The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-31

Common Council.
Board ALDERMEN, Oct 80 Morris Franklin,
Esq President, in the chair The minutes Of the last
meeting were read and approved
Enlargement of the Battery-.A remonstrsree signed
sgaipst the proposed enlargement Of the Bategy Re-
fsrred to Committee Of Aid. Maynard, Adams and
Gray
Petition Of Joseph T. Martin for use of bulkhead,
between Montgomery and Governor streets. Refer
red to Committee
against paving Broadway at the expense of the own
of the ground fronting the street Referred to
COMMITTEE on Streets
Petition guate 36th street. from Second avenue
to Lexington avenue. Referred
Communication from Charles r. Rode proposing to
sell the Cooperation original picture Of Gen Wash
pstop by The late GILBERT Stewart, Esq Referred to
Committee on Arts.
Petition Of members Of Hose Co. No 7, for a new
carriage. Referred to Committee
Petition of James r. Berthe and others, for sewer
in Avenue b. from the cerner Of 10th street and Ave-
nue D, to 9th street sewer Referred TO commits.
Petition of Matthew L. Smith asking for the atjuss
ment of contract. Referred.
Remembrance of owners of property 44th street,
between 9Th and 9th avenues, in relation to changing
the grade Of fad street. Referred.
Petition Of citizens that Mr. Joseph Curtis have per-
mission to lay section of his proposed rail track On
Broadway. Referr.dto Select Committee Of Stevens
Petition of residents on Broadway, that Mr.. j. Cur
It's have permission to lay section Of his proposed
rail track and signed by over 400 owners and occu-
pants on broadway. Referred to Select Committee
Petition from Abraham J. Berry, to the Common
Council of New York. to establish ferry from Cherry
street New York, to Wiliamsburgh.
Petition Of Peter Van Antwerp AM others, that the
of the assessment the Jane street
be ed until the Legality Of the assessment mas
been determined. Referred
Biackwtps Island Ferry-A petition Of large
number of citizens in relation to the alteration OF the
law so az to allow the ferries at Blackwes and RAN
da Island at the foot of 6ls S6th and I'D Streets
be continued as formerly, and abolish the use OF
carrying Of vsters to the above namsd
Island persons visiting find it very inconvenient,
besides the loss of time occasoned by the steam
boat not running often enough to accommodate the
wants Of the pubic. Referred to COMMITTEES IN Fer
Report Of the Market Commit tee in favor of trans
ferring butchers stalls to VIM ID. Atkins, BepJarhin
S. Wells Edward Byrne. and VIM II. Dean. Adopted.
Petition of Lewis lie Barr and others for hose
rase 10, Hose CO. No 81 70 bn nstsn
the Maphattan Gas Light Co, respecting injuries
done to their pipes by excavations in the streets fo-
the constructing Of sewers and other purposes
Adopted.
Foriyf6h st-Report in favor of concurring with the
Beard Of Assistants in regulating and grading 45th
street, from Bloomingdale road TO 5th avenue Con-
curredin.
Report of Committee on Streets, in favor of raising
and reaying The tagging on the north side of Esd
street, between 9TH and 9th avenues. Adopted.
Report of the Committee on Wharves and Piers, on
tbe subject Of granting permission to the Boston and
Fall River Tr snsportation Co, to erect shed pier
No s. North River, for The protection OF persons and
property Adopted.
Report Committee in favor of regulating eastery
side Of Coentes slip between Front nd South streets
with resolution and ordinance therefor Adopted.
Report of the Market Committee, asking an appro-
Iriatiop Of $500 for repairs to Washington market
Adopted.
Doctors BiHs-Report in favor of paying Doctors
Garrish and Traphagan for medical ate ndance Con
CURED in
Report in favor of regulating and grading 44th
street, between Third and Fifth avenue. Concurred
Report of Committee on Streets in favor of relaying
cross walk to Washington market. Adopted:
Report of Committee Streets, in favor Of tagging
southey side walk of Tenth street, between avenues
CANDID Adopted.
Report in favor Of concurring with the Board of
Assistants in giving permission to Harlem Railroad
Company, to change the grading Of Fourth avenue,
between 32d and sSi streets. Concurred in.
communication from the Street Commissioner,
the subject of defrayng the expenses Of removing
sunken vessels, obstructing the entrance of the
whares and shps out OF the annual appropriation for
cleaning slips.
tonal clerk in the Aims House department Referred.
Also, from Comptroller, relative to depreciation on
provisions obtained for the use OF the Aims House
department. Referred to committee.
Communication from Willis Hall, Esq counsel of
the Beard respecting the recent decisions of the Court
of Errors in New Jersey, in which they decided 81
in of the city out of SO, to the legality
Of blowing up buildings in Of fire, in order to
stop the confagi ation 1t appears that, in 1885, a
number of buildings were blown up By the Corpora
tiop with gunpowder, at the great fire, and the
OF such property brought suits against the Corporation
for damages but were unable to recover any verdcts
in this city; consequently they sued the Corporation
in jersey and the result that, out Of 33 the
couplainants only recovered two suits The commu-
nlcutlon was referred TO q committee
BOARD OF ASSISTANTS. October 31.-Resol,l,ions Con-
cured INTO construct in 10th street, RCther
Place, and 18th street. and to pave 10th street
and Rutherford Place.
ResoUfions.-To request the corporation counsel to
enquire report the why the Walnut Street
Ferry Company have not complied with the terms of
their lease and whether such noncomplia has not
forfeited their leate? Adopted
RESOLUTIONS ConcuTred into place a pump at the
esterly of 44th street and Ninth avenues
to permit the Fall River and Boston Transportation
Company to erect a shed on pier No North river; to
relay SIDEWALKS in Stone street to relay side walks
the so-th side ef 23d street, from Fourth
Broadway to place pump on Sist street, between
Second and Third avenues; adverse to widen
ing the sidewalks in Wooster and McDouga streets,
Washington Square.
Resolution inquire into the propriety of so amend
ing the ordinance governing sewers, and connections
Herewith that. whether connections with sewers
be made from houses, the charge shall be
the same, Per ming foot for each house drained.
adopted
Petitions Rtfe7red.-Of sundry persons to have pier
at the foot OF Fulton street extended and widen pier
the foot If said street to flag side walks in oath
street south side between First and Second avenues
N ade and macadamze seth street to regulate aud
grade SD street, from Eighth avenue and Blooming