The New York herald., 1845-01-07
Common Council.

Common Council
Boako or AIDERmrs-Last evening-Ald DaAKE in
Several petitions were read and presented and among
%ss from
MAroa's orrrcx. l.
Iethe Hon The Common Council Of the City # Nsv York;
0entlemen :-Among the subjects which consider II
duty to bring before there perhaps none having
stronger claims upon our attention than that Of an tec
un Improvement in the manner Of paving our streets
usss in its general ss
worio Win IN ample and imposing side waik $50 rough
and broken h:t Il i extremely Uncomfortable to ride
snIousn ana e. the travel must increase with the in
crease Of populaton there believe that until
some better Isds Of paving adopted the evil which
Entertaining these views have bestowed much attsn.
lion upon thi: subject and have collected from various
plans which have been submitted to me- have avoided
al however meriorious promising which were to b.
sell TO the consideration Of those only which have been
tried, principally In European cities
to you and q, % with the more =
from city with which We have such constant inter
course that some you may be familiar with It's prac
cal operation and all Of you can easily inform yourselves
This plan is now in successful operation and gives uni
versal sasfacton in the city Of London Twenty years
ago the streets that city in bad condition
our own are now about fifteen years ago. after man,
costly and unsuccessful experiments the present system
In 1886 had opportunity Of observing its operation
and also Of seeing the process Of construction was
then considered decidedly successful experiment and
have satisfied myself that has superseded every other
plan and has been introduced throughout all the prin
found capable Of enduring the immense travel Of carts
carriages, omnbusses, wagons and vehicles Of every
g e. u Ss
without the cost Of long course Of unccessui exper
ments 6.s =. . :,
depth Of "a inches the space excavated is allied with
concrete the depth Of u inches arsing towards th'
centre at the rate of inches in 20 feet The concret
s made Of granite clippings granite ballast he
that 10 used tor matchmaking road and sand and mt
lime powder six parts Of the former and one part o.
the latter which, when properly Mixed GETS and becomes
The surface must be made smooth, and when set, the
Of concrete serves as the foundation for the pave
The either Of wood Of granite The latte
es in length ten inches IN dsph and Ave inches broad
psrng % We very ~ ssHtIy towards the bsom They sit
snd Rsm o They
pounded or this would break the surface Of the concret
sces then filled with liquid mortar which, adherins
to the rough edges spreading little at the bottom an
into solid mass - inches thick not likely be broken
of travel by the heaviest vehicles.
smooth unbroken surface from one end to the other h
noise would be comparatively little the wear and tear
vehicles would be greatly diminished, the heavy lam
berng omnibuses which are now Indispensable would
give place to those OF much lighter consruction and
horses with incomparably less labor would be able
more easily kept ciean and would be an ornament to thu
city, instead Il being, it now is offensive to the eye
sdes the greater facility Of moving through il woud
tend perhaps than any other plan that ID likely to
devised to relieve it Of of the confusion and
take occasion to anticipate one obi scton which ma,
be made to the plan submitted, and that 10 the necess
Of ticking the pavement from time to time for the
pose Of repairing the gas pipes and water pipes But
and perhaps to greater extent and II not found to b.
Of any serious practical weight In fact respects
the present system, for after taking of the layer
granite blocks all that Is required breach through Ia
inches of ccncrse this s made without disturbing tn.
sodity of the surrounding mass and without the risk
unsettling the foundation Of the street for distance
around which often happens and when the repair
whole becomes compact and solid az before
The expense Of the plan may be urged a. another oh
less expensive in the sequel than the present mstSo
the fact that the durability Of its construction viii
superceds the necessity ofsuch frequent repairs
would respe ctfuy suggest that at least the disancs
able the Common Council and the citizens form su
All which is respectfully submitted.
The message was read and ordered to be printed
Reports The COMMITTEES ON Streets reported in favo
of regulating and setting the curb and gutter stones
Of Tagging space four feet wide through the side
walks of 7th street. between Avenues andC. Adopted
% Ys Sy I r.
building now occupied as the post Office to the New
York Gallery Of Fine Arts for the exhibition Of paintings
statuary &C., at the annual rent Of 81. Adopted unsn
monsy
III. Nsw Pork and Albany Railroad in this cily-Th,
ton Of the New York Albany and Troy RAILROAD Com
pany for leave to occupy certain streets In this city
sm the
lem River provided the rsis are laid within hree years
Laid the table and ordered to be printed. ,s
Bonding Passengers-The Committee on Charity and
Aims House presented report in relation to the bonding
printed - = - ''' - '.N@' : :
Several other Reports were presented and among then
and the Annual Report Of the Water Commissioners
which laid upon the table and ordered to be printed
The Msnicipsl PoliceOn motion Of Aid. BurTIro III,
paper from the Board Of Assistants being the con6rma
the new Municipal Police was taken from the table ae,
take from the es the remonstrsnce Of the American Re
publican Executive Committee OF the I'd and Sd Wards
i which latter motion was adopted.
Aid BUNTING then moved to lay the subject on the to
BILE and take up document No. 3s, concerning the Regis
| try Law, which was adopted.
The question was upon the adoption Of the ordinance b.
| title.
Aid HAsBRoucx having the floor, AZ he had occupied
at the meeting for couple Of hours previous 10
adjournment gave way for that motion, resumed his
argument upon the consitutiOnay Of the law s expe
/ denCy, &c. N
debate Of considerable length occurred and the
/ dnance was adopted by it's title
The Board then adjourned
BoARD OF AsslsrANrs.-This Board also met las
evening. w. r. EvERpELL, Esq in the Chair.
The minutes ofhe last meeting read and approved
Tfo from the Mayor, In relation to resolution th
subject Of conveyances Of old post roads, to Mr. Sand
| ford Filed 89.
Petitions refe, ed, of Mr. L. Heating, to establish uni
form and permanent sign-boards in streets
Rsporfs.-In favor Of granting prayer Of the petition
Elias Thomas, asking for extension OF lease of pier q
foot Of Castle Garden establish safe bathing place TO
children for term of nine years Laid on the table.
.4nt- gambIing Society Petition of James Robinson
asking for the establishment Of antigambng society
Referred.
The .appl< siands-Peton Of Patrick RELY to be dis
charged IRON prison. who had been imprisoned for non