The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-06
Common Council.

at O'Clock and adjourned to half past in the evening
Yesterday between the Of the Grand and
Houston street ferries to Williamsburgh the report from
the Board Of Assistants was taken up ana concurred in
The agreement authorizes the construction of two ferry
houses backing each other and allows the Houston street
ferry privilege the front of the upper pier the end
in accordance whhe view of the Street Commissioner
who authorized to carry the agreement into effect
Market Ftes.-Alderman JONES, from the Committee
the several markets commission of FIVE per for the
collection Of rents of butchers stalls under the
dnance-
Alderman JONES stated that since the adoption of this
system of Of market rents the butchers had paid
their rents daily and the cit. had thus realized an income
that for past they had been unable to collect
The resolution was finally adopted.
Decreasing Watehmen's Wdses:-The Committee On
Lamps and Ca. reported in favor Of ofthe
Lamp land Watch Department compelling the watchmen
to act ampghtera and also reducing their pay to 81
Alderman PuRpY opposed the report and resolution but
it finally ordered be printed and referred to the
OF the Board him to draw an ordinance to suit
the views Of the committee
Chapel street Sewer-The special committee, to whom
was referred the propriey of taking up and rebuilding
the sewer in Chapel street. constructing drain there
the expense Of the city presented the following
solutions which were adopted 3
Resolved, That is inexPedient to take up and
build the Chapel street the having been pro.
pery constructed or construct drain along Chapel
street. the present sewer being low enough to drain the
cellars on that and the adjoining streets.
Resolved, That drains be constructed from the Cha
pei street sewer through Franklin street. and such Of the
other streets may be enable the pro-
prieors OF dwellings, such streets to construct house
drains connecting with them the be construc
ted at the expense Of the city, under the direction of the
Street Commissioner"
Alderman JONES then presented the following rcsolu
tions-
Resolved That the collection of the assessments for
the grading and paving Of Chapel street, from between
Leonara ana streets postponed 70 me hrst dsy
clamec by the contractor for grading and repaving said
street. be not paid until said contractor shall have first
established his right to said balance by due process Of
law"
Alderman ruRpr moved to strike out all after the figures
1s43 This was defeated by vote OF toS. The resolu
ton then adopted by Of ii and sent to the
other Board for concurrence.
Violation of the Burial Ldu.-Alderman BALLS called
for the Of the report and resoluan to
lieve John r. Cowperthwaite from fine for violation Of
burial law niaterring dead body in the burial ground
corner of Chryse and Houston Streets within six feet Of
the top Of the grouna
Alderman PuRDr objected, as the representative from
the 18th ward, who was interested in this matter not
in his seat
The reconsideration carried and the resolution
Removing the Upper PoRcs-The report from the com.
mee Of the Board Of Assistants in favor of removing the
Upper Police Office the OF Seventh street and
the Bowery, was then read and laid on the table.
The Board then adjourned till Monday next. at Eve
O'clock.
BoAsD OF As,lsrArrs May 6-Frss Hydrant,.-seve.
raj petitions for free ydrsn presented and referred
BsrosTs oy CoMnrTTggs-Ta rss-several repsrts re.
lative to the abatemeet. &c. otsxes acted on.
School House at the Five PointsA petition for school
house the public square the corner of Anthony
Cross and Little Waeri streets had been presented, and
the Committee on Arts and Sciences reported favor
granting the Public school Society the liberty
school house, and establish a school there according
to the petition. resolution TO that effect adopted
The plan the building to be approved by the Mayor
Repairing Hester sfreetResolved to repave this street.
between Mulberry and Orange.
Regulating In street-Resolved to regulate and pave
this street. from Avenues A. to G.
RemopaI of the Upper Police OGce-The Committee on
Police Watch and Prisons reported in favor OF purchasing
gore Of land bounded by the Bowery Third avenue and
Seventh street. for the location OF the Upper Police The
ground said to belong the estate OF the late John Ma
building 20 feet by rs be erected for about ST.
GEO. resolution to appoint committee from each Board
to investigate the subject was adopted
.fmputation Of Leg-Dr James c. Smiths bill was pre-
sented amounting to $l5 for making great many visits
and alsofor cutting off mana leg. Dr. Smith wanted be
paid Alderman Waterman thought lift proper to cut
off this mans leg then DR. Smith he'd not charged
for and that the very cheapnes OF the cherge
evidence Of something lwrong about it. sac was
finally struck out and So inserted But at that price
the members would not vote to pay Dr. Smith The reso
luton was ultimately lost and Dr. Smith gets nothing
Third Ward Day Police OGce-A resolution offered
to abolish this Office. Alderman Brown said he in ia
of aboshng the day police officers in all the wards,
and fthey would make general he would vote for it.
The report was laid on the table
Removal Of the Eastern Steamboats, up topn.-The
port from the other board in favor OF this removal
nonconcurred in. Pier No was finally leased for
year to the New Jersey Steamboat Company. So this
question Ia settled for year OF least.
Rspauing Broadw VA report from the other Board
was concurred in in favor OF repavng Broadway from
Beecker street to Sh street. and also favor Of laying
down TOUR lines OF stone rails from Blocker street 800 feet
at such distance apart as to let carriage wheels
thereon.
Some further business DONE of no great interest to
the public and the Board then adeurnedo Monday af
| ternoon, at s O'Clock.