The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-15
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Resolved, That the Commissioner Of Repairs and
Reid for the construction Of the Russ pavement In
broadway between the southerly line Of the interseo
ton Of Bleecker street. and the northerly line
intersection OF Amity street the supsrstruoture Of
said work to be composed Of blocks Of granite trap
rock from to II inches in depth, and OF uniform
depth of 10 inches to be laid dsgonaly heretofore
the surface OF the blocks to be grooved at right
gles with the line OF the street. in such that
exceed inehes-t the depth of each groove to be not
lefs than halt inch and the width OF groove
to be not lees than three OF inch at the
surface the price OF said work exceed six dol
lars and nifty cents per superficial square yard the city
paying halt Of the cost provided the balance shall
be secured tobe paid BY private owners and the Of
nine thousand dollars Is hereby appropriated to pay
for the came. The Board then adjourned until
O'Clock this afternoon.
JAN. 14-This board met at the usual hour-M
Morsans In the chair The minutes Of last
meeting were read and approved.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OfRobert Handy to be paid for dock timber
up at the foot OF anut street by direction OF Super
iDtendsnt Of Streets Of committee Of policemen for
Communication of the New Yosk State Library was
received, and ordered on fls
Communication from tho Comptroller, in answer to
resolution calling upon him for information In
ference to moneys expended tor common schools,
referred to special COMMITTEES, and ordered to be
printed.
REPORTS ADOPTED
Of the Committee the Fire Department,
pusions from hre commissions; also in favor Of or
ganizing new hose company TO be located in hsuse
now occupied by Engine Co No. -, in Cedar street;
also In favor OF assigning the Of Hose Co. No.
ths hsuse formerly occupied by Engine Co. No 49, in
Mulberry street
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolved, That fire hydrsnt be placed in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the house Of Empre Engine Co.
No. A. under the direction of the Croton Aqueduct
Department, and that the sum Of sxtyfve dollars be
Resolved That the counsel Of the Corporation be
directed to inquire II there or have been any vo
atons Of chapter TO- title article 4th, OF the revised
statutes OF this State relative TO lotteries.
Resolved, 1.-THE Board OF Assistant Aldermen con.
cur that .pecsl committse OF we from each board
State Of New York. mis- return from the field OF his
lsbors and tender to him the use OF the aovernors 9
room In the City Hall to receive the greetI gs OF vel
from HIS fellow citizens.
The board then adjourned until Ave o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
MorpAy, JAN. 13-Pr-sent the President In the
chair, and quorum OF members in th cir places.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
SIDE walks in Thirteth street between Seventh and
Eighth avenues. On concurrence, adopted
same committee, on consurrencs. to raise and dag
sidewalks in Union Court, University place, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets Adopted.
The report Of select committee OF the last board,
sixth ana Eighth avenues was taken up and referred
to nswspecial committee Of this board The Prssi-
dent appointed on that committee Messrs Barr Ward,
J. w Webb Miller, and Haley
In favor Of the sborers who sweep the streets
and clean the sewers and receiving basins twelve and
half cents per hour for the time they are actually
engaged This regulation to be in force till the Of
May next. The resolution was adopted.
Preamble and resolution to relieve Broadway and
other streets down town from the omnibus aud raul
road cars. Referred to Committee ON Streets.
by D. webb Of the seventh ward aud referred TO the
Committee on Streets
whereas In the opinion of this board this city has
hscome vast, aud Its leading thoroughfares espe-
ciay Broadway, have become 40 obstruotsd with loot
passep gers private vehicles carts omnibuses 40 and
the contusions aud loss Of human life at the various
a
adoption Of plan ndspenssby necessary to
promote the vsnencs and safety OF our citizens and
Whereas, Thousands OF worthy INDECENT females Who
pass to and from their workshops morning and evening,
chiefly from the northern and southern extremes OF
the city, and the numerous tickly and disabled per-
sons who compelled to ride twice per day to and
from their places OF business and the convenience OF
our entire population, urgently demand that they
should be for at least half OF the expense
they now incur; and,
whereas this board has strong ground for believing
that there has recently been much colluson In the
grants Of omnibus routes, ssme OF whish may have
bee obtained solely Tor purpoees of speculation IN or
der to sell them to thos. parties who were immediately
interested in their purchase evil which TINS board
would at cncs aud forever destroy; and
whereas 1t believed that the immediate extens
Of the Hudson River Railroad from the corner OF Chsm
bers street and wsrt Broswsy to the corner Of Cham
bers street and Broadway and Of the Harlem Railroad
nom the Of Centre aud Chatham streets to the
southern terminus Of the Park would promste the con-
yeni.nce and common welfare OF our citizens and
whereas. II Is the deliberate opinion of this Board
that cont EN- with the arrangement, IL
vould be expsdsnt 20 reduce the passenger isre from
six and a quarter TO three cents. from the southern
terminus Of he Park and from the corner OF
street and Broadway to T~entyeeventh street from
the southern terminus Of tn. Park, and fron the
corner OF Chambers street and broadway TO fhtietn
street. to Eve cents and from the southern terminus
Of the Park to Harlem from twelve and halt to ten
ceDts-the proposed reduction shordsa heartfelt sre
tasation TO the toing million, both male and female
TO inyalids to aged persons, and to our entire com
whereas, IL 10 believed that the extension Of ths
Harlem Railroad and OF the Hudson River Railroad,
In h. ofnfs shoxs at I'd
respective hfty per cent within the city, would
increase the travel on our city railroads to such ds
gree TO summsriy reduce the number OF omnibuses
on our leading thoroug onebsif and perhaps,
t~otbirde and thus impart that relief TO brosdray
which be. been desired 80 many an,cs. y of either
railrosd. producing the same happy results 70 tne
rairsad proprietors, and to citizens ssnerSly as
from very high to very low rstes had the increase
OF our national revenue and on the welfare Of our
nd,e peOps ns sns sor,p r,,s,. b.. on the in.
creased revenue Of ferry propretors and on the con-
venience Of the inhabitants Of either shore; and
whereas, the Indispensable convenience OF our nu.
merous artisan population both male and female and
Of people Of all pursuits requires esrlisr more
frequent res slsr and periods
from the two extremes Of the city and
whereas this Board believes that u u inexpedens
TO sxtens either the Hudson River Rsilross, or tse
Harlem Railroad 20 the Battery, In consequence o.
the wness Of greenwch street and of Brosdvay
below the southern terminus OF the Park and
cur ctizen. can walk without serious neenvsssnes
their workshops and warehouses TO the cars at the
soutt ern terminus Of the Park, 10 the corner OF
Cham bsrs street and Broadway Thsretere,
Resolved That the subject matter OF the above pre-
smbs be referred to Special Committee of rive sno
that the hoard Of Aldermen be respectfully requested
to sppoipt similsY committee.
Resoluton to lsht Cedar street, between BroAdvaJ
and Green ~ich street, With gas. Adopted.
Resolution to rsfer to the Committee on Laws tn
| as.,tion -hsthsr the New York and Eris Railroad
| Conpsn had not forfeited their lease o. plot Q
| ground between Rsads and Duane and Washington
streets ss they by the scpdons 81 the lease,
nee a. depot, bct they have no- pan' |sre' w