The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-16

Reports concurred in--Of the Committee on the Law
Department In favor Of confirming the list
for draining and filing in sunken lots in Forty ffth
and Forty second streets.
Resolutions concurred n-That the Ninth avenue
be repaired between Forty third and Forty sixth
streets; that Cedar street, between Broadway and
Greenwich street, be lighted with gas; that Bank
street from West to Hudson street be repaired that
the pumps In Grand lstreet be removed; that Grove
street from Hudson to Fourth street. be lighted with
gas.
REssLuTIoSs REFERRED.
That the cutters in Avenue D. from Second to Tenth
With OIL from Foieth street TO where it intersects the
Tenth avenue.
The Board then adjourned until O'Clock to morrow
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
The President in the chair.
JAN. 1.-THE following preamble aud resolution
was offered By Assistant Alderman Webb Of the Sc
venth ward which, after q smart debate, adopted
whereas, The signs Of the times strongly indicate,
the sn sr ,oor that
gamblers; and that 1t behooves municipal State,
and national governments to firmly resist the fell
spire OF ambng in all ts willy and pleasing phases,
that is now penetrating and blightipg the morals
the parest domesti. circles Of our country and
abandoned and heartless lottery policy dealers In
city for many years, have been nd permitted to
violate our sacred laws and 70 corrupt our worthy
to the vicious appetite Of the Hook and Five
Points thereby directly instigang clerks rob their
vicious by committing any crime to obtain means with
which to purchase there vile lottery policies whose in
rable blanks only tend plunge the pure
into intem peranc lcentiousness crime despair aud
irrecoverable ruin; and
Whereas, By the protracted non. execution of the
lottery laws and the impris OF the cuprt
policy dealers more genteel apparently moral fash
ionabs sidiour, and yet dangerous species OF gam
patrc nsing the chemical arts but which really en-
gee the arts OF the evil would un uestiou
chemical arts could but trace the disreputable and
even dishonorable mode In which many obtained the
meas With shich they purchased portion Of the
tickets during the past year aud the many instances
where parents purchased chance In this stupendous
ertfu lottery their beloved and inno,ent chill
dren were absolutely suffering for fuel, bread and
comfortable and respectable apparelinstances which
the author Of this could Adtuce to the faint
sr.sy. ss.ni,us sypoesical, and %.rosnar s pa.
irons Of the chemical arts and,
Whereas, Another species Of vile lottery gambling
has recently arisen on the ruins OF lottery laws
gov become chronic and obsolete from their protrac
ed and sanctioned violation under the aluring fas-
cinatng, exciting and apparently honest phases far
nitare jewelry, musical piano, drums trunpets bu.
gler, and bsgpipe concert lotteries which from the
large number advertised ahead threaten to convert all
classes Of our population including women and chill
msrciless gsmssters-Therefore,
Resolved, That the above preamble be referred to
Assistant Alderman Webb the mover, Assistant Al.
dsrmen Bolster and Smith we're suit quently appoint
ed by the chairman ss such com mittee
ADJOURNED MEETING
JAN I5-Assistsnt Alderman A A. Alvord, ESQ
President in the chair The minutes Of the preceding
meeting were read and approved.
ACCEPTED.
or Committee On Sewers, adverse to constructing a
ss.sr tgn,n and Ninth avenues. b.t.sen rsrtyss
jet back to the Board Of Assessors.
RlroRTs ADorrED.
ofoommittee on Wharves, Piers and Slips, recon-
nending con currtnce with the Beard of Alderme in
Aresoiu.ion 70 pay McGee Branigan for extra work
or same committee In favor Of extending piers Nos
~ and OF, N r., to the exterior line.
~ committee on Lamps and Gas, In favor OF placing
two gas lamps IL front Of the Bowsry Village Methodist
Church, In Eleventh. street
COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED.
From the Bureau OF Assessments with m a.ssssmsnt
stoDes and tagging Twenty. Fifth street, from the
Ninth 70 the Tenth avenue and asking that the
From bureau with assessment list. for rcgula.
ting and setting curb and gutter stones and tagging
front street from jackson street leo feet east and
as MEG the sane to be con nrmef.
Prom the same, with assessment list for cro,swslk
10 Wall street from the Mcdaniel. Bank % the Union
Bank, asking that the same may be confirmed Sc.
From the ZANE, with assessment list for flqTing l
.idewalks in Eighth avenue from Forty Second to
lily Third street, and asking that assessment may
Prom the sane with assessment lst. for sever built /
n LsxiDgtsn avenue nom T~enty. Eighth to rhir. L
ietk stFest, with . lateral branch 70 Twenty Ninth
trett, terminating at Fourth avenue, and that the
s.sessmsn t be confirmed.
From the same with assessment lis for sewer built
-septy sixth street, from 900 feet west Of Eighth
venue 10 Eighth avenue and ASKING that the ssess
nsnt be confirmed
From the same With assessmen. list for r.pairfnr
he ,idewalks In Cbris,ophsr street from Hudson 70
'leeessr street, and that the assessment be con-
imsd.
From tie same for tagging sidewalks In Avenue D,
etwesn Second ana Tenth streets, aud asking tina.
ssessmsnt be confirmed.
Prom the same, with AMUSEMENT list and objections
hereto foI sewer built In Twenty second street, from
he Second avenue 70 the Eat river and asking that
see ssment be confirmed.
From the tame with assessment list, for regu-
ating. re-ravirg. sstftBI curb and gutter stones.
nd refsgaing Market street, between Front and
ouih strssts, and asking tina. a,sessnsnt be con.
rmsd
nssoLrrioSs ADOPTED.
Rcsolves. That the street Commissioner direct ~
rent along the trsct Of their road yaish bss allen
siov the ~rsde Of -. ,,,ss. ans isA""
Resolved, That tinsie tsasA Of railroad BE- laid,
commencing at the corrst 81 Church ard Barclay
ANAL and 20 rhomryn street and from thence 70 the
Terhingion PaEp-- Ground and across saii para
frornd to t1s finh avenue and up the fiitn avenue
o Iertyie;snd street. fbsacs westward 10 the sixth
vfnus and down the Sixth avenue % Caraine street.
md nom thence to yarisk street, thtnes to West /
srosdwsy, and from thence 70 College Place, down /
ralexs Place to Rareny street up Barclay street TO
The corner OF Church street 10 the place ot bevnning
,otkirg on. contr uous line railroad track by the
city authority, and under ~ control
WEsrsas ferou. accident re.ulsing In the loss Of
several lives occurred this evening In 23a street be
~, the 9Th and 6th Avenue in consequences Of the
sUpe In Of tie front OF five six buildings par
TALLY constructed, the front walls not being put ua
and whereas sucn n31tGeNtf
occurred In this eiiy and whereas the side or party
walls often put ~ erecting buildings % the fun
height q the previous t. the front walls thereof
being erected thereby leaving but eight protection 70
he side CT pa rty walls and rendering sad walls liable
10 FL in ard tie loss ~ the lives Of thoss EN-
rlcved In their erection well Of those who may be
pss,fpp ~. Therefore, be u
Rt,ogvsd. that the Committee the Law Depart
uert examine tho In relation 20 the erection Of
buildlrrs and ascertain and report " no sufi sent
trovsion 10 contained IN seid laws and 20 prepare
draft ~ Law for that purpose
tyVt4kuiux scrFrrrn.
Fr,m the order ~ Urtsd Americans 70 attend the
celebration ~ the Hfth day q Washington, ca the
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