The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-25
Common Council.

other business to call them away.
| Common Council.
srrr "a -Bo.Rp or Assistant ALpEnMEx.-Ths
Board met at 5k o'clock Present-The President, in
the Chair and quorum Of members in their places.
Petifions.-The usual petitions presented and
street lighted with gas for in Houston street.
between Broadway and Mulberry street; for sewer in
37th street, between I'd and 80 for pump in
10th avenue between 9th and 2Sth streets from citi-
Gems OF 10th ward to have rails for Hudson River Rail-
road laid through Hudson to Chambers
to the special committee already appointed Petition
adverse to the Hudson River Railroad laying rails In
West street and recommending Hudson street instead
| Of West-referred to Same committee Messrs Russ
Reid petition for contract to pave streets to
keep their men employed during the winter-the petit
ton referred to the Committee on Streets and the
Committee on Repairs and Supplies. Petition Of
owners and occupants Of buildings In Reade street.
have fad street lighted with gas prayer of the petit
tioners granted. Petition of Elijah p. jerks aud
referred.
against the construction Of sewer in Sd
| to Committee on Sewers
Reports Of Committees The Committee on Markets
made report, recommending the building Of break
water around the fish cars at Washipsto market.
Report Of Committee Sewers, recommending q
reerer to the Street Commissioner OF the matter
extending time for building sower in 10th street.
Report Of tho Committee on Sewers, adverse to tho
construction Of sewer In I'd avenue from 34th to 39th
street and in the Sd avenue, from 39th to 4ist street
Adopted
favor Of concuIring with the Board Of Aldermen In
their action In the matter Of the petition OF George
W Matsell and James Leonard, granting the petition.
The Committee OF Finance report In favor Of nom
concurrence with the Board Of Aldermen in granting
to e. Vanderbilt lease Of new pier at whitehall This
Board non concur
The Committee Streets report in favor OF appro-
printing $4,000 to dersy the expense Of regulating and
paving Wet street from Barclay Ceurtand street.
The Committee en- Public Health report in favor Of
eenevriny With the Board Of iassmse In auth ,aiDs
the City Inspector to employ assistant for three
months. This Board concur.
Reporter Committee on Sewers adverse to the con-
struction Of in Fulton street from Nassau street
to the North river. Adopted.
The Committee on Police, &c, reported In favor Of
the payment Of sundry Ihysicsns, for services at
| station houses
The Committee on Roads report in favor Of concur
ring with the Board Of Aldermen In resolution and ordi
nance for regulating broadway, between It'll avenue
snd both street. and 4sth street between Broadway and
9Th avenue.
communication, asking for appropriation Of f4706 40,
TO defay the expenses Of working 10th street from
Cd avenue to Bloomn gdale road, q country road.
Referred to Committee on Reads
The Board here took for tea at which they
engaged an hour and ten minutes, when they re-
The special committee tho subject OF permitting
the Hudson River Railroad to lay down rails through
Hudson and est streets made their report The
mttee recommend . concurrence with the resolution
OF the Beard OF Aldermen granting permission TO the
company to lay down a dsuble track through Hudson
and Csusl TO Chambers street.
The Assistant Alderman Of the 9th ward Mr. Guar
moved to postpone the further confederation Of
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order TO enable the minority TO present report.
The Assistant Alderman OF the Sd ward Mir sruRrs-
Want, opposed further delay. The csmmittee no said
had held ,evera meetings at one OF which thsy
engaged for Fix hours In careful investigation OF the
natter before them The minority had had as much
time as the majority In which TO make out their
port. - -
was in favor Of granting the motion Of the member
from the 9th. The company. be said had yet one
two miles Of raj TO lay before they reach Canal street,
and no harm could result from allowing the subject to
l rest at prefsnt
The Assistant Alderman Of the I'd ward, Mr MrscEn,
opposed any longer postponement
The question postponement being taken, was lost,
by vote Of 10 to
The question being now on the acceptance Of the
The Assistant Alderman Of the 9Th moved to lay the
report on the table, and print II.
The Assistant Alderman Of the 1Tth Mr. DrayE, said
this was trining. he opposed the motion TO print.
The Assistant Alderman q the 3D. pointed TO the
snss Supds s pspe on ,ns b.s @1 .ses ana
attend the printing OF go much matter as they con-
tanned.
The Assistant Alderman Of the stb, Mr.. smrH, said
that both the advocates and the opponents OF the
would like to read the papers, he therefore,
thought 10 advisable TO print.
The question ons printing being put lost the
vots being ~ to g.
The original question now came up, viz the con.
with the Board Of Aldermen in resolution
and ordnance granting permission to the Hudson
River Rsilroe6 company to lay down double track
through Canal street, from West TO Hudson street
and through Hudson to Chambers street.
The Fredent here left bis chair and from his place
uron the floor spoke at some length In favor Of the
solution TO grant tho privilege asked by the railroad
company He spoke Of the opponents Of tho measure;
owners in hudson street and some Of the omnibus
proprietors. He did not believe either the one or
the other would be injured BY the existence Of the
but surely they should not be listened TO- against
the expressed will Of 90 many as applied for the
privilege now sought lie argued that II this petit
tion refused the authorities might NJ we'll tear
up the rails Of the other roads now extending into
the city abolish ferry privileges and bridge the East
River He trusted the Board o. Assistants would take
The question being put, thirteen members voted In
favor of accepting the report and adopting the resou
fore the action Of both boards in Of granting them
permission TO lay down their rails TO Chambers street
The Committee Ferries presented report adverse
TO granting permission TO establish ferry from the
foot Of Cherry street. New York, TO South Seventh
street. OF thereabouts, Willismsburgb Laid the
table to be printed Minority report on same subject
Report Of the committee on the Fire Department, In
favor Of concurng In the action Of the Board Of Al
dermen In expelng several members from engine
companies No a ID and Al. Concurred In.
| Assistant Alderman SruRIEvASr offered preamble
and resolution In favor CT laying sidewalks and rails
| ing the roof Of sheds at washisgton Market At an
expen,e Of $3.50 Referred to Superintendent Of
| pairs and supplies, with power
Report Of the Committee Ordinances, with draft
Of an ordinance relative TO completing ward Of
votes increasing the compensation of inspectors aud
providing for the election Of the heads Of departmental
Adopted In the Board OF Aldermen. This Board con-
| curs
| Report Of Alderman and Assistant Alderman of the
Fret vad on equssing the election districts Of said
ward, and submitting an ordinance therefor. This
PAPER passed the Board cfAdsrmen At its last meeting
This Board concurs.
| A communication was received from Crotou Aque-
duct Department, with joint resolution TO lay water
pipe from the present time TO the 3ist Of Dscsm Der
made, and no further Adopted.
report Of the Commissioner Of Repairs and Sup