The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-27

NAY 2S-The President in the ch ~
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were read and
approved e Wv ''"3 1AN
PETITIONS rryrsrn
vi !. sur s s,t;ci aale for loss Of horse in
wharf at Manhattany ,,s. Of Reekxan ana a" 'n ~
Kartrght that Fir yrst street be not graded until the
graaes az Of VIM H. Kirz for leave to purchase
gore q hnu of John Wendell and another, for
IN ihHy nth street, from the Sixth to The Eighth
avenue lesees Of the southerly side Of Pier No H.
for the exclusive use the southery side Of said pier
u embers Of Engine Co. No. 49, for increase of ten
IN M Of Hose Co No for new doors TO the front Of
heir house Of Henry Con Kiln for leave to establish
Jonathan Facoun, for correction Of tax on house and
lot No 20 Eighth avenue; Of J. W. liadhed, to supply
fire works for the Fourth Of July Of several persons
that sidewalks Of Fourteenth street between Avenue
and Ninth avenue, be made thirty feet wide; Of Edward
DAILY and others to light Norfolk street with gas from
Of property in Thirtysevonth street, for
in that from Second to Third avenue Of suniry
persons regulate and grade Fiftyeighth street be-
tween Broadway and Seventh avenue; Of Engine Go.
No. / for hose and new location
OF Committee Assessments, adverse to the petition
Of John Cough asking to have refunded to him the
OF assessment paid by him in error; of
committee adverse to the petition Of Gilbert Prens
futile asking cross-wal to be laid by themselves
in front Of their store in Courandt street. Of same
itee adverse to the petition of James Boorman and
others, in relation to the Ninth avenue, from Thireth
to Thirty fourth street; of Committee Fire Depart
ment in favor Of having the bell tower at jefferson
kct repaired; Of Committee Fire Department upon
the petition q Hose Co No 10 for repairs to their house
of committee in favor Of fencing in portion of the
ground in the Of their housea Of committee
Streets, in favor Of widening Beekman street between
Park and Pearl street. also, favor Of improving
the grades OF Cliff and Bcekman streets at their juno
ton OF committee, in favor of widening Albany
street-ad the table and ordered to be printed Of
Committee Fire Department, Ia favor Of reinstatng
Geo. Birdmcyer in that department
COMMUNICATIONS.
OF Street Commissioner, enclosing report and plans
for the grades Of streets and below Fysecond
street nclusiye-referred From the bureau Of
ments, asking the adoption Of accompanying ordinance
naming to the expense Of filing in sunk
en- lots-adopted. From the Commissioner Of Streets
and Lamps, enclosing statement Of the receipts and
expenditures Of the department. for the quarter ending
March 81, 1851
BY which il appears that the amount expend-
ed FOR cleaning streets, from January LIST to
April lst IT,. ................S33S7 81 "A
Amount expended in bureau Of lamps and
gs5 iSr n se From tho
pairs and, Supplies asking for further appropriation
for alterations and repairs TO house of Hose Company
No. 36-adopted.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
by Alderman BRITros-That the Commissioner Of Re-
pairs and Supplies be directed to the pump in
Amty street, near Broadway, to be removed and the
BY Alderman BARD.-That fire hydrant be erected
and placed by the Croton Aqueduct Department in Ma
rion street, easterly side between Spring Prince
streets and that the sum Of s55 is hereby appropriated
for the same
BY Alderman BaL1--That 'dewaks on Blocker street
and Greenwich avenue, from Perry northerly, be
paired.
rsrERs ASSISTANTS CONQUERED IN
Report Of Committee on Finance, in favor Ct leasing
premises to Henry Cornell. OF Committee Fire De-
partment in favor Of rensating DR.. Joseph Lyon in
the fire department Of the same COMMITTEES in favor Of
building an engine for company No. 49, OF Committee
on Sewers in favor Of building in Seventh street,
between Avenues and q.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
MAY 25.-This branch Of the Common Council met this
afternoon-the President in the Chair The minutes Of
the proceedings OF the previous meeting read and
approved.
The following petitions presented and appropr-
OF residents along the line Of the Harlem Railroad
asking for an ordinance TO compel the Harlem Railroad
Company TO run more frequent trains and to reduce the
fare on said road. Referred
OF jackson Hose Company No H. for repairs to their
house. Referred
OF the Assistant Captains of Police for an increase Of
OF brooklyn Uncn Ferry Company for relief from tax
for Croton water. Referred.
OF Hose Company ~ for permission to the Of
the lot on which their house stands Referred.
RrPoKTs COMMITTEES.
Report Of the Committee Fire Department, in favor
Of concurripg to have house Of Hose Company 81 in
Third street repaired Concurred in. Same
repairs TO their house. Adopted Same committee in
favor Of allowing 500 for repairs to house Of Hose Com
pany A. in Watt street Adopted same committee In
favor Ct concurrence in resolution TO have house Of
Engine Company No 20, repaired. Concurred in
Same committee adverse TO payment Of bill for tender
to Engine Company No ii. Adopted.
ofths Committee Arts and Sciences, In favor Of
concurng to procure stand Of colors TO be
TO the Second Regiment N Y. s. NJ, at an expense OF
OF Committee Sewers, in favor of in Houston
street from Broadway to Greene street. Adopted
OF Committee Croton Aqueduct in favor Of erect
ing fire hydrant in Temple street Cedar Adopted
Same for fire hydrant In Thirteenth street. between First
avenue and Avenue A. Adopted
OF Committee Streets in favor Of concurrence 10
gulae. and grade, and set curb and gutter stones,
In Thirteth street between Ninth and Tenth avenues
Adopted. ofssme committee in favor Of tagging side
walks at the corner Of Chrystie and Grand streets.
Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
To allow Geo Greer and others TO build a sewer In
Twenty ninth street, at their expense. Adopted
That Pier No H. East river be wdcned six feet the
That Fifty first street be lighted with oil as soon As IL
Is regulated and graded Adopted
That his Hon the Mayor be requested to inform this
paid into the Mayors ofice for licenses to sell gun.
powder, for the year 1850 Adopted
That the open lots between Avenues and 9 and
Eleventh sire ct be fenced In. Adopted.
That the walk In Broome street. from the north
east to the southeast Of Mulberry street. be
laid Adopted
That sewer be built in Twenty. fifth street from
North river TO near Tenth avenue. Referred
ALDERMEN.
Resolved, That the resolution adopted by this board
May p directing suspension Of the grading &c Of
South street frum Roosevelt 70 Catharine street. be- and
the same l. hereby repealed Concurred In.
Resolution 10 have the curb on the westerly Of
James slip and South street elevated than four feet
from hg water mark with appropriate slopes from that
grade To be done when South street Is regulated Con-
CURED In.
Resolution In favor II causing new hose carriages to
he built for hose companies Ncs 10 and 40 Concurred in
Resolution 10 lease lot Of ground at 1Ois Mott street
the purpose oferceting thereon an engine house Con-
CURED In.
Resolution to have the carriage way in Twenty fourth
street, between Eighth and Tenth avenues, repaired
Concurrcd in
Resolution for pier to be built
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