The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-18
MEETING OF THE CoMMo . COUNCIL.
e KIT II A 8 Il 8 SION I.
BOARD OF pRRMEs

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MARCH II In pursuance Of the Mayors proclsms'
ton converting special session Of the Common ooun-
T TINS board met ysstsrd.y evening o. nvs oS'0S nd
4 message irom his honor the Mayor. was re-
ceived accompanied by copy OF the invitation on be-
half of the Peoples Steamboat Association, to the
members Of the Legislature, now in session at Albany
man Of the itesnth ward offered the following reso
luton, which adopted Where's, the Legislature
pr.tors Of the Peoples line Of boats to visit the
city ofNsw York, on the goth of March, therefore
Resolved That the Common Council extend to the
Legislature Governor Lieutenant Governor and State
ocere, on this appropriate occasion, the hospaites
Of the city Of New York. and, that committee of Eve
be appointed from both boards to make the necessary
arrangements.
Another message was received, enclosing q sommu.
zeps OF Rockland county tho subject OF the pro-
posed change in the route an terminus Of the Erie
railroad The subject was referred to special COM
mttee OF three.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF several persons for remission OF tax of owners of
property in Foreth to have the graded and
regulated of 10 Depyster and others for sewer in
Greene street from Houston Canal street. of Joseph
Curtis to lay crosswalk OF cast iron ct the junction
of Broadway and Fulton street other business
thoroughfare; for paving Thirty seventh street, be.
lease Of the Oathsrine street Terry of Henry sshns
Bile and others to have Croton water pipes laid In For
ty fifth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues;
OF Phelps Dodge 4 Co to alter grade at junction OF
Beekmsn and Cliff streets; Tor sewer in Thirty first
street. from Lexington to Fourth avenues: to have
Twenty seventh street between Sixth and Eighth ave
nues paved; for sewer in Twenty. ninth street;
moustranee sgainst regarding Orange street until
definite plan lie settled and submitted; OF John La
trsge and Others for sewer in Brosdv ay from Bond
to Amity street; of Judd and others for croton
ter pipes in Forty eighth street.
WIDENING WALL STREET.
Alderman sruRrEvAsr prese n petition, In which
D. and Kingsland and others repre- sent to the Com
mon Council that in view of the narrow and crowded
entrance OF Wall street between Broadway and Mas
.su the the lots Nos to is Wall in
elusive Voluntarily their buildings back four feet
the northerly line OF said street in the expeca
ton that the public necessities would ere long compel
the owners Of the adjoining property to do the same
Of Wall street and Broadway the pufpss OF
rebuilding and this i'm portsnt and necessary
me- Mt can be made at CO N lively small expense
The petitioners. Therefore pr ay the Board to take IN
mediate steps for the permsnent wiiening of Wall
four feet the northery line between the
Fer of broadway and the corner OF Nassau street
The subject referred to the COMMITTEE Streets
WIDENING OF LIBERTY STREET. ere.
Petition was presented of Amos X Emo and others,
owners Of property in Liberty street for the widening
II is PROPOSED to cut off from Oh. northsrly Side
about i've from erwich .asterly side
Of lot No. IS, or Eve feet two inches at Greenwich
street and i've feet three inches a, the side
lot No SIS. 1t was referred TO the Csnmlttee on
| Streets.
report Of the Committee on Wharyes Piers and
Slip. on the ,ubiect OF leasing the whsrves picrs
| slips was read and adopted
ternoon,
/ BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The Board Of Assistants met at i've O'Clock yesterday
afternoon The President read the order of the Mayor
| for this Special Session Of the Common Council He
also read the section of the amended charter which
gives the Mayor power to call special Sc sson of the
Boards OF Aldermen and Assistants
| PETITIONS.
For the removal Of pun from the corner Of Green
wieh and Harrison streets Referred.
| For ravinR Eleventh avenue from Thirty sixth
street 10 forty. secor street Referred
To have 1osd street opened from Bloomingdae road
to Eleventh avenue, Referred
To have Twenty ninth street, bet veen Seventh
nue. and Broadway paved Referred
To have Thirtisth street between Broadway and
Third avenue, paved, and sidewalks tagged. Refer
red.
| For well and pump at the corner Of Forty ninth
street and Broadway. Referred.
To have Second street. from Bowery to avenue A,
/ lighted 9Th gas. Referred
To have Fifty ninth street, between Eighth and
Tenth avenues, opened referred. Also TO have Eff.
tysecond and Fifty third streets between Eighth an
Tenth avenues, opened referred Also to have Fit
tyrecond street from east side Of Fourth to
TIE westerly side or point where Lexington avenue
| will intersect graded and regulated. Referred
To have sever built in Thirty third street, be-
Rene insurance Of Anthony Lamb ana others again. Il
confirmation Of assessments for sever in Fourth street
Referred
Petition TO have grade of orty sxth street betw
Ninth and Tenth avenues altered Referred.
nav. BLOC mi asie rona htenss ana wiaen
To have Second street, from Bowery TO avenue A
| lighted with gas. Referred.
Ksmcnstrsnce against altering the grade Of side
Walks on TIE soatherly side OF brand street, from
Msoison TO corltarsttrest Referred
kemonstrance sgainst the removal OF ! uton Ferry
10 Buripg Slip. Referred.
Petitions to have Broadway from fortisth to Fsrty.
second street paved Referred To have a well and
puIp on southeast corner OF fty second street and
Ninth avenue Referred
PAPERS rHoa 1Hr DEPARTMENTS.
large number OF s'se@ment lists we're sent 10 by
the Bureau OF Assessmsnts, and referred 10 appro-
pirate committees
comm unication from the street Com missioner en-.
eltsIg estimatss Tor building Pier At the foot Of
dssnty.'ath street North river. On concurrence
cencuIrtdin.
- HtFoRrs or Committee.
Oftne committee on Streets In favor of concurrins
nre.oiuion and ordinances to pave Thirteth street
o*ts.en seventh and Eighth avenues.
OiCommittee on Road, In favor OF regulating aud
grading Forty ,ixth street between Fifth and seventh
svsnuef, With an ordina nce therefor Aioptef
oi the Committee on Ferries, adverse TO changing
the location OF the Fulton Ferry from the foot OF
Fulton street East river TO Burling clip, the Board
CT Aldermen having passed resolution 70 change the
location Of ssid ferry, THIS board nor, concur.