The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-06
Common Council.


Board OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, May 5. Present the
President in the Chair, and quorum of members in
their places. The minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
Reports Of Committees committee on markets
reported in favor of concurring with the Board of Al
dermen in ordering certain bills to be paid to John
Brewer amounting to $40. for repairs to markets
Committee fire department reported in favor of ap-
proprating the necessary amount of money for build
ing several hose carriages.
Same committee reported in favor of authorizing the
Chief Engineer to contract for 5000 feet of hose
Papers from the Board of .4ldermen-Committee on
roads and canals of Board Of Aldermen reported ad
verse to an extension Of time for the completion of the
contract to regulate 10th from seth to
Bloomingdae road. This board non-concurs.
Joint committee on Fire Department reported in favor
Of appropriating S62S Al for bell at Harlem Con-
Cured in. Same committee reported in favor of ap
prepriating 80 500 to pay for bell authorized to
cured by said committee, and to be placed nj IN
Market
Same Committee in favor of paying a bill to j. W.
Roosevelt for ground rent Of lot in 9th avenue occupied
by Hose Co. 90, No 81.
The Committee Police reported in favor of paying
several bills to for services rendered at sta
The Committee Arts, Sciences, and Schools of
Board Of Aldermen, reported in favor Of presenting
stand of colors to the Sd regiment usar brigade
New y ork State Militia Concurred in.
The Finance Committee of Board Of Aldermen
Delaware and Hudson Canal Com pary for exclusive use
of pier the eastery side of Gouverneur Slip Adopt
ed in the Beard of Aldermen This Board concurs
From the same Committee on petition Of ID. Randolph
Martin for exclusive of pier at the foot of Vesey
street for five at the yearly rent of 81 $50 This
Board with the Board Of Aldermen in adopting
the report.
Report of the Finance Committee of the Board Of
Aldermen on the communication from the Aims House
Commissioner, with resolution in favor paying r.
G. Hatfield $275 for pictorial ornaments to the annual
report Of the Aims House Commissioner for 1S4s Con-
Cured In
communication and ordinance from the City In
spector to fill in low and sunken lots between 44h and
45th streets and Sth and 9th avenues. Concurred in
Report OF Committee on Lamps and Gas in favor of
lighting Union square with gas. Concurred in
communication was received from the Street Com
missioner the application Of sundry persons,
the old hulk removed from 10th street North River,
and sold for the benefit Of the parties concerned
Adopted in the Board Of Aldermen. This Board con-
ours.
Reports OF Committee Streets in favor of paving
25th street from 9Th TO 9th avenues-adopted. Same
committee in favor Of regulating and paving oath and
25th streets between 4th and Madison avenues and
fencing vacant lots in the vicinity In favor of regu
lating and grading 10th street between Sd and 4th
with resolutions and ordinances therefor In favor
of paving lst avenue between 18th and 2Sh streets
tagging sidewalks Of the In favor of referring
the matter of removing pump from 10th street oppo
site Tompkins square t. the Alderman and Assistant
of the ward. All concurred in.
The Committee On Roads and Canals reported in fav
of constructing sewer in Nassau street bet ohn
and Fulton streets. Same committee in favor of pro-
tectipg the embankment on the 10th avenue, between
the Boomingdale road and Trinity Cemetery with a
railing Also, in favor of constructing in 9th
avenue, from 26h to 9th streets Also. in favor Of
sewer in the Bowery from Broome to Grand street
All concurred in.
Petition of sundry persons have Broadway bet ween
ODD and 33d streets lighted with gas-grantcd This
Board concuIs.
Communication from the City Inspector with ordi-
nance to fill low and sunken lots between 4oth 42d
An additional appropriation Of 81 900 j. made finish
widening and ,paring slip at the foot of Watts street
concurred in
Committee Roads and Canals reported in favor Of
sewer In Sd avenue from 2Sth 10 32d treet.
From Finance Committee, Board Of Aldermen
Resolved, That a lease for the term Of three wears
from 1st Of May 1919 BE- granted to Grnnell Minturn
Co. for the exclusive of the side of Pier No
TO- and Of the side of Pier No 90 East toge
ther with onebalf OF the bulkhead adjoining each of
said piers and the legal dockagc and wharfage arise
from and out of said premisesPcr No 10 for the
of their London packets Pier No 20 for the their
Liverpool packets the annual rent of each be three
thousand five hundred and ten dollars Concurred in
RESOLUTIONS By Assistant Alderman BRiTToN,
hesolved1 hat Washington Iuare be tagged through
the man cross walk and the diagonal walks also, that
the ne" IRON railing be properly painted and the
sloe nagging relaid and new tagging put down where
required and also, that the curb and gutter stone,
Inc dircuon OF the Street Commission and the sum
OF SooVo pc ana the same is. hereby appropriated to
carry the same improvements into effect a donted
by Assistant Alderman FRAN
Resolved, 1hat Martin r.. THOMPSON IA. ins,r,o,oa q,
report 10 TINS Board AT Its meeting wbv proom
street. between Mapgin street the Fast Rvar ~
not been regulated. graded and paved in
the contract given to John Pettigrew in OctohorI
Adopted. ''
BY Alderman CAROLYN,
Resolved, That the Superintendent Of pavctn.n,s ~
allowed the SAND sum rs j. now allowed "a Surcr,n
tendent OF Lamps Gas and of Repairs for the use Of
horse and wagon.
From the Board Of Aldermen, in favor Of excavatin0
feet--expense not to exceed $500.