The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-28
Common Council,

| BOARD OF ALDERMAN, Monday, March 27.--The Board
met at O'clock P. NJ. Present. Aldermen Balls, Under
wood Martini Jones' Crolus Smith, Gedney. LeonaId d,
Purdy, Hatfield, Bonnel Stewart, Davies and West-4
The President being absent Alderman DAWES was call
Petition presented by Alderman MARTIN for the reno.
val othe poll Of the Second District OF the Fourth Ward
from No al Madison street to No IS James street. with
resolution to that effect Adopted and sent to the other
Board for concurrence.
Communicate from his Honor the Mayor nsnit.
ting law received by him from the Secretary of State
in relation to ld4th street. Ordered file and to be
Another Message from his Honor the Mayor, vetoing
the Ordinance regulating the opening Of the Croton
ter pipes, the ground that the Aldermen ASSISTANTS
and Croton Aqueduct Commissioner allowed to
open the ppes the Mayor could not do under PENAL
ty Of s2s Ordered to be published in of the daily
papers for the usual time and placed on file
Communication from the counsel TO the board in rela
ton to the petition Of A. N Hoffman for relief from
Alderman PUnDr moved to take up the report of the
ton and asks that the Committee be discharged from fur
ther consideration Of
the table, which, after considerable dscussion was lost
by vote ofayes 4, nays 10.
Alderman LEoNA Oft red resolution that the person
al of N. Hoffman be reduced from sum
900 $40 000 and that the balance he charg
ed to errors and dslnquences OF the s,h ward-Los
ayes 3, nays IL.
The Report of IL Assessment Committee with the
solution asking to be discharged, then adopted.
Report of the Ferry Commes-1n favor Of leasing the
Catherine and Main street Ferries Messrs Robert K
Samuel BOVINE for from the LIST OF May 1876,
when their present lease expires anua rent $35OO
y. - " 49, -' 49, - 49, -
Communication from Comptroller stating he had ex-
amned the accounts Of Jefferson Berran late Superin
tepdspt of Streets and found when they audited
that there balance Of SLOT 81 In favor Of Mr. Ber
rien. Ordered on file
From the same-transmittng the bill Of william Knapp
for 1925 TO- for removing snow and rubbish from the
fourth Ward Referred to Finance Committee.
Resolution, nstructing the Counsel to Corporation TO
sustain the suit of Charles Coke Jr against the Manhat
tan Company for the loss Of by obsruc-
on in the streets unless they settle the Adopted
The Committee on Assessments made lengthy report
on the subject ofthe widening. grading and building
sewer in Chapel street. Sc. Ordered to lie on the
table, be printed and made the special order for the
meeting
The Committee on Finance reported in favor of leading
the two piers loot Of Pike street and the pier foot OF HUT
gers street to the Sound steamboats,, the following
erml The south side of pier between Pike and Rutgers
ton Company, for their steamboats, navigating
the Sound, at $4,000 per annum, payable quarseryh
The entire pier at the easterly side oil rke SIP or he
same term To c. Vanderbilt and Corlies and Stone for
$500 per The pier at the westerly SIDE OF rke
slip for the same term Elijah and Curtis Peck at $4,000
That no permission shall given by the Common Coun
Gil during said term to any steamboats, navigating the
Sound north tse south se sns p
slip That the city shall cause spring piles and gates to
be at tho piers to be kept in ordersy the lessees
Adopted.
The committee reported in favor of leasing the
south side of foot Of Cedar street to the proprietor Of
steamboat weschester and soops Othello and Perseve
ance, for year from May next $1,000 And the pier
loot OF Hubert street between West and the Red Fort
Adopted
The Joint Committee markets reported in favor OF
leasing Greenwich market for three years, to George NJ
Buel, annual rent of ss25 he being compelled to
serve space at the end to accommodate two butcher
stands, and FISH stand-Adopted.
The Joint Committee on Fire and Water reported in
favor OF allowing Hose Company to occupy that former
ly used by No. 27-Adopted.
Also for Hook and Ladder Comp any in Beaver street
Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported adversely to the ap-
pcaton OF paying an award to Abraham
Same Committee reported in favor OF paying Bernard
McCaley for Of his room for election purposes