The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-21

BOARD or ALDxRMEN.


MAKca 2O.-rhis Board net this afternoon, ct the
usual hour N. Morgsus, Presidsnt, In the Chair.
me minutes Of isst ding read aad approved.
or several persons for rsotssson Of tar OF william
o. Butts, 20 remote awning posts In Murray street
sfR. Hspkins, sAd oshsrs for in Christophsr
street. nom the sixth and arssnwioh avenues to the
North river OF william Lag, for . eulvert ct the
asr Of Madison avenue and Twenty. third street Of
the ousstde Of the building Barclay and areen
vioh streets for the construction Of the proposed
Sixth avenue to the extremity OF the island rsmon
srsnes Of Columbia College against the extension OF
A message was received FROM his homer the Mayor
returning resolution rsfurrsd TO the commissioner
81 Repairs and Supplies wits power to provide more
snaxrsd accom- tons the Register OF the city
and county OF New York He does not dad accompa-
nyin the resolution report to the extent Of the
accommodation required for this ONCE, nor Is there
cay sstimsts OF the expense which viii probably,bs
incurred any appropriation to meet such psnss
Another oo]eotlon Ia o-oau.e the amended caartsr
treasury except tbs same shall have been previously
appropriated TO the purpose for which 1t Is drawn
1t was laid the table and ordered to be printed
Another message received from his honor the
Mayor, retur ming accompanying petition for sew
~Ataa pa m ,.ss,.ss vi,S 10 ~. Srosor
ASueAuot Department. Such course was in his
judgment, In violation Of tho charter delegates
70 department powers the exercise Of which Il OK
pressy prohibited by the amended charter The usual
course for such petitions has been reference to
tbs appropriate committee and after advertising the
0roton Aqusdsot Department then receive propcsa 3
~ constructing the ssne. He secs objections to
ursuing this course In The present case.
The message was ordered on ale and directed 70 be
Cons unicstion from thu Street Commissioned, en-.
nisnS Broadway bot w.en Fifty frst and Fifty nil tn
~rssts; coneurred In
Discrimination from the Street Commissioner en-
losing estimates tor ouilcne bulkhesd from Thir-
River.
Ailsrnaa sruHrsvAsr read. in connection with this
subject . remonstr Soce from Mr.. Philip Mabio,
wherein he charges the Street Commissioner with ua-
fairnsss his contrsct the buidnx of said bulk
hsaA end wherein ne OF. oio-s system Of favoritsm,
1rscted BY the D. ads OF the departments of the
stty government Considering ths character of such
cAsrgss and the i'm porrsDce OF tho work, involving
hundred thousand doI.rs justice to both parties de-
mand that the whole matter b gated and re.
ported upon and he would therefore move r.fsrsnc.
to the Csnm on whsrves, PIERS and Slips. The
melton vas ultimately carried
Repeats ADOPTED.
OF tho Committee on Re- pairs and Supplies on the
subject of erecting buii1ng for the Of the N Y
State Militia OF White street and Elm street
Report Of the COMMITTEES Roads, in favor OF regu
isng and grading Seventy eighth street from Third to
Resort Of the Com uit.ee on Roads relative to
stseig htenng and via-pins Bloomingdale road on
Broadway, from Tenth to Eighty s1th street, refer
Alderman sruSrEvASr moved q reconsideration Of
vote on reference to the oommittes Of Repairs and
supplies the ton for building extern
ston - New City Hall With . view of giving OPP
postunity Of asserting rights In relation to public
IsAAs He cannot ses With What right tho Governors
Of the Aims House lay claim to the land projected
for the extension. There is not one iota Of the Law
thsf gives them any right whatever to public lands
sKoeS ting the public PERSONS 1t IL not institution
tor the Governors of the Aims House and have there
fore nothing to do with erection Because the To-
Of the Aims House to stable their horses
the epot selected fci the extension Of the New City
Hall must Ne be comp,il-c to abandon It, He votes to
take OF the la at and IL for the
purroee it IL intended. shoud pass or iinaucs
or the erection nf that building, and IL 20 be
conssra ned ist It eon- IRON some quarter, such IS
the buprt me Court. where will have opportu-
atty OF asserting and d-rsscipg our rights.
Alderman MILLEh-- he committee, TO whom this
subject yesterday retired have Ii now I'M der
stderstion, and will ia iii probability give report OF
IL to morrow gtbisl stt.rnnon
Alderman SMITH s4id II It should please the Board,
be wished 70 have t delayed particularly as IL Is
important sobjsct, ssd deuite period lie liked tor
tbs cree ION OF the building.
The vote beins taken ne motion ts reconsider was
loet
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Resolved That the - mptSollsr be and IL hereby
atho tized an U~e.d pCrcha'e from Trustees
korry Street Methodist church the lot of ground
situated ia Eldficzs street occupied By Hose
oG psny 40 Is 81 - n price as is compatible with
{ be gntfrStt oil the city
The Board then acjournsd until ave clock on
giday afternoon.