The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-05
q the le.h Of June $50 a. the e.pene Of the


Council and to appropriate to such furd all market
and fees Whatsoever derived from the in
any way which may hereafter be received from them
AZ the Common Csunci, may from time to time deem
proper To appropriate to that fund and that such fees
and be raised from the markets will relieve
the city treasury any charge for their support
by Alderman 5Tr TrRpEvssr-That the following public
newspapers. printed snd published in the city OF New
York be- ccs ed by the Common Council in which
publish the official proceedings Of each Board Of the
Common Council and all other notices provided for in
the ordinance in relation to advertisements Of the Cor
poration and passed july Is 1850, viz The Tribune,
Morning Star Commercial advertiser Evening Post NeU
York Haid and that said papers be paid therefor the
sum Of 81 coo each and that the Comptroller be instruct
ed TO enter into contract the part Of the city with
the propetors Of said newspapers for from the
expiration Of the contracts with the newspapers now
employed by the Corporation.
Alderman GRirfiS moved to include the Nep Yorker
and Erening Mirror.
The whole subject subsequently laid on the table
Alderman DopeE having ughed it down lie said 1t
Ridiculous to think that papers of standing circu
l"ton would accept OF the paltry sum of $1,000 lie
q Commerce, and to pay them such sum ~ would COM
mand their columns.
EVENING SESSION
THE BATTERY ENLARGEMENT
Alderman griffin called up document No. A., being
airport Of special committee appointed in relation
the enlargement Of the Battery, concurrng with the
Board Of Assistants in favor Of the enlargement.
Alderman SrunTryAsT who presided, objected to call
ing the document up on the ground that 1t passed the
BOARD Of Assistants in lSi9hat not acted in
this Board sinceand that the Board in which it origin
ated and was passed now cefunct therefore, the
Alderman GRItrIS appealed from the chair
Upon the vote being taken having voted in support
Of appeal and against it, the decision of the chair
reversed
1t was then moved and secouded that contract be
entered into with Henry Conklin for enlaging the Bat
terry
The reading of the plans and specifications called
Alderman KELLY moved to dspep So with the reading
Alderman MonGASs wished to have the docum. mt read
He wished for information the subject lie wanted
to know how far they wanted to run this enlargement
into the river
The Alderman of the Seventeenth moved to go into
committee Of the whole. The motion afterwards
withdrawn. The Chairman then put Alderman Kely's
molten, which carried
Alderman MoRcASs again n repeated his call for
information pare ulary AZ to how far they intended to
go into the river
Alderman GRIFFIN said be knew all about we'll as he
did He had the report before him. and than that,
he of the that signed the re port nd
II must be presumed, he did sign without tho.
roughly understanding the question.
Alderman MosoAss again repeated that he did not
Know what number OF feet they would encroach the
river and II that is in the report he and he
again soemny averred that he asked the information in
gone through great many hands and has undergone
many alterations. He therefore uld insist upon get
ting the information he required
Alderman MILLER then read the report, by which 1t
appeared that they intended 10 extend it into the river
for zoo feetthe full extent wh III the law allowed them
The reading Of counses opinion the subject
leases which feared stood In their way
read; after which.
Alderman GRpri, said that all they asked In con-
nection with this question simple justice We only
ak that the poor and laboring portion Of the
nifty may have some place near their homes for recea
tion and pleasure. The gentleman who oppose
voted last night for public park up town. for the srs
tocraey. winch will cost million before II il finished,
and all we ask IL SZ1 900. lie hoped the Common Coun
ell would pass this measure, and deal out evenhanded
justice TO thu poor and rich
Alderman kri,1 said he opposed to the
ment when he first into this Board lie then
sidered IL speculation of certain parties, very
strenuously supported by certain jour nal of this city
ard he (the Aderman) then Of opinion that wa.
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intended for the benefit Of the people generally but he
has since satisfied himself that he wrong and he
thought II his duty 10 change his opinion aud give his
support to the measure.
The question of acegtipg the report was then put,
and ten having voted in the affirmative, and In
the negative, the report was accepted
resolution was then passed. to refer II to a commit
tee TO inquire and report to the Board Mt its next
sion whether the compensation Of Captains Assistant
Captains policemen and doorkeepers should not be in
creased
The Board soon after adjourned TO the first sep,er
Der next.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
JrNE 4--1he Beard met at oclock-the President
in the chair. The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved
PrrrIio~s srrrnRrp.
or Martin Tahrsk for permission to reyradc repavc
ana reset curb stoDs and relay the h,gng before his
property, on fcrcth and fortyfrst streets aud Broad
way.
OF sundry persons for sewer In Eleventh street be-
tween First avenue and Avenue d. Another for scwer
In Thirty street us feet Of Sixth avenue
Another for sewer in Twelfth street, from Sixth
Thirteenth street 70 increc the sewer recently built
there,
RtPoprs .poPrrp
toncurring to grant lease ut land TO llober. Knox
In favor Of hppropriating ei2s5 for rounding the
sewer In Seventh street. httwctn n Avenues y and u.
Concurring to grant the application Of y = n VI Van
u, nclaer executors of Elizabeth Dunkin Ia favor of
opening siSty-second street from Fifth TO Eighth
avenue
Concurring 10 fence lot Ia second street be-
tween First and nj avenues 10 repair rrosswak ia
fourttcrh street at Eighth avenue To remove pualp
al the corner 81 Grand and Orchard streets
topcmring 10 requisite and grade Tnirty ythlrd stree;
~ Third avenue to East ryrr To pave intersection
z Thirty fourth street and Sixth avenue. To prevent
Greenwich street 10 remove pump IN Wait, stree. ca.
curing fence IN vacant lots between seventh and
k'ehth avenues Twenty ninth and thirty third
IT, requisite Forty. fouuh street from fr,t
East iiyer To- flag sidewalk IN first between
seventh and Eighth street, and IN Eighth strcst
First avenue TO hag sidewalk in Twenty furth street
ftom Eighth . Ninth avenue To fence vacant lots in
Hr, advSy between twenty nth aud Twpnty.vighth
s'r,,t To ~ pend the further opening 4 Eleventh
Nv, uue. from forty-eg gtth 20 l0sth stroet
Concurrng 20 construct Court liou-. In the Park,
lctween tho oid Aims llouse building and the Ratuni,
Ia sVor - eonstructng sewer N walker street from
Church street t. rroadvay
heport Of the Special C,mmitt,- Railroads ~ the
Beard q Aldermen, - favor q railroad. On sixth aud
Nllti av' Lur.
C,rcwros 70 construct sewer iu Renwict street To
rfiuet dlan from the a. huusr II Engine Com.
aty SO 70 the sewer w Houston street 10 instruct
~,wer iu Thiftieth street - widen Brrknau street
- lay cut pulic psrk u the vicinity Iauess woods
Aovne a. lo,s!ins the Je-aty Cly Ferry at pier %
Noith River
Ccncurrus 10 rebuild the oil portions n pier 81 East
River foot q NNtbrt trept To- truct In Va
rick street To yrtvtnt the pnranaffc Draining to,-
phny om empty log sinks 10 the day tune 10 establish
tscos below fitysrcopd street olist with Oh Eighty
hfh street between Third and FOURTH To
~ tho houses IN city liail square.
Report ady,r., d the application of " NJ Western
fr fuy 10 Staten Island IN favor II report - Com
In II foo u Eshty stb ,trcet North river, IND le.ss
- fry foot a Thirty ninth street North River to n