The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-14

relative to application the Legislature to allow the
Corporation to purchase property sold for certain
The Committee Of Finance reported against the app-
cation OF John NJ Bxby to purchase gore OF land near
4Oth street.
The Committee Finance reported in Of paying
John Anderson the of 500 for injuries received by
him by sewer being left open m West Broadway.
The report Of the Croton Water Committee from the
other Board, relative to the cam OF Cornell Brother.
for damages received by the overflow OF their cellar
OF Pearl and Fulton streets by the overflow OF water
concurred in paying them 1919 o..
resolution from the other Board, authorizing adiscon-
tnuance of suit against the sexton of the First German
Methodist Episcopal Church. for nterrng body in tho
vaults of that church. contrary to the ordinance was con-
CURED in.
The board at lot o'clock then adjourned to Thursday
afternoon, at o'clock.
BOARD OF AssrsrAsrs-Present, the President and
quorum.
The minutes of the last meeting read corrected
and approved.
Petitions Several petitions were presented for relief
from taxes-locaon of hydrants-compensaion for da.
ages from Crofon Water &c.
Reports Remembrance of people Of Harlem against
the removal OF Potter's Field TO Randas sland-princi
pally the ground Of difficulties in passing from the ice
and also tine rights of the poo. Referred Reports
several petitions for damages from
flow of the water. Reports of Committee on
sessments several petitions for correction OF tax. OF
Committee Lands and Places leasing the House OF
R"fuge grounds to Thomas Hogg for flower and orna-
mental garden. Report in favor OF appropriatng $4,000
level, improve sc. Madison square. or Street Commit
and 23d streets
On motion of Alderman ArwELL, the Board agreed to
meet specially next wednesday, evening, AT O'CLOCK 10
take up the Police bill, document Nc 40 Invitation TO
attend the second Annual Ball of the 10th Ward Demo
Gratis at Tammany Hall, on the l4th inst Accepted.
Report OF the Committee on Laws in favor OF allowing
the first German Methodist Episcopal Church. in second
street TO the vaults said church for intemens until
the further order OF the Common Council
Resolution authorse the Engineer of the Crolon Wa
ter Works to make such with the persons
whose property damaged by the bursting of one OF
the pipes of Bowery and Walker street. may be
deemed judicious by HIM. Concurred in.
Report of Committee Finance, in favor of easn
Castle Garden. Conourred in.
Resolution, that the Comptroller be authorized to sell
three houses and lots known 81 80 and IL Bond street,
five stores corner Liberty and Greenwich Streets four
houses and lots Nos g. O. and IL third avenue; lot of
ground Bank and West streets and lots corner
Pike and Water streets. Concurredn.
Assistant Alderman ALLERroN offered resolution hat
the vote by which the report and resolution Of the Com
mee on Lands in favor of paying certain bills of the
Water Commissioners was lost be now reconsdered.-
Adopted.
Mr.. ALLERroN then moved that the bills be- paid.
Aid WATERMAN then NOV ed to amend, by ordering to
pay $1,000 to Mcssrs OConnor and Ambrose L. Jordan
the mandamus case.
Aid. ArwELL moved to lay the amendment of Mr.. Wa.
terman the table. This gave rise to long debate
which continued to 10 O'Clock, midnight The amend.
ment was finally referred.
Assistant Aid. scoLEs moved the previous question,
which was seconded by Assistant Aid Nesbitt.
Before deciding this question the Board adjourned.