The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-07


BOARD OF ALpERMEr, March 8. The Board Of Al.
dermen met at O'Clock on Monday. The President,
Alderman Franklin, in the chair, and . quorum Of
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were read and
approved.
ed, aud referred to appropriate committees.
Mayors Feto.-The Mayor has vetoed the bill pro-
vidinE for application to the Legislature for privilege
to build bulhhesd from Dey to Vesey street. in the
North River and to builds market to DO used Ia
stead of the present Washington market The commu-
Reports Of Commiitess joint committee on Fire
Department favor Of purchasing alottn 22d
between t .nd "a for sns Of
they can be bought for oo RsportAcospted and the
revolution adopted. r.. -
Same committee reported in favor Of granting to
CINE company number IL, $50, for loss sustained BY
the m IN burning Of their engine house in ls47
~ .S G 10, "a was received nom
known the amounts Of money require tor the
ofthe city for tho year 1s49 by the draft
Of an ,et to enable tn, supervisors Of tho county to
Reports from Committee on Lamps and Gas, were
The return 81 the Chic: Engineer for the month Of
February received and ordered ON flo.
The City Inspectors report was received also that Of
Aims House Commissioner. Ordered to be printed.
The Aldermen went to tea at O'Clock, and resumed
The sssot committee the subject Of restoring the
free system to tho Offices Of Register and County Clerk
was read 70 adverse to restoring the fees, instead
Sosrs Of and .his so.rs oo~op,ssd tho
Dr. Seeey's bill, amounting to $l0 for visits paid to
persons in the 18th ward station house and elsewhere
Board Of Assist ants. More time was occupied, and
gas burned while the matter In debate than
Superintendent Of Wherves and Piers.-The appoint.
ment Of Geo. Paulding to the Office Of Superintendent
Of Wbarves Piers ac passed in the Board Of Assist
Resolufions- resolution passed both boards, pro-
vidDg for tn. application to the Les.lature for re-
.orston to the city treasury n,tsss Of tn. treasury
Aid do csolu. o.r.a resolution, providing for the
oopstrscton Of . walk from the City Hall proper
to the old aims house, new City Hall so as TO afford
. convenient passage from one building to the other.
Aid. DErokEsr stated that the Croton water pipes
we're laid and prepared for jet to fountain which
would be intsIfered with by this walk The resolution
A vote Of thanks was passed to the Hon. F. A. Tall.
msdee member Of Congress ON this city for his advo
eating In Congress the passage Of bill to establish
Thssxten.ion Of William street from Spruce to Chat
ham street, In to be- called North William street."
A resolution adopted in tbis Board, providing for
ipquirpg into the proposed bridging of Lake Cham
plain and If said bridging would have the effect to d.
travel and the carIisge Of freight from its present
souI.s to this city and send u :. sosso IT. then all
plshm. Mt Of the project Of dying said lake.
The Bosrd adjourned to meet next Monday evening
at clock. H,..
Bo,np OF A,,nrAyrs -Msvch o. Circulation of tie
Daily Papeys-whsrea., It has been OF great
complaint by the owners Of propsrty In the city to the
mproveuie nts, Of the proceedings Of the Common
Council;
Wberess by the action Of both Boards the ADVERTISE
msns for objections to contracts but
twu papers which seldom ind their way TO one tenth
Of ;, properly owners; III l.
Where's, . great proportion Of the contracts are
given out and tho work progressing before Of
the owners are aware Of any such improvement and
then 10 too late to hand into the Street Commission
sr's office the bjection or approval, and
Whereas, there others papsrs of large lar
ger circulation, and which daily read by large
majority ofthcse interested In real estate and
Whereas, aise, good and faithful person should be
appointed by the Common CouociL whose duty should
be TO notify tho svners printed noscs) Of all and
every proposed improvement mt involving an assessment
mme diatey upon its passsse, reference and whose
salary Should be fixed by the Common Council; There
fore ..
Resolved that II be referred to special commit
tee Of three from this board, to ASCERTAIN ana re-
mort a soon A possible two papers that have the
iarrept circulation IN the city and also what VIII
he the probable cost for printing the proceedings
~ s,,Ii for each ward and all advertisements for
.cn,,scts 60 and asO for the sppolntment OF
n.rsoo whose duty IL thsli be to notify owners OF
n,o,,.rtv Of Iptendvd or contemplated improvements
pr,rr 10 tie time Of final action thsreon by either
Ths above preambes and resolutions we're offered by
A,,is,snt Alderman Alsrton OF the Eighteenth ward
p,fjfiops- or John sexton. Jesse OF Peck Slip, 10
have ,ape excavated to its proper depth Rsferred
That stat street from Lexington 10 the Bird avenue.
msy In medateiy regulated and the eurbsnd gutter