The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-13
Connon Council.

EoA ID or A de r MEN.
MAY l4-Thls board met at the Usual hour Mr. Nor
gan Morgans. President in the chair The .inutss vi
last meeting were read and approved
PETITIONS REFERRFD
or Ellis and others. TO have Ninth lighted With
between Thu tieth and y-sccond streets For
lief from assessment for building sewer in Sec
from Twenty ninth to Thirty streets OF the Fire
Department for the introduction Of gas in the engine
hose, and hook and ladder houses.
message from his Honor the Mayor was received,
transmitting communication from Mr.. Robert Dodge,
of this city, accompanying package Of Documents and
books which be has kindly presented to the city The
following is copy Of the communication -
Nav YosN. April y. 1851
Hon. AssRosr G kIrcsLAsp, Mayor OF the City OF
DrAn Sal have the honor Of placing at your disposal
the enclosed documents which have to-day received
by the courtesy Of the Hon Abbot Lawrence, United
States Envoy at London selected for him BY Sir George
Grey, II T.. NJ Secretary Of state for the Home Depart
ment who likewise furnishes the following description
thereof -
An abstract Of returns from each division of parti-
culars reating to the paving cleansing and lighting the
metropolitan parishes.
printed abstract Of the laws relating mctropo
Titan stage carriages and hackney carrsges aud drivers
and conductors of the same
9, printed list Of standings for hackney carriages
printed abstract Of acts Of parlinrnts for the in
formation and guidance Of the metropolitan police
book Of instructions and orders for the guidance
Of the metropolitan police.
The general form used in each department Of the
ofiice OF com missionrrs or police.
Mr Lawrence adds in the letter accompany these
documents, that Mr. Muyne, the Chief Of the Police.
desiIes that il is impossible give satisfactory
information about the police without personal inter
view; and that he will be happy to put any who may
be sent here communication with the active force
that he may see everything in operation" Hoping
that these documents and their information may prove
Of prsctcs! value to the welfare Of city whose
ner sts you.so honoraby preside allow to offer them
for acceptance in your name
With much respect, sincerely yours.
ROBERT DODGE.
The whole referred to the Committee Arts AMI
Sciences.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Several reports Of the Committee of Finance in favor
al RENTING personal taxes. Also adverse 10 selling
Pier foot Of Warren street TO John Delaplane Also
in favor Of granting the petition Of the Ango-Amcrican
Yree Church Of 81 George the Martyr Also in favor Of
granting exclusive Of Pier foot Of l30th street to
Joseph Dean Or the committee on Lamps and Gas to
cause all avenues and streets. where mains
may hereafter be, lighted with gas Or the committee
on streets recommending concurrence with the Board
Assistant Aldermen in the adoption Of the resolution
10 reset curb and gutter stones IN avenue d. from Sc
eond to Tenth streets
That the Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps be di-
reced to have Eighty third and Eighty fourth streets
That II be referred to the Select Committee the
ception Of the President to tender the hospitality OF the
city L. the Boston councmen and TO invite them to
participate in the ceremonies Of to-day.
REFERRED
That Twenty sixth street from Broadway to the Eighth
avenue. be regulated and paved.
On motion of Alderman Surteyan. the Board donrn-
I'd TO meet at nine o'clock to morrow (Tuesiay) morn
ing.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
MAY l2-1his branch Of the Common Council met last
evening. The President In the chair
The following petition presented of Samuel
Gage TO repair premises in Franklin Market occupied
by hm.-Re:erred
REPORTS AND toMMUSC ATOMS
communication received from the Commissioner
Of Repairs and Supplies showing the of growing the
Russ pavement in Broadway.
Communication from the Street Commissioner, with
resolution that Greenwich street from Battery place to
Courtsndt street. Washington street from Battery place
to Coutlandt street and Battery place Morris street
Rector street, Carlisle street Thames street Albany
street Cedar street and Liberty street between Broad
way and Wet street be filed in and regulated and curb
and gutter stones set and reset in conformity to plan
made by Daniel Even, City Surveyor dated April 1871
the work not 10 be commenced prior to the lst OF May
1852.
Resolution that John IT. Chambers be- and he is hereby
appointed Clerk pro. TEN Of this Board Adopted
lhs. 1vsnty.siAla street b rayc., an. space four
feet wide Aae ged through the side walk thereof from
broadway to the Tenth avenue. Referred
That fortyh street, from Eighth to Ninth avenue,
BE- paved. Referred.
That Fifty ninth street be opened from Finh avenueto
Broadway. Adopted.
Moved. by Assistant Alderman If the Fourth ward.
thrt this Board hold session Thursday,
Friday Of the present week Adopted
FROM BOARD ALDERMEN.
number OF communication from the Street Commits
ouer enclosing estimates for fencing lots tagging side
walk filling sunscn lots &c. were presented and con-
hrmed.
The Board then adjourned till Tuesday morning at 0
O'Clock