The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-02
Con1uaOn Counoll.

Cenaaon Council.
B0ARD ALDERMEN
Aorgsns PRECEDENT, In the chair The minutes Of last
meeting we're read and approved
10 nav. sunl.n lots allied in On Nin.h sv.nus north
east corner Of Forty fourth street OF Covert for
lease OF docks and slips e. r. Rsmonstrsnse against
Sixth avenue. OF CHARLES Lent, for sewers from
TnId TO East river through seventh and
A message was received from his honor the Mayor,
ton Aqusduos Boord With power to pay tho bill Of
William Robinson, contractor for building sewer In
Delaney street amounting to S6S4 " from which he Il
consrsinsd to withhold his approval being unable to
discover any grounds upon which the claims Of Robin
son should be allowed and % the granting OF the pre-
sent claim would establish precedent and open the
door to similar claims, the amsuut Of which no one
could properly estimate 1t ordered to be printed
OF the COMMITTEES on Finance, in favor of selling
engine house In Elizabeth street to Henry Hart Also
paid for loss OF horse. OF the Committee on Roads
recommending concurrence with the Board Of Asss-
tant Aldermen on the adoption Of the resolution and
ordinance to regulate and grade street.
from Fourth to Fifth and Eighty Hfth street
nom Third to Fifth avenue; also, to change the grade
avenues or the Committee on Streets, in favor OF
tagging sidewalk north side Of Sixteenth street be-
tween First avenue and avenue A; also, in favor Of
tagging sidewalk in Twenty third street, between
First and Second avenues. OF the Committee As
his .n
and setting curb and gutter stones in Thirty ninth
street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues. OF the
Committee on Fire Department, upon the communi-
cation Of the Commiisioner of Repairs and Supplies,
relative to alterations to the house of Hose Company
petition for in Thirty rixth street bet wesn
Seventh and Eighth avenues. OF the Committee en-
Repairs and Supplies, in favor Of fitting up in
that department for Of maps and papers
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
That the crosswalks in Allen street. ct It's ntersec-
ton with Division street. be re-lsid under the diree-
ton OF the Street Commissioner.
Resolved, That the Street Commissioners be directed
In paving the Third avenue between Thirty sixth and
Forty fourth streets to keep half OF said
open travel until the paving shall be completed
That the Committee on Ordinances be directed to
draft and present to this Board for its adoption
suitable ordinance respecting tho launching Of vessels
tspreyent the occurrence Of accidents.
The Board then adjourned until O'Clock this after
noon.
Aorgans President In the chair. The minutes Of last
meeting were read and approved
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF William X. Lawrence and others owning real
sewer in Ninth at the intersection Of Twenty
lease Of Timber Basin. or the Fire wardens, for .
suitable ONCE for their business OF the Hudson River
at Manhsttsnvilis. Memorial Of d. Cosdray for .
general index Of Wills In tho Surrogate's office. OF
persons doing business in the OF ulton
REPORTS ADOPTED.
OF the Committee Ordinances providing for the
securing Of the demands of workmen and others for
labsr and materials employed engaged upon works
undertaken BY the Common Council
Report Of the Special Committee upon the petition
Of many ladies. relative to establishing female house
Of industry ordered 20 be laid the table and to
the estsblishment in this city Of insti which
shall furnish to INDECENT femalesto those who cannot
and Also to that numerous and Increasing class Of
young girls who support themselves by begging sweep
Ing streets, etc with the Of and the induce
Msnts to labor etc. The special committee reported
favorsbly on this project.
REPORT ooScvRRxp w.
Report OF Committee Ferries, from the Board OF
Assistant Aldermen, recommen dng the granting Of
lease Of bulkhesd West street. Christopher to
NssUs. IL & r. L. Stevens
The Board then adjourned until Monday afternoon.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
JAN 3l:-Ths Board met ct ga O'Clock yesterday.
members in their places The minutes Of the previous
meeting we're read and approved.
Petition OF sundry persons to put down . free by
arsnt in Ninth avenue in the neishborhood Of Four
ti.th and Fourty nrst streets Referred.
Remembrance Of J. O. Brevoort add others, against
hsggiDg sidewalk on Fourtieth street. bet Fourth
and Filth avenues. Referred
REPORT COMMITTEES.
Report Of the Committee Finance, In faver OF
granting prayer OF petitioners who apply to have
Committee on Police, in favor of paying DR.. william
johnson SIS for medical services rendered at the
R,1ors 81 A comn nUass on s.vo, n maxim,
an appropriation for working . country road
through lisa street, from Tenth avenue to Kings-
bridge road. On concurrence, concurred in.
Report Of the Committee on Ordinances with DRAFT
OF ordinance authorship the Mayor to appoint bell
ringers to hold their once during the Of the
Chief Engineer and his sssistants Adopted Same
COMMITTEES report ordinance control the rairoad
VINO run cars Into the city oy prescribing
Iaiss TOT .nsn government consonsnt VIE the SAFETY
ana comion o, cisirens Adopted. a.
on nosion the sction OF the ooaro on report Oh
the eonmittee on streets, In favor of allowing the
narhm hsiIoad company TO extend the rais OF
single track TO the lower terminus Of the Par K end
when report and It's resolution were killed night be-
io.s iss. vas reconsdered. m,
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