The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-24
Comman Council.

Common COunciIs l
BoAKp OF ALDERMEr, Oct 28.-Morrs frsnAhh, |
President, in the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were READ ana
approved. ,..,,,o, ~ wm r Crosby, Irod H.w.
lev and large number Of Others residing In the TN
ward asking that the obstrucion:i IN chatham square
in violation of law may be Immediately removed. re-
Petition Of Mestrs Palmer and Peters for remission
Of fine violation of thee corporation ordinance he
Petition of Peter Clinton and many others for the
extension of foot OF King street referred 10 oom
Petition of Lewis Rice aud Others to have hose car
rage located in the vicinity Of 'th avenue ana ois'
Petition of Samuel Griffith and Others to be organ
lied as hose company to be located IN the vicinity
of 9TH avenue and SlsI street rannp the
portrait of Gov Wright, and to be allowed extra pay
for the extra labor in painting portrait OF the a'e
Govern or after death. Referred to committee.
Petition of Walter NJ. Lloyd and Others for hose
carriage to be located in the 10th ward Referred:
Petition of Bennett p Norris for damages SUSTAINED
to his horse by falling into the cut of sewer hefer
red to committee. e.. c. .,,,,
bell in 18Th street, near 4th avenue. Referred.
Petition of Boston and Fall River Line, for permis-
sion to erect shed on Pier No. North river feier
Petition of vsiters of the Aims House Department
for increase OF salary. Referred Aha
Petition of the Manhattan Gas ompany, LOT 'he
massage Of an ordinance to protect their gas pipes
against dana &c the construction OF sewers nc fe
ferred to special committee. ..,o
Report of Fiuance Committee, on conmuhicasoh
from the Aims House Commissioner with drafts OF an
ordinance for making additional appropriation
Communication from the Mayor, returning with
his objections, resolution respecting StuyVesSH1
square. Entered on the minutes ..,.;o, os pster
Report of Finance Committee, on petition Oh re.er
Lyucb in favor paying for the use OF
the occupation of his property on 10Th street AaoP'
Report of the Committee Police, &c. in favor OF
paving ne zeal bills of Drs Leggett, Steel and jack
Report in favor Of paving Eighteenth street, from
| 2d Avenue to the East River, curb'stone &c. from
the lst to the I'd Avenue Ad opt. ,stwssn 7tb
and sth Avenues setting curb. stones &c. Adopted
Seuer in Sixteenth Sreet.-Report In favor ior tne
sewers In Sixteenth street, Rutherford
| Place, and Fifteenth street, and paving Sixeeen.h
street and Rutherford Place. with resolution and ord
aUoti,r v Report in favor of constructing sewer
| in 32d street from Fourth street to Lexington ave-
nue. with resolution and ordinance therefor. ADOPT
| More Sewers.-Report in favor of constructing a
sewer in Reade and Elm streets, to connect with the
sewer in Pearl, Chatham, and Roosevelt streets Con
| sidered postponed one month.
| Communication from the Comptroller, relating 10
the Aims house lte amboa Referred to committee.
Renort fro m the Board of Education asking the sum
of SIS 9l2 to meet the current expenses Referred
| Petition from the New York and Harlem Railroad,
from the other board for permission to lay down rails
in Canal street. to within 10 feet Of Broadway Con-
! CURED in.
Invitation from the authorities of Boston, to ate
celebIa of the introduction of pure water into
that city, to take place on wednesday next Az
ceRRted,n s.,.n al ournea until Monday next.
BOARD OF AssIsrANrs.-T Trinity Place - Remon-
STRANGE of owners of property against widening lFih
ity Place. Referred. ,..,. e.
6lst and seth streets Blackwels Island Adopted.
| Petitions OF James Lynch, for compensation ior
damage to property purchased from the corPofa"on'
Poneys fyom.the Board of Aldermen Concared III
Petition Of Bernard McSorly for payment OF services
| while policeman or S. Lanphear and others. against
xtenson of time to complete the grading Of 10th
Avenue 10th to seth street. VI owners OF piers
North River to have the same ssu N sOI
leans, Charleston, and Savannah steamers. ,o.,,
Resolutions.-That I'd DiatriCt poll, Of the asth
Ward. be removed to the Bulls Head Hotel, corner OF
Cd Avenue and 23d street That the poll OF the elec-
ton of 4th District, 9th Ward, be removed from cor
Of North Moore and Hudson streets TO io ~
at Jefferson Hail. 50 Third street. That LIST Distrc'
pol be removed from corner of 18th street to the
Rough and trustee Of
Sch ooIsin he nth Ward, in the place OF Edward
Delsvan, removed trs% the ward; on Ferries, i,
favor of allowing the Union Ferry Company TO run a.
additions, boat to Hamilton avenue, brookyn.e
finance committee in favor OF creating STOCK an
. making an appropration for Washington square iro
railing of Committee On Roads and Canas IN tavo
Of repairing the ssxer - sHs ~,
Papers from the Board of aldermen CONQUERED in
Report from the Comptroller, with statement of &C
counts of donations and drafts of an ordinance 70
an additional appropriation. Resolution sppointin
]. Nj Baldwin Commissioner Of Deede, in place Of
L. White, resigned. Communication from the Stree
Commissioner. with the assessment list for regulatn
and grsveing 59th street. from 10th avenue to Hudson
river. Communication fiom Wells Hall, Esq in re
privire the Corporation council Of certain fees
Petition OF executors of N Schuerman, asking fol-
$3.50 rent Of q lot In Munroe street. Referred
Relationships Committee ON Police Watch ant
Prisons be directed to fit up at each station house
where convenient, welventilated room, for the &C
comEodation OF females and children making ap
plications for lodging during the night Adopted
That Street Commissioner the surplus earth to
removed from William street, between Chatham ant
Frankfort Streets and have the graded adopted
That 1t be referred to special committee Of three
to take into consideration the proprety of taking ny
the rails of the Harlem railroad between Canal street
and the Hall Of Records. Adopted That the com
mittee on Fire Department be requested to procure
bell to be rang when fires in the eastern part
the city That 44th street be cut down from 9th ave
nue. east, so that the descending grade will be from
the same to the 9Th avenue. That soth street, be.
tween 9TH and Sth avenues, be graded and regulated
and curb and gutter stones set therein. Adopted.
Enlargement Of the Battery-The report In favor Of
the enlargement Of the Battery was called up, and A.
short discussion the report accepted and the
following resolutions were adopted -:
map or plan submitted With the REPORT under he drecon s
Joint special committee Of three Board denom
mated the Joint Special Committee enlargement Of the
aHd enter into the part corpora
on Of city, for said work. in order ont and
authorized to alter the said plan
deemed BY them adyaeie-succt however to the approval
Fulton and Church Streets Resolution from the
Board Of Aldermen, to light Church street to Fulton
street concurred in also resolution, that document
No 49, Of the Board of Assistants of last year. being
the draft Of act to the charter of the city Of
New York, be taken from the files and referred to a
joint committee Of three, to consider the subject
report thereon with all convenient speed Concurred
in. Assistant Aldermen Giles, Morgan and Paxton
were appointed such committee. 1t was afterwards
moved and seconded that the President, be added,
which was carried.
The Board then adjourned Tor two weeks
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