The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-30
Common Council.

MAY 29-rhe President in the Chair The m lnutes of
the preceding meeting were read and approved.
PETITIONS REFERREp.
OF George Hardenbrook. sexton OF St Peters Church.
FIRE alarms or VIM b. smith, to be appointed i COM
mssiore r OF deeds. OF several for the east
side Of the Bowery OF Henry O. Wright, asking remu-
neraton for losses sustained by him in the discharge
his duty as policeman. OF Patrick McBarrow, for re-
turn OF money paid for taxes in OF John Thedney
Board of Aldermen. OF T. Roe, for compensation for
damage received by falling in a
COMMUNICATIONS
From the Mayor Transmitting the report of the Chief
OF Police for the quarter ending March 31st, 1851 His
Honor recommends the suggestions Of the Chief Of
Police in relation the lighting Of the piers and
establishment of river police to the consideration of
the Common Council BY the report appears that the
number OF arrests for the quarter ending 3ls Of March,
1851 Is 1866 being $50 less than the previous quarter
The decrease appears TO be in the arrests for assault and
battery, intoxicaton and disorderly conduct while
there has been in the number Of arrests for
violating corporation ordinances of 15 For the higher
grades Of crime the arrests but little from the
quarter The whole number Of offences committed
during the quarter amounts to 500 being 3l4 less than
during the preceding quarter.
REPORTS ACCEPTED.
OF Committee Fire Department in favor Of repair
ing house Of Hose Co. No in Mulberry street. Of
committee in favor Of procuring bell to be placed
bell tower in Thirty third street; of Committee on
Streets, in favor of tagging sidewalk south side of
Twenty fourth street. between Eighth and Ninth
nues; Of committee in favor Of fencing lots and
filing sidewalk in Twenty ninth street west OF Eighth
avenue; of same committee in favor Of paving Twenty
niuth street between Seventh and Eighth avenues Of
same committee IN OF cross
walk opposite los Greenwich street. Of same comntee
in Of paving Thirteth street from Tenth
the Hudson river; OF Committee on Roads, recommend
ing concurrence with the Board of Assistants in
luton to open Fifty street from Tenth avenue to
Broadway; Of Committee streets in favor Of removing
pump in Peck Slip between Pearl and Water Streets of
same committee in favor fencing lots
Twenty fourth street and Tenth avenue; of same
mittee adverse to setting curb and gutter and re- flag
ging sidewalks in Thames street, from Broadway -
Greenwich street. of committee in favor Of making
contract with Thomas A. Davis for iron pavement
in Park rowaid the table; of committee, adj
verse to fence vacant lots in Twenty Twenty
ninth, and Tbirteth streets between seventh aud
Eighth avenues; of Committee on Wharves, Piers aud
Slips, confirming the award.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman CoSKLls-That the petition Of wm A.
Fox and Others relative TO bulkhead the East River
and the accompanying papers, be taken from the files
ana referred to the Committee on Streets.
BY Alderman DopGE- That the Commissioner of Re-
pairs and Supplies be, and hereby directed to
the two crowalks in South street. in front of Fulton
Market between Fulton and Beekman streets to be
moved in range Of those in the market
BY Alderman CHaPMAS-That the sidewalks in front
of premises Nos SIS TO- IL is, % Is IS and 80 Thames
be repaired and curb and gutter reset under the
direction Of the Street Commissioner
by Alderman sTuRIrsAsr-That the sum OF $3.50 be
appropriated to the expenses Of receiving and enter
tanning the President 4 the United States and his cabi
net. ON their recent visit to this city.
BY Alderman kELLy-That the crosswalk corner of
Chatham and Orange streets be reaid under the drec
tion Of the Commissioner of Repairs aud Supplies.
BY Alderman DopcE-That the Street Commissioner
be directed to bukhead to be sunk in the Full
ton Market slip eighty ninety feet from the southery
line Of the present bukhead for the purpose Of widening
the street and furnishing additional facility to the
ket.
by Alderman CoSKtrv-That vacant lots the SOUTH
erly side Of Twenty fifth street between Third and Lex
ipgton avenues; also Twenty street between
Broadway and Fifth avenue, be fenced in under the d
rection OF the Street Commissioner.
PAPERS FROM BOARD Or ASSISTANTS coScrRsro IL.
Report OF Committee Fire Department, in favor OF
paying SIS Hose Co No II OF same committee, sd-
to the payment Of bill for tender for Engine
Co No IL. OF Committee on Police, in favor Of paying
lfc.f liz If Innk md ErunE
Committee on Wharves, Piers, and Slips, in favor Of
building pier Mt the foot Of Norton street East river
OF Committee Croton Aqueduct in favor Of placing
free hydran in Thirteenth street. between First avenue
and Avenue A. OF Committee Streets in favor of
tagging sidewalks on the corner Of chryste and Grand
streets. OF Committee Wharyes Piers. and Slips,
adverse to building pier Ut the foot Of Rvington street
Report of Special Committee Of the Board Of Assistants
in relation railroad in the Sixth and Eighth
taken up and referred to IA special committee
ssting Of Aldermen laws, Conkn, Delamater Miller,
and Kelly on subfequent motion Of Alderman stur-
teyant. the motion to refer te special committee
reconsdered. ard afterwards the whole subject
ferrcd TO the old special committee OF the Board The
question again brought by the Alderman Of the
Sixth il taken out Of the hands of the old stand
ing committee Of the Board who thercupon resigned
and il then referred to committee consisting OF
Aldermen Iaws Deamater, Couklin. Miller AMI Kelly.
Alderman srrRrEvANI called the attention Of the Board
10 statement in the New York Empress, Of yesterday
morning, purporing 20 be report 81 the remarks Of
Alderman Miller in relation 10 the widening Of Wall
street 10 which ne requested the particular attention Of
the Beard lie then went 20 characterize the report
in the EJress CARRIED and unfair statement Of the
remarks Of Alderman Miller and himself lie called the
attention Of the Board TO the subject in order that they
might take such action IL they thought proper.
Alderman MLKE said that there were some p)ints in
the report that incorrect lie did not charge the
Alderman Of the Third with being the feed counsel Of the
parties who wished have Wall street wdrned In all
the remarks he made the subject he Invariably used
the word If lie meant TO assert that Alderman
Stur,evant was the paid counsel Of those parties. not
knowing the fact
The sub Jet then dropped
poapr or .SSrSTaxT Arprp,.rS
NAV % This Beard met last evening-the President
in the chair The minutes Of the last meeting read