The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-19
Common Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
JAN lS-This Board met at the usual hour-N. Nor
gaps President, in the chair
PETITIONS REFERRED.
ofmembers OF Z ngine Co No as to have their house.
enlarged; Of Fran chs hos and others, for the renun
berpg Of Greenwich street
INVITATION.
To attend the eleventh annual ball OF Eagle Fire Co.
No. H. at the Apollo Rooms. Tuesday evening, Feb 4.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the commissioners appointed ~ tine Commcn
Council digest the laws relative to the
city, which was referred TO the Law Department anc
ordered to be printed
or Committee Salaries and Offices, in favor of
confirming the nomination Of VIM Holden as Health
Warden OF the Nnct~ eDth ward; communication FROM
the Street Commissioner enclosing estimates for filing
sunksn lots In fourth and thirty hfth Streets
First and Second avenues OF Committee on w harves,
Piers and Slips In favor Of cencurrpg with the Bos-&
of Assistant Aldermen in resolution TO build up gap
in bulkhead between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets orth River
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolved, That be referred TO the Committee on
the Law Depart m IT. in nectien with the Crotor
Aqueduct Department to report such amendments
to sections 1876 and 5C4 Of the ordinances as they may
Resolved, That it be referred to the Croton Aqus-
duct Department TO report 70 this Board, such
notifications and nts to the present Crotor
water rates may be dee med advisable to still further
equalize the burthsns Of such taxation, soon az
Resolved, That Forty fourth street, between Thira
and sixth avenues, and Forty street. bstwesD
Resolved That IL be referred to the Committee ON
Ordinances, together ~itn the Croton Aqueduot De-
psrtment TO form proper ordinance, making IL mis-
demeanor TO open hr- by drants Illegally
Whereas has been represented that the house No
81 Deg street In the Third ward from its dspidateJ
condition, IL nuisance OF such character
rs TO rsnder IL unsafe for workmen employed i'm
Its vicinity, or for citizens to pass; therefore,
Resolved That IL be I.erred TO the City Inspector to
examine into the truth Of sad Representations and i
found to be correct that he give the owner of saA
premises motto. 10 abat- the nuisance by taking down
or m.ndpg said house that In default thereof the
City inspector be empowered to cause the said null
eance TO be Abst-d without delay.
Reports referred OF Committee on Wharves, Pierfs
and slps In favor Of extending piers No. AZ and 81,
n. 10 the exterior line 81 the Committee on the
Law Dvpal ment In relation TO the code OF practice
ana pleadngs nov before tns Legislature OF tn. State
OF New lotk; OF tn. Com n4itee Lamps aud Gas ir
favor OF placing two lamps In front OF the Bowery
village msthoaist Church in Seventh street Of tho
COMMITTEES on strests IN favor OF paving fifth avenuc<
from Thirtsth to for second streets; OF the Com.
mittee on the Fire Department. In favor OF repairing
the house Of Engine company No H. concurred In,
Q: COMMITTEES on Sewers In favor Of petition for
In Mercer street. between Bleecker and Houston
Streets concurr-d in
The board then adjourned until I've o'clock Monday
afternoon.