The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-07
HightIy Labors OF tho Common Council.
MEMBERS PAY, Fo UR DOLLARS DAY AND THE RUN
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BOARD OF AIDE MEN


WEDNESDAY, FEB 8.
The Board met At three O'Clock In the afternoon
MI horgans In the chair. The minutes Of last meet
Ing were read AID approved.
PETITIONS REFERRED
OF Earl Bartlett to ~ appointed to the Office OF Gem
missener OF Deeds For Croton water pipes to be laie
In thirteenth street, between avenues and Q. OfAn
drew Zaoriskie and Others for Gold street
OfWm Wilson and Others for q railroad In Sixth ave
rue. OF Peter Sax and Others to have sidewalk on
ged four feet wide presidents ofssventeenth ward
for market In vicinity Of Fourteenth street and ave-
nueC. OfE Morgan and others, to permit bridges
to remain In mont OF the stores In Front street.
Fulton street to the Battery. OF usrmsn IT. Gunter
that the lamp in front OF bis hotel No las and lat
against sewer in thompson street. Remonstrancs OF
OF property on Hudson street. against extend
ing Hudson street to Broadway.
An ordinance relating to the kee ping Of gun wdsr
In the city Of New York, was adopted. Fne provi-
sions OF the ordinance were as follows, viz -
lst IT ehsl not be lawful for any person persons
except IS herensft provided, to have keep any
quantity OF gunpowder in house store balding
Of line running through the centre OF Sixty seco nd
street from the North to the East river
I'd It shall be lawful for the Mayor OF the city o,
said centre ofSixty second street in accordance with
the provisions OF an act OF the of tho state
der satpetre ard certain other subssnce in the city
OF New York. passed May, 13, l846; and the pr ovi-
sons OF said act shall be applicable to that portion
the city lying north Of said iae running through tn
centre Of Sixty second street except as they ar
inconsistent with the provisions OF this ordinance.
Sd. Nothing in this ordinance contained shall pra-
rent the storing and keeping gunpo ths State
arsenal on Fifth avenue above sixty sixth street
Communication from tho Counsel to the Corporation
was received In relation to tho lease to the York
and Erie Railroad Company. 1t was laid the table
and ordered to be printed.
Communication from the Chief Engineer, with re-.
port Of Hose Company 20 against Hose Company IA for
assault, which referred TO the Fire Department
REPORTS ADOPTED
or the Committee Streets, ia favor OF regu at ux
and grading ThirtetA street between Ninth aud Tenth
avenues and setting curb and gutter stones therein
OF ths Committee OF Ordinance favor OF amending
sec title chap ID ofthe revised ordinances OF lss5
OF Committee Streets in favor of tagging
in First avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets
Also recommen ding . concurrence in report of
Committee Of Board of Assistant Aldermen, granting
permission to the New York and Philadelphia Tels-
graph Company to change their route through the
city.
THE CHIEF or THE POLICE
The report of the Chief OF Police for the quarter
ending December 81, 1850, which also ordered
be printed From this report IL appears that the
Whole number OF arrests during the quarter has been
s22 604 lost children have been restored to their
parents 36 were rescued from drowning by police.
men; 81 fires were extinguished; ana 3ls stores
and dwellings found OPEN The average OF the force
duty for the quarter has been e37 men. aud the
less by sickness and disability has been S2l days
being increase OF l3 per cent over the previous
quarter The total number OF policemen detailed on
fpecial duty isl45 Duringthe quart 81 complaints
have been preferred against polseemen, Of witch 10
Office 20 were Suspended from pay +; and resigned
after complaint vas made
n
division Of the Sixth Judicial District expressed in
the report OF ths Com mttee on the Law Department
OF the Board OF Assistants.
Report referred back, Of the Committee on Streets
recommending with the Board OF Assist
in the adoption to lay bridges the cutters
at the corner CT Hudson and Spring streets.
