New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-13

An INVITATION WAS rereigcl rom SiS tiothoots u
| Fire Ell CINE Co No. a. to attend their Annual Ban
1.-THE Apollo Rooms TUESDAY 18th inst Ac-
! cepted
Admiration was received from the Veiera, Corps
of 1912 {, attend the celebration Of the anaigerssy
! oithe Evacuation Of thu CI.y. 18th inst ut Cast
Garden Accepted.
RCscirfions-By Aid. shaw
Rsso -ed That the City IN pecor be empo werei 10
6ll w sunkn lots bounded by 81 AMI 3i-svs and
lsth AID Ith-sts and that he be requested 20 con-
pete the work a. sOcn A possible. To Committee
streets.
Resol,ed Thai the Commissioner Of Repairs and
supplies tie pump At the corner OF Spflns and
Mscdougs sts 10 be removed and the well hlled up
BY the President
Rssolred That tie Clerk OF the Common Couacn
be directed to erase from the Record OF Fremen IN
his Office the name OF II. Howard Gillespie, as q
member Of Engine Co. Is and insert ia lieu thereof
Henry h Howard. Adopted
BY Aid. Griffin
An ordinance relative TO the Election DISTRICTS Of
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the
City OF Newly oTk Ia Common Couacil convened, do
ordaIn a. follows
Election Districts. The LIST and lid Districts 70
main as now liked by law the lila District to be dvl
ded INTO two Districts, as follows All that portion
thereof bounded by Broadway, Whitehall St, the ".
R. Battery Place, Greenwich and Rector-sss.. shall
hereafter constitute the lid District OF said Ward
and the remaining portion bounded by Greenwich st.
N IL. St.,S
after constitute the lvth Election District OF SAID
Ward. ADOPTED on division, VIZ: tfrmafiue AID
Grihn. Dosge, Smrevan,, Oakley, ChsPman, che
President, Aid. Smith, Ball. Haws Shaw, Cook,
Bard, Briston, Delamater, Conckln, Dooley-l6.
BY the same
Resolved, That If the Board of Assistants concur)
and after tie first day OF December next tue COM
pei sailon of laborers the public streets and roads
shall be fixed at 81 - per day. of ten hours labor.
Lost on division, VIZ A&rmGtws-Ald. Glffin,
Oakley, Chapman, Kelley. the President, Aid.
HawS, Bare, Concklin, Dooley-o. Nsgalpe-Ald.
Doose, Stur,eyani, Smith Ball, Miller, Shaw, Brit
ton, Delamaier FIanklIL-9
BY AID Brltton
Rhtreas, By certain resolutions OF the Common
Council, approved BY the Mayor June s. 1851 certain
,islns existing between the Corporation and the
"a sen River Railroad Co., IN relation 10 the dock
DC. at ManhRtanvllle were adjusted and by which
adjustment me sald Company were 10 pay $4,000
sro sssisn certan water grants owned by lhem the
City, ana whereas SAID Company on account OF their
large expet dltUre ~ the present time, consequent
upon the completion OF their road, desire To Substi-
tute bond of the Company. payable at = future day
with interest thereon III lieu of the present payment
OF the SAID amount, therefore
ReS0l,sd, That the Controller be and he is here
by authorized 10 receive bond OF the Hudson River
Railroad Co FOR $4,000 with interest at per cent
per annum, payable quarterly, and the principal sum
pay able i've years, lieu OF the present payment
OF said $4,000, as provided for IN said resolutions
Adopted.
Reports OF Committee on Finance, IN favor OF
concurriug with the Board of Assistants IN resolu.
ton to postpone the sale OF property for unpaid
taxes tor the year ls49 until 18th OF April, 1852.
ConCureG IN.
or Committee on Police, adverse TO petitions of
Joseph Wark and Simeon Decker, policemen for
payment of salary duriIg sickness. Adopted.
