New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-13

IN BoAHD or ALDEEnyx
SATURDAY Evening. May H.
TIE hrsi business before the Board on Saturday
evening "" petition from the Trustee, Of the
Peoples W ashing and Bathing Association" for
a lease OF the Arsenal ground on Center. White.
Franklin and Elm streets cor the erection OF Bath
ng Houses. The petitioners represent tEatthe In
sntution aforesaid is incorporation. duly created
by law, for the purpose Of supplying the Working
Glasses Of this City Nth couveniences Tor bathing
and washinR-tbat donations have already been
made and subscriptions collected to the amount Of
twenty-ope thousand dolars-and that they are
now about selecting site Tor tie erection Of a
building suited 10 the obe cts contemplated. A To-
ration is desired where the land may not be too
dear and b., q; the same time convenient and ac
ressbe o. the classes for whose benefit the nstitu
zion IL intended As this IL the first atternpt of the
hind in our City, and having SO benelcent an OBJ
,ect We trust the matter may receive attention
The petition IS signed by large number Of our
most prominent and Influential citizens Nmong
them we notice the names OF Robert Il. Mlnturn,
r. d. Hurlbut 4 Co, Spoiord, Tileston X Co, Jas
Brown, Herman d. Adrich, +. Harmonys Ne
phews& Co. X. III. WiDslOw. Marcus Spring, Jo-
seph Hoxie. Henry Grinnell, and others.
In compliance with resolution Of the Board,
adopted on the 18th OF April, requiring the head Of
Der Of persons employed and receiving salaries in
each, the general business Of each, me time usu-
ally employ ed By each daily Nc.---The Controller
transmitted a yoiumnous Report in detail of the
condition OF the Finance Department OF the City,
in respect 10 the sub ects designated. The Con
troller states that the whole number OF persons on
duty in the various Bureaux OF the Department
are required 10 perform the business % each.----
similar communication was received from the
Commissioner q. Streets and Lamps.
WV. FLAGG was appointed Commissioner Of
Common Schools br the First Ward in place Of
Samuel A. Grape, removed from the Ward.
The salary of TuOs. c. GOULD, Superintendent OF
Markets, was Increased from 500 TO O. O0o per
nnnum 10 take effect from the lst May.
The Counsel 10 the Corporation made commu-
nication 70 the Board relative 70 the AVENUE OPES
IsGs, in accordance with a resolution adopted
the 1th inst. The Counsel states that many per
sons have called upon him 10 express their wish
that the Avenues should be opened but 10 formal
application b. the Law Department in reference to
the matter has or could be made The proceedings
taken by the Counsel have been for the purpose ".
vesting the fee Of the land forming parts of these
Avenues now remaining Ia the hands of private
owners, in the Corporation so that whenever the
Corporation may direct the same 10 be actually
opened and worked, they can lawfully do u. SIEVE
raj Avenues have already been opened their en-
tire extent, and all that remains in reference 20
others il to open such parts as have been hereto
penses will be found far less than heretofore in
similar cases, and satisfactory to all concerned
A number Of papers were received from the
Board Of Assistants. and referred. Among these
was the Report of the Street Committee OF that
Board In favor of extending w ashington- from
its pres ent termination 10 Twcli.hs. Referred 20
the same Committee Of the Aldermen.
Yet another new Pavement project came before
the Board in the shape Of petition Of Mr..
DWELL for permission 70 ay section OF h's
Granite Block Pavement combining sundry advau
tages not heretofore gained. Referred 10 me Com
nittee Streets
The Finance Committee reported in favor Of
leasing one half Of the Pier foot OF Twenty eighth
ST. 10 David X. Stevens0n--upCn the building
thereof being cOmpetei-tOr q term 10 date from
the day Of such completion until May, $3.50. a. an
annual rent TO be computed at the rate al per
cent per annum on the cost thereof
The Committee on Salaries and Offices, 70 whom
were referred the nominations OF the City lnspec-
tor for HEALTH WARDESs of the city. rendered n
Majority and e Minority Report. The majority
aids Britton and Cook recommended the comm.
nation Of the FIVE remaining Wardens nominated
by the City Inspector bat not acted upon at the
previous meeting. The minority OF the Committee
iAld Griffin differed from bis colleagues respect
- the nominees for the Fourth and Twelfth Wards
These, accordingly, we're Hon'0oi'iiN'"' anu VIZ
others passed through.
The PRIsTING business then came up anew, ana
n resolution from the Board Of Assistants requiring
the Iroprietors Of The ELpgcss 70 accept SUI per
annam as compe nsation for the services performed
by them, in place OF the $1,000 charged or 70 tor
felt their contract A motion being made Tor
reference of this subject u the Committee on Or
dinances-where the matter has already lard Tor a
long time, with no prospects OF Report the io'-
bwing resolution was moved by Aid Griihn' VIZ
Rs,Osed That The four daily papers having The tsrss.
y rirul anon be- ana hereby employed 10 p9ohsh All
Ibe ofria proceedings Of both Boards and ihe common
Council together win al legal and official notices rom mo
seyera Hesds Of Departments proydea SAID dhy pslets
viii agree 10 DO at The prices heretofore accepted
This resolution was referred 20 the Ordinance
Committee; and after transaoting some MINOR ousi
Less the Board adjourned for the month