Year: 1862




best interests Of the country, ! have the honor 70 be,
your faithful servant. MICHAEL CORCoRAN.


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Roard of Councilmen,
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYoR-RAILROAD ACa-
COMMODATION WANTED IN THE UPPER PART OF
THE CITY-QUARTERLY REPORTS OF THE COMP.
TROLLER AND STREET OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
CATIONS. FROM THE CORPORATION COUNSEL IN
REFERENCE TO THE SEVENTH AND NINTH AVENUE
RAILRoADs--THE CITY BoUNTY-THE FAMILY AID
AND SMALL CHANGE ISSUE ORDINANCE-APPoIET-
MENT OF CLAIM AGENT, ETC.


regular meeting of the Board of Councmen was
held last evening Charles c. Pnckney President in the
chair.


communication was received from the Mayor, re-
turning without his approval the resolution of the Beard
directing the Street Commissioner place fire telegraph
in the house Of Hook and Ladder No 12 and Hose Com
pany No. at expense of $3.50 Ordered to be received
and printed in the minutes.


Councilman SNYDER presented petition, signed by
number of citizens residing in the upper part Of the city,
pctitioning the Board grant sixth Avenue Ra
road Company the privilege OF extending their track along
Ffty.ninth street TO Eighth avenue, for the purpose
OF connecting with the Eighth Avenue Railroad
aud running their to Seventy street.
In case the Eighth Avenue Railroad Com.
pany refuse to their cars far that
avenue graded the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company
continue thoir track and and through l10h
street to Horlem. Referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.


Communication was received from the Comptroller
containing his quarterly report OF claims audited and paid
during the third quarter Of the year, commencing July
and ending September 80, 1862


Councilman Long moved that the report be received
and two thousand copies ordered TO be printed.
, Councilman HOGAN moved as an amendment that five
thousand copies be printed


Councilman ORION said he had seen the Comptrollers
who informed him that five hundred copies would be-
amply sufficient, and he very much opposed 70 q
useless expenditure Of money in printing large number
OF copies Of the report


The motion to print FIVE thousand copies lost and
two thousand copies ordered to be printed.


The quarterly report Of the Street Commissioner was
received and one thousand five hundred copies ordered
communication received from the Corporation.
Counsel stating that he had heard (but had certain
knowledge Of the act that the Seventh Railroad
Company claimed right to lay their track under chapter
6l3 Of the act Of the laws Of 1850, and also under
license from the Croton Aqueduct Department, some
member thereof.


Councilman TnorTER said any person giving such g
license could bc impeached.


Councilman STEVENSON said the Communication was
very indefinite, and did appear be answer TO the
resolution passed by their Board.


Councilman ORION said as the resolution not
Cured in by the Board OF Aldermen, the Corporation
Counsel was not bound TO take any notice OF it.


The following resolution was then adopted


Resolved IL the Board OF Aldermen concur That the
Counsel 70 the Corporation be- and he hereby author.
lied and directed 70 take the necessary legal steps
restrain any persons from laying constructing
operating any railroad any Of the streets avenue
Of this city without the consent the Common Council
Adopted.


A communication received from the Corporation
Counsel in reference TO the injunction recently obtained



Of the Ninth Avenue Railroad lie stated that in June
last temporary injunction obtained against the Cor.
poraton from one OF the judges OF the Supreme
Court for the Second Judicial district Judge Emot Of
the court At Poughkeepse has, he believes recently
granted perpetual Injunction in this case but demurrer
70 the complaint has been served and will be argued at
Hampstead. in Queens county, next week.


The resolution adopted In the Board Of Aldermen hae
Of
Councilman ORION said the resolution gave the bounty
70 volunteers for nine months while the ordinance ap.
IN Htaorf0
Councilman STEVENSON said tina. the Comptroller did NOS
pay bOunties to nine months He moved to amend
that be paid to volunteers for three years the
Councilman ORION moved 10 further amend that nine
Of their term Of service.


Councilman JOINS said he would like TO know whether
this state He believed they constitute
force dollars bounty would be enough for them,
many had enlisted for nine months only 70 svade
the draft


Councilman HAYES said they as liable TO be called
on for active service as the others and why should
left just destitute in case Of death as they had volun-
tecred fer tho war.


The amendment offered by Councilman Orton car.
red and the resolution then adopted. :
The ordinance adopted in the Board Of Aldermen sp
proprato additional Of $500 900 for the relief or
the families OF volunteers then taken up in conjunc.
tion with the small change issue ordinance


After some discussion the matter referred TO the
following special committee orton, Trotter
Jones' Barney ana Ross.
resolution offered by Councilman Hogan, come time





was taken from the table and referred to the same COM
mittee


Councilman BARNEY offered a resolution that the Prcsi-
dent OF the Board Of Aldermen be requested 10 appoint
special committee Of FIVE TO cooperate with the special
committee just appointed. Adopted.
The resolution Of the Board OF Aldermen TO employ
suitable person. a salary Of year TO collect all
claims against the national government which are duo
the volunteers for back pay and bounties was taken
Councilman Joxm said that he knew there were hun
dreds OF persons In city who would undertake this job
for $500 year and In many instances he knew that
some parties were doing the work for nothing.


Councilman ORION said he only surprised that In
large and patriotic city like this society had yet
been formed who would do this business for nothing and
be thought Il burning shame that such organization
was not already In existence in this city.


The resolution was referred 10 the Committee Arts
The resolution appropriate tho Of s20o for the
purchase f testimonial fors presentation John Nc
Csuev OF Hook and Ladder Company No. 49, who al tho
risk Of his fs saved the hvcs OF four persons AZ re in
Mot, street. was then adopted. The Chairman appointed
Counc linen Desmond, Snyder and Hcalcy as q special
committee 10 take charge Of the matter.
Tfc Board then adjourned until this evening, N nvo