The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-03
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BOARD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Augusta -Mos.
RIs FhANKLIN, Esq, President in the chair. The mi
nutes OF the proceedings of the last meeting read
and approved.
Decentralization of Jehn Saxton, for lease of pier
No. "a East River. Granted.
Memorial from the counsel to the corporation. pray
ing the amendment of an ordnance relative to the
payment Of the clerks in his Office. Granted.
Hose Companies.--Report favorable to furnishing a
new hose carriage to be located 37th street.
16th avenue, to be called Hose Company, No AZ
Dead Bodies. -Resoution favorable to granting to
the sexton of ST. Patricks Cathedral permission to
the dead bodies at that place. to the new ceme-
tary. on Leng Island. Adopted.
After disposipg of some other business of minor i'm.
pcrtance the Board adjourned until the first Monday
in September next
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpERMEN-This Board met
last evening at o'clock, when quorum being pre-
sent, they adjourned over to O'Clock The Board
again assembled at the appointed hour, when the roll
was called over, and quorum answering, the minutes
of the last meeting were read and approved.
Pefiiions-In relation to grading Pearl street; re-
nsrd Gullielmy, for a stall in Washington Market.
For sewer in Oak street.
tons in favor Of allowing the sum Of $4,000 for
to be incurred in reconstructng the rotunda
ordinance that vacant lots in the triangular block
bounded by Broadway, Fifth avenue, 25th and Goth
streets be filled up immediately, under the direction
Petifion-Of John Saxton, asking for permission to
lease to the propretors CT the steamboat Astoria the
portion Of the slip adjacent to and west Of pier No a.
Resoitions-Tn favor Of apprepriatng a of 5000,
to rebuild engine house No. H. in Wooster street In
favor of paying the bills and expenses incurred, for
attending the funeral of the late Colonel Baxter That
$1,000 be appropriated to build engine and hose cart
house for Nos 20 and 81 In favor Of locatinga hose
company in Thirty seventh street In favor of light
ing Centre street with gas.
Yeiiow Ferer-Commupicaton from the Mayor on
the subject Of the yellow fever with the proceedings Of
the Board of Common Council Of Philadelphia in the
year 1873, to prevent the spread Of the disease. Ac
copied
in favor of allowing the sum Of $3.50 to William r.
Griffith, as compensation for injuries received by
him, in consequence of being run over by Hook and
Ladder Company No. A. Concurred in.
Asses meHt list for regulating Twentynnth street.
Accepted.
In favor Of allowing owners Of property between
Waverly Place and Eighth street to build in
this locality; at Their own expense. Concurred in
Resolution directing that it be referred to the Com
mittec on the Fire Department, to inquire into the
cause Of the injuries sustained by william r. Grit
fifth and the culpabity Of the Hook and Ladder Com
psny NO a. in producing the same and the proper ac-
ton to be had thereon by this Common Council.
Adopted.
Revolution prevent the removal of the dead from
the First Bnptst,Church Houston street, during the
present warm weather. Concurred in.
Several papers from the Board, in favor of filling up
sunken lots, were concurred in
Report In favor OF improving aud altering grade in
Sullivan street. Concurred In.
In favor Of lighting passages in City Hall with gas
and Of placing lamp ia front of the 7th Prosby
terap Church. Concurred in.
Resolution in favor Of amending ordinance relating
to the law department. passed May s. s4s by striking
out the sixth section thereof and inserting the fol-
lowing viz--TLc Comptroller Of the City of New
York. is hereby authorized to allow and pay the coun-
sci Of the Corporation in quarterly payments the
nual sum Of one thousand six hundred dollars in lieu
Of all charges for assistance and clerk hire in the
duct of his business. Concurred in.
Aid WrBB offered resolution in favor Of appoint
ing Thomas Tappan President of the Croton Aque-
duet Board to fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
the late incumbent James A. CONN
a motion to lay on the table carried-ayes, IL;
noes 8.
The Board djourned, 10 meet first Monday in
September, at o'clock, r, NJ.
The Hbernic sailed yesterday morning, for
Halifax and Liverpool, with 80 passengers and
S2l, 2G0 in specie.