Morning Herald

Board of Aldermen.—Among other petitions presented and referred was one praying to have some measures adopted to suppress the nuisance arising out of the grossly immoral and highly indecent conduct of the negro men and women who have located themselves in Anthony street. Referred to Committee on Police.

Reports adopted—In favor of making an additional building on the west side of the present Post Office, at an expense of $400.

In favor of granting $600 to the New York Dispensary, and the sum of $400 to the Eastern Dispensary; referred back to Committee to make further inquiries.

From the Street Committee in favor of shutting up a portion of Cross street between Reade and Centre streets.

In favor of refunding a portion of the amount received for the re-pavement of Centre street; adopted.

In favor of hiring an extra residence for the Superintendent of the Alms House at Bellevue, apart from the house which is at present occupied by the resident physician; lost by a majority of one.

Alderman Tieman introduced an amendment making it imperative on the present Commissioners of the Alms House to divide the present residence by a party wall, at an expense not exceeding $500.

Another motion was made to lay the whole matter on the table, which was lost.

The new fire law, together with the report of the committee thereon, was brought up, and read from the chair.

Alderman Woodhull moved that it be laid on the table, and made the special order for the next meeting, which motion was lost without a division.

A memorial was then read from a committee of foremen and deputy foremen, which set forth that the memorialists had been appointed a committee to ascertain the feeling of the Fire Department in reference to the new law. After a careful and impartial canvas, they ascertained that 553 members were opposed to the law, and 259 in favor of it, leaving an adverse majority of 265. They therefore prayed that it might not pass.

Alderman Willis pressed for an immediate passage of the law, and said that as there were 1500 members belonging to the Fire Department, and if only 553 were opposed to the project, it was but fair to presume, that all the rest were in favor of it.

Mr. Woodhull addressed the board, and urged the impolicy and wickedness of a hasty action on such an important project. The learned gentleman moved to lay both the ordinance and the memorial on the table. This motion was lost by 10 to 5.

The memorial was referred to the Fire and Water Committee.

The new ordinance was then taken up by sections, and, when our reporter left, the Board were discussing the 11th section.

Board of Assistants.—Resolutions to print 4,000 copies of the law regulating elections—Adopted.

To appoint a Special Committee to enquire into the neglect of orders of the Common Council for the removal of the rails on the Harlem Rail-road, between Broadway and Walker's street.

To refer the recent accident on the Harlem Rail-road to the same Committee—Adopted—and Messrs. Lee, and Anderson appointed such Committee.

Directing the Fire Commissioners to furnish the Common Council with a copy of their semi-annual report.

The Board adjourned 5 o'clock, P. M.