The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-13

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members In their places. The minutes Of the pre-
ceding meeting were read and approved
PETITIONS.
OF Elijah Pinder, for sewer in Houston street,
from broadway, TO connect with the proposed sewer
in Green street. Referred
For sewer in Pearl street, from Broad street to
Coenties Slip. Referred. afr a.tt.ts
, Ofthe staten Island Ferry Company for a ferry
Of. o'Reily, TO have water-pipess laid in Thir-
OF John NeLane, for permission TO pile out from
bukhead at foot Of Morton street, N. X.
10 have Teeth avenue, from l1ith to 18th street,
worked as country road-- Referred.
To have vacant lots between First and Second
avenues, on Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, filled
in and fenced-Referred. f. -
Remonstrance against abolishing the sprinklng
Of Broadway. Laid the table.
Petition to have grade Of Thirty-ffth street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues, changed, and curb
and gutter stones, set and size walks hagged-Re-
OF Demilt Dispensary, for donation-Re ferred.
,1ei REPoRrs or coMMrrtEEs ~
.'Ofthe Committee on Streets, adverse to changing
the grade of Twenty-sxth street, between Tenth
and Eleventh ayennes1Adopted Also, in favor Of
filing sunken lots in Thirty-ninth street, between
Seventh and Eighth avenues, with ordinance
Adopted. From same committee, All ordinance for
paving Twenty-ninth street, from Seventh avenue
to BrQadway-R eferred; ard another for tagging
sidewalks in West street, from Harrison to Vestry
street-Adopted. ,,... Ks.
or Committee on Roads, in favor Of opening the
Bloomingdale road, from Tenth avenue to Eighty
sixth street; also, in favor of opening Fiftyninth
street, from Tenth avenue to Eighth avenue and
Broadway also, adverse to setting curb an gutter
stones and tagging sidewalks in Forty-eighth
street, from Bloomin sdale road to Tenth avenue
adopted III favor of paving and setting curb and
gutter stones, and haagging side walks in Forty
adopted; in favor OF regulating and grading Lex.
ington avenue, from Forty-second to Sixty sixth
sfreet--adopted in favor OF regulating and
grading and setting curb and gutter, and
Hudson to the East river-adopted; in ia
vor Of regulating, grading and maca damizing
Fiftieth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues
--adopted in favor Of regulating and grading For
avenue to the East river-adopted in favor of al
terng the grade Of Forty-sixth street, between
Ninth and Tenth ayenues--adopted; in favor of re-
gulating and grading Fifty-sccond street, from
Fourth avenue to East riyer-adoptcd; in favor Of
concurrence in resolution and ordinance for paving
and tagging Fiity-rst street, from Eighth to Tenth
avenues; in favor Of directing the Street Commits
sioner to procure plans for laying out streets and
avenues north of doth street--adopted in favor OF
regulating and grading Forty-frst street, from
Fourth TO Fifth avenue, and setting curb and gutter
stones thcrein-adoptcd. ft
RESOLUTIONS. .r.H f'
Whereas, it is said that the President Of th !,
United states contemplates visiting the city of
York, in company with the Secretary Of State, and
other members OF the cabinet, therefore, be it
Resolved, That Special Committee Of five from
each Board Of the Common Council, together with
the Mayor, be appointed 10 tender to them the
Inequalities Of the city, and make such other ar
rangements as may be deemed proper ON the occa-
sion. Adopted, and Messrs. 1ieman, Ely, Webb,
Ward and Sands were appointed on the committee
Resolution that the Comptroller be directed to
hire the upper part Of q building on Bloornngdale
road, near l27th street, for police station house
Adopted. ts4,
Resolved, That 1t be referred to the Committee
on Lands and Places, TO inquire into and report
al. the High Bridge, from the Tenth avenue to the
Harlem Railroad, for a public park. Referred.
Resolved, That Fifty-ninth street be opened from
Eighth to Tenth avenue. Referred.
Resolved That culverts be placed ut the north
and southwest corners Of Thirteenth street and
Avenue G. Referred.
Resolution to repair Maiden lane, between the In
tclsection Of Liberty and Pearl streets. Adopted.
~ hesolvsd, That Cro,oh water pipes DO laid in
Thirteenth street, from avenue b to avenue g.
That cross-walks be laid in Third street, al the
head Of Manhattan street. referred.
To request the Comptroller and Counsel to the
Board, 10 report upon what action has been taken
in the matter Of the lease Of pier No. East river
to c. Vanderbilt. Adopted. 14t
RESOLUTION TO appoint special committee OF i've
from each board, TO enquire into and report upon
the subject Of a suitable position for a new City
enquire into the cxpcdcncy OF leasing or selling the
present City Hall to the general government, pro-
videdit l. wanted for government purposes The
resolution was adopted, and Alessrs. Iicman, Boil
ster, Miller, Met arthy and Ward, were appointed.
Resolution requiring the Harlem Railroad TO stop
every train which passes through Harlem, for the
purpose Of taking up and setting down passengers !;
to run train to and from Harlem every hour, from
early in the morning until II o'clock at night
Referred to the Committee ON Roads.
That curb and gutter stones be set and the side
walks paved in Broadway, from Fortieth to Fifty
FIRST street -.Heferrei
Resolved. That the pump in Fourteenth street,
between FIFTH and Sixth avenues, be taken up, and
the well filed Adopted.
MAY e--Thc Board q Assistant Aldermen met this
evening Present. the President in the chair. and a
auorum % memb,rs, in their places. The minutes Of
the pr,cding meeting having been read and approved
the board proceeded - the consider alton Of
ryrirroSs
Several petitions we're presented and appropriately
referred. Anrorg thcm we're petitions for sewer in
stanton street; petition from Hose Company No. %
fct house at No. nS sullivan street. petition o.
members Ct Hose Company No A.. for house.
Petition a Justns Earl aud eco others, asking the
Common Council to adopt the resolutions reported in
the Board 81 Assistant Aldermen 10 gTut TO Peigrew
sherman permission TO lay down railroad through
Eighth avenue. Referred 10 the special committed
having the subject under confederation
" several persons. have Ninth avenue paved from
1birty-sixth TO forty-tbird streets For sewer IN
Twelfth street Ter sewer In Troy street For sewer
street. near first avenue Rcmonstfsnce agsins,
opening Eleventh avenue, from Forty eighth TO loTtl
street .
prronfs COMMITTEES.
~ Committee ON Rcads-In favor OF changing the
rrndc Of Erhtythrd street between Third and Fourth
avcttucs.-Adcrtcd
OfCommttee on streets--adverse to paving and act
ting curb and gutter stones In Eleventh. from
1bn,y.sixth to Forty .second archaeological.
OF Committee on koads--in favor Of permitting w r
fufnis to crdc the land for One Hundred and Third
street rpm nlooun9dae road TO the Eleventh avenur
-Adortcd =
Committee on scwers--in favor a a sewer in Eighth
evvuue, between Tiny third and ffy fourth strcct
Adopted
Fame committee--infavor Of sewer In Thirty-.rth
street between fifth and Sixth svcnues-Adopted In
favor Of in Thirty third street between Fifth
and Madison svenucs.-Adorted In favor Of sewer in
Fty-fourth street between Eighth and Broad
way--Adopted.
~ Committee on streets--in favor Of removing the
pump al the corner Of Harrison md Greenwich streets
Adopted Against permitting an Office TO be erected
the whan between Courtlandt aud Liberty streets
Adopted
of the same commttee-Against trying mode Of