The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-01
Common Council.


at o'clock Alderman FRANKLIN, the President In
the chair
Petitions being in order petitions received in
favor of improvements in Platt street.
Board If Decentralization in favor of appro-
prating $4,000 for the the Board of Education.
The Aims House.-Communicaton from the Aims
House Commissioner, asking for the adoption OF the
necessary steps for the appointment Of assistant
irons or nurses. Referred.
Resolution in favor Of filing in lots in 3Sth street,
Chief Engineer.-The annual report of the Chief
Engineer was received 1t stated that there are h rty-
two engines in good order, and Indifferent; SIX
hook and ladder trucks in good order and two build
Indifferent forty thousand and fifty feet Of hose,
ordinary making in all forty-seven thousand nine
hundred feet Of hose; forty ladders and forty eight
hooks In the department thirty two engine com.
panes foryone hose companies, eight hook ladder
companies, and three hydrant companies The pre-
Resolution in favor Of leasing stage stand South
Ferry. Negatived.
Gallery Of Fine Arts, for moneys expended by them in
alteration and repairs Of said building which they
Resolutions in fav or Of erecting small pox stations
on Backwells Island and otherimprovementf. Or
dersd to be laid on the table, and printed
The Board here took for hour and RETURN
Report.n favor of granting leases for Grand street.
and Peck Slip ferries to Williamsburg, for ten years
to Oliver Chsrick and others at the Of $4,000 per
snnum. Adopted.
Also in favor of leasing slips for te purpose of set
Aid GREY moved to amend, by proposing that each
boat pay the Of $40 for the of the aforesaid
slips Adopted.
Papers from the Board of Assistants were received
and concurred in
In favor Of constructing sewer in Spruce street,
from Nassau to Gold streets.
Also in favor of constructing in Sixth street,
in Broadway, from Wayerly Place to Eighth street.
Adopted
favor of appointing Horace Greeley Common School
Commissioner In the 18th ward in place Of ]. NJ Brad
IsssnsS Sv Ser%aS m
the dead from the First Baptist Church, in Houston
street, during the present warm weather. Adopted
recommending the removal of Justice Timpson from
police station Essex street, to the Tombs.
sent of the magistrates the districts to
which they had been elected. Referred back
Resolution in favor Of increasing salary of First
Marshal, Mayors office. to $1,000. Adopted.
In favor Of paying $4,000 for funeral Of re-
tached to the New York Volunteers. Adopted.
Resolution in favor of granting $3.50 for the pur
chase of land, and the erection of engine and hose
house for companies Nos. 80 and 81, in Worcester
Resolutions from the Board of Assistants in favor Of
lighting North Moore and 18th streets with gas. Con-
Cured In.
Resolution in favor Of appropriating sum Of 5000,
to deray the expense Of stand of colors the 10th
and 18th regiments. Concurred in.
The Board adjourned to Wednesday evening next at
O'Clock.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT Automatically 31-WrLsox
Peiions.-Of Joseph Child, lessee of the East side
Of pier No s. and West side Of pier No g. East River,
for reduction of rent the extension of said pier not
being completed at the time specified in the contract
Referred to Committee on Finance. Also, petition
of N Chambern, for reduction of rent of pier No. g.
and East side of pier No. T. Referred above.
Petition Of James Conner and others, to have 18th
gutter-stone set. Referred to Committee Streets.
Also have 18th street opened from Sd the
East River. Referred to the committee.
Remonstrance, of Eugene Kettletas against filing in
lots on South street, between Walnut and Corlears
streets. Referred to committee Streets.
Sewer.-The Committee Roads and Canals re-
ported in favor CT granting leave to M. W. Brown and
others to construct in Goth street. at their
.Another.-The committee likewise reported in favor
of constructing sewer in Pine street. from Nassau to
Pearl, with resolution and ordinance therefor Adopted
4nother Report to the construction of sewer
in Pine street from Nassau street to Broadway Adopt
Filling in Uater Lots.-The Committee on Wharves
and Piers and Slp reported in favor Of requiring the
proPIletors Oh water iots between front and South
streets, and Walnut and Corlears Streets to fill in the
same. Adopted.
The same committee reported in favor of exte nding
the bulkhead aerosthe at the foot Of Wall
Adopted.
BAJor Porder.-Report of Finance Committee, in
Concurred in
On Parement.-Report in favor of removing the
wood pavement, now In q portion of Pearl, William
and Hanover streets, and pave the same With round
stone in lieu thereof Adopted.
h spd 9TH
Water Lots.-Report Of the Committee on Streets in
favor Of granting Cornelius Bogert attorney of the
owners of land under water, lying between 18th and
10th streets aud avenues and d, to build bulk
head In avenue and 10th street. and to fill in the
land to high-water mark, at their own expense
Report Of the Committee on Lands and Places, ON
the subject Of lowering the grade of Aqueduct uare
concurring with the Board of Aldermen in favor
thereof. Concurred in.
Sepers-Report of Committee on Roads and Ca nails.
in favor Of concurrng in resolution and ordinanoc
from the Board of Aldermen for the construction of
sewer in Roswell and Chatham Streets and from Chat
Peal tn I'm CnnCp IN
A sistant Alderman Webb then nominated Thomas
Happen, ex Alderman Of the Fourteenth ward for the
James A. Coffin deceased On this nomination. n mo-
ton was Immediately made to take recess Of forty
minutes, which was seconded and the Board at once
rose to feed On the meeting agaio, there was some
considerable difficulty in procuring quorum, in con-
pen for the office of President Of the Croton Board.
However, upon short delay, quorum procured
and the Board proceeded to business
Commissioner of Deeds-Richard Downing was an
pointed commissioner OF Deeds in the place of Edward
Hall, resigned. ADOPTED.
Resoired-That the Walnut street Ferry Company
be requested to put on their ferry Immediately two
good and sufficient steam ferry boats and keep them
ance with their lease. Adopted.
Resolved That the carriage way in Charlton street,
Resolved That the Street Commissioner be directed
to have West street from Courtan nd to Liberty Streets
raised ssdo and repaired rhrs j., Adopted -,
side Of Twentythird street. from Second to Third av
enues and the westerly side of Second avenue be-
tween AWeuty- tnru anu lWenty-Iourtn Btr0ots; ana
also the lots the southerly side Of Twenty. third,
from Second to Third avenues and many others in
that vicinity to be enclosed by good substantial fence
Referred to the Aldermen and Assistant, Of thenward.
Lease Of Ferry-A report from the Committee ON
Ferries from the Board Of Adermen favor of grant
ing leases of ferries to Williamsburgh to Oliver chap
lick and others. Concurred in.
Doctors BH-A report of the Finance Committee
on the bill Of r.. j. Porter for services rendered
the Aims House Department. by direction Of the COM
missoners. Concurred in.
New Court Rooms,-Report of the Special Commit
tee court rooms in favor of allowing the American
Gallery Of Fine Arts $780, for alterations made the
roundo in the Park Referred to Special Committee,
Messrs. Fream, Clark and Webb.