The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

in relation to in Thirtyseventh street, re-
ferred. Also, Of VIM. q. Lane and Others to have
Madison avenue paved and side walked Tagged; |
referred. Also, Of the Inhabitants Of the Twelfth
ward for bell and tower at Harlem. Also, Firemer
and others, for bell and tower in Twelfth We I'd
Also, petition Of John HanEahan for a a run
from Broadway through Reads street 20 North
privileges at the foot Of Fourteeno st ,os ielpy
Thirty ninth street; referred. Ais. of L. Timber
lake and Nj. l.. Livingston. to hive sunken lots filed
between Thirteenth and streets; referred
Also, of w. B. Townsend to have the North side
Of Pier No. u North River, set apart sfor the
exclusive use Of tho Staten Island ferry boats;
referred. Also, Of n. J. J. Phelps and others to
have width of side walk reduced on East side of
Park, in order to give more room in the street for
the accom- mediation of the Harlem Railroad, intend
ed to be extended to Broadway, opposite the Aston
House ;sreferred. Also, Of VIM G.. Lane and others
to have Twenty-third street paved, between Fourth
and Fifth avenues; referred Also, Of VIM. Simp.
son and others to have Ffty-ninth street regulated
and graded, from Fifth avenue to Broadway; re-
ferred. Also, of John Hannahan and others, for
sewer in Greenwich street; referred. Remon-
STRANGE of Maria Cutter and Sophia Beach against
paving Ihirtieth street, between Fifth avenue and
Broadway; referred.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
OF Committee streets, in favor of tagging side
walk on the southwest corner OF Eleventh street
and avenue Z, with an ordinance; also in favor of
raising and repairing sidewalk in Tenth street, be-
tween avenues & and ID also, in favor of paving
East Sixteenth street, from First avenue to Living
ston place; also, to flag sidewalks in East Six
teenth street, from avenue TO Livingston place;
also in favor ofrepairing and re-fagg ing sidewalks
| in Tenth street, between avenues and b; also,
in favor of flag ging sidewalk in Fifteenth street,
between Second and Third avenues, and in Ruther-
! ford place, between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
| streets, with ordinance; also, a communication
| from the Street Commissioner in relation to the
opening OF Lexington avenue, from Forty second to
SlSty-sxh streets, with resolution; also, in favor
| of paving Thirteth street, between Third avenue
thns i1av lie hoa An f,ur
feet wide, between Madison and Fifth avenues; Also
| in favor Of fagging sidewalk the south sile Of
| Seventeenth street, between Fifth avenue and
Broadway; also, report adverse to repeating the
ordinance in relation TO sprinkling the streets, as
| fax it affects the Russ payement-ths report
| after short discussion, laid the table ;
also, report against the adoption of the resolu-
! ton to discontinue the office Of Surveyor on
| the Russ pavement-adopted also, report in
! favor Of directing the Croton Aqueduct Department
| to complete the sewer in Thirteenth street, near
| Second avenue, through avenue A to Fourteenth
| street.-the contractor, Francis Cassidy, by whom
| the work was commenced, having failed to complete
| il within the time limited and, as believed, not
having the means to fulfil the undertakings adopted.
| RESOLUTIONS REFERRED.
In favor of taking the legal me assures necessary
| for the widening and opening the Bloomingdaie
road. from the Tenth avenue to Eightysiyth street,
pursuant to the act Of the legislature passed April
street to Twenty eighth street. be repaired and re-
gulated where necessary, under the direction of the
| street Commissioner; also, to have hydrant now
standing in the middle Of the sidewalk on the south
side OF Fourteenth street, between Fifth and Sixth
| avenues, removed to the curb stone.
Res olution by the Alderman Of the Seven
teenth ward, to have the pay Of labore.s employed
sewers increased to 81 Is per day, from the lst
nstant.-Adopted.
Resolution Of Assistant Alderman Barr, to have
the railroad track extending from the Harlem rail-
road in Centre street, up Chambers street towards
Broadway, taken up within ten days from this reso-
luton Adopted.
Resolved, That Twelfth street be filled in and
regulated from Tenth avenue to the exterior line
| Of the city.-Rcferred
Resolved, That the Comptroller be directed to
advertise for proposals for the leasing Of Catharne
| Ferry, (Which will shortly expire) and that the
same be leased, under the direction of the Common
Council, to the highest bidder
Resolved, That sewer be built in Forty-eighth
street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, to con-
meet with the sewer in Eighth avenue.
The Board! then adjourned till next day.
| May THE Board Of Assistant Aldermen met
| this afternoon, but transacted no business, other
than to call the roll and adjourn to attend the fuue
raj of the late Philip Hone, Esq.