The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-29
Common Council.

BoARp % ASSISTANT ALpraMrS.-This beard met
yesterday afternoon, for the purpose Of taking actcn
upon the accumulated papers which remained upon the
Frssidents deck.
fs,hons "A petition was received from +. 4 II.
Flscke askipg fer lease az Washington Market for
the OF eve years. for the yearly rent Of $4,000
they oGng to Keep the market In repair at their
expenre. Referred to the Committed on Markets.
Whses Piers and slips, in favor Of permitting Ste
pbsn Whitney aud other TO extend piers and 10 into
the Fast River, to the established line. Adopted.
The Committee ON Arts and Sciences reported In IA
of passing complimentary resolutions to Monsieur
Alexandra Nattemsre for the services he has rendered
In his work q international Exchanges. Adopted
The Committee ON Roads, in favor Of regulating aud
grading listh street from the Second to the Fourth
avenue.
The Committee streetsreported in favor OF concur.
ring with the Board OF Aldermen In resolution to allow
the Hudson River Railroad Company to lay one OF their
ttscks around their depot (the old Clinton County
Maisp. This board concurs, the company stipuls.
ting to eonfne the track to the side walk and not 70
eneroaeh upon the carriage way: - 4,
Resolution. to remeve the Coroner's Once to the
New City Hall. Concurred in.
Ielos from he Board Of .8ldernen. The Committee
on Fire Department, in favor Of placing ire bell
Oh Centre MaTset. Concurred In.
Report Of Committee Streets In favor Of regulat-
ing grading, paving and tagging Forty third street,
nom Eighth to Ninth avenue. Concurrsd In.
Same committee. In favor Of regulating and grading
Tbfty.hfth Thirty sixth ThItyseventh and Thirty
eighth streets, between the Fifth and Sixth avenues
Concurred in.
Committee on Roads report in favor OF regulating
and grading fifty.thfd street from Third to Sixth
avenues, with an ordinance. This board concur.
The beard Of Aldermen having amended the resolu-
item Of this board to sxpend $50 eco ia granite pave
ment in Broad~sy, commencing at the lower line OF
Duane street The resolution amended Is TO the eject
that the Commissioner Of Repairs aud Supplies be d.
rected 20 contract for $50 Oo0 worth %
ps,smstt H. lsa in roasasy rem the MINER line of
Maiden lane down towards Wall street, as far az the
amount named viii pay for, price not TO exceed that
paid to Mesfrs Russ Reid for the pc vement slreaI
laid BY them. This board receded from their former
action, and coneurred with the Board Of Aldermen
Resignation Of George w Ribleit. clerk Of the Third
District Police accepted. ibis board
RESOLUTION 70 appoint George w Johnson Clerk Of
lett, r,ssred Resolution adopted this board
Report CT the Finance Committee on the communal
cations Of the Comptroller relative % the amount to
b. raised ny tax for the year 1850 Win ordinance
pruvidirg for the appropriation. Concurred In.
Report Of Committee on Roads In favor q Macsd-
smzng forty. eighth street. between Eighth aud Tenth
Be,olution TO sIsnt permission 20 Charles Lent TO
tap the Croton water pipe in front Of his premises in
Third avenue This board concur.
Resolution requesting the Clerk OF the Common
Council to prspsse the Manual Of the Common Council
for 1850 and that when prepared he cause the sane
70 he published under his direction and supervision.
JCncurr,d In.
Ee,oiutIon 20 divide the Twelfth ward, Seventy.
ninth street being the dividing line. Concurrsd in
Rcsohnon, following resolution was last even
irg INTRODUCED and sdspted By the board
lefoivcd. That the Committee on Repairs and Sup
plies inquire into and report upon the sxpedency Of
,mployirg competent engineer for the purpose Of
Bard ~ 10 the best routes for city railroads one
the .sst sud the other the west side Of BROAD
roads not TO run below the Iark, aud g the
eyTedsucy of obtaining from the saiA engineer eet-
10 the cost Of construction aud a. % tn pro-
table yearly earnings Of said proposed roads at ave
cents Der passenger Resolution adopted
Resi- ration " TIE President ~ re Bosri-Edwln u.
Morgan, ftq the PRECEDENT 81 the o&rd offered his
resignation. accompanying 50 with some appropriate
remarks The resignation was accepted and vote Of
thanks Passed 20 Alderman Morgan for the courteous
impartial and dignihed manner in which he had full
fiis a the duties OF his Office Ga the Board
Pgssfbnf protein Oscar W. Sturtevant Of the Third
psrd. on oton. appointed pro TEN
The Beard then adjourned tai wednesday evening