New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-10
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Board Of Aldermen.

OFFICIAL Board Of hdermen.
STATED SESSION. -. THURSDAY, Jan. 3. 1851.
Present.-MoRGAsM oRoAss, ESQ. President AID.
Griffin surevsnt. Oakley. Chapman. Kelly. Smith. Haws.
Miller Shaw, Cook Bard, Brition. Deamsler Frsnki..
Conckln and Dooley.
The minutes Of the last meeting read and approved
PETITIONS.
By Aid. FraDhln-Petiuon OF Stephen Cond Co. 70.
the renewal Of Lease Of Pier occupied BY them foot of
Dey-sL which referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
RESOLUTIONS
Aid. Chapman presented the following preamble and
solutions which were referred 10 tbs COMMITTEES On
Streets Viz:
Bheoa, the travel In Broadway has increased to such
degree render unsafe foot passengers TO attempt
crossing AZ certain ponis-snd whereas u 10 important TO
devise some plan TO relieve the lower part OF Broadway;
That Churchst by cutting throags
the blocks between Fulton and Liberty and continued
OF the same width below Lbery-st by widening Trinity
place the side and that said extension be continued
terry places that from The Of Fulton and Church sta
to he corner Of Coegepsce and Barclay St cutting DO
made OF the width as College place, In the form Of
quadrant ofs circle according map ard plan herewith
presented and that the Counsel 10 the Corporation take
Resorcd That the nse OF Church 1t aud is exteisou
when completed shall be known and designated Union
and the Of that portion fomisg the quadrant to be
Aid Concklin presented the following resolution viz;
Resoired That the side third RarOsd track now lying
In the iav between 18th and <1Ih ats be removed torts
with. which referred to Committee on Streets
Aid smrteYsn presented the following Resolution which
Resorsd That the mode Of pplcsuon and the principles
which should govern the Counsel To the Corporation In
urging upon the State Authorities 10 borrow money and 10
amend the Charter considered and reported 10 this
Board by The Committee on the Law Department
Aid. Slurtevsnt presented the following Resolution.
Resoi"ed' Thai he Committee on the Law Department
inquire and report his Board some rule to be observes
ia the mode o settling claims against the Corporation thai
shall be IN conformity with the provisions q the Charter
Aid Franklin presented the following Resolution, viz;
ResoIred That fountain DO placed In rompkns-squarc
and the be built under The direction OF the Cfo'os
AQueduct Board.
Aid Haws moved s reference TO the Committee on Gro
ton AqUeduct Department
Aid Slurtevsct moved to refer the same the Crotca
Aqleducl Department with instructions to report plans
specifications and probable cost Of construction which
FROM THE BOARD ASSISTANTS.
resolution that the pump situated In Bsns'sS nssd nSa
OF lie Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies winch was
AS Wsws cave notice that he would call up Monday
night next Doc No 60, the same being report OF mo
Comnee on Ordinances upon toe Message Of His Honor
the May or Oh The subectof distractions
REPORTS.
The Committee Sewers presented repor' Ia favor OF
constructing In S2ds from the termination OF the
The ever in 2dav which adopted division, VIZ
I6frmatire-Ald Griffin, siurtey ant, Oakley ChapmaA.
Kelly the President Aid Smith, Ball haws sl'er sns"'
Cool Rdtlou Deamater Franklin and Dooley-l6.
Tie Committee Streets presented report recon.
NEEDING concurrence with the Board OF Assistants Ia INC
adoption u the resolution permitting The Newfork ana
Harlem Railroad Company continue braneh Kali i'acA
from iil av west 500 feet on &Ih-st
Ald Kelly moved It's reference back TO the Commi1ee on
Streets which was adopted =, =. -
TIE Conf
changing the grade OF 48hsi between the 10th and llh
avs " hicb adopted on division, viz Affirmative
Aid Surtsvant, Oakley, Chapman, Kelly, the Presdsnt,
Aid Smith. Haws Miller, Shaw, Cook Bard, Britton. Del
amater, Franklin Concklin and DOoey-l6
FROM DEPARTMENTS
A communication received from the Commfssiones
of Streets and Lamps In to aresouiion calling up
on said officer report the probable cost Of oil lamps dur
ing next year. which directed 10 be entered al length
on the Minutes and placed on file.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF STREETS Ase
LAMPS.
Aid Haws mosd that the same be accepted and 500 cop
les printed
AID sturtevant moved TO amend Aid. Hsws motioR By
causing the same be published In the newspaper en-
ployed by the Corporation which carried on adylsion.
viz: A6frmafire-Ald. Griffin Stureyant Oakley, Chap
man. Kelly, the President, Aid Miller Shaw, Cook, Bard.
Delamaier, Franklin, Concklin Dsoley-l4 Ne0dfive-
Aid Smith, Haws, BTitton-S.
AID Kelly moved lay the subject on the table which
aslost
The question was then taken the motion to print A.
amended. and the same carried.
communication was received from the Controller, nom-
mating James Tmpson Auditor In the Finance Depart
ment in the place ofJoseph c. Canning, resigned-whch
was confirmed on division, VIZ: A0ym0tive-Ad Grimm,
Dodge srtevant Oakley, Chapman, Kelly the President
Aid Smith Ball Haws Miller, Shaw, Cook, Bard Brtton.
Delamaer, franklin. COnckln, Dooley-l9.
AID Franklin moved that the Board do now adjourn
Whereupon the President announced that the board
stood adjourned until tomorrow 10th inst al O'Clock M
d. T. VALENTINE, Clerk.