The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-30
Common Council.

JAN. 2e.-This Board met at the usual hour. N
Morgans President In the chair The minutes Of thu
| last meeting were read and approved
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Thurnbull Atksrson, tor pier No. a. North river
OF Robert McKerg for pier foot of Troy street. North
river OF J. B. 6ckles for piers Nos A. 49, So ST. So
3d. 81, IS, and piers not numbered with bukhead or
storage Of gun powder in the city Of New York. O
Iesac g. Edwards for piers at the foot OF Dsy and Fu
ton streets balkhsad between middle pier at Fultsr
Market ETC. Also Of Lovett r. Mellon and others fol
south half Of pier No. IA, foot Of Cedar street.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Report OF the Committee the Law Department
the communication Of the Counsel to the Corpora
tion asking that certain papers be transferred from
the CLERK q the Court Appeals to the Clerk of the
or the Committee on the Law Department on the
communication from MesMs. Bogardus and Hoppns
relative to an iron bell tower.
OF the Committee on the Law Department, relative
to the pressntment OF the Grand Jury.
port Of the city relative to certain nuisances
and recon for adoption an ordinance to meet
the evil complained Of Laid on the table and ordered
Concurripg to prohibit new cemeteries or burying-
grounds within the limits Of the city.
REPORTS RETERRED.
OF the Committee on the Law Department, In favor
OF the sssssnent list for regulating Forty:
Ninth avenue, from Thirty-sishth to Forty third
'oY the Committee on Ordinances providing for the
securing of the demands OF workmen and others for
labor and materials employed expended pom ks
undertaken by the Common Council.
Resolved, That the walk at the northerly in
tersecton Of Allen and Grand streets be rslaid under
the direction Of the Comnrsiener Of Repairs and Sup
plies.
Resolved That the Legislature be memorialzed for
the passage OF act directing the Clerk Of the Court
pesse.ion relating to the opening. widening aud
tending and Improving streete, roads avenues public
Puss % the Ne"
Court OF the city and county OF New York, SO.
RESOLUTIONS EErgRRED.
nAUpl waA TkAt f~r H.. - ~ z.l
In country produce, TO be called the Country Market
be built 1t Washington Market, on the west side Of
.obe sixteen feet nom the floor to bs lighted BIZ sky
lights In the roof; and that the Commissioner Of Re-
pairs and Supplies be directed TO advertise for esti
mates and contract therefor without delay and that
the sum Of SIC, COO be appro prsted therefor
Resolved, That the New York and Erie Telegraph
Company hereby authorized TO extend their line
OF telegraph poles from the corner OF Broadway and
Reade street to the foot OF Reade street for the
pose Of connecting with the New York and Erie Rail
road offces
The board then adjourned
BOARD OF AssIsTANT ALDERMEN
Jaw. 10 This Board met the President In the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and APP
proved
From 9. Benedict, for relief from erroneous tar.
OF Henry Brown, for mpenss,ion for damage done
TO his property by the late disaster In Twenty nrst
Joining the building. which fell and N uch Of the rub
bish and lsmbsr VAS removed to his premises which
he claims injured to the amount Of $3.50 and this
amount he asks to have paid. Referred.
OF Michsel 0'Donashue, to regulate curb, and gut
ter and sidewalks on south side OF Grand street be-
tween corlAers and Madison streets. Referred
Numerous applications made for leases for
-hsrvss, piers and slips, and ~ers referred.
pEFoHTs COMMITTEES.
The COMMITTEES on Streets reported in favor Of con.
curing with the Board OF Aldermen In resoo to
allow me Harlem Railroad Company 20 lay single
track snd run the from their present terminus
In this city to the lover end OF the Park This
amended making u . condition that the company
shall convey passengers to Harlem for Ga cents and
20 Thirtetb street tor cent? and further, that the
psny shall grade the street in which the proposed
extension 10 20 be made. Several other amendments
we're made in the report, which was 80 uutilatsd
that lie original friends dsowned t. and refused to
adopt ID The adoption was lost q npsl vote
X. port Of the Committee Fire Department, In
favor the erection Of iron IRE alarm bell to in
Thirty. third street. Accepted.