OF Committee on Police, IN favor of paying bulls
OF Drs Harris, Simmons and Booream, for medical
renceied al staLion-houses Also, report oil
same Committee, Ia avor OF concurring win tho
Board Assistants pay bill of Harriet Lawrence
for cleaning Court rooms-which we're adopted on
division. viz AGrmatnc-Ald Grlfin, Dodge
oh kall fha nFea tHAnt
Aid Smith Ball. Haws, Shaw, Cook, Bard, Bntton,
Delamatcr, Conckln Dooley-l7
or Committee or Law Department, recommend
ng an ordinance to provide tor the Immediate pay
m6nt of CONT actors public works when .ihey
shall have completed their contracts Lam on tADe
and erected 10 be printed.
OF same Committee, with an ordinance 20 dinin-
sh the number of election ballot-ooxes Laid ON
table and directed to be printed
Ofsame Committee, recommending concurrence
with the Board OF Assistants, To pay Michael Tracy
$3.50 for damages sustained for grading o2dst', Dc
tween 7th and Sth-ays M.
Also of same Committee, IN favor oil paying mos
Richie, policeman. $50 TO pay expenses incurred IN
defending "A suit brought against him by IS. CrAis'
which were adopted on division, VIZ AWrmdtIVe'
Aid Griffin Dodge, Oakley, Kelly, the President,
Aid. Smith, Bail, Haws. Miller, shaw, COOK, Daia'
| Brtton, Delamater Conklin, Dooey, Chapman-lo.
OF Committee on Ordinances, with an ordinance
amending the ordinances IN relation 10 pay OF pouce-
men, that they may receive the sum OF sooo per
| aDnum. Adopted on a division, VIZ; AHrmafue
Precedent. AID Smith, Ball. Haws Miller. Shaw,
Bard, BrIttOn, DeiaInaIer, Franklin oonckiin' Doc
| ley-lS.
OF Committee on Roads, on the communication oil
| the Mayor, transmitting an invitation 10 attend
Convention OF the friends OF direct Railroad from
Boston TO New York, asking 10 be discharged nom
| the further COM Iteration thereof. Adopted.
| From Departments Communication from the Com-
| missioner OF Repairs and Supplies IN relation 10
resolution us TO repairing streets ANA cross-"aIS'
| Accepted ard ordered on ble.
Communlcat alton from the Controller IN relation 70
| erroneous assessments IN l7th-st, between QUAY.
and mon place with resolution that the taxes Tor
the wear Is49 on lot No POL situated on the south
side OF l7thst between 5ih av and CnionPace' DC
| RENTED. Adopted
Communication from the Street Commissioner IN
relation 10 extending the Bulkhead now building In
! the North River, al Manhattanybe. To committee
| on Wharves &c.
communications from the Street Commissioner
| submitting Estlmates-For paving 2olhsl from
Broadway to 9th av, for fencing vacant loIs corner
Broadway and 9th for fencing vacant lois cor
ncr BToadwa and l9th-st. Confirmed on uVIs'on'
| VIZ: Atrmatue-Ald Griffin, Dodge, Snrtsvant'
| Oakley Chapman Kelly the President AID smith,
Bail flaws Miller. Shaw, Cook Bard, Brlton, De'A-
mater, ConcklIp, Dooley-E.
Announcement Of assessment IN the matter oil paw
ing 81 sv from seth 3Sth-sts. Also "a the matter
Of regulating 3ith.st from 9th-sv to North River
ADOPTED. -, p,
~" '"'''' D. T. VALENTINE, Clerk.
WHAT Is A MAJORITY Mr.. Editor:
Srr,o,e At al election there 100 votes cast, OF
vb,ch John Smith has 500, John Brown 300, John
ZONES 300 has John Smith majority or piuTailsy
vote
A p'prailty only a majority requires to be more
,han bslf OF all the votes cast 5jl would be ma
orlty Of or e IN the above instance. ia
BROOKLYN ITEMS.
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