The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-13
Common Council.


message was received from His Honor, Mayor
Kingsland recommending to the Board that suitabl.
PTepsrations be made for celebrating the birthday o.
washington, which was referred to Special Commit
zee consisting OF Aldermen Dritton, Chapman, Shaw,
Communication from Collector OF Assessments
nominating Jas. Ackerman for Deputy Collector OF
Assessments in place OF J. Porter, resigned which
nomination was confirmed
Report Of Commissioner on Streets and Lamps, on
cleanEng streets laid the table ordered be
printed BY this report it appears that the amount
year was $lsocco Of this amount, there has been
Mon.ys received I for M nur. and 'sio'os' %
Moneys received Ter public yard. 1899 81
S34 65s 5s
Making the net cost of cleansing the city 10
There were 272O54 loads of dirt and manure, and
4bs 54t loads. Report OF Committee on sereets in
favor Of the application OF Kuss Reed and William q
Perrne pave Broadway from Duaps street to Union
Square, was taken into confederation and the subs
being open for discussion, Alderman Miller remarked
that although he voted former occasion In fayo
ely ior that improvement with his present views OF
the subject. He then alluded to the vaions COM
against the Russ pavement and said that the whole
dlhiculty lies In the hardness Of the stone who
rom rom IIequeLt use becomes too smooth, and which,
difficult and dangerous.
Alderman sruRrEyANr said that the Russ pavement
was no longer an experiment. 1t has stood the test
for Elk and has proved itself to be the best pave.
ment In reference to the frequent of
the omnibus proprietors, against this pavement, he
pciiesed IL BAtfefed not on what kind of pavement
they cannot be regulated by any ordinances They
tnuaiy drive beyond the speed authorized By the city
OF accidents both to passengers and horses and the
whoie fault thrown upon the proectots OF the pave
n.nt me The sm00thness Of the Russ pavement being
this Improvement, is proposed to be obviated by
gro,ips the granite blocks two feet apart. The
strongest reason In its favor is its durabty and
economy Is it's principal attraction.
Aldermen Gnrrrm expressed himself entirely IA
vorable to the Russ pavement, and alluded to the
great benefits which have already to the cit
from this Improvement
Alderman KELLY was also in favor of the Russ pave
ment.
Alderman SHAW said he opposed to the contract
because II was too expensive Although he @as a
friend OF the Russ pavement which he considers real
and greatly useful yet he could lot couu.
tenAncs the contract submitted by the COMMITTEES
the adoption OF the Board Tne appropriation OF half
million Of dollars, which will have to be levied
on the city, to the improvement OF only one
thoroughfare OF the city, he considered unfair
and unjust distribution of the government funds
Having given his vote for the appropriation or
so large sum exclusively Tor one improye nsat he
could not have the vote for further loan for
the necessary improvements which win be called for
ana which must be attended TO throughout the city
In reference 10 the improvement OF this pavement
wnich Intended TO raise sl objections to It arising
from the smoothness its surface said the groov
ing would render this kind OF pavement much less sx
p naive than II has been. For by the Introduction
This Improvement it is obvious that IL will not be ne
cessary to adh to the dime which have
TO been observed In the nelec Of the stones BY
this improvement block OF three four feet be
used With equal advantage thoee less dimensions
This being The he wsud suggest tn tha Board
pause awhile in their action to appoint certain part
Tor testing the proposed .nproyemant, and to see
whether the experiment will prove satisfactory not
After further remarks the confederation OF tn.
whole matter, upon motion OF Alderman faws was
postponed until the September sessions.
REVOLUTIONS ADsrrsD.
Nesolvsd, That the University Place from washing.
ten sqssrs Union Place, be rernn nbered under The
dcct'cn OF the street Comrissionsr and that he 10
directed 20 have the same cone vii bout delay
Resolved, That the Committee on wharv.. Piers
and Slips be directed to inquire into the sxysds cy
of provisons BY a~s Tor leasing for term Of years,
With the privilege OF renewal for life time siI the
~hsryes, piers and alps ready nor occupancy, aod
Tor all othersas fast as existing vsees rha expire,
public auction to be kept in good repair ~ cost Of
sssee and Iessrvirg The rights to make extension of
the zane.
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
Jas. lo.-The Board met at bH O'Clock. The Pres
dent In the chair.
petition received from Mcssrs Hopper, Nett
and others for pier at the foot Of fty fth street
North River. Referred.
rsrERs FROM rnr HOARD o. aLnrnMgS
A messsge frcm the Mayer, recommending that pre-.
parstons be made for the appropriate celebration OF
message adopted in the Beard OF Aldermen and a
committee was appointed 70 carry II into effect This
Board coneurred with the action q the Board Of Alder
men, and Messrs Ward Crane Webb Of the seventh
ward, sendr and Barr appointed on ths commit
tee from this Board.
RrsoLUrfoaa
Resolved That Fifth ttrcet from avenue Is 10 Lsyis
street, be lighted with gas Adopted.
Resolved, That the street Commissioner be directed
to report TO this Board the number OF eases OF app
cations TO the Supreme Court Tor opening streets or
avenues In which costs incurred by the Corpora
tion In consequence thereof and 70 designste the
streets with the items Of in sach
sincs 1880 and which have not been confirmed re-
ferrsd back. The resolution was adopted
resolution was adopted requiring the New Jersey
Railroad and Transportation Company to establish .
Jerry from the vicinity Of Canal street to Jersey City
ding to the contract existing between the Cor
ration of this city and the New Jersey Railroad and
Transportation Company. Referred