The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-25
Common Council.

BoARdor ALpERMEr, Monday, April 24.-Present, AL
derman Woodruff in the chair and all the members pre-
sent
Petitions Received and R.terred-From tax payers OF
the 18th ward, TO abolish lamp districts in that ward and
He hh Wardens. From the owners o. the steam boat
Diamond for exclusive of the north side of the pr
peer loot Of Barclay street-Granted.
Mayors Veto-The Mayor sent a communication to the
Boaro, refusing to sign the resolution authorizing lease
Of the open lot foot OF Duane street. for the that
was conveyed to the corporation by Trinity church
for the purpose of erecting public market-Entered
the minutes and ordered to be printed.
Boring Water Pipes "A communication received
from Hiram A. Norris late Chief Engineer informing the
Board Of his suit against the corporation Tor violation
Of his patent for boring croton water pipes and ask
using said patent if to the Committee
Finance.
Widening the Park Gate-The Committee on Lands and
Places 70 hem referred the petition of Major Gene
raj Sandord and other officers Of the first division of
ery, for widening the east gate Of the Park, and
arging the space in front of the hail. to better
date the military on revew-reported adversely. The
committee suggests that little extra drilling ofthe mill
tary to improve their when breaking into
clude by stating that they have recommended trees
to be trimmed 50 as prevent injury to the standards Of
Public School on the Points-The committee to whom
referred the application for the construction OF
school house the Square at the Five
Lighting Spring street with Gas-The committee to
whom referred the application for lighting Spring
street with Cas- reported its favor and the superinten
dant of lamps ordered to accomplish the work.
Chambers Street Pier-The Committee Piers, reported
in favor Of leasing pier foot OF Chambers street to James
Raymond Tor year, at $1,000. The same Committee
reported adversely to the construction of bslk head
the west side of Great Barn Island also against leasing
piers at the foot of CLARK street to J. Brown.
Peck Slip Pier-The same Committee reported that
Messrs Cors Vanderbilt and Stone who had leased the
pier foot Of Peck Slip during this year. for the Eastern
hoa S50OO refused to pay the amount Of money
for the lease this and asked that be to the
Finance Committee to make lease at their pleasure
Alderman Balls advocated it,
Alderman Puapv opposed it the ground that such
power should not be referred to single committee he
was in favor of leasing the piers at auction.
Alderman SMITH said he thought the Board had better
wait until they heard the result OF the action Of the Board
Assistants to the removal OF the Eastern boats to
Peck Slip.
Alderman UNDERWOOD said that the Finance Committee
had the power authorize the Comptroller pro-
perty for year without coming to this Board for
sent that il this pier offered at auction would
bring half the amount offered by these gentlemen.
could compete with them-they asked reduction of
$4,000 the and he thought that better price than
to run the risk ofleasing at auction
Alderman Grprsy said that increase Of 80 per
the rent OF this slip made last year by the Common
Council and he thought they had acted Shy land
lords sometimes did by increasing the rent tenants
ceeded by their exerons to build up "a business.
Alderman UrpENwoop said that he thought the best
plan would be Tor the Board to fix price at once and
that would put an end to II.
toe would make better bargain than the Board
melton to compel the committee to report to the
Board before closing the lease lost by vote OF
H. And the resolution referring the lease said com
mittee with power, was adopted.
The Committee OF Wharyes reported adversely to np
plcation Of Eli Hart to repair wharf and pier foot Of
Cortlandt strset.
They reported in favor of allowing George L. Schuyler
the privilege of occupying private pier the north aide
of Liberty for the of his steam boat south
erly side to A. c. Zabrske for the purpose Also to
Allen VIM. C. Rhneander and others, to occupy private
pier foot of Murray street, for the OF barges.
~ Improving SreesCommittees reported in favor OF
Tagging 18th street from 9th TO 10th avenuesAdopted
Aso regulating and paving West street. Car lise and
Morris streets-Adopted. In favor of tagging 7th street
between avenues A and D-Adopted In favor of build
ing in Carlisle archaeological In favor of regu-
latng 42nd street. and also 9Th from Gansevoort to
West sreetsAdopted In favor Of tagging I4th street
from 9th 10th avenuesAdoped. In favor of setting
curb gutter stone in 23d from 5th 9Th
and tagging the same-Adepted. In favor of paving
White 800 feet east OF Chapel strcet-Concurrtd
in.
Blasting Rocks--The Committee TO whom was referred
the application OF Samuel Packwood for remuneration for
damages house through the csreesness of corrsc
tor Kelly blasting rocks in 23 street. reported that the
Corporation had nothing to do with the matter but the
applicant must obtain redress through the law.
Tnprortng Snees.-The Street Committee reported In
favor of repairing Hester street, between Mulberry and
Orange street Adopted Also, in favor of regulating
and paving 18th street, between Avenues and c.
Adopted
Cianging The name Of Lumber street.-The Street Com
miitee reported in OF changing the OF Lumber
street. in the Of Trinity church. TO Trinity Place
Aldermen Balls Purdy and Davies opposed IT, Alderman
Carman advocated II, and the resolution finally laid
on the table.