The New York herald., 1849-11-13

An appropriation OF 50 600 was made for a fountain
In the Bowling Green, ut the Battery, with jet of
An application made by the Register Of the Cro
ton Water Department, for an assistant.
Alderman WrHn said there had been two assistants
already appointed and they had not yet been removed
whereas the law only allowed one.
Ultimately, the application was granted, by a ma
jorty Of IL TO o
ordinance was passed to raise sum Of $50 900 for
TIE completion sf tho extension OF the Croton water
works ON the lire of 1higd avenue, by means OF a
public stock fund to be called The Water stock OF
the City Of New York lS4gn bearing interest not
seeding hye per cent per annum and to be
In ls75the stock to consist Of zoe shares the Commits
oners Of the Sinking Fund to dispose Of the shares by
public auction.
Report of the committee In favor OF granting ferry
lease TO Messrs Bliss d Bradford for ferry from
n.ttse.
Several ordinances for tagging and sewerage
adopted.
An application from the Commissioner OF Repairs
and Supplies for heating the Offices OF the Surrogate,
patent heaters, estimated a. $3.50 Adopted
Alderman WrHn moved that the Street Commissioner
b. directed to rtmoye the fence the east side Of
broadway between Prince and Houston streets, from
the place 10 occupies back 10 the line Of the pro-
Terty IL frons to the end that the obstruction OF the
cidtvsh IL now presents, bs abolished, Mr.. Webb
contsnded that the fence around Niblos Garden
serious Duisance, infringing upon the sidewalk
Alderman BmtToS RAID II DID not extend further
ticket to the garden.
Alderman wrnp-Perhsps you viii get one. Qsugh.
teri You told yourself IL was a nuisance, and
drove people into the road
The resoution was referred to the Committee
Streets.
An application was read from the Aims House Co
werner TO remove the present Keeper OF fotters Field
60 tho appointment Of the future keepers in the
Governor ard to rsise wall 20 high around Potters
Field, that communication shall be cut OF between
the Cemetery and the Aims House Institution Re-
ftrred 70 tbs proper committee
Petition from the ladies Of the Sacred Heart, for re-
lief fem ts1 on their property, amounting to sSls
Upon the motion fthe Psrsprsr, the folio wing pre-
an bic end resolutions were adopted =
where's, The State Of New York has since the com
meRcement Of the war with Mexico, lost, by death,
many Of Der distinguished sons who have rendered in
valuable services in their country's foremost
spd pre-eninent amongst whom, stands the name OF
Major General Worth; and whereas II IL not only pro-
csmms rorate in a suitable and appropriate manner
the Of gratitude they entertain for disng
valor and high moral Observation-Disclosures be
pcfolvtd, That a suitable memorial be prepared,
duly authenticated, and forwarded TO the Legislature
of this state, asking appropriation Of sufficient
sum fer the erection Il monument In Greenwood
Cemetery, TO the memory OF Major General Worth. COL
Luncan and the other gallant soldiers natives OF this
state whose lives have been sacrificed in the service
Resolved, That suitable petitions be prepared and
plscsd In the various public oces q the Corporation
and in ether public pisces for the signatures Of ci
generally requesting the Legissturs TO grant the
lsic appropriation, and forwarded to the Legsturs in
Aideimsn H.ws mcved that James McGrath he
trsriered from the Police Court. jefferson Market. TO
the Police Court, Halls Of Justice and that " b.
Nounfort be transferred from the Halls u Justice to
the Police Court, jefferson Market. The resolution
wss ordered 10 be laid on the table.
motion for fountsin in Madison square. at an er-
pcnse Of s2Ce0, referred TO the Croton department
on the motion Of the PnsHDerr, IL was resolved that
the New ork Gas Company be directed to light VIII
liam street with gas, betwenn Beskman and Chatham,
as The mains have been Laid in that street.
reroft Of the Finance Committee favor Of grant
ing q reduction from the rent OF district No g. of
rhaIves. piers, and clips, was adopted
The Chairman Cfthe COMMITTEES on Gas brought up q
report In favor Of extending the lease OF the York
Gas Company for fifteen years in addition to the four
yeers u had jet TO run.
The PsrsiDtNr denounced the proposition ms " In
femCUe and heightened dice ussioD ensued In which
the conduct or the gss monopolists was exposed If
faid Mr. Kelly an individual violated his coHract as
that comJs have violated theirs t would very soon
be made null and void The manner In which the
streets we're lighted was shocking. They pretended
that their reduced in price yet the bills were
higher than they were last year.
Alter son further discussion the propcred new con-
tract was adopted, with seme light smendmouts.
The Boaid then adjourned, et twenty minutes to
/ eleven o'clock, iii Monday evening next