The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-27

Common Council.
BsARD OF ALoEaMln The PRECEDENT, Aid Pranklin,
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening ct O'Clock
The mnutss Of the last meeting vsrs read and spp.ov
ed: The Beard then oemmenosd businsss
Fstiiens.- A petition Of r. Gsssner and others. for
IN ID avenue frr 18th to 82d strest-referrsd
Petition Of Thomas Gibbs aid others. for . oont-
OF the sewer in Pearl street. from Elm street to
Report From the Committee ON Poice 60, asking
medical bills Of Doctors Cobb, White Ress and Budd
concurred in.
a New Fs'yyA rsper. OF. rcd to s.s. tn. bulk
head 1t the junction Of Grand and Cherry Streets sd
joining the Grand street ferry, to Abraham Berry,
for the purpo.e Of running ferry between that place
after short discussion between the Aldermen Of the
Third, Seventeenth and Tenth, was carried, and the
Report Of the Committee on Arts Sciences, &c Up
on the application Of George w Potter for psouniSry
history, a. Of the public insfitutions Of the oity
Alderman GRAr, Of the 10th, rose, and asked II this
rSt,er wa, me man who va: the author Of several
aid to assist him in the publication OF work
Alderman remarked that there was in the Tribune OF
this evening gross libel on the Common Council He
said be only asked the question.
The Alderman Of the 10th rose and said he believed
This created general laugh The report was adopt
cd, and the committee dismissed
Resignation Thomas B. Oakley rendered his rssig-
nation q . Commissioner OF Deeds /; and VIM H.
Smith appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mayors Ytto.-A communication was received from
his Honor Tho Mayor, vstong the opening OF the 4th
avenue 38th street to 6lst street, giving his
therefor which, in his opinion would greatly In
crease the taxation and not be Of sufficient benefit to
Report adverse to the extending OF the bulkhssd ON
the east side Of Water from Coresrs to East st.
Adopted.
Report Of the Finance Committee, ON application
from the heirs of the estate Of NJ W. stuyvssant re.
lstivo to Stuyvesant squsrs CO. Adopted
Sewer Report in favor Of extending sewer in Madi-
con avenue to 37th street. Adopted.
Neg sehsoihouseIA resolution was adopted .ppro,
prtng for the purchase of four lots OF
ON I25th street. between the I'd and Sd avenues for
site 10 build new schoolhouse.
Report TO the closing of Boomingdale square.
Adopted
Report favor Of setting curb and gutter stones in
44th street. from 9th to 10th avenues. Adopted.
report adverse to the construction Of . sewer in
Oak street, between James and Roosevelt. Adopted.
Report In favor of building sewer in Sd avenue,
from $50 to Both streets. Adopted.
Report In favor of constructing sewer In Nassau
street, between John and Fulton streets. Adopted.
Governors room, and for that purpose asked sppro
priation OF $1,000 Tor the same Alderman Of the %
oppo'ed tho restitution and offered a. an amendment
man Of the 10th rose and replied, that Is his $50
cate Of the Sd In favor OF chesp expenditure, no
considered that $3.50 enough As for paint or car
pct he Of opinion that carpet for $50 could DO
purchased and instead Of paint they could use white
M Alderman va poEns g. AdsrYan
the Sd.
done - low - possible, without any appropriation.
Insptcfors at Elecnos -Jorsthsn T. johnson and
John Fowler appointed inspectors Of Election for
the first district Of the 18th ward. Adopted
Resolved That tho sidewalks between Frankfort
and Chatham streets be tagged. Referred.
sns to ~
the heap Of art at the foot OF Roosevelt ct Referred
Police Bell Ran gers-A resolution offered to re-
move the policemen now employed as FIRE alarm bell
ringers from that duty, and place them in equal num-
bers In the 18th, 10TH 18th and 1lh wards IS those
wards in want OF polieeneu proportion 30
their respective place Of the bell ring
to be filed by exempt hremen at salary OF 81 %
The resolution was laid on the table.
Resolved That tho Superinte dent Of Streets DO d.
rooted to have tho Bowery, from Rvingron to Four.
street cleaned the cost Of the same to be charged
to the Of the tive districts Adopted
Resolved-Ths = joint special committee be ap-
cary previous the election Of Justices Of the Marine
Court and what extra compe should DO allowed
Report of the Finance Committee ON assessments
was called up and passed.
BOARD OF AsssTANrs.-P Petitions Rtfered-Of VIII
liam Brainsrd proprietor of the Albany and New York
line Ct tow boats for the lease OF Exchange slip, ut
foot Of Broad street; Of p L. Mason and Others tsR
rsceivps basin at Of Forty 6rst street sud
Third avenue; OF CHARLES A. White and others, for
paving Twenty -eighth street, between Sixth and
Seve nth avenues; Of James Horton, and Others to
Firrt ana scond ave nues, filled up; Of James NJ O'Di
and othtr., to have the Third avenue, from Twenty
seventh to Forty fourth streets lighted with of
Francis Griffin, and others to have avenue A, between
Fourteen nth and Twenty third streets paved and curb
and gutter stones set the rein; Of Lyman Candee, for
and Cox to cancel lease Of wharf at north side Of pier
OF Of Dey street, Of William Kemble and others pray
Ing the Common Council to apply to tho Legislature
for the location Of State prison house.
Reports Coacnrred in-Of the joint committee ON
fire department, In favor Of procuring new engine
tractors city nds for balances due them
tracts; Of finance committee, on bill OF Townsend and
Board coz ur with the Bosrd Of Aldermen in their
proceedings relative to the account Of Messs Town
send BROOKS.
favor CT refundpg half Of paid by John
Stewart lot Is, corner Of State and Pearl Streets
for building thsrein in favor of concurring to
pay f. r. sherman for extra In excavatng trench
In l4th street; in favor Of delaying the building Of
sewer IN Cedar street. until LIST OF June next In tn:
Of Assistant Aldermen, for receiving basin and cul
verts the of Vert and Warren streets, and
for repairing the Intersection; In favor Of faggng
eracs feet wide through the westerly eide Of 9Th
frem 43d to 50th streets, westerly side OF Third
Msd.en resUs ., 18th to With
tic and crdn therefor; in favor Of regulating
and grading 18th avenue between 4Sd and 46th street
Reaolations concurred in-In favor Of the election
poll in the st district eshte nth ward being removed
from the corner Of 18th street and the Sd tho
houee Of L. Gubhand north east corner Of 7th street
am Sd avenue in favor Of ipqairing and reporting
what action any, necessary, ON the part Of the
Common Council previous to the election Of Justices Of
psseed upon that subject what extra oompsn-
sation ,houd be allowed under that Law In favsr Of
n1en1ng the Governor room In the City Hail with
new carpets, AID Of thoroughly painting and cleaning
It, and Of spproprIating 600 for that purpose In
faver Of holding the election Sd district in i2th
ward, at the house Of Leonard Odell, the mort
east corner Of 6lst street and the Sd avenue.
The albany Delegation ofthe Common Council.-Ths
resolutions relative to the this delegation
were laid on the table. After Mr.. Wilson Small had
made some very severe remarks upon the conduct Of
their representatives he said there had been but
man who had stood up the floor Of the Assembly to
vndicate the rights and privileges city and that
alive Understood the gentleman, was Mr Campbell,
who was eminenty entitled to the name Of honorable,
fer he had ON that occaeisn discharged his daty In Q
manner which did him the highest credit Mr.. Small
was proceeding in strain OF version,
when the Chairman informed him tina. the Ave minute
RI had been IL fripged II was then moved seconded,
above mentioned.
After the Transaction Of other business the Board
adjourned