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

Common Council.
BOARD ALDERMEN
MAY 28.The Board met this afternoon, at the usual
hour. The President in the chair The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
Several petitions were presented and appropriately
ferred Among them were the following -Of James d.
Butman for sale and conveyance to him OF piece Of
ground between Fifty fourth and Fifty nth Streets and
Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Remonstrance of Lewis L. Squire, against building
bulkhead and street outside the line OF south
street, between Roosevelt and Catharine streets.
Petition Of the New York Pneumatic Draining and
Manufacturing Company for the privilege of draining
sinks in the day time.
Remonsrance Of the officers Of the Bank Of the Re-
public against widening Wall street. from Broadway to
Nassau street. Laid on the table.
Petition Of Beach Brothers, to be released from their
contract for printing the proceedings Of the Common
Council that compensation Of $1,000 per annum be
allowed them for such printing.
Alderman GRIFFIN moved to refer the petition to the
Committee Ordinances.
Alderman KELLY was in favor Of granting the prayer
Of the petitioners and relieving them from the
Alderman MILLER hoped the prayer Of the petitioners
would be granted and the Of the New York Herald
substituted in place Of the N~w York S in the list of
papers designated to publish the proceedings Of the Com
mon Council.
The vote being taken the question Of reference it
carried by a vote of IL to 9.
Remonstrance of Plat Brothers and others against
the opening Of Robinson street
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution that the side walks in front Of Nos l0s
10, and H. Grand street between Mercer street and
Broadway, be regulated and re- hagged-referred.
in Oliver street from the bukhead to the westerly line
Of Water street-adopted.
That the exclusive Of the southcrly side Of pier
No a. r. be granted for the Of the Cape May and
Philadelphia line Of steamboats-adopted
That the Croton Aqueduct Department be requested
TO make the terms reasonable for the Croton fur
nished 10 the ferry boats and steamships-referred
That pier No. ~, N r., be extended to the exterior
To open forty-eighth street from Hudson to East
river-adopted.
That flags be display ed on the City Hail. on the 9th
and fhnf If la ho ada u,
evening at an expense of s50o-referred
That the City Inspector be directed to take pro-
Moore streets-refcrred.
That the newspaper N,w Yorker be employed one Of
the newspapers to publish the Corporation notices and
proceedings Of the Common Council and that the pro-
prieors thereof be paid ut the rates allowed to
the Tribune Commercial .fdrrsey, Ereins Post, and
Euprsss-refcrred.a
coMNrNc ATOMS FROM DEPARTMENTS
A communication received from the Board of En-
gneers and foremen Of IRE sngincs, demonstrating
against any change being made In the ordinance for the
securing Of hatchways-referred
Another communication from the same, inviting the
Mayor and Common Council to review the Fire Depart
me- MT on their annual parade june Stimulation &C.
ccpted
Report OF the Committee Streets In favor Of widen
ing Wall street four feet the northorly side from
the building at the Of Nassau and Wall streets
ha not be disturbed TIL the expiration Of the present
lease, l. e., till the 1t Of June, 1860.
Alderman CossIis moved TO refer the whole matter
back 10 the Committee on Streets This motion
adopted.
Report q the Committee on Ferries. on the subject Of
leasing Catharne Ferry In favor II the adopting the fol-
lowing resolution -
That lease for the right 10 run ferry from the foot
Il Csthsrine street in this city to the foot Of Main
street Brooklyn be- granted to William Cockcroft and
George a. Taylor for years from the first day OF May
1857 for the annual rent Of sixteen thousand dollars,
payable quarterly sad lease 10 contain, In a3ion TO
the stipuatons and conditions In tn, present lease Of
said ferry those mentioned in the foregoing report
The report was accepted and tho resolution adopted.
