The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-11

rs.,Ss Present. Ii. PRESIDENT ia the chair .n SI
quorum Of members In their plsces.
lfAe MinSsrs The minutes Of the preceding meet.
ing were read and approved. The board then vent to
PeisiiomsAftsr tea, the usual numbsr aud kinds Of
petitions we're presented and appropriately referred
amorg which was petition OF owners of property
ON 2stb street: between I'd and 81 avenues to have
sidew alks paved.
Reports of Coamiifees.-Tho Committee on Lamps
Gas report in favor Of lighting Avenue A from l4th
to 24th street: nth street frem Cd Avenue
A, and other streets in that vicinity, with oil.
Resolutions. That the Street Commissioners be
Qu.stsd to repair and extend Pier No East river, In
conformity with the resolution passed March 9th;
ferred.
Re- owed That the Gum OF SO 600 be appropriated to
defsy the expense to bs borne by the corporation la
pa ing Vest street from Barclay t. Courlandt street,
referred
Resolved That 4Oth street between the 4th and 9th
avenues; also. s8th street from 4h to 9th avennes
also Sist street. from 4th to 80 avenues, b. lighted
Reselved. That . breskwater be built around the
far their protection under the direction Of the straet
nnis, Toner, aud tba the sum OF $3.50 be, and the
same is hereby appropriated therefor; referred
Resolution TO light the halls entries and corridors
Of ihs City Hall with gas referred.
A resolution vas passed providing for the removal
# the court Of Sessions from the City Hall to the Halls
Of Justice (tbe Tombs)
Assistant Alderman .CorcxLrN offered q resolution,
that Document No 8 from the Board of Aldermen be-
taken from the table, and considered This document
report B favor Of ferry from the foot Of South
7h street Wilismsburgh to the foot of berry street
The matter Of the Williamsburgh ferry up at
later period In the evening" petition OF sundry
persons to have the ferry established The petition
referI ed to the Ferry Committee Of this Board.
Papers from me Board Of aidermen Report Of the
Committee on Fire Department, In favor OF changing
the location Of Engine Company No 20 to No Tenn
pie street and Of repairing engine Concu rred
A communication from the Commissioner of Repairs
and Supplies. asking for a further appropriation of
$500 complete the building at the of Green
wieh avenue and Amos street. Adopted by the other
Board. and concnrred in by this Board
Resolution to have culverts and receiving basins
place the Of Third street and Avenue A, to
connect with the recently built in Third street.
Concurred in.
Rr olution to have rubbish removed from Ann street
Concurred in. Also, to have walks In Grand
street between Chryste and Ludlow Streets repaired.
Revolution to direct the Superintendent Of Lamps
and Gas to take immediate measures to have Spruce
and Ann streets, from Chatham to Gold streets aud
Water Front and South streets from Maiden lane to
Peck clip iphted with gas
Petition Of number Of persons to have 61st street
lighted from the Third avenue to the East river.
Granted by the Board Vt Aldermen this Board con-
Report Of the Committee on Finance, In favor Of
leasing Pier No IL East river to Messrs j. and N.
Briggs for the term Of two from the LIST Of last
May st yearly rent OF 81 800 Concurred In.
Document No. g. on the enlargement of the Battery,
will be made the special order ut an early day.
Adjourned,