The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-16

common Council
BoARp OF ALDER MEN, Jan. Is The Board met OF
O'Clock, P. NJ Pr sent, the Chairman, Alderman
Esnh the chair Of sSs orsosans %sstn1
Several communi cations containing invitations,
oommunicstion was receiver, from the Mayor,
transmittDg the reports Of the GrAsnwico ana Sea-
mems Banks for Savings. The documS Mt WAS lso on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Another communication was received from His
Hepor returning the ordinance for Alng sunAe lots
bounded by 10th and 18th streets, and avenues ana
B. The communication was accompanied BY tns
Mayors objections.
The semi annual report of the Water Commissioners
was received Laid on the table and ordered to be
pinted.
deferred; among them asking for the establish
ment Of ferry from the foot OF Canal street to
Jersey City.
St Marks Church, Directing to the removal Of the
remains Of the dead Who have been buried In the
burial ground Of that church.
A petition was peceved from Arson Willis, relative
to the action Of lie Mayor in ning his for driving
express wagon without license. The whole matter
was referred to Q committee.
The Committee on the Fire Department reported In
favor Of ordinance extending the fire limits to 32d
the aoys thu
upper Of said SD street. to be included within
the new limits Report accepted; and resolution
adopted. Same committee reported In favor Of re-
instatiDg expelled fremen Report accepted and rsso-
luton adopted.
epeclal reception
Of New York Volunteers their return from Mexico
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Committee streets reported in favor Of extending
and grading oath street from the 18th to the
Hudson river Report accepted
Same committee in favor OF regulating and paving
22d street. between 9th and 7th avenues.
The board here took recess Of As minutes for tea
at the expiration Of which time they resumed bust
ness
Reports were received in favor Of building sewer in
9th avenue, fiom SD to 36th street Adopted In
favor Of BUILDING sewer in 36th street, between 9th
md In favor Ofh nd
receiving basin at tho corner Of Greenwich and Cham
bers streets. In favor Of paying Thomas Suydam for
favor OF building in avenue B., from 9th to 10th
streets; also sewer in Sd avenue fron ga to SD
street.
Several communicate ms were receiver from tbs
Street Commissioner accompanied by assessment lists
and apportionments. Approved.
communication was received from the Comptroller
relative to the collector Of taxes and some
reforms necessary to be made in the premises. The
communication was referred to the Finance Commit
tee
The special committee Blackwels Island, sent in
. volumnous report which was brought before the
board, laid the table and ordered to be printed
minority report the subject similarly dis
posed Of The report is to be the special order Of the
Papers from the Board of .4ssis,a~ts. On subject
Of appointing joint committee to confer with sim-
on the subject of tho making tho two cities Al
dermen DeForest, Gray, Maynard, Downing, aud
Smith were named as the members of the committee
A resolution was introduced, calling upon the New
Jersey Railroad and Jersey City Ferry Companies to
establish ferry from tho foot OF Canal street to Jersey
City,
compelled TO pay rent Of $4,000 per year TOR ting pr
mittee on Ferries and the Counsel of the Board
A communication was received from the Mayor upon
commended the appointment Of . select committee,
instead of the Committee Laws The action of the
Board Of Assistants to refer the matter to select
committee, was CONQUERED in
It was resolved to cali upon Major Gen. Zachary
Taylor and Major Gen. Winfield Scott to sit for their
the artist accomplish said work. Referred to Com
mittee on Arts Sciences and Schools 1t proposed to
add portraits to those already inthe Governors
Resolution in favor of procuring new FIRE alarm
bell to DO placed upon the Csy Hall Aaopsso ~ n.
Croton Water Board, taken up. The document was
read by the chair, and with slight amendment. the
report was adopted resolution prevailed providing
speedy presentation Of the subject before the
Legislature Of the State.
provides tor the creation Of fund to raise amount
Of money not 5000 000 to be appropriated in
building reservoir and in paying other expenses
incident conducting the Croton water through the
city The act read provides for the paying OF the
d. bt in less than ten years more than nifty
Alderman SMITH thought that ten years was too
short limit to be named in the draft He pro-
posed amend by making the lowest term of payment
twenty years The amendment prevailed The STOCK
is to bear interest of five per cent. The act wa
adopted.
resolution prevailed, providing for extending tbs
pier at foot of Resde 266 feet long 40 feet
wide at an expense not exceeding $4,000 tho work to
be completed within three weeks from the III OF
May next.
Board adjourned till Monday evening next, at FIVE
O'Clock
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpERMEN.-This Board met
last evening, the President in the chair.
Petitions referred OF Charles Boyd and Others for
free by drant in oath street. near 1st avenue.
Reports or Committee on fire depart ment, author.
ixiug the Comptroller to draw warrant in favor OF
Jacob Variau for $4S for In I'D street
honoured in.
or Committee on Streets, In favor of concurriug
with the Board Of Alderman, in their adoption Of
solution for grades in 3lst and SD streets
-Concu1red in -
In favor OF constructing in 9th street, from
% to and through LIST avenue to connect with
sewer in 26th street with resolution and ordinance
therefor. Adopted
or Finance Committee Of Board Of Alderman, in re-
lation to Ferries referred to Committee on Ferries
A commu icaton was received from the Judges OF
the Superior Court, asking for accommodations, and
The Board took recess and returned after hours
absence.
ken up, and we're concurred in.
The report Of Finance Committee In favor OF oppos
ing the efforts that being made by cttizeue Of
Brooklyn, to establish a Ferry Of their own-concur
red in.
Report in favor Of amending fire lsws-coneurred in
Re solution to provice that Captains OF Police shall
be paid by the Commissioners of immigration, sucn
sums rs they expend on destitute immigrants
CURED in. .
After coneurring in other papers from the
Board Of Aldermen, the Board adjourned.
Court Calendar for this Day.
CIRcrIT CouRr. same last. COMMON Pleas
Part 2S5 2s7 1885, 29l 2e3 1871 2e9 3ol, 1908 300 3o7
500 313 S15 81 40 The End Part is jour ned for the
ia ue OF he illBe of Judge Daily.