The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-21

Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ....s77OAss
These estimates referred to tho Finance Com
resolution was adopted that the southerly sidewalk
OF Chambers street, between Chatham and Centre be
bal Of $500 to d. L ormsby, for the use Of wagon
for carrying cholera patients cent from tho Board Of
AttirtaptH, was concuIred In.
Communication was read from the Street Com mis-
sober Recommending that the tris ngulsr piece OF
gtt ind lying between the Bow cry, oird
seventh street be opened a. public square, to Do
called stvy,.sant Square The recommendation
adopted ty the board.
Report Of ths Committee Police in favor Of grant
ing donation Of $3.50 TO the widow of William Helms
late policeman who lost his life in consequences OF
injuries received while In tho discharge u his Official
dutisr and I'm favor Of paying medical bills thereby In.
cured amounting to col. was adopted.
Report Of the Committee Roads ia favor Of alter
ing the grade Of the Ninth avenue from
10 tortJ ninth street. vas also adopted
report from the Board OF Assistants favor Of con-
inniDg the Russ pavement from It's present northey
termination, at ksads street, 10 Pearl street, was
brought up. After som- discussion, the report vas
amended by ordering that 1t be continued from It's
south.rly tsrml alton at Maiden lane to Norr, str..t
the Bowling Green, for $50 90. This amend
wss adopted, on the ground OF greater amount Of
traffc in the lover emo Of Broadssy
The cofrmttee 70 whom vas referred petition for
the workirg 81 country road through the Ettth
from opth to l2C.h stIs.t reported n favor o. It.
With an appropriation OF So OOO Tor sans aud the
Board adopted the report with amendment to
back 10 the committee to have Drain. prepared
20 ssss the owners Of the property for the expense
the
The question Of the enlargement, Of the Battery vas
brought before the Board BY the reading papers
from the Beard Of Assistants. rhe folio wing r..oiu-
ton adopted -" Resolved, That the Street ,.on-
missioner b. Instructed 10 advertise for seven dsys
for rsnonstrsnces TO the enhancement Of the Battery
70 be handed to the Committee
The subject Of the proposed railroad through the
Sixth avenue and Nsrcz street, 40 brous aaer
discussion, ny two petitions. which presented
sfsn,t a. and the reading Of The report sPseia
CONT ittee.
Alderman JaNrs RELiY Of the second ward "a red
tho fcil.spg resolution :Resolv.d, that the whole
fuh.ot OF the railroad down the Sixth sVrnns be re-.
ferrtd 20 the Commtse Streets srecsve proposals
aud 10 report 20 this board the most Offer
Co construct tad railroad, and no propJsition Be
received from any Who not wiling ali sbe give
responsible bonds TO the oiy to toe city Tor
any dsmsge that may accrue To oiti1-ns OF ACCIDENTS
aud 90 faithfully psTfoim any contract made With
city eBd that said committee advertise fer rcmon-
staBcee for five dsys.n
Having read the resolution the President capls ned
o. the ~aJ Ia sbiob the rsmoBstaBces Of the people
bad been treated BY tue COMMITTEES They had been
lett peped and among them the resp-etabs
81 tbs Adauss. The committee took NOTES Il tbs
Offers Of large Gums made by persons foe
privilege OF laying down the rals rhsy tase no notice
- rent ntrants TIRE time OF their hol5irg their meet
ibas The restrictions 80 pecesary tor the security OF
the public we're wholly overlooked rhess were his
reasons for referring the whole question to the Com.
hittee on streets
Alderman MVtLIss said he knew gentleman, who
was ready 90 pay 500 per aUnBn for for the
privilege OK toe fais whiIe tns ~ port ouly
tgu - sitU sho la the srtteB apylscstuD another
gtittmap 500 w-te offered.
Alderman s,nui-s ts,d IL they encouraged these
cl.fs th-y wou0 have pl7o offered tbe 90 night
sBd the nght after that $500 the whole objsot
b.ii 60 ttsve ~ the question.
Aldeimsn MULLINS ihsrs MOI hing at all offered
a. hrt BY the gentlemen sho nov consent 10 psy tso
per
Alderman IntroN contsn ded that the line being for
the nee OF The pubic, the council ought not 70 charge
much fot the privilege Of laying down tue rails that
IL wtuo B. impossbie for the proyretors 60 charge
low fare the
Alderman MoHaANs made a long speech In favor Of
the project and dsscsnted upon the beneficial rssalts
| 60 tDe public which we're In prospect
mar tpV preIgh he'd he lima He
pnttd to the injury done 20 Centre street by the Hsr
i.m ksiiro.d. ana asked, we've the C~mmoo Jouocil
sbvot 90 ruin ali the house properly IN the streets
through witch the line vas Intended 60 rum They
had no 70 do this By Law for they might veil
poll 0ovh mans house ~ ruin his properly. II Gas
eco an obstruction Il the tight Of way, which vas
| clearly illsssl
The Issoution vas then put and Lost there being .
tor aud against 70 ror a. the PRECEDENT ID Nuiftns
! keiiy. y. y. Herring, n Z. HAYES. ~ Bard, G.
Webb, u n Franklin NJ. w Jackson Against 10
Jsmison, h. VOID, A u. sshuitz, NJ. Morgsns, J.