The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-10
BROOKLYN CITY Iu,.,,,gs,~

COMMON touscfL Present all the Aldermen Tbs
minutes OF the last meeting read anne nded and
approved His Honor the Mayor presented a eommu
nicaton from the Rev Theobold Mathew acceptiue
me invtntisn OF the Common Council become me
guest 81 the city aud fixing Wednesday next "a the
DAY upon Which the reception IL to take place The
Communication accepted and on m .t,an M Aia.r
msn thurch, committee Of reception appointed to
wait on the ustrious stranger aud to conduct him A
the cry HALL there to be introduced mb.rs
on the board assembled Tor the purpose. His Honor
also presented copy q the order restrsinipg the our
chase II the revised statutes for the use OF the
btrs OF the beard Referred TO councillor Az, /.
Communication from Justice Truman smith astIn.
the board TO designate tn. proper cases to be tried 10
the Leverhl police courts OF the city Also present
ment from the Grand Jury In relation TO the eountv
renitentsry at Crow Ill., Flstbush the cells Of vii
hamsbuIeh and the bone factory Of MIR Adair in the
city OF BrookJni near the Jackson aud Walnut street
ferry A number Of communications petitions g.
were presented, and referred TO the respective com
mittees.
Reports Of ConAses. Street Committee on petitio,
OF Henry Clark aud others close part Of Red Hook
lane from Degraw street TO Court street in favor of
ordinance presented Adopted. Same, ON petition OF
James L. Noorhis and others, to open eluere street
fom court to Clinton street Report in favor OF the
SANE aud omnating commissioners and directing the
counsellor TO take the necessary legal steps Same in
favor Of taking the relation To onania
vanderbilt avenue from Atlantic to Elatbush avenue
Adopted Same committee report ordinances design.
ting assessors for Sac ror.
court To toumbs aud grading aud nu Union sreet
from Clinton to Columbia and grading lof. an tar
aud Degraw streets aud hrever aud Tiffany place and
sewers for lie Kalb avenue and RAYMOND str..t , and
sesers IN hilary Navy aud Nassau streets severay
adopted same in favor OF taxing the ssps
to open hamilton avenue, from smith 10 Third ave-
nue. Also, IN favor Of opening Nelson street from
Court street to Hamilton avenue. Also in favor Of
opening Third place, frum Henry street TO Court
Abe, Ia favor Of opening Fourth place from smith 10
Clinton street Also adverse to petition to have s
walks OF Sack t. street, Tagged from Court street To
Hamilton avenue. Also. Ia favor of opening yors
street from James TO Fulton street. Also in favor of
directing The street ON ssoner to enter into ron
tract with Mcssrs Samuel A. Roberts and Fd~ard
Dough,rtyi for grading aud paving De Kalb ay.nue
from Bedford TO Fulton avenue. and with WiHsp
Mtloskey, for turnpsisg said avenue, from Nostrand
.1ss.ssmen Commitiee.-On communication Of VIM
beard relative To the for his contract for
grading fiushing avenue. from Ham pdsn street TO
ttinUnt avenue together with the repurt of the A.
testment committee q last year. Report in favor of
the oeductions AZ appears in the eport same on as
easement lists Tor public cisterns in yassau street
between Gold street aud Hudson avenue and we'll and
pump In court street. between sch.rm.rborp and
state streets and well and pump, corner OF 9Th ave-
nue. anu lIth street we'll aud pump in Carroll street.
near hspry and Huntington streets grading and
paving from smith TO curt streets and Second place.
grazing ans paving from Smith to Clinton streets
n correct aud recommend their confirmation
Comrnuniedt from Officers Of the Board the
street Commissioner relative TO the assessment for
facinc street grading and paving from Gewanus road
to flason avenue Accepted
A number Of papers we're also disposed Of which
po,e's no general interest, and the board adjourned
TO Wednesday afternoon, at which time the members
Of the board will receive Father Mathew at the Citv
Hall