The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-16

Nov.1o-M MorgeuD, Esq, President, In the Chan.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were read and
approved
PETITIONS REyEKRxD.
VI several persons for the correction of taxes and
assessments; o. Thomas Wsrdell and another tor re-
newa Of lease Of East pier .urling Slip OF the Odd
relief from tax of sturgss Clearnan, for renewal OF
lease Of east side Of pier foot Of Maiden lane Of
Briggs for renewal OF lease OF westerly eide OF pier
No. IL, Old slip; Of John Pettigrew aud others to
have Forty fifth street, from the Third to the Fifth
avenue regulated and grsded-withdrswn; OF Thomas
H. Hooker for correction tax of Charles Pattr ge
Tor . sewer from Seventh avenue to connect with
sewer In Eighth avenue
REPORTS
OF special Committee the distribution OF $s015 90
received from the Generai Government and $500 ap-
propriated by the Common Council in addition to be
distributed amongst the surviving members Of the
New York Volunteers and recommending q further
appropriation OF 5000, to pay those whose claims
stiil remain unliquidated. Adopted, and Ave hun
dred copies ordered to be printed.
That the tax of 900 on lot No 81 in Forty ST.
south SIDE between Seventh and Eighth In the
Twelfth ward tor 1916, assessed house and lot be
and the same is reduced 5000 and the Receiver of
Taxes be authorized to cal,ulate and collect the tax
In accordance with said alteration. That the Com
mttee on Repairs and Supplies to which was referred
The subject Of extending the Hall Of Records to make
room for court for the administration of criminal
justice, and offices for the city judge and Recorder
inquire into the expsdiency altering the
by changing the location of the contemplated i'm
provement to that portion Of the Park between the
Croton Aqueduct office and the building known as the
City Hall. Adopted.
That the additional sum of So DAG Sc be appro-
pated to pay the Balance due the purchase OF Fort
Ganeevoort from the United States, and that tho
Comptroller be authorized to pay tina same, the
delivery of the deed of the said premises certified by
the counsel OF the Corporation. Adopted
rArERs FROM 1HE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
Report OF Committee on Reads in favor OF regulating
and grading Eghtyseventh street. between rnird and
Fifth avenues; concurred in or Committee on Roads
In adopting grade for Forty ninth street,
from Fifth avenue to the East river; concurred in
or Committee Fire Department in favor of pur-
the FIRE department Or Committee on Roads in favor
OF regulating and grading Fifty first street, between
Second and Third avenues concurred 10 OF Com
mittee Salaries and Offices in favor of fixing the
salary Of the Clerk Of Tompkns market at $500 por
apnum referred to Commissioner OF Streetsand Lamps
OF Committee on Fire Department IN favor Of enarg-
ing and repairing the house OF Hose Company No SO;
of adopting sundry ordinances Tor filling In and drain
ing sunken lots; concurred in. OF Committee on the
Law Department in favor OF the conhrmaton OF as
seesment lists and Of the appointment OF Abuer Saut
ford collector; concurred in. OF same Committee
in favor OF confirming certain assessments aud APP
pointing collector; concurred in. OF Committee on
Markets, in favor OF leasing Governeur market
cured in.
RrMoNsrn ANcE.
OF the American Bible Society, against the construc
tion Of a fewer in Theatre ALLEYS referred.
MESSAGE.
From the Mayor, recon mending the payment Of
compensation to the Commissioners Of Health for the
The Board then adjourned.
