The New York herald., 1850-12-06

Common COunclls
BOARD OF ALDERAEN.
pEc. e.-M. 4organs In the chair The minutes Of
tho LAet meeting were read and approved.

Common Council.
BOARD OF ALDERhEN.
DEC. 81 4organs In the chair. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read and approved.
PETITIONS lEvERRED.
os k.a IN n Gsn, s,sr Mo- o. @ ssi
sfths New York screw Dock Company In relation to
the extension OF Pier No 49, Of Harris Wilson, for n
OF Waterbury and Others for the abatement Of null
ssnce st the Soot Of Delaney street. R. BY the dis
Ss .a S him oss Of
through Pier No g. u. r.; for tagging the sidewalk
north side IN Sixteenth street between First avenue
and avenue Al Of fWm.P. Esterbrook and others, rsls
tive 70 manure heaps, lying between Thirty nth and
| forming the Common Council that the portrait Of
Baron Steuben, DISTINGUISHED officer in the American
;tS ths n nss been placed n ms 4mos oy ns
| to Committee ON Arts and Sciences.
| REPORTS ADOPTED.
VI the Committee Sewers adverse to petition for
sewer in avenue B. between Second and Ffth streets
OF COMMITTEE ON Fire Department, on the petition OF
Kelly, to be rsins sted in the Fire Department. also
an application of Engine Company No Q, for an ap-
preparation to decorate their engine; of the Commit
zee leo, on assessments, .dverse to the petition OF y
OF the Committee Of Police In favor Of paying bill OF
Captain Stevenson, Of the Sixteenth Police District;
also In favor of paying bill OF Jacob Vincent for
services performed by him doermsn Of
Pelce Distros Of the COMMITTEES on Assessments ad-
verse TO the petition of Peter Blake, relative to the
assessment upon his propsrty regulating aud Mac
sdsmizing Fifty fourth street between Seventh avenue
ana Bloemingdale road Of the Finance Committee In
favor OF paying Daniel Lees bill for ammunition fur
nished to troops the 25th of November also, In ia
vor of remttng tax of Isaac Ranahem also in fsver
OF paying VIM. b. Gallagher for services ss keeper Of
Potter's Field.
Report the Committee on Streets in favor Of filling
Stones in Gresnwich and other streets between Court
landt street and Battery place with an ordinance.
Laid on the table, and ordered TO be printed
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Resolved That the Clerk OF the Common Council be
directed to furnish the members elect OF the Common
usually printed. and also with slaves OF Office
Resolved, That the salary OF Amos Jones, messenger
to the Board Of Aldermen be increased from $500 to
December, 1850
:, Resolved, That Orchard street, from Division to
Houston streets be REMEMBERED under the direction
OF the Street Commissioner.
Resolved, That permission be given to William Van
Kleeck to erect iron stairway the side Of his
store Of West and Robinson streets the same
to be done under the direction of the street Commis
sioner and Alderman and Assistant OF the Third
ward.
Wneress, by resolution OF the common Oouncn 'ns
bell ringers stationed on the Hall are required 60
Of the alteration Of the fire districts re-
quiriue the berngers to strike eight strokes for fires
Resolved That the practice Of striking the hour Of
eight Sunday mornings, by the bell-rngers on the
Hall, be discontinued and after January lst, 1851
The Board then adjourned to O'Clock tomorrow
(ths) evening.
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BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
DEc. 5-The Board OF Assistants met this evening
Present the President In the chair, and quorum Of
me mbers In their places.
PETITIONS.
OF sundry per'ons for sewer in Leroy and Hudson
streets to connect with the In Clsrkson street
Referred
Petition to regulate and grade Seventy second street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues Referred
or Samuel Woodward, to have premises No. IL Vest
Thirteenth street released from tax sale Referred
REPoRTs OF coMmrrrrys
Report of the Com Of fencing
vacant lots and and tagging Fourth avenue,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets Adopt
"a
on Ninth and Tenth streets Adopted same commit
tee, recommending a concurrence with the Board Of
cathsripe street Adoptsd' '''' A''A
Report OF Finance COMMITTEES, concurripg to Issue
duplicate certificates to q. v. s. and j. j. Roosevelt
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution that Christopher street from Hudson to
West street, be lighted with gas Adopted.
Resolution that the fret section OF the ordinance
approx ed by the Mayor Apr 18TH 1850 providing
the stated sessions OF the Boards of Aldermen and
Assistant Alderman be held on the first Monday of
| each month be repealed. Adopted
Resolution that the east side Of Fourth from
Sixth st. TO Thirteenth be lighted with gasAdopted.
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Police Intelligence.
a Singular Case ef .4rson--onicers s. Smith and
Crosett OF the lower police arrested yesterday alter
noon. man by the name OF John Watson, On a charge
OF setting ne ana bur ming MS store situated st NO 20
Thrd avenue on the stn OF July last ior the purpose
obtaining TIE si.oo insurance effected on the stoe
AZ the Bresdway fhe insuranee Company. IL appears
mat me nre occurred tne store ON the attn OF july
| anu =. A'ock q, goooA consisting OF groceries Ssl
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therefore he claimed the whole amount OF insurans,
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