The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-30
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALnErmES

In the chair The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved
PETITIONS
The following petitions presented, and sppropri-
ately disposed o.
VI owners Of property in forty.thrd street between
Eighth and Ninth adverse TO having said street
repayed. Referred to Committee on streets.
OfThomas Davis, 70 have in Washington and
Fulton markets appropriated without rent for the pur
pose q holding sunday schools Referred
ofThcmus Jeruleman and associates, for railroad 70
b. laid dCW in 'c0nd avenue Referred 10 the special
committee having the subject Of city railroads in charge
COMMITTEES.
Committee sewers in favor Of to build
q sewer in Avenue A. frcm Eighteenth 70 Twenty second
street. Adopted. same committee in favor Of concur
tuid sewer in Thirty ninth street from Eighth
avenue $50 feet east of said avenue Adopted same
committee In favor Of TO build sever in
1hirty-sixth ttreet. from Second to Third avenue
Adopted
Report Of Committee on wharres Piers and Slips in
fayor Of extending piers nineteen twenty twenty one
twenty-five East River. to the outer line. Adopted. or
same committee in favor q building pier At the fot Of
Desbrosses street North River Adopted Also in favor
n building pier 80 feet long and W feet vide AZ the
foot q Twenty dith street East River At an eKpen-e
81 5000 Adopted Of same committee. In favor ~
extending pier a. the foot q Morton street, r at an
Committee on streets In favor o. ooncurrnr 70 widen
Liberty street from Greenwich street to Broadway ~
taking Eve feet from the northery side and about ten
twelve feet from the south side
Assistant Alderman BoYcr hoped the resolution would
not be adopted The proposed manner q widening the
street would earri,d out d. great iajustice 10 the
a property the southery side The lots on
the northery side were more than one hun fred feet
+
hut little depth
Assistant Alderman Etr said the lots on the souherly
side already u too little depth 10 be made q for
any large business purposes u was Therefore thought
b. the committee that les injury would be done by tax
ing the property on the southerly tide.
4 The resolution Il concur was adopted
BEs0trrtovs.
Resolution to Appropriate S32j @ build addition r.
house a Hose Company No. ~ Adopted
That Twenty eighth street between Second and Third
avenues. be repayed. Adopted.
That Augustus Morand be appointed Trustee q Com.
sci ftr fhs in "a
I snsdsn. removed from the ward Adopted
That the New York aud Harlem Railroad Company be
requested 10 bridge 70 be erected the rail
4 read at Eighty-eghth street Referred.
That the sidewalks in Madison avenue from Twenty
third g foreth street be tagged space four feet vide
To lay cross walk IN Perry street on the north side
/ across Greenwich street. Adopted
rAPrRs PROM
/ Resolution to remove pump from Amity street near
/ Er ledway Concurred In.
Resolution 10 erect = fire hydrant in Marion street
/ bet ween Spring and Prince streets. Concurred In.
Report 81 Committee Fire Department, In favor Of
purchasing lot in Twenty fifth street for the purpose
erecting thereon q house, for the use ~ Engine Com
any aud Hose Company 10 Concurred IN.
Resolution % appropriate $500 additional 70 pay for
repairs house a Hose Company No ~ Concurred in
Report Of the Committee on the Fire Department "
favr 81 repairing the FIRE alarm bell tower at Jefferson
market
cupicd too valuable ground The tower might be placed
en- another site and the lot AZ present occupied %
tnted for a handsome sum.
Assistant Alderman CaASr said the ground wanted
for the q the Corporation IL would BE- inexpedien
10 sell H. ami AZ the tower already there be hoped
would be repaired II should hereafter be Thought
best 70 remove III The resolution c0ncurred in
Report IL Committee On Fire Department, IN favor o.
repairing house q Hose Company No TO- and % fence IN
ground IN the rear a. Engine Company No 70 aud Hose
Company No 1i-Concurred In
Ordinance granting the Court o. Sessions the of
court room IN the City Hall for the purpose q holding
ad court during the months q June july August and
k,solu.iou appointing Geo II Purscr Commissioners