The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-09

AUGusT 6-This board met pursuant to adjourn
mont. The President in the chair.
PETITIONS.
petition was received from Henry NJ. Western for
a ferry TO Staten Island. Referred
Petition for sewer in Twelfth street, from Sixth to
Seventh avenues. Referred.
The President read remonstrance sent in by the
First Division New YORK state Militia, against the
Common Council selling the Arsenal ground in Centre
street Referred to special committee
The Committee on wharves Piers and Slips reported
in favor Of concurrng In resolution to excavate Fulton
Market Slip Concurred in.
The Committee Streets report In favor of concur
to grade and Macadsmze and set curb and gut
ter-stones in Tenth avenue, from Forty. second TO
Forty. sixth street. concurred in. Same committee
reported in favor of fencing vacant lots in Sixteenth
street between Third avenue and Irving place; adopt
ed. Also, fencing vacant lots in Thirtyh first, Thirty
second and Thirty-third streets adopted Also TO
repair Greenwich street, from Canal to Hammersley
street. Also, to fence vacant lots Of Madi
and Twenty. sixth street. Also to concur
in resolution and ordinance to nag sidewalk westerly
side of Fifth between Fifteenth and sixteenth
streets coDcurred in Also, to fence vacant lots in
Madison avenue and Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth
streets. Also. to concur in resolution and ordinance
for tagging side walks in Twenty sixth and Twenty
seventh streets, between Sixth and seventh avenues
Also in favor of regulating and re-setting curb and
guttsrftonss the Third avenue between Ninth and
Twenty. eighth streets, and repaving much may
be nec' ssary; concurred in.
The Committee on Streets reported in favor of
curing in resolution calling on the Harlem Rail
road Company, TO arch and build parapet walls, and
surmount them with iron railing aeng each eide,
from Thirty-se to forty-second street. Con-
CURED in.
premises No 3S Barclay street for Third ward police
station house and approprating $4,000 to alter the
same. Adopted.
Thu Committee on Streets reported favsr of agng
essterly side walk Eighth avenue, between Forty
second and fiftythird streets. Same committee re.
ported in favor of granting authority to the owners of
land fronting on Thirty ninth Forteth. Forty first
Forty second. and Forty third streets between the
Second avenue and the East river. and ON First
between Thirty ninth and Forty third streets to
regulate and grade the same at their own expense.
Adopted
Resolved, That the Comptroller be and he is hereby
directed to draw his warrant in favor Of the widow Of
the late Jacob Hays for the balance Of the quarter
SALARY being from the day of his decsase TO the LIST
day of July, 1850 at the rate Of salary paid to the
deceased for the Offices which he held under the city
government Adopted.
AuGusr This Board met at the usual hour.
Present the President in the chair, and quorum of
members in their places
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Report Of the Committee Ordinances in favor Of
concurring in ordinance prohibiting the peddling
hawking OF hrewood in the public streets Of the city
Adopted.
Report Of the Committee on Lamps and Gas in favor
Of lighting Fortieth street between Eighth and Ninth
avenues and Forty fifth street from Seventh to Tenth
avenues with oil. Adopted.
Report Of the Committee on Sewers in favor Of a
fewer In Greene street from Clinton street TO within
leo feet Of Wavcry place. also In favor Of sewer in
Seventeenth street. also in favor OF sewer in Sixth
avenue and Forty third street. also In favor OF
in Forty fourth street from Eighth to Ninth avenues
On concurrence, adopted
Comm snics alton from the City Inspector with dram
OF an ordinance to fill sunken lots between Broadway
and Filth avenue, and Thirty first and Thirty second
streets. Adopted
The report of the Fire Department with resolution
to suspend the members of Engine Company No q, for
three months was taken up and adopted
Report of Committee on Roads and Canals Ia favor
Of concurring with the Board of Aldermen to alter the
grade Of Forty eighth street. between Broadway and
Eighth avenue. Adopted
RESOLUTION
Resolution TO appropriate s67 to pay for gloves and
Grape worn at the funeral of Jacob Hays Adopted;
Resolution TO the liberty pole the east side
OF Centre street, near Broome street. Adopted.
Resolved to repair Batavia street. Adopted
Resolved that Ere hydrant be placed NJ the corner
Of Forty second street and Fourth avenue Adopted
Resolved that Seventh street, from avenue q, Lewis
street, be lighted with gas Adopted.
Resolution to fence In vacant lots at the corner
Twenty third street and Tenth evenue Adopted
rSrHNsNs or rns LATE rREsIpENr's FUNERAL.
Resolved that the OF SO 500 be, and is hereby,
appropriated to pay the expenses incurred by the
funeral solempitics In honor Of Zachary Taylor late
President of the United States.