The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-28

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Of the proceedings Of the Common Council, says
that the Committee on Fire Department reported in
mistake and by correcting the same you will obugs
WARREN BLIvEN,
Foreman Engine Company AZ.
Common Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN-THURspAv, Dec. ~ Petition
Of Charles Cook and Others the enlargement the
Battery referred to the special COMMITTEES. Petit
ton Of the trustees of St. Josephs Church. for two gas
lights in front Of said church Reraonstrance of G.
Bradford and Others against the enlargement of the
STRANGE against the extension OF the Battery from resi-
dents OF the Eleventh ward-referred to the special
committee Remembrance OF owners aod occunapts of
property in Varick against railroad tracks being
laid said street referred to special committee The
petition Of C. Webster and others, in favor Of the
enlargement Of the Battsryreferred to the special
committee. Petition Of John Patten. C. A. Moses,
Abel Smith, and others, for the same obect-reerred
to the committee The remonstrance of the cti
Of the Tenth ward and others against the ensrg
ment Of the Batteryreerred to the special comttee
Report OF Committee on Sewers in favor of building
receiving basin and culvert at the southwest
Of Grand and Mulberry Streets with resolution and
diDance therefor adopted.
Report Of the Finance COMMITTEE in favor of paying
Richard Toten for loss OF boat, which sunk when
gagged In taking away the ashes and rubbish of the city
from the foot Of Roosevelt street by contract with the
Corporation lost from insufficient number vot-
ing FOR it, though majority was in its favor.
ground that the contractor has made abundant profit
OF the Corporation and that he ought to balance the
one with the other.
Report of the Committee on Police adverse to the
petition Of Charles Gardner, policeman the 9Th
District for relief also adverse to paying medical bill
Of Dr. r. S. Carpenter, the ground that the petit
toner unable to represent In satisfactory manner
the amount Of his medical and other bills not having
received or peid them also, that he had recovered
from the assault and was now discharging his duty.
Adopted unanimously.
the Board Of Assistants in granting donation Of $3.50
to the Eye and Ear Dispensary In Mercer street. was
adopted.
Report Of the Committee on Streets in favor Of regu.
lstDg and grading Thirty. fifth Thirtysixth, Thirty
seventh and Thrth eighth streets between Fifth and
Sixth avenues and also, to eet the curb and gutter
stones thereon, was adopted.
Report Of the Committee Streets in favor Of regu
lating grading paving and tagging Forty third street
from the Eighth avenue to Hudson river. Adopted:
Alderman WoOD Have you not got a communica-
ton, Mir President
PRnsIpEsT-Yes have letter of resignation from
George w Rible who having been elected to the Office
of oupty Clerk resigns the situation OF Clerk of the
Cd District (Essex Market) Police Court.
alderman WooD then moved resolution accepting
the resignation, and moving that Robert H. Johnston
be appointed in his stead The resolution pied
Report Of the Committee on the Fire Department, in
favor Of procuring new alarm bell, to be placed
communication was read from the Counsel Of the
Corporation stating the decision of Judge Jones' Of the
Supreme Court adverse to the Injunction against lay
ing down rails in Hudson street
Alderman wssB ssid this merely the parte
opnion there three judges, and they all diff
ftred.
had decided In favor Of the Corporation In the Of
William w. by ckman against the Corporation, This
suit had been pending for many years under action
Of ejectment TO recover about five acres OF land In
Wescheter county occupied for the Croton squeduct
The said court had also decided In favor Of the city
number) In relation to the filing up Of Pike slip aud
build Dg the bulkhead thereof This decison settles
n. III 70 10 the pOwsrs o.
psrty benefited to reimburse the city for moneys
pended in bukheads and hlling up slips The assess.
buhhead thereof has been resisted by the persons
sesed, the same grounds ~ those assumed by the
persons assessed in reference to Pike clip This deci
sion poses of those assessments also and the city
treasury viii be reimbursed the amounts now due on
both Of these assessments which cannot be less than
$4,000
The communication was ordered to be inserted ON
the min utss. and filed.
The following resolution, proposed by Alderman
CIArK led TO long debate in which those who OPP
po,ed maintained that there great danger Of the
bursting Of the pipe from tapping It, and the city being
Resolved, That Charlie. Lent have permission to
tap the Croton water pipe In front of his premises
Third avenue for stable purposes"
Tie resolution was ultimately sdo2ted-ten voting
The following resolution was next adopted -
Resolved That the Clerk Of the Common Council
be requested to prepare the annual manual Of the Com
mon Council the year 1850 and that when prepared
he the same to be published uudor his direction
and supervision"
gallant officer Ct that name, native OF this city who
lost bs life In the Florida war In 1885, asking that bis
erected in Greenwood cemetery Referred TO the fpe
cial com mittee.
stephen MartiDdsle was appointed Commiseioner
| Of Deeds in place Of A. l.. Mcdonald, resigned.
Report in svor OF paving Third avenue from Twenty
/ eighth street TO Forty fourth street Adopted.
The bill Of John Mann, amounting to s2soo for ex.
penees incurred by order Of the special committee Of
psnsg cement Of the funerals Of General Worth, Col.
\ Duncan. aud Major Gates
Report Of The ommttse on Streets in favor Of paw.
ing the Third avenue from Twenty eighth street to
Forty fouith street. Adopted
Report OF the Committee on Roads, in favor Of open.
ing the Fourth according TO law with reselu-
tion TO that eject from Thiryeighth to tifty.eshin
street. Adopted
The room lately occupied by the Law Institute wa.
ordered TO be appropriated TO the clerk Of the board Of
Assistant Aldermen and the committees Of that body
and that $3.50 be appropriated for the repairs Of the
room.
The report Of special committee upon the question
Of dividing the 18th ward into two making 1eth ward
was sme nded and adopted the dividing line to run
through 10Th street immediately south Of the upper
! Croton Aqueduct Alderman Webb denied the au-
tborty Of the council 20 limit the jurisdiction Of the
alderman and assistant alderman to half the ward
The sidewalk around Tomrhins Square was ordered
| to be tagged. -
memorial for new pier at the foot Of 23d street,
was appropriately referred.
The report Of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
concurrng In the resolution Of the Board of Alder
TO appeal to higher court against the judgment
in favor Of MIR Leverage agsnet the corporation fer
the Of IS 223 and interest for service cOunsul
TO that body read and led 10 considerable discus
zion. The Report Of the Committee Of the Board of
Assistants remarked that Il wac Mir Cutting the coun-
! sci who defended the case, that advised its being
| brought to higher court
Mr.ALLrr said the case had already cost sls 900,
and u would only cost about $500 more to have II
| decided by the highest tribunal.
Ultimately the Board decided upon sdherins ts its
former action, and sending the papers back again TO
The question Of the railroad in sixth avenue was
brought up bat ae II then half past 10 o'clock II
was objected to have II proceeded with especially %
KEW a. the leader Of the opposition TO have
IL postponed, though he had q majority present. He
wanted nothing but fair play.