The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-27
Common Council .

Board OF ALDERMEN, July 2o.--sorris Franklin, ESQ.,
ShsriG's OHce.-Rsport in favor of adding the room
recently occupied by Assistant Vice Chancellor to the
sherif's Office. Adopted.
thu vacant lots bounded by nth aud 18th streets I'd
and Sd avenues, to be enclosed by suitable fence
Sewer in Twenty.frt sfrest-Report In favor of
building sewer in alst street Adopted
EXTENSION of Piers-Report Ia favor Of extending
piers Nos toe, N r., each 800 feet Adopted
NrW Pisrs.-Report Ia favor of building
piers on the east side Of the city, viz One at the foot
Rutgers street. and at the foot Of Jefferson street.
and making the necessary appropriation for carrying tho
Sewer in d y shset-Report in favor Of building
in Dey street, between Broadway and Greenwich
Sewer in Eleventh stree-Report In favor Of build
ing sewer in 18th street. Adopted
FJyninft street Report and resolution In favor Of
regulating and graveing o9h street. from the 10th
nue. to Hudson river Adopted.
Widening Of Stone street Report In favor of fixing
the LIST Of May next for the actual widening of Stone
Sever in Peek siipRsport in favor of taking up the
old sewer in Peck slip and building new one thereon
appropriation. O- Schools Report and resolution
In favor Of depostng give to tho credit of the
Board OF Education. Adopted.
Ptoed-Ths resolution recently adopted In favor of
extending the time for the BUILDING of bulkhead in
South street between Walnut and corlaers streets was
returned by the Mayorvth his bjectiopG to approving
Of the same. Ordered on file
NeW York In l7s2.-A map Of the city as 1t was In
1882 presented to the Common Council by Mr. John
Lozier, through the medium Of the Comptroller The
valuable relic was accepted and resolution rendering
the thanks OF the Board was voted to MIR L0zier .
Counsel Fees The following preamble and resolution
then offered viz Whereas, there are now before
the joint finance committee for adjustment oiis 10
very large and extravagant amount nearly $4,000 for
alleged extra services rendered by persons heretofore
occupying the situation of counsel TO the
violation the spirit If not the letter OF the ordinance
allowing definite salary to the counsel In lieu OF any
and all fees. Therefore, resolved. that the Con- anon
Council will not sanction approve Of or charge
services rendered by the counsel to the corporation
beyond salary Of $4,000 per annum such sums as
may be agreed upon by the Common Council. Adopted
D and Dune bsn , sae0s OF nm. MAKING ing
discussed for about hour when the matter was re-
erred back to the committee who had 1t under consde
ration.
Cleaning Streets by Contract This subject then
called up but owing to the lateness Of the hour the
Board adjourned until next Monday evening, with the
understanding that the report Of the committee the
propriety of giving the work of cleaning streets by
contract, Is to be first in order.
BoARp OF AssYrANrs.-This Board met last evening
at Ave O'CLOCK r. NJ the President In the chair. The
proved.
Reports-In favor of constructing at Of
10th street and 9th avenue. Adopted.
In favor Of constructing In 33d street through
Broadway to East river Adopted
Resolution in favor Of expediting the construction
Of sewer in Maiden Lane, and improving the same
Adopted
Resolution in favor of improving 18th eDueRefer-
red
poses to authorize all persons during the dog days to
Kill or destroy all dogs found running at large Laid on
the table.
Papers from the Board of Aldermen Madis n street
Resoution oflighting with gas Madison street
between James and Oliver streets, from Board Of Al
dermen )-Concurred In.
Several papers from the Board were received and con-
Cured in.
Resolution In favor Of extending and regulating
avenue A.
The Board adjourned to Monday evening next at o
| o'clock.