The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-11

Common Council.
BsARp o. ALDERMEN, Dec l0-A number Of petitions
read and referred to their
The petition Of cartmen, butchers grocers and livery
stable keepers ks In favor Of the Russ and
requesting the Council to regulate the speed Of ths
sentsd The petition states that according to pub
lie document issued this present year. there are
hundred and seventy one omnbuses running IS Broad
way lines and these have contributed by license for
repairing that thoroug hfars which they easily de-
az msr u s.nus, s.nsnSsa On sS"t tSorOnshs.,s
The same document states that the amount received
for licenses from cartn:n, vas s2oSs, and although
they contribute two thirds Of the amount paid by
permitted use one sixth the street the other ave-
be oontsntsd with that small share II it be covered
with the Russ pavement. Petition appropriately
fsrred.
Communication wss received from the Comp trollsr
asking for additional appropriations for the current
year, Of $3.50 4o2 to meet the following claims
revenue bonds Of Printing. 100
1870. ...... .$sO,ess Street sIpenses... 5000
Croton water extern Cleaning streets :. 1900
sion ....... 10000 Roads and avenues 2,5ss
Elections. 1000 Wells and lamps. 40
p. sns .:'''' s 200 Total, slss 400
A com nunicstion was read from the Governors Of
the Aims House Department relative to the erection
q wcrkhouse ut not exceeding 100000. Referred
to the Committee ON the Aims House Department.
petition read from the District Attorney, for
protect his against robbers Referred to
the Finance Committee.
A resolution submitted by Alderman Fs,,xLIr, that
lamps to be placed in front Of the Baptist church in
Ckryetie street, between Rivipgton and Delaney
streets gave rise to some dice useion.
Alderman WAND said the very same resolution was
presented last night OF meeting
Alderman FRAsKLIs denied that it was the same
Alderman WARp insisted IL was tho same, though IN
somewhat different words.
The CHAlRMAs decided that 1t was not tbs same
Alderman WAND said this was one way Of whipping
ehe devil round the stump IA the dark why not pass
resolution to light ill the churches in the city at
once
Alderman HAWKS moved as an amendment, that the
church be lighted inside vol out at the expense
Cf the tax payers
The amendment was lost and the original resolution
carried
The following resolution then adopted that one
additional gas lamp bs placed In front of the Methodist
episcopal church in Wiet street, Grand.
Also, the following Resolved That the Commissioner
placed in front OF the Methodist Episcopal church In
Duane street and that the came BE- lighted with
Upon the motion Of Alderman KsLLr, The follow
ing reese luton was adopted
etolved That resolutions asking for lamps TO be
placed in front Of churches other religious meeting
houses be entertaining BY this Board unless tbs same
b. based predeatsd petitions from the trustees
vsstrymen, or directors of congregations asking the
tams.
An ordinance was adopted empowering the police TO
arrest the spot all found selling rest In the
public streets, in the regular markets. aud that
nne Of $40, Dprison neDt both be inflicted upon
them on being bioush t before magistrate This
dnanee has bsen passed Ia Consequence " the inha-
btants CT the Bowrry in the vicinity Of Cathsrine
street applying to the ounol to put stop to the OBJ
stsuctitn Of The street b. these nuisances.
the Board Of Assistants in ther action relative TO the
leasing of pec. OF ground for ysrd the Gro
ton Aqueduct Department, situated the corners OF
Ihirt,ents street HUDSON street. and Ninth avenue,
was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Arts ani Sciences,
stating that donation Of valuable books had been
ceiy,d IN consequences " the arrGngen OF interp
tiopsl exchanges recently adopted The volumes axe
Ct the uesol ytoa-eoIne Ct them illuminated
There also magnificent opgrsyiDss. The commit
tee state that while Boston arrogates to herself the
proud title Of tbs Athens Of America and Philadelphia
claims pre- eniIeDce for encouragement Of the lns
New orA IL stismetized with scie d. votion TO
the PURSUITS Of business and a groyeling and selfish
alteration 81 the almighty dollar " The report was
adopted and ordered to be printed.
The report Of the special committee on the petition
Of John Ridley AID others, in favor ~ q railroad
through the sixth avenue, and other streets
brought up, and discussion ensucd In which Alder
Kelly, CT the ssooad ward strongly reconstructed
against the indecent haste With which t attempted
70 force this measure through the board lie UNDER
stood that Of the principal TO the petition
the signature OF the person IL He
moved that the rercr. be printed szd that the
STRANGE sgsnst the bill read in the early part OF the
evening" be referred to the Iommiitee on STREETS.
This motion was put and lost, when Alderman Kelly
sgsn remcust and threaten TO tell what he knsw
about thu motives Of the halt dozen gentlemen
vhowtre the bottom of this scheme The time would
when iIiroads, like SPIDERS web would the
city aud he vas in favor Of the increase OF rsrsy
but Ia cus 10 not co be fore Sd upon the
people beyond their waits aud desires This railroad
might he great benstt 20 the cty but as yet he
not sufficiently Informed upon the suhec to that
There were tundry other motions made rslativ. to
The question, and Lost; when hnaly, upon the motion
OF Alderman schultz the report and retronstrapce
we're ordered TO DO piinte and made special order
for Friday evening peNt.
The report Of the Finance Committee Gu the petition
OF MIR. HRckett. nsnsser Of the Aston Place Opera
House st the time Of the rots In May last tor lo.e,
sustained By HIM was brought up The bill fol-