The New York herald., 1849-06-14
Common Conncii.

Common ConneiI.
Board OF ALDERMES.-Last evening, the Board Of
Aldermen met, purs uant to adjournment; Alderman
Kelly. President of the Board, in the chair.
petition presented by the Alderman Of the Six
tcenh changing the designations OF the Avenues from
numbers to names such as Oregon avenue" "Cali-
fornia avenue" 6 Sacramento avenue" &c.
ferred to the Committee Streets.
communication from Dr. Chabert the Fire King, sta
AS aic cholera, but somewhat similar distemper; and
that he was in possession Of recipe which would
prove unfailing remedywas referred 10 the Com
mittee on Charity and Aims.
Dr. Chabert offered to dispose of the for
senabe compensation. 80
Aid. MoRGANs requested tho early attention Of tho
Committee to the subject since the remedy had proved
highly efcacious in the neiyhborhood where Dr. Cha
The following resolutions were adopted, upon the
| motion of Alderman Morgan:-
Resolved That South street, from Catherine to Mar
ket street be regarded and paved immediately under
the direction Of the superintendent Of Repairs and
Supplies.
Upon the motion Of Alderman Mullins,
Resolved That the Comptroller be directed to fur
nish the Common Council with detailed statement Of
Office specifying the year ward the person assessed
and whether for real or personal property
Resolved That the vacant lots on the block between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, and and
First avenue, be fenced in.
Resolved That 1t is the opinion Of this Board that
the course adopted BY the ten in aboshins
the out door relief usually allowed by the Amshouse
to the old or INDECENT poor Of this city is mpotic
charitable, and dscountenanced by the taxpayers of
y,
ought to be altered or modified.
The following resolution adopted, motion Of
Alderman Kelly
Resolved That II. W. Childs, Esq, Superintendent
Of streets and lamps be- and is hereby requested and
directed to report to this board the amount ofmoneys
paid for cleaning streets in the Sixth ward. together
with the amount paid to the dirt carmen and others
who may have received money aborers In said ward
and also the of the persons who have certified
by oath to the correctness Of bills presented for clean
ing streets in said ward and whether not the legal
Street Inspector has sworn to and certified the correct
nac NJ uih nnto nf roaI IL 18th
ward.
Upon the motion Of Alderman Jamison, it was re-
solved that the Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies
be requested to have Cedar street between Broadway
and Nassau street repaired forthwith at the expense Of
the sewer contractor in said street.
Resolved, That the sunken lots on Ninth and Tenth
streets between and c, be filed in, under
the direction Of the Street Commissioner.
Upon the motion Of Alderman Franklin it
solved that the Superintendent Of Repairs to Public
Buildings under the supervision Of the Commissioner
of Repairs and Supplies be and he is hereby directed
to cause the alterations to be made to the
house Of Hose Company No. 49, situated at tho juno
tion Of Houston and First Streets in order to afford
sad company the means of drying their hose and that
the Of $500 be, and the is hereby appropria
ted to pay the cost thereof
The following resolution adopted the motion
Of Alderman Allen:-Whereas the Mayor, Aldermen
and Commonaty Of the city and county ef New York,
contract with the Manhattan Gas Company for the
better lighting of all that part Of the city north Of
Grand street and whereas great and important bene
fits have grown out Of said contract to the community
in the upper part Of the city and whereas under the
present contract with the New York Gas Company all
that part ef the city, lying south Of Grand street. is
as with the northery side in total darkness
and whereas 1t is desirous for and better light
in the lower wards-Therefore
Resolved, That 1t be referred to the Committee on
Lamps and Cas- to inquire and report to this board at
its next regular meeting upon what terms contract
can be entered into with the New York Gas Company
embracing all the provisions in the contract made by
and between the city and the Manhattan Gas Company
for the benefit and Improvement and the better lighting
all that part of the city lying south Of Grand street.
in the city OF New York
1t was resolved, in consequence Of the Grand Jury
presenting a nusances deletcrous to health, the
street manure depots on the North and East rivers,
that committee Of three be appointed to confer with
the presidents OF the railroads to remove the in
future
The following resolution was adopted on the motion
ofAlderman Morgans-
"Wbereas since the last meeting of this Board in
formation has been received that disting gushed cti-
and high military officer has suddenly deceased in
distant city of this Union and whereas 1t has been
usual on similar occasions, to pay passing tribute
to the memory Of persons who have either rendered
important services to their country have held dis
tnguished civil military positions in the govern
ment Of the Union and especially Of such by their
virtues and acknowledged exemplary moral character
the name Of Major General Edmund p. Gaines during
q long and cvcntfu life by his acknowledged bravery
and gallant conduct and by his purity OF character,
s in the opinion of the Board, fully entitled to such
respect; therefore
Resolved this Board have heard with regret the
painful intelligence Of the sudden decease his post
Of duty, OF Major General Edmund ?. Gaines, of the
with the family and friends of the deceased in an
afiction which simultaneously deprivcs them of an
aeetionate husband father and friend and this Union
Of one Of its purest patrsts and bravest soldiers.
Resolved That the flags be displayed half mast high
from the City Hall, Thursday the l4th inst aud
that the proprietors Of the various public places Of
the city and that the masters and of the ship
ping the port be requested to display their flags at
halt mast during said day.
Resolved, That copy Of the foregoing resolutions,
duly authenticated be transmitted to the family Of
the deceased.
new floor ordered in that part Of Washington
Market where fish and oysters are Sold the expense
not to exceed $500.
A resolution ordering that tho fountain in the Park
do play during the SIMMER from half past four o'clock
TO half past referred to the committee Of the
Croton Aqueduct.
The report Of the majority Of the committee on the
proposed ferry from Cherry street to Wiliamsburgh
and the report Of tho minority the same subject
read, and debate ensucd as to which OF them
should be considcred when some slight alteration
took place and the President said he would leave the
chair IL gentlemen did not conduct themselves with
more propriety.
There supdry amendments proposed-one Tat
the report lie the table, which losS another
that IL lie there till January, which led to brief dis
cussiop which cut short and the business left uu
finished by the proposal and carry OF resolution OF
adjournment till Monday next by majority OF 10 to D.
MIR Edward has been ordained nt Boston preparatory
to his departure for San Francisco. California US
missionary Of the Unitarian Association