The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-05
streets at the intersection Of Cliff and Beekman streets

| with resolution therefor.
Assistant Alderman WARD wished to know II tn.
| grade now proposed would suit Beekman street wher
wdened, If such widening should take place
Assistant Alderman ELY, Chairman OF the Committed
on Streets said the new grade would suit the widenet
| street.
Assistant Alderman SANDS asked why this report wa.
| widening Of Beekman street.
Assistant Alderman ELr said it to enable the
valuable buildings which they were about to erect and
with which they would proceed this grade
| adopted.
OF Committee Streets requiring the Hudson River
Railroad to relay their track in Tenth avenue, near
Thirtieth street, on concurrence. Adopted.
OF Committee Sewers in favor OF granting to Geo
Green and others permission to build in Twenty
ninth street. from Fifth avenue to Broadway at their
| OF Committee on wharves, Piers and Slips. in
favor OF extending pier at the foot OF Thirty fifth
1 East River to the exterior line. Adopted.
OF Committee on Streets in favor Of removing awning
posts from Murray street on concurrence Cencurred in.
Report Of the Committee on Streets In favor Of
with the Board Of Aldermen In the adoption
resolution to widen Wall street four feet the north
| much as is occupied by the building the corner Of
Nassau and Wall street which building IL not to be dis
turhed till 1860 when the lease to the present occupant
| expires.
Assistant Alderman WARD called for the reading of all
the papers, number Of petitions for the widening
were then read also several against the
| proposed widening Among the remonstrants the
| officers Of the Bank Of the Republic.
Assistant Alderman MCCARTHY said he hoped the re-
solution OF the committee would not be adopted. lie
said he had taken pains to inquire into this matter and
had found that NO one but the owners Of buildings
from No to No Is, cared anything about the widen
ing He found a number Of names of ex-Mayors and
Presidents of Banks with but OF private in
divdua This individual Mr.. Lemon and il
he goes into this he is like to get squeezed.
Assistant Alderman Ely said the committee had been
in session this afternoon and had considered the sub
Ject now before the Board All heard that wished
to be heard and at the conclusion the committee
unanimously in favor Of concurrence Objection had
been made by the remonsrants and able counsel had
nd he nj
matter had been fully canvassed. The of the
property taken would be amply paid for such property
take place,
Assistant Alderman Barn hoped the widening would
be made now if the matter lie the of pro-
perty on the corner of Broadway would not know how
to build The gentleman from the Fourth ward had
said there was Mr.. Lemon who would probably get
squeezed. If he should be squeezed he would pro-
badly be. before the year out like the young lady
who wanted to be squeezed again.
Assistant Alderman SMITH offered an amendment, pro-
vidng for the passage Of the resolution in favor OF the
widening but with the provso, :" the owners of the
old church property cede to the city without compen
sation the ground in front Of their buildings The
amendment was lost by vote Of to 10.
Assistant Alderman Ely now moved that the report
be accepted, and the resolution adopted
Assistant Alderman WARD moved an amendment. 1t
did not appear just that the Of property at
end of the block should be obliged to give up their
perty while those at the other end allowed to
hold theirs undisturbed is for years The gem
teman's amendment was to remedy this.
Assistant Alderman EDWARDS said the circumstances
in relation to the property at the different ends Of the
block not the In one instance the lots were
unoccupied, while in the other there we're buildings
! which had already been leased for term of years
The amendment was lost.
The question now required on the adoption of the
solution of the committee The report accepted
and the resolution adopted
Report Of the Committee Streets in favor of
curing to order bow window at 74 Broadway removed
reduced, so as to conform to the ordinance. Con-
CURED in.
OF Committee Sewers favor of the construction
OF sewer in Stanton street, from Pitt street to the
Bowery.
Asst Aid Ely asked the number of petitioners and
the number Of remonstrants lie said the remonstsnts
were more numerous than the petitioners. These
monstrants. he said were poor men who not able
to make the necessary connection with the sewer.
