The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-19

ACT THE pocumsSrs ov Az otp oSs I,
under general resolution psssed shortly after the
present Board organized that ell the un6nishsd
busines OF the old Board sbould be referred 90 the
msDt wss for the widening Of Wet street IL passed
In the old Doard OF Atstsnta and referred the
Committee on Streets on the 18th OF December last
but further action taken IL till the Board
vssin oce, uhep the resolution above referred to
pss,ed and the COMMITTEES on Streets recommended
copcurrsnce With the Board Of assistants.
An objsciion was raised. that . document from =
former Board could not come legally before the present.
Bend; and the chairman dseided In favor Of that
objection, remarkipg that Alderman Chapman
Dsmber q the former Board of Assistants and be is
now member Of the present Board OF Aldermen, and
one q the committee, Recommending the adoption Of
Alderman Gsurrs moved that the whole subject be
referred TO the Counsel OF the Corporation TO obtso
his cppon In order to ascertain whsthsr tt
ctuld be acted ON OF not
The Pstaprsr said he could not put the rssciation
ser IL was his decision that the Board soud not set
upon the document at all. In all legislative bodies In
and every vhsre else the unnnshed business
Of The pas. BODY must be begun dc nsrs, and oil that
had been done In IL falls 10 the ground.
The Alderman Of the frst ward coptended that
the Board Of Aldermen vss differently constituted IL
dec, fer the Beard Into sxistence before the
Old expired. lie then cited from acts OF the former
Bosrd |" prscedsnis, for example the Board Of As
sistants passed o measure In reference 20 Q
b nd the 26th April lsss aud the Board Of Alder.
men ADOPTED June Stb lsts and ths Mayor spproved
ef u June H. lsls. He vosld therefore nov appeal
from the decision Of the Chair.
1h. appeal vss then put TO the Board and the de-
csios Of the Chair vss nsintained BY vote OFT
motion vss thea made, TO refer not the whole
business, but the resolution psssed By the prssent
Board to the Committee Streets In order that they
wss adopted ana the Board then sdournsd at twenty
minutes rAst ten oclsck, to Monday pert
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
h.scu rs : The Beard met Last evening ct o'clock,
their places. After roll call the ninutss OF the last
nestirg we're read and approved.
rtrIrIo,s.
Anorg the petitions presented were the follow
ing Several Petitions we're received from ths 9th
rms In different wards, praying that the street
sgripkIs be permitted to use Croton water for sying
the duft In the streets Referred to special commit
tee copeisirg Ct Msssrs Aekefman Judson and Sands
OF John Price TO lease part Of bukhesd a. the foot
of,uscry persons to rsvsr snd Get curb and gutter
stones and hag side walks I'm Fsrty fourth street. be-
tween Lishth and Ninth avenues. Referred.
petition ass resolution we're presented s.hing that
the tsearspbic companes be required 70 their
psts IRON brcsdvsy. Referred.
rom Lyman CsDdee forlesse of part Of pier at the
foot Of Moth Moore street. Referred.
communication received from Mstsrs. skid.
mcrs snd Wheeler. Recommending the videniog Of
be printed.
rtroRrs oy eo,rfrrrHrs.
1he Committee ON Streets reported In favor OF
curing with the Beard OF Aldermen, IN adoption OF
70 ehsnss the grade Of 23d street, from the
enih s,-nue 20 tudson River Adopted.
saDe Tor f.ncipg vacant lots In Eighth street, be-
t..'n tirtt sna Second avenues. Adopted.
ssms fer orcipspee 90 gutter on Third avenue
ct Ninth utset vish iron Plates. Adopted.
same cen mniftee report IN favor q pnyipr Hugh
Docsbsrty $50 fcr damage done 60 horse and wagon,
In cons' qusnce ~ hole being left open for tbs In
tefnon of croton vst.r pipe. Adopted.
ssms committee, on ooncurropcs, for adoption Of
cfdirscce 20 requisite and grade Ecrty third street.
between THIRD snd ifth syepues. Adepted.
Sane 70 alter grad. Of Twenty eighth street., from
Fhst svepue TO East river. Adopted.
Same. 10 regulate and grade Fifth avenue, from
1krty fourth 90 toriy.second streets Adopted
Same, foe fencing vacant lots In Ninetssnth and
Trsntieth streets between fifth and Sixth avsnuss