New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-06
CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.
Reported for The Tribunal
STATED sEss1oss...SIsErELs1H DAY.
Is Board OF ALDERMEN,
Fhhau EVaning. Jolly 5

Board was confined as usual TO subjects oil snA"
account, or the reference OF graver ones 70 tue
hands Of the Committees The Printing-ihe fos'
Ofice-the Markets-the Railroads.&c. lie Oh '"o
table; but are not touched. When are '"0'0
things,to end7
The Street Committee reported IL favor VI
concprrerce with the Board OF ASSISTANTS III '"0
resolution 10 remove the Telegrdph,posts no"
Broadway which excited consideraD,e ueD g.
Tho Albanian Of the Twelfth suggested pan ,O'
carving the wires over the tops oil e'evA'0u
to-, ,hu. di.pensing with all posts, ana re"o'"e
49, of yrast complaint The Report OF 'ne
committee vas finally referred bsck. 49,. prasi.
A communication was recel'ed ltoi =;
5on, If the CRoros AQUEDUcT DEPARTMENT IN
oen. y, 90 the netitions for Waterpipes between
.Sn Tiab,h and Tenth avs. and in the Eightn' aV'
s,, EortvEourth to Fifty-third-st Representing
tbat M mart of the work here contemplated Is
included in the working plan Tor the year looV.
Roth. however will be included 10 that 70 De maue
M for 1851, if upon investigation 1t SHAH appear
that the public interests WIZ petmI II, heTP,"s ~
view the general principle adopted by the Depart
nent that in the extension of the w ater District
revenue must be first consulted, so that the income
IN be derived shall bear some just proportion 10 the
interest Of the capital expended.
Abstracts of the Estimates received by the Gro
ton Department from June LIST TO 30th, upon Wnlch
Contracts have been awarded and executed, was
also communicated by the President, and approved.
The HOUSE GOVERNORS made commu-
ncation 10 the Board in relation TO the building Tor
a Work House; representing that they nave inaue
the preliminary preparations for the erection OF
suitable buildings on Blackwells Island and are
now ready TO exercise the powers conferred upon
them for that purpose by the Act Of the Legisla-
tire. They now request the Common Council 70
proceed to raise by loan the Of $4,000 for this
purpose TO be applied as the circumstances may
require. The ubject was referred to the FINANCE
Committee.
The Counsel to the Corporation transmitted
communication, announcing that the Court oil Ap'
peals has affirmed the decision OF the supreme
Court in the case OF Stephen Whitney against the
CORPORATION and in the other suits pending In rela
tion to the assessment for building Bukhead and
fitting up Pike slip The regularity and legality OF
the proceedings OF the Corporation have thus been
affirmed by the highest Court in State. The same
Court have also affirmed the decision OF the Sd
preme Court in the case of Halstead VS.. the COrpo
ration this suit having been commenced TO re
cover the costs Of defending the Supervisors who
voted against the payment OF the salary - Judge
LYNCH. This last decision Involves the power oil
the Corporation to appropriate public money TO Pur-
poses not authorized by Charter, or to pay debts
which the Corporation are not authorized to con-
tract.-The communication of the Counsel was &C
cepted and ordered on file.
The presentment Of the Grand Jury presented
at the June Term OF the Court OF General Sessions
was received, and referred 10 the Special Commit
tee appointed toconfer withthe Board OF Governors
sundry communications were received from the
Street Department, inclosing estimates for regula-
ting streets, &c. Also, number oil ordinances
from the City Inspector for the filling OF sanken
lots. Adopted.
WILLIAM II. maxwell resigned his Office as
Commissioner Of Deeds. No appointment.
A nicati W Mayo,
returning the resolution of the Board appointing
commissioner OF Common Schools for the Second
| Ward in place of A. Thompson-it appearing that
| no such person had been appointed aud no vacancy
existing. AID SHAW opposed the publication OF
the Message on account of the error. The Board,
however, resolved to enter it upon the minutes.
THEODORE MARITIME and THOMAS CHRYsTIE
were appointed Trustees Of Common Schools for
the Sixteenth Ward, in place OF George L. Have
Meyer and William b. Lawrence.
An important resolution was offered by Aid.
| DoDGE, in accordance with which Special Com
mittee was appointed to inquire into the expeden-
! CIV of ErtendiRg G0ld-St from Frankfort to Madi-
/ SOD, and the probable cost thereof The resolution
was adopted and Messrs. Dodge, Smith and Brit
ton appointed.
resolution introduced by Aid. SHAW was
adopted, directing the Commissioners OF Repairs
and Supplies TO cause One Hundred and Seventy
Third. ST. from Tenth-av to Kings Bridge Road,
to be opened and worked as a Country Road.
The Street Commissioner transmitted acommuni-
cation in relation TO a plan of Curves for the New
York and Harlem Railroad track-which was re-
ferred to the Committee on streets, with lnstruc
tions to call the interested parties before them for
q hearing.
Having accomplished thus much, at a three
hour session, the Board then adjourned till to-day
at5PM.
The types having made error in the vote on
the Restoration of the TesRoOm in the Board Of
Aldermen, emitting one name, we republish it cor
recty The measure was crowded through, not by
one, but, but tpo msority-viz;
AYES lin favor Of the Observation-Disclosures Dodge,
gId)i Wood, (hld)i Oakley, (ivnl; Chapman VIM
NoEs-Messrs Griffin, President Morgsns Smith, Hsws,
Shaw, Cook, Bard and Britton-s
BOARD OF ASSISTANT Al DERNENl
Friday Evening, yulys.
The President in the Chair.-Petttt0H.-T
vacant lot north side eas, 6ihst between Third av and
Irving place be fenced Referred . g.. OIL. 49,.
near ehsy 10 In favor Of se yer in SOth-s from
Lexington to 4hsv. TO concur for correcting tax OF
several persons named favor OF proceeding TO open
9Th and l2h av to l2hst II was opposed by the Pres
dent many gentlemen have called upon him and stated
that ;he opening not required and great injury would be
the contrary that The opened to near
7Ohst and The persons opposing reside beyond l25hst
Comprehension the Council OF the Corporation.
stating that the Court Of Appeals has decided in favor OF
ss 10 assessments and his claim against the Corpora
ton for the right Of bulk head and Pike slip also affirmed
IN Of Hsstead for in defending supervsion
claim for penalty in refusing pay the salary Judge
Lynch also In favor Of the Corporation In the suit against
II by Israel Bower 10 recover salary, policeman aer
he discharged; also In the Of Hiram Pack va
Corporation for injuries to himself and child by blasting
The decisions al hnal except that Of Pscf In which
new trial has been allowed. Filed.
Reports Ad0pted-To concur to change grade OF Fhy.
ffh.st from Tenth av. to Hudson River Referred back
To regulate Sixthsy. and Broadway between Thr,,.
fourth and Forty second SIS Aso Thirty TO Forty first
according
Adopted.
Resolutions That the Of land between Second.
av and T. K and Thirty hrsi and forIy-ghrd and
Frstsv Between Thirty ninth and Forly.ihd be al
lowed regulate and grade al their expense Re-
feTred BY Assistant Aid Ackeman-Thst the resolution
allowing pay TO members OF The Common Council be
sended Assistant AID A. said he not willing TO vote
for The restoration Of the Tea Table unless this
peAled Laid on the table.
Re~OEstyaEee prinied) Of large number Of persons
aesntt The proposed measure Ofocsng berths ofesm-
boats navigating The Sound TO the north OF Grsndsl T. r.
The objections are that The Measure necessary will