The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-15

Common Council.
BoARD OF ALDxRMnw, May H-Jamos' Kelly, Pres-
dent in the chair The minutes Of the proceedings
the preceding meeting were read and approved
Ferry Petition Of Bredford and Bliss for ferry
from the foot Of 10Th 81 east river to Greens Point
tract to lay section Of Russ pavement in Chatham
street 10 extend from William to Mulberry street Re-
ferred.
Railroad Track.-Pettion Of Bloodgood, Lyons, and
others for privilege of laying railroad track through
Hudson street from tho corner OF Chambers street
through one of the avenues to the northern oxtrem
ties Of the city Referred
Petition, also, from the Hudson River Railroad Com
pany TO lay down track in Hudson street. Referred
SeuerPetitiOn Of sundry persons for In 18th
street-referred. Remembrance of sunday per ons
against the construction OF in Chapel and Tho
mas streets, in the 5th ward Referred.
Fourteenth Wa,d Police Ststion.-Remonstranc IRON
sundry citizens Of the 14th ward against tho remoya
Of the police station Of that ward from the
Centre Market Referred.
Battery Enlargement -Communica alton from James
Robinson asking for the filling in of the pro ,osod Bat
terry enlargement and Offering $4,000 for that priv
lege Referred
Repo,t-Favorable to granite g to IA L. Stewart pri-
vilego to build vault in front of their premises in
Greenwich street. Adopted.
OGiee Of chief e Police Report favorable to reno
basement Of the City Hall Immediately under the Office
OF the Mayor and now occupied by the City Inspector
fitting up the same, the amount TO BIO referred to spe
cal committee. Adopted.
Medical BM.-Report favorable to paying DR.. J. Ives
the sum Of Sl3 for medical services rendered at tho
18th ward station house. Adopted in concurrence.
Piers. Communication from the Comptroller, recon.
mendng the leasing Of the east side of pier No 49, and
west 1ido of pier No 20, E. r., to Minturn Grlnnell
Co., for the sum Of 1000 per year. Referred.
TIE New Jersey Law Suits Communication from the
$780, spent In the legal business Of the city Referred
Communication from w. w. Lyon, relative to tho re-
fusal Of the Comptroller to pay certain bills from the
Aims House Department. Referred.
Resignations. Communication from tho counsel Of
the rendering his resignation to take effect
nm fha inst Acc Re- M lph
Woodruff, as Commissioner of Deeds. Accepted.
Resolution, appointing John B. Lutta Commissioner of
New Market Resolution favorable to considering the
propriety of building new market in the 18th ward
Street Cleaning .-Rosouton favorable to empowering
the aldermen and assistants of the respective wards
superntcnd and appoint suitable persons other than
the police to keep the streets clean Referred.
Mayors ADMINISTRATION referring the message
Of the Mayor to special committee; Adopted. Com
mittec-Ald Allen, Morgans and W0bb
Chamber Of Board Of assistants .-Resolution appro
priating 500 for repairing and properly fitting up the
chamber of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen. Laid
on tho table.
The Riot-Preamble and resolution from Aid. P.
Kelly pertaining to the late riot and appointing COM
mittec to inquire into the mattor and report If the
whole civil power of the city insufficient to restore
peace. Laid on the table.
Gas.-Resolution to light 9th avenue with gas.
The Board adjourned until Monday next, az O'Clock,
BOARD OF Asms1Asr ALDERMEN, May 1.-THE Board
chair, and quorum Of members in their places.
Reading Of the Minutes.-The minutes Of the last
meeting were read and approved
Ptfit,Ons.-A petition presented, signed by
twenty-five persons, asking for the extension of the
Battery and the erection of q monument to Washing
ton on the present cite of Castle Garden This petit
tion referred to special committee consisting of
Messrs. Griffin, Dsnman and Chapman.
Petition Of John V. Beams, Boorman, johnson Il Co.,
James, Harrison and others extension Of piers Nos
IL, Is, IA and Is North River. Referred. number
of other petitions were presented and appropriately
referred.
