The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-29
Common Council.

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Common Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Monday evening, Feb 26-
Morris Franklin President.-The minutes Of the pro-
ceedipgs Of the last meeting read and approved
Communication from the CSmptrs!i:r1Assing for
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Piers -Remonstranee Of sundry persons against the
leasing Of pier No a. for the exclusive Of steam
boats. Referred.
Walker Notwithstanding Of suudry persons
against the widening Of Walker street. Referred.
Cattls.-Petiton Of sundry persons to prevent the
driving drovss Of cattle through the streets Referred
ton Of sewer in State street Referred A'
~ Decentralization Of r. H. Myers, to be paid
$t2 due him for board Of number OF tho LIST Regiment
Rengnetion-Of John +. Gray, Commissioner of
Schools In the l4th ward. Accepted.
nsrance-Of sundry persons, against the leasing
Of pier No 81, North river Referred
Market.-Pstition Of sundry butchers for building
market at the foot OF Grand street. Referred
| Croton Water-Communioation from the Comptrol-
ler, asking, that arrangement DO made for the
more speedy and sfectusl collection Of rents Of the
Model .qrtists Communication from his honor the
Mayor with the presentmsnt Of the Grand Jury Of the
hibtion of Model Artists.
Aid OLIVER then offered preamble and resolution
ed that such exhibitions were licentious and immoral
Aid. MEsERoLE said that he had been to see one Of
these exhibitions and they Of such character
to DO exceedingly improper and that they should h'
iWpsdistsig stnS.ss., ..u NOT been to see them
After considerable discussion among several OF tb.
members Of the Board the subject was referred TO
special committee composed Of Aid. Purser, Dodd and
Resolution from the Board of TO postpon.
until June the sale Of property advertised for sale on
ior tne payment Of assessments Con-
Re.e!u.ion from the Board of Assistants in favor of
sbolisbing the office Of Assistant Market Commission
e. TO tske enect on the 18th Of the present month
| (March) Concurred in.
The Board then took recess of forty.nvs minutes.
|
Cleaning streets Resolution In favor OF cleaning the
streets after the l4th day of May by contracts to
Dc enected Tor the cleaning Of each ward Referred
Etepenth Street.-The subject Of the opening Eleventh
street was next taken and after reading the maorty
report against opening Of the street. which was lost
| table. w WAC
Appropriation The appropriation of $500 for the
Institution Of the Blind was taken up, ana resolution
was offered to direct the Mayor sign warrant to the
to Psy the amount The chair decided that
therefore, all further upon tho subject
were irregular The subsct was then dropped
whom referred the leasing of pier No l. East River
to adverse to the prayer the
unless BY certain specifications minority report was
also presented after which the Board adjourned
BOARD OF AssrsrANr ALDERMEN, Feb asth snsc,a,
meeting. Linus w. Stevens, Esq, President, in the
Russ and Wandis Pavem.nts-A remembrance. .,,rsa
by Charles Lent and sundry other propretors of ON
buses against paving Broadway upon the plan
terred.
Erie Railroad Depot-An application was received
from the Erie Rsilrosd company, asking for the ex
Horrfson street Pier Remembrance Of sundry Der
sons against the leasing Of the pier at the foot Of Hsr
mittee.
Fish Carts.-Rsport of Market Committee recon-
registering and collecting rents for fsh cars Referred
back.
FIRE Laws.- Report of Joint Committee on Gre de-
on the table.
Collector Of .assessmenps OGce.-Report and resolu.
tion in favour of continuing employment of clerk
to the collector of for three months Con
CURED in
Ntw Piers--Report and resolution from Board of
Ai'ermen In favor OF granting permission to VIM II
.. the foot street. and tn. other 1t tho foot Of
Ra6inean's Bafh-Report and resolution in favor of
leasing TO ksbneau, berth for his bath Referred
P.er NO ~ East Rivsr..Report In favor of leasing
west side OF pier No. II f. R., to j. & N. Briggs Con-
CURED in.
Wa,er Grant.. from the Comptrol.
Further .apprspriation-A communication from the
Comptroller, andrssouton from the Board
t!cipaton Of the annual sppropristions Carried -"
D'y sirse P.er-Applieation Of Newton, for lease
d"s nss 81 , Rs;5 or
at the foot Of Cedar st. called Albany basin Referred
~. Mas',sr Sgusrs-R:pOrt and resolution from the
around Madison Square, at expense not exceedj- .
$1,000. Concurred In. ~
Adopted. Win gao
Nsw Hose Company Resolution in fa,or Of loo.,i -.
LIST streets. Adopted. iio"''on and
Public sehooi.--Reports and resolution in Fl, go =,
depo.itng $4,000 tc the credit the BOARD Of VI
ton for the purchase of site for new school .anca
inc S,n ward and furnishing other public ,hool, in
After d'posing Of some other papers of minor ~,
alteration, the Board adjourned. -uinor oon-
AT.s~.