The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-27
TWO CENTS.
Common Council

Common Council
BOARD or AsssTANTs--( Crogded out vastard.,N
This board met on Monday evening The President
Ma. w SMALL, in the char. THIS minutes Of the last
meeting were read and approved
Petitions r,ferred-Of John L. Phillips for straghtsn.
ing line CT Rector street. from Broadway to Trinity
place-Of Jonathan Goodhus In relation TO in
Iear street-Of + Blancard for REVIVAL of lease of
property, in 3td Avenue between ~ and7sth streets
vi kenned5, contractor asdn5 to lie paid basn css
Que TO him upon sundry contracts
Ne" York and Harlem Raily oads. Petition OF the
company asking permission to lay do VA their rats in
tans street to point seventy five fees east Of Broad
way hefrrftd. Also. from SAID company to regulate
attn Avenue between 32nd aud 33rd streess Referred
" f.is Ayers, for relief from tax lot No 6Of-
biock o. Sth Avenue, between 43rd and 4ih streets
VI John Malone asking compensation for loss OF his
house by falling in Of sewer, in sth Avenue--Of O.
NJ Loughlin for renewal of lease of premises, No
Iempe strtet-For repairs in Union markct-Of J.
~ Brown for relief in relation to street for
lssa-For Improvements in End Avenue.
Remonstrsncs against letting in railing on Wash
fngton square. Referred
Kemonstrance Of D. Banks, and Others against bnv
ing sewer in 10th street. Referred
City Hall Fire beH-Petition TO have thu pveseut
bell removed and larger one substituted Referred
For repairing sewer In Canal street Referred.
Reports In favor of concurrpg with the Board OF
Aldermen in purchasing lot OF ground for location
for Engine Company No "a, and Hose Company No
81. Adopted.
Papers from the Board Report in favor of appropri.
atng a sum of $4,000 for building a hospital on
Backwels Island in connection with the iary
principally with view to accommodate small box ps-
tents, both male and female Concurred in. Ayes,
Lunatic .asyium.-Report adverse to filing the va
cancy in the medical department of the Lunstc Asylum
on Backwells Island and requiring the visiting ply
sicians II the institution to communicate with the
Joint committee on charity and aims, whenever, in
their opinion the well being Of the asylum requires
such vacancy to be filed. Adopted
Report in favor of allowing DR. Hall his bill for med
ica service in the 18th ward. Concurred in
Report of committee on wharves piers, and slips OF
Board of Assistants in relation to deepening slip be-
tween Amos and Charles streets Adopted
Report. adverse to memorial Of J. +. Delaplaine.
The Board here took recess.
AFTER RECESS.
The Board again assembled ut O'Clock.
The Ocean Monarch Casually RESOLUTION from
the Board in favor of granting the freedom of the city
in gold box, to Frederick Jerome, for his intrepid
conduct in saving the lives of several board the ILL
fared Ocean Monarch, on the occasion Of the late
awful casualty that befel that vessel at sea- Con-
CURED in
Report in favor of leasing slip at Bellevue to David
Wood, for q term Of ten years. Adopted.
Reports in favor of regulating and grading 34th
street, 2Sth street, and 18th street.
New York and Erie Raitroad-Report in favor Of
leasing location for depot to the company connected
with the above line of railroad at foot of Duane street.
at a reut OF $3.50 per annum. Concurred in.
In favor OF Improving 33d street Concurred in.
Communication on the subject matter of establish
ing work house for able bodied paupers press in
the Board Of Aldermen by Ala. Crolius: Referred.
Report in favor of appointing an additional clerk in
the Aims Hsuse Concurred in.
Lost Children $c.-In favor of fitting up apartments
in connection with those of the resident visitor at the
Aims House, for the temporary accommodation Of the
sick poor, and for lost children. Concurred in.
Enlargement Of the Batfery Assistant Alderman
WkBB begged to ask the chairman of the special
mittee to whom the above matter REFERRED whether
they had prepared thor port ana were enabled TO
present it this evening. The subject Of
much Importance
Assistant Alderman SCHULTZ, who had been
ferred replied, that the committee not pre-
pared to report at present, but would on Monday
evening. This report, he trusted, would meet with
the appreciation of the Board in general.
Invitation from the American Institute to attend
their annual fair, to be held ut Castle Garden Ac-
cepted.
Comm cations the Aims House Commits
soner, asking additional appropriation for the bal
Of the to meet extra expenses. Referred.
From the Comptroller, in relation to a judgment for
81, COO obtained by Theodore 5edgewick and Willis
Hall, against the corporation. Referred.
From Street Commissioner, in relation to improve
ments in Madison square. Referred
Rtsoiuti0ns-In favor of aDe udiDg ordiEa nces in
relation to the Aims House. Referred.
In favor of investigating the manner in which the
prisons in this city and Blackwells Island con-
Quoted and how the prison discipline Is carried out
Referred.
President of the Croton .4gueduot Board--Ths
matter again called up, and resolution was
offered by Mr.. Hbbard, to lay the table The ayes
and noes caled-for ayes, o; noes, 9. The mo-
ton to Law on the table lost
1t was then moved to take up the resolution to fill
the in this Board caused by the death of the
late chairman, Mr.. CofHn. Lost.
Manhattan Gas Company -lesolution OF inquiry
as to the contracts, &c. of the above company.
Adopted.
Resolution of inquiry as to the most economical
mode Of paving the streets of the city. Adopted
After passing few other resolutions the Board adj