The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-21
Common Council.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Nov 2O.-Morris Franklin,
Esq in the chair.
Abe minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
kemonstrance of Jared l.. Moore and Others ow uers
OF property, againtt the enlargement Of the Battery
Referred to q select committee
Petition for in Fifteenth street from 100 feet
Of Livingston place. to First avenue to east
with sewer in Fourteenth street. Referred
Petition OF Bennett Norris for loss of horse. Re-
ferred.
Petition of sundry citizens against building sewer
in Broadway, between Ninth and enth streets. Re-
ferred
Petition of Dr. Mandersheld for medical attendance
on the poor Of Manhsttanviile. Referred Commit
| tee on " atch, Police and Prisons.
Petition Of Apsen Phelps and Others to have the
Thirty first Streets tagged space Of four feet wide
Petition Of Murray Dchett, captain of the Fourth
ward police and 100 Others In favor Of the enlarge
msnt OF the Battery and that the be site for
the proposed monument Of Washington Referred
Petition of George A. Halsey and twenty Others, in
favor Of the enlargement Of the Battery Referred
Remonstrance Of 81 aman Muir aud others against
the ew experiment OF pavement in Broadway passed
by the Board Of Assistant Aldermen Referred the
Committee Str. It's
Petition of Engine Co. No. "a for large GLASS engine
Referred.
Responsiveness of VIM Wilson, and Others against
the enlargement Of the Battery Referred
Petition OF stage propretors for laying Perrins's
pavements. Referred.
Petition of residents in Cherry aud Grand streets,
fer the establish Mt Of ferry between South Will
Hams burg to foot OF Cherry street
Remembrance Of F. Msrquapd aud others against
paying any portion Of the expense for paving Broad
way with Russ pavement Referred
Report of committees streets in favor Of widening
the northerly side walk of Grand street. from Tomp
KRIS to East street. Adopted
Report in favor Of s.ttIsg gutter stones in 26th
street, between tie oh and eth avenues
Report Of committee police. &c in favor of pay
il DE-. Pratt SIS for medical attendance Adopted.
Report ia favor OF regulating and grading seth
street, from Second to Lexington avenue. Adopted.
Report in favor Of opening the pier at the
foot Of Canal street. Adopted.
Report of Committee of Sciences and Schools in
fayQ Or 4 pfa n I'm
lege, to IhoInas Ly ell Smedes.
Invita- ton from the lss brigade New York State Mi.
litia to review them on Saturday, the 25th inst
Adopted.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
showing he number OF arrests made by the police de-
parme Mt and also recommend ding tae appointment of
poiicem either for the term OF five years during
good behavior The report was received
Maria Smith A resolution was prese nted in favor
Of Offering OF $3.50 for the recovery OF Maria
Smith, the young girl whose absence from her parens
has created so much Mt and like wise $500 for
the abductor. Laid On the table
A resolntion was presented in favor of Offering
reward Of $1,000 for the sppr~hen,ion and conviction
Of The ince DdiAry or incendiares that may be
rested and convicted from May 1SIS, to May 1s49.
Laid on the table.
.assigna.nt of Ma by Alderman
Crohus in favor OF placing Justice McGrath at the
First district polce court )mbs; Justice Tmpson
the Third disvsct Essex market and Justice Mount
fort at Jefferson n arket police court Adopted.
The Board then adjourned until next Monday
evening. at five O'Clock.
BO.nD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. Assistant Alder
ctdinR meeting read and approved.
Petitions, DC Quite n number of petitions, invita-
tons etc. were offered amt appropriately disposed OF
Among the invitations was from ier General
Storms, asking the Mayor apa Common Council to be
present review Of the fret brigade Newly state
uniform militia, on Saturday next When a parade Is
to take place in commemoration of the evacuation of
this city by the British troops in the year 1888. The
invitation was accepted
and Canals reported in favor ofreguatin and gravel
ling S6ih street trem the I'D to the East RIVER
Report accepted and resolution to carry out the i'm
pIoyemebt adopted.
Finance Committee reported in favor Of leasing pier
at The foot Of Hubert street to the Delaware and ud
sen Canal Company, ut an annual rent Of So 800.
Asst. Aid. FsEAa proposed, an ame nd ment, that
the pier be put up at auction and let to the highest
The anne q dment was opposed on the ground that
the aDou mt offered by the Delaware and Hudson Ca
nal Company VAS liberal price; and it thought,
that ia consideration Of the offer the pany
espsnd about $4,000 in repairs, it would be best to
give them the lease. Amendment lost. Resolution
Of the con mittee prevailed
Board ht re took a for 40 m nutes.
AFTER SUPER.
Popers from the Board Of .aidermen.-This board
copcured with the Board OF Aldermen in the passage
OF resolution authorizing the Comptroller to effect
settlement OF the matters of difference between the
corporation and Cornelius Vanderbilt and OF hers in
relation to the Staten Island Ferry lease and pier at
whitehall, IL the ssme be done without unreason-
able delay, end upon such terms as he shall deem
equitable and just
Report Of Finance Committee, with resolution in
favor Of directing the Comptroller to pay Benz Will
hanson, Of Eli2abethtown, New Jersey, $1,000. Con.
CURED in.
Report Of Committee on Roads and Canals relative
to the opening Of 10th avenue from I74th to l9ith
street Or Committee on Streets, favor Of opening
eGth street between I'd and Sd avenues, with Tesolu
tons therefor. CoDcurred in.
Resolution in favor Of assigning police magistrates
as follows :-Justice McGrath to the first district,
Halls of Justce Centre street Justice Mountfort to
the second district Jefferson Market, and Justice
Timptoh No the third district, Essex Market. Con
curTedin.
Resolution In favor Of appointing Russell Smith a
missioner Of Deeds in place OF Francis A. Paddock
resigned. Concuried In
Resiy alton Of VIM II. Bracket, ~ Com missioner Of
Deeds Accepted, an 4 resolution to appoint Eugene
L Sullivan In his place. Concurred in.
Returns Of Chief Engineer for October 1S3S appoint
me mis- Snd rerignatiops, combinations and expuisons
Referred TO Committee on Fire Department
Resolution for the payment 10 Joshua Philips an |
fIerk In Tia AImahouaa Denartrne Mt 5000