Reports Of Committees.-The special committee 'ap-
pointed to investigate tho claim of Samuel P. Psttcr
man OF the Ilth ward ut the late election unanimously
reported in favor Of Mr. Patterson's claim They there
fore append to their report the following resolution
" Resolved, That Samuel P. Patterson, having re-
ceived the highest number of votes for the Office of As
sistant Alderman cast at the charter election in tho
Eleventh ward held tho 10th day Of April 1s40, is
hereby declared to be entitled to seat in the Board
of Assistant Aldermen" The report is signed by all
Of the committee.
From the Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips
Of this board in favor of leasing the pier ut the foot Of
123d street, North River, to Francis R. Tillou for
term OF for the purpose Of establishing ferry to
the Jersey shore. Referred
Papcrs from the Board Of .4idermen.-Rcport of the
erecting tower in the of lots in 22d street be-
tween LIST and I'd for fire alarm bell, and to
procure fire alarm bell to be placed thereon Adopt
The resignation of Willis Hall, Esq, counsel to
the Corporation to take effect from the 3Oth instant
was presented and accepted
Resolved THAT the Superintendent Of Repairs be-
and he is hereby authorized to advertise sealed pro-
posals for the purchase of a wooden engine house,
standing in Madison Square, Adopted in the Board of
Alderman. This Board concurs.
That Broadway, between 10th street and Union
Square, be remembered, under the direction Of the
Street Commissioner. Concurred inl
That the 9th avenue from Carmine to 32d street. be
numbered under the direction of tho Street Commits
sioner. Concurred in.
That 7th street, from Bewery to the East river, be
re- numbered, &C. Concurred in.
That 4th street from Sd avenue to the East river be
re-numbcrcd, &c. Concurrcd in.
That oath sheet from 9Th to 10th avenues be lighted
with under the direction of the Superintendent of
Lamps and Gas Concurred in.
Resolutions--That the Comptroller report to this
Board the amount Of the appropriation for the different
departments for the year and what amount of the
above appropriation has been expended. Adopted.
Resolved, That the ends of the piers at the foot Of
commodaton of steamboats, for the landing of passcn
gers and that the same be hereby appropriated and
set aside for the of said steamboats, and that all
other vessels be excluded &c. Referred.
Resolved. That Chatham street, between Catherine
and Pearl streets, be repaired Immediately Referred
Resolved That the Superintendent of Streets be
qucstcd to have the the bulk heads at piers
Nos. 10, H. and II North River, forthwith renewed.
Referred.
.qssstant alderman of the EerenA Jard-The Chair
man announced that SamuelP Patterson having taken
the necessary oath Of Office is a member of this
Board. MIR. Patterson here took his seat.
The Hudson Rircr Naturalization for permission
to lay down rails and run through Hudson to
Chambers street Referred to Committee Streets
At half past six the Board took a recess for tea.
AFTER TEA.
Papers from the Board of Aldermen were taken mp
Resolution in favor of lighngA street, from Grand
to Division streets with gas, passed in the Board of
Aldermen this evening. This Board concurrcd
Petition of sundry persons to have the side walk
and walks in and around Washington square re-
laid. Referred to the Street Commissioner, with
power. This Board concurs.
Adjourned till next Monday evening.
Brooklyn city Intelligence.
In CoMMos Ceusem::-Moni lay May l4th, ls49;-Pre-
sent, Ills Honor the Mayor, presiding and Aldermen
fcet, Morre, Wardwe, Taylor, Spies, Church. Hawks
hurst, Lambert, Boerum MuchmOre, Wilson, Burbank,
Rcdding, and Leferts. Tho roll called and the
minutes read and approved.
Petitions, Communications, $c.-Pctiton of Bernard
Sheridan, for convcyances; of r. Hudey, relative to
his LOTS Of j. Underhi for conveyance for tax and
to attorney of the Board.
Bonds Of John Fulton, Daniel Y. Wanser, j. r. s.
Regart IamesC Watts John Sfrvker IIenrv noL.v