companies 20
place light prominently on the front OF their and
vehicles said light 10 burn from sundown 20 sunrise
under penalty OF 500 for each trip taken without the
vehicles carrying said light referred 10 the Commit
tee Strc',l.
Alderman vARNrS called UP the ordinance amending
the ordnhL OF 1859 aud other relative the Office
OF the Publ Administrator the proposed amendments
which have already been fully reported. Alter
discussion n ic-oiuiion 20 adopt sad ordinance
amended was boz .n the matter laid over
Arcr ifausar' ONE routine business an adjourn
mcnt was had to n niay afternoon noxi at two O'Clock