The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-12
Common Council.

Board OF ALDERMEN, Sept. 11.-This Board met
Pthtions Referred-Of police Of 9th ward, for a
change Of location. To remove the ferry at foot OF
Houston street To light varick street. from Franklin
Reporis-In favo. Of appointing W. Brown to free
scholarship in Columbia College. Adopted.
$4,000 to pay bills for water pipes due Adopted
In favor of repairing Jefferson Market. Adopted.
In favor Of painting Essex Market at an expense of
nfavor Of setting curb and gutter stones in Frank
In favcr Of leasing to the Erie Railroad Company
the square of land at the foot of Duane street. for ten
years, at rent of 81 200 per aunum the Comptroller
to pay the taxes and furnish house for an engine
Resolation-Jn favor Of lighting Sd and 4th streets
and Lexington avenue with gas. Adopted.
the Lunatic Asylum. Adopted
Repsrt-In relation to the condition of the Peni-
mttee on the small pox. Laid the table, and OF,
dered to be printed.
PapersJron the Board Of Several papers
from this Board were received, and concurredin.
BoAnp OF AssIsrANrs-T This Board met l. st evening
tho president in the chair The reading Of the minutes
with.
Petitions Referred.-Of trustees of Peck Slip and
the one they at present occupy or r. L. Crooke for
abatement of rent Of pier foot of Cedar street OF
Henry Storms and Others residents of the 18th Ward
asking for appropriation to place well and pump in
Reports.-In favor of paying to William Buckhout
sum Of sol 40 in full for claims for expenses incurred
in repairing damages to the sloop Amelia caused
by her running the sunken block at foot of North
Moore street, through neglect of the contractor to
| place light thereon. Adopted-ayes 13-nays3 In
favor Of transferring stall to Thomas Brown Jr in
Essex market (No. ~ Adopted. In favor of permit
| ing the Building Committee Of the g Home for the
Erie ndlsss," to connect in the Of their
building in 30th street, with the public in 10th
street, without charge provided the work be done
by mason duly authorized and licensed for that pur
pore, under the Street Commissioner Adopted.
Remembrance of +. B. Cutting and others, against
the construction Of sewer in 42d street Referred.
Report In favor Of granting exclusive of pier foot
OF Murray street. for the accommodation of the Pough
keepsie steam oats, Adopted
RESOLUTION in favor Of authorisng the Comptroller
to pay the funeral expenses of MIR Alderman Swart
won't, of the Third Ward. Adopted.
Papers from the Bopd-Report from the Board
amending ordinance in relation to granting Of licenses
to keepers Of meat shops and compelling them to
take out the same In November in each year. Con-
CURED in.
Report in relation to appropriating four additional
assistants at the Lunatic Asylum. Concurred In.
Resolution in favor of directing the Street Commits
soner to construct walk from the of Dey
street to bulk head opposite. Concurred in.
President IF the Crofon .aqueducf.-On motion the
Board took up the resolution Of the Board Of Alder
men, in favor Of appointing ID. Uzziah Wenman for
President of the Croton Water Aqueduct IL
moved to lay IL on the table Lost-Ayes 4-Noes Z.
motion for concurrence then made, and lost,
no quorum being present.
The Board hereupon adjourned