The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-05
Common Cornell.

gentlemen for the future.
Common Council.
BoARDoF AIDE RMRN.
sErr 2-Pettion of residents Of the Fourteenth ward
employed under the Corporation Referred to the Com
| missioner Of Streets and Lamps.
| CATTLE ogIvgSG NUISANCE.
The following message received from the Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE, sept.2 1851.
| To THE Hon. THE CoNiNioy COUNCIL
| GENrLEMEN-The frequency Of accidents attended
sometimes with fatal usuces arising from the
practice driving cattle through the tnorough.rss Of
to to call for the immediate action OF your honorable
| body.
remedy is be found in the passage an ordiusuce
preventing the landing OF cattle below certain points
the North East rivers and prescribing the within
would. therefore suggest that an ordinance be pre-
pared restricting the landing Of cattle any Of the
piers Christopher street. North river and
Houston street. the East river and that all person
be prohibited from driving them through any of the
As the places set apart for the sale of cattle are
in the extreme upper part Of the city, there exs
any Inconvenience in landing them above the points
named, and argument be needed to enforce the
proprety OF prohibiting the driving Of them through the
streets at times when fellow citizens passing to
and fro recommend this subject to the consideration
Of Jour honorable body In the earnest hope that will
receive such prompt attention at your hands its i'm
Alderman KELLY moved that the Board iopt the or
dnance passed on the subject by the Board of Assistants
| in November 1850.
Alderman SHAW said he hoped the press would CONT
nue. to punch the Aldermen in the ribs the mad bulls
punched the public; till the Common Council adopts
proper remedy for the evil complained Of The Alder
themselves had been attacked by these bulls and
would be again. lie did not, however approve of the
remedy proposed by the Mayor.
Alderman MILLER said newspaper pare graphs were not
necessary to create excitement the subject for there
was much excitement about it, that he saw three
members Of the Board lately in pursuit mad bull In
the Park while he glad to get behind tree himself
Alderman GnirrIy complained Of the DELAY of III, Com
mittee Ordinances to whem the matter referred
Alderman DODGE said he knew OF an instance of an
owner Of one Of these mad bulls iructing the man who
know what damage The crittur', might DO Laushter1
Alderman srUnrrya.r said the DELAY OF the REPORT Of
the committee was owing to their desire TO devise such
remedy as woul be efectua without being an injury TO
anybody
orIm.mces was '4eA ''''N " '- ''''' VA
THE CHIEF OF POLICE
Alderman MuIrn moved that the standing rule be
susnrndei for tbe question of the CONFIRMATION of the
nomination bv the Mayor of Mr. Matsell as Chief of
police v 'N' 'A''' - -' 'A'''- - '-''' -
Tine motion was reiected oleven having voted In the
neratiye and hut eiSbt in the a0Irmatiye
rHr e.Rrs IN wrsr STREET.
The following resolution was proposed bv Alderman
and referred t the Committee on Wharves-
Resolved. THAT the bulkheads on the line of West
between the Jersey CITY ferry az the foot of or
and street and The Uo6oke ferry at the foot of Bar
clay street be carried out one hundred and fifty feet
60 th s,e On th Ird thp pd The connrx on
which now m M and obsruct West st, ect and the cross
streets that neghborhood and the grocers wagons
obstrust and The cross streets NAV have
ample and the streets may be thus left
l frtpa of
mate purposes Of trade
Tie following resolution was proposed by Alderman
DooLEY-
Whereas the enclosure lying between the Fourth and
Lexington avenues and Forty ninth and Fe,h streets
having been used Potters Field place of public
sepulture for thirty years prior to 1sl wherein
least coz 90 have been made in manner the
favorable to the absorption Of the decomposed animal
matter and Whereas every consideration of economy,
precedent in the Of Washington square for
far fhp
terment of the dead, whose final resting places
instincvey held sacred well due regard for the
health and sensibiities the living In the neighbor.
hood forbid that this cemetery should be disturbed and
! appropriated to the ordinary purposes of business;
Resolved That the block bounded by the Fourth and
Lexington avenues ard Forty ninth aud Ffieth streets
/ be set apart for the purpose Of public square.
The resolution was referred the special Committee
/ on Parks.
/ rnr SIXTH AND EIGHTH AVENUES RAILROADS.
| The following resolution was adopted
Resolved That the communication OF the Counsel to
the Corporation submitting the form Of agreement for
the uction Of the Sixth and Eighth rail-
roads lie referred back to the Counsel in order afford
an opportunity 10 the parties in interest TO propose such
that he report thereon to this Board without delay
IIr FEorLns LINE % STEAMBOATS, AND TIE vrro OF rE
MuoR.
resolution authorizing Daniel Drew and Isaac Newton
Cortlandt streets.
This veto produced quite storm and Aldermen stur-
tevsnt, Dodge Griffin, and Britton took part in 1t.
Alderman Doner said the remonsrance got up against
TINS EDITION by the enigra forwarders AMI
ners.
Alderman Straw said the managers Of the pcoples
Line had sent free tickets 10 tho sjommon Council by
way Of inducing them 70 grant wha. they wanted.
WItn he saw that he coul not helm ny there was
/ somsibing which gave newton A Drew The nr,yiege
they contrary TO tho act Of 1854 Legislature
go corrupt that in the teeth Of H. embers member
OF that Hoard ,ed he could purchase from them the
abolitisn Of the charter 81 the city and the Common
Council itself for the sun, Of $500
Alderman GRIrrrS defended the Legislature and said
I he doll ifv rpollv m
Alderman Err said several lines OF steamtoaS
had iorg rce given free tickets to the Common Coun
Gil but this line did not till now; and scarcely
were the tickets in the pockets OF menbsrs whom
the proprietors OF the line forward and ask this
modest request
Alderman MonGsNs sad he regretted that IN the pre-
scIce CT the reporters and OF the pube who were pre-
sent members a that body should stand up aud repre-
sent the Common Council Of such easy virtue.
that they could b. purchased by few free tickets IL