Asst Aid EDWARDS said the Of the petitioners
few. but that many could be procured II
the occupants Of the many could be consulted
The ground on Stanton street was almost all covered
over with enanted buildings and really requisite
for the preservation Of health that the should be
! dug.
Asst Aid BARR hoped the report would be adopted H
by the gentleman from the Seventeenth ward who sal,
that much Of the property occupied by poor Il
for their benefit the to be built The land
lords would be obliged to make the connection with tn
| sewers.
| Of concurrence adopted.
| DEATH Oh KEENAN, ". cHfLps
| communication received from his honor tn,
Mayor announcing. in appropriate terms the death O
ITeman W. Childs Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps
The communication came from the other board with ap
proprate resolutions, relative to attending the funeral
| appointing Committee Of Arrangements. This boarC
| concurred with the resolutions and Messrs. Boyce
Crane, and Mccarthy were appointed the committed
from this board to make to attend the fu
| neral.
The board then adjourned.
| Jrsr 3-This Board met at the usual hour. Presen
the President in the chair and quorum Of members IN
their places. The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
petition presented to have block between Thirty
eighth and fortieth streets and Broadway and SIKH
| avenue, filed up. Referred
For a sewer in Bridge street near whitehall snreet
| Referred.
| REPORTS o. COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Repairs and supplies reported In
favor Of requesting the Croton Aqueduct Department
make trial of the found in Forty fourth stree
quarry in the construction Of culvers and to report
| whether the will answer that purpose. Adopted.
Report OF the Committee Arts and Sciences In fAvo
Of concurrng with the Board Of Aldermen, in resolution
providing for the purchase OF the portrait OF Genera
| Paez MT the price Of $500. Concurred In
or the Committee Markets. In favor Of concurring h
| rebuild Essex Market Concurred In.
| or Committee Streets, concurrng to flag side wall
In Thirty street. from Fifth Madison
Concurred in OF same committee granting permissio,
TO Harlem Railroad Company to lay side trscf In TWEEN
tysxth street in front Of their depot Concurred In.
Committee Law Department. In favor OF concurrins
| to allow Drew Co TO construct office on Pier No
| 10. ". X. Concurrcd In.
Report of Committee on Sewers in favor OF sewer |,
Second street, from Avenue A TO the Bowery Same II
favor Of basin and culver NJ southwest Of Nintl
avenue and Forty fourth street. Adopted. Same. sd
TO in Troy street also sewer in Gold street
| from Ferry TO Frankfort streets. Concurred in.
Committee Streets In favor OF concurrence 70 La
cross~alks the east side OF sixth Tenth
Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets Concurre,
In Same COMMITTEES. in favor of repairing sidewalks
| Factory and Perry streets. Adopted. same, to paw
and flag Thirty 9Th street between Ninth and Tentl
avenues Concurred In. Sane, 10 pave Twenty -seconC
street. from fifth avenue to Broadway. eoDcurred In
same In favor Of paving Twenty ninth street betweeer
| seventh and Eighth avenues Also to dag sidewalks Il
Twenty street, from ffth avenue 10 Broadway
| Concurred In.
Report of the Committee Roads in favor Of settin.
curb and gutter stones in Forty seventh street from
| Eleventh TO Twelfth avenues
81 Committee sewers. In tsvor Of sewer In Thir
tenth street from East river to Avenue A. Also Ii
favor Of building RECEIVING basin NJ southeast cornc
| q Third avenue and Twenty first street. Adopted
| RESOLUTIONS
That the Hudson River Railroad Company Be drectet
not TO their faster rate than mile In fow
| minutes. south Of Eighty-sxth street Referred.
Resolution calling on the Harlem Railroad Company I,
arch the Fourth from Thirty fourth street u
| forticth street. Adopted
Resolved. That the Comptroller be directed TO i-sa
suitable in the buildings about TO b. erected by h'
| New Haven Railroad Company, on Centre, White. Elm
and Franklin streets for station house for the SiHtf
Tee