Nov. IA -Morgau Morgans Esq, President, in the
Chair. The minutes OF the preceding meeting were
read and approved
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF supdry persons for relief from taxes aud assess
ments. DIAM. Smith for building sewer IN Beaver
street or Wiliam PERKS. in relation TO new survey
of Manhattan Island map book of reersoce 80. OF
Sage Kileurns, tor payment tor medical services,
rendered at the Fifth ward station house OF Daniel
Hagancamp and others TO have lots Tive eghth,
Twenty ninth and Thirieth streets between Seventh
and Eighth avenues, fenced in. OF William OK, to bs
seph DeaDe for the use of the pier at the foot OF
lSoth street Harlem Or Coiiin' on behalf OF les,
Engine Company No ID for repsirs for their engine
OF Rector wsrdens and Vesry Of christ Church, for
L.. h.. ~ frgpf aff hafr mr.
edifce in Anthony street OF Geo. Boyd. for renewal
OF lae OF pier at foot Of Harrison street ofTheodore
street, between Seventh aad Eigeth avenues. OF b.
Flower and Others In favor OF permitting the construc
tion Of the Sixth avenue railroad.
OF Committee en- strsets TO which was attached the
opinion Of counsel in favor o. concnrrny With reso
exterior permanent line from Eighteenth street to
fwenty third street East River and that bukh:ad
msy be but on such line. and farther recomm me ndpg
an application to the Legislature for an act to legaze
Accepted.
OF Commi,tee on Ordinances upon the message OF his
honor the Mayor. In favor OF the ordinances recon-
mended by him placing privsts carts aud carriages
also prohibiting persons engaged in building from
cumoeiipg the streets and sidewalks with piles OF
brick lumber rubbish SO The Comuittcs state they
necessity propriey in permitting pc ssons
to the streets lumber yards store houses,
thosgh IL NAV be oftentimes aud doubtless is great
eonvepience TO the builder DO they think that the
safety OF the inhabitants of this city will warrant tn
continuance OF the practice OF ping up In the stree
large quar- titles Of earth and rubbish or building ma
terials"
the Hudson River Railroad Company be allowed 20
run their trains from tn. foot OF chambers street TO
Thirty first street b, dumb engine, provided they
do not exceed ak miles an hour aud that they employ
person to go before the train horseback to give
notice Of its approach
That Twenty dfth street from Tenth avenue to Hud-
river be regulated, curb aud gutter set, and
70 Feport no" maps stage icence. have been
granted since the Let OF October last aud upoA Wat
routes, and to whom
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDxRRN.
Nov. 10 Present the President In tbs chair, and
quorum of mem bers In their places. The minutes Of
tbe previous meeting were read aud approved.
HEroGTs OF COMMITTEES
hitting taxes several pieces of property were pre-
finance Comn.ittss report In favor Of paying the
sam OF $l3S "a. being the amount OF Judg-ment %
tanned sga'n'. VIM Dougherty for rents collected
eoncurrence soncurred 10.
Report OF Finance Committee In favor OF granting
q Donation OF a2s 10 james Roit late volsutser In
the regiment OF New York Volunteers On oonsar-
oopmist.r on wharvs, Piers and slips. in favor Of
extsnon Seventh street to the exterior line OF fomp-
kiDs street. Adopted
committae on wbarves Pisrs, and slipt In favor Of
building pi.rs at the foot Of Eghtysixth street BAst
River. Adopted
Report Of the Committee on Finance, in favor OF
sppropristing si2 600 for purchssing lot aud build
ing station house tor the titth ward police Tue
station house to be bot on lot " Leonard street.
CoucUfred in.
R.soutIsb to invite the membersof the State Lesis
i.tuy. 10 y,it the CITY aud look our Institutions"
vhirh resolution was ls-t night nonconcurrea IN,
YES again taken up ana SCALA lo"
hssoLU lions.
Received. That the ceunse, 10 the corporation De
authorized take legsl preeeedings 10 pre-
serve nd protect the interests OF the city In the con
trov.rsy relative to the Staten Island FERRY ana 70
aoiu.t the between the corporation and Cor
n.ilpa bit r.leaive the lease tor raid ferry,
ana the pier ct the foot Of whitehall street subject
TO the approval Of the Dom won Council Adopted
Nov IL -Tbis Board met at half past i've o'clock
This evening" Present the President, In the chair,
and a quorum OF msin bers Ia their places The mt
mute. OF the preceding mssting we're read and sp-
proved. ......