Report OF tho Committss on Whsrves, Piers and
Slips, recommt nding concurrence with Board OF
ASSISTANTS in resolution to ALLOW owners Of water
front West street between Spring and Ganseyoost
sti TO bridge out 20 feet west Of West street 1t
was laid on the table
TnE SYSTEM o. LIcr,srSG OMNIBUS STAGES
The special committee to whom was referred the
petition Of William ryson and others asking an inyes-
tgstion OF the Common Counci and to serve subp@.
q upon James T. Berthe who It was cisimsd by the
petitioners had obtsipe either directly Indirectly
permits to run four nsw rss ef omnibus stages from
Mayor Wooohuli, which had been obtained, not tor
public accom- modation but for private speculation,
and that he had disposed Of some Of said permits
high as sl7 600 report that Mr. Bertins, when sum.
zoned. refused TO be sworn and testify, and denied
the legal right Of the COMMITTEES to compel his attend
testify
At subsequent meetings OF the committee, other
persons who had beer summoned att en- ded, and
duly sworn Among those who neglected to attend,
was Mr.. John Eewhouse, to whom had been paid the
sum OF 500 20 give the Mayors Clerk, William Fair
man for his influence in certain omnibus transactioss
by the testimeny Of Mr. NcLelland, IL appears tha:
but portion Of the money had been paid to sad air
nsn By tie Testimony Of Mr. w. Tate II appears
that q p.rnit TO run omnsuses On the First aveaue
Was srsn.d In his nsm- without his ever seeing the
Mayor ana userr-d to Messrs Hatfield and Ber
tine, and by them for some time and disposed
OF fer SlT, GO without Iayipg the license Having
applied TO the Corpo ration Counsel who in
turned that there power TO compel Rttendance
the c. cnmittse consequently recommended sppli.
cation TO The legislature for III, power OF sending for
persons and papers
Upon motion OF ALDERMAN Of the Twelfth, the Whole
matter was referred TO the Committee Ordinances.
RrsoLuTtoNs ADOPTED
To remove pump In Naudnm street, situated on the
north size, near Nsriok street.
To direct the Street Commssioner to relay aud alter
the walk the north rornsr OF Albany and
w est streets Referred
To request the Corporation Counsel to apply to the
Lea MT
act dsvolviDg upon the Common Council Of this city
fu and estre legislative control and the powers ne
Of the pocs Of said city the erection and division
Of the wards thereof and for the organization aud
gusion Of the justice and pelce COURTS and 20 alter
the maps OF said city by the laying out OF additional
streets squares, avenues, &c when required. =
PArsEs FROM rHK Bosnp of kss-Tssrs.
Reports concsrred In OF the COMMITTEES on sewers,
petition a Ia Hudson and Leroy streets.
Aso, IN favor OF fewer in East Seventeenth street,
from First avenue to avenue A. Also adherlog 70
their former report In favor OF In Ninth
iron Forty hfth FIFTY frat street Also In favor OF
a sewer Tenth avenue. from Forty sirth to Forty.
second street. OF the Committee on Lamps aud Gas,
In isvor Of placing two gas lamps 10 front OF 81 Bird
gets church, corner Of Eighth street and avenu. ID.
Of Committee on Streets In favor OF hagsisg side.
walks In avenue q, between Eleventh and Tselfth
streets also in favor of filling sunksn lots bstvsen
First and Second avenues and Nineteenth and rsen
tieth streets
or the Con- mittee Police in relstion TO providing
horse, wagon and hNnes. for the Nnetespth ward
pohee VI Non mislte On o.rsossi vn
fence vacant lots b,tween Thirteth and Thirty hr.t
streets and L. xineton ana Fourth avenues Also d.
recting the Harlem and New Haven Railroad Comps
ni.s 10 contrcl the speed Of their BY locomotives
and hor,es below FoIty second TO Twenty seventh ST.
srsoLu urtoSs soNCURRKD ~.
To light Eighth avenue with oil, from Fifty third
TO Fifty ninth street To repair Warrington street
between Robinson and Nesey streets
Numertus other papers from the Board q Assistants
were disposed Of, after which the Board adjourned
until the srst day Of May hext.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
Wsn~ssp.Y. fEH 8.
This board met this evening; tbs president 10 the
chair. The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
PETITIONS.
OF Geo ID Phelps and others for sewer in Thirty.
sixth street from Madiso Fourth avenue Referred
Of Bepjsmin Weaver and others to have curb AMI
gutter stones set and sidewaIks tagged In Forty.
eighth street. peferred
Of red.nts In the vinity Of Ninety nrst street and
Fourth avenue, for well aud pump Referred