The special order Of the evening being an ordinance
Tor the better regulation OF car wa next taken up Mt
section four the rst three sections having been disposed
II last evening The remaining sections Of the ordinance
we're passed with little amendment
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
M.l 2S-Tbc President In the chair. The minutes Of
the preceding meeting were read and approved.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF James J. Ryan and others, for a sewer In Third
between Tenth and Thirteenth streets OF Chas
A. Nolan to have lot in Twelfth street relieved from tax
Of isi5.
Rrronrs ADOPTED.
OF the finance Committee concurring with the Board
OF Aldermen, to pay hill 81 C. n s. Miibank. OF same
committee concurring with the Board Of Aldermen in
the remission IL the taxes II Henry w. Bellows, NJ
Buckingham Mary Tillo,son, Gray. 7 A. liibbsrd,
Geo West, and Geo Rogers. OF Committee on Public
Health, Recommending that the City Inspector
urscow to be procured at cost not to exceed $500
each to receive night soil kc to employ laborcrs TO
take charge a same aud discharge their contents In the
North and East rivers feet least from the end Of
the piers AMI that 5000 be appropriated for The same
Of Committee on Sewers in favor u basin at the
ner OF Thirteenth street and Avenue G. Of same
miitse In favor Of concurrng with the Board Of Alder
men for sewer In Tenth avenue, from Twenty. third
street to and through Twenty fourth street 10 Ninth
avenue OF same committee In favor ofconcurring With
the other beard for basin corner IL Twenty street
and tenth and Eleventh avenues or COMMITTEES on
scwcrs In favor 81 concurrng with the Board q Alder
men for sewer in Sixteenth street between sixth and
seventh avenues OF Committee Police. In favor Of
paying medical bills Of Doctors FRANKLIN. Marsh aud
jackson for services rendered at station houses OF
Committee on Public Health in favor Of appointing
Physicians to vactnate the poor IL the Twelfth ward
and concuriing with the Beard u Aldermen In resou-
slps adverse TO building per at the foot q Bvugton
street, y r.. and recommending with
the Board q Aldermen in resolution therefor OF
ton street n. X. Communications from the Mayer In
ply 70 resou,ion q the board " relation to sunpo~der
icCnse~ and recommending ordinance TO regulate the
lse Of that article. Ordered ON nle.
RESOLUTIONS RsSrRRrp.
ny Assistant Alderman BannThst II be referred to
special committee TO inquire and report to this Board
whether suitable accommodations be procured Of
the New Han Railroad Company for court rooms for
Ct urt OF SESSIONS and apartments for the Sixth ward
lice &c in the building they about to erect Frank
lin Elm, Centre, and White streets.
nosmhl sASps-Inst the Counsel 20 the corpora.
title TO lot No lt1 formerly 81 the lands with
The present owners provided that in his opinion the In
trs Of The city be not injured thereby and 10 prepare
and cause TO be executed the necessary releases and
Tarrrs therefor
Aseisant Alderman McCaprur offered resolution TO
adopt the report In relation railroad b.
cd IN the sixth and Eighth avenues, amended and
that It be sent to the other Board for concurrence
ny Assistant Alderman Birr-rhat the permission
granted 10 ley build railroad track in the following
streets via from point in Murray street not less than
nifty feet west Of Broadway thence down Murray
to College place and West Broadway, along the 20
Canal street down Canal 20 Hudson street along
Hudson street and Eighth TO Harlem be granted
and given to John Psttigrew Edward X Sherman Solo
mon kpp Washington smith, Joseph ". Barnes, aud
rciatcs and that he permission granted to lay build
railroad In the following streets viz commencing
point in Murray street not less than fifty feet Broad
way. thence own Murray street aud Coegs place TO
Weet broadway 70 Canal street, thence down Canal
street 20 Narck street mp vsrick TO Carmne 10 sixth
avenue 70 Harlem be given TO James Libby. Geo r.
Howell Vim. flsgg VIM. II. Adams, John Post Jr, Ed
mcnd Morris, Mathew D. Green, John Ridley william