The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-08

PETITIONS EsysaAED.
OF the Trustees Of the Shiloh Baptist Church asking
foe donation OF the Union Baptist Church. for tvo
lamps In front Of their meeting house OF Cornelius
suten and others for the abatement OF the present
mode Of dispoeibg OF dead animals In the city OF New
York. OF Joseph Dean, TOR . ferry between Harlem
bridge and Peck slip. OF r. Emmet for payment FOR
eighth street OF Anthony Bertrand and others, to
regulate and grade Forty sixth street. from Fih ave
nue. 70 E.:. liver or q. Psot:;.ns Epsoog Ms :,
the foot Of Dey street. OF Hose Company, No ~ for
repairs to 'front.' OF house occupied by them at No lol
Hester street or william De Ga cot and others to
gulate and grade Seventy-seventh street, betvsen
Third and Fourth avenues To rsinstate P. b Fergu-
Mayors a .s e. DEEDS
In place OF JameyT. Boyd whose term OF once has
expired
board to take . short excursion in the steamship
Alabama TO morrow, Sth inst, which will leave the
,pss, S. ,h r,y so, - T.. osloek
Alderman shaw moved that the message OF the
Mayer ibs taken upfor the purpose Of referring It's
contents TO the various esmmittees which was accord
iDgy done by the adoption Of series Of resolutions
referring the various paragraphs Of the document to
the appropriate committees.
REsoLUIIoss ADOPTED.
Resolved That the counsel to the Corporation report
to this board whether In his opinion the gas contract
proposed by the committee that subject and vetoed
by his Hon ex-Msyor Woodruff, contains any provi-
sions which WOULD oblgate the city :-lst To employ
the New York as Co to light the public lamps longer
than the Cor poration deemed expsdisnt "a whether
1t contains anything to prevent the Corporation from
emplc yDg any other company to light the same when
deemed necessary Sd, Whether 1t would prevent the
Corporation from comforting the rame privileges OF
lighting public lamps and laying msins on any other
company panies during the eighteen years; lh
whether said contract would confer any privilege
cept that they may from time to time lay their iron
pipes or mains and the same may remain Ia the streets
for eighteen years; 9Th, And IL under the existing
contract (Which has only two to rum the Com
mon Council has power to grant to rival companies
quently, compete with the New York Gas Co In sup
plying private consumbers.
Resolved That the sum Of $1,000 be granted Is do
nation to the charitable fund OF the Fire Department
Of this city
Resolved That the Commissioner OF Streets and
Lamps report to tbs board convenient, the
probable Of he city lamps during the next
The presentation Of this last resolution elected
adorable Discussion ON the subject ofthe new con-
tract and led 10 lengthy exposition OF the reasons
which induced tn. most Of the members to vote In IA
OF that and Of the Injustice of the press
bribery and corruption.
The board then adjourned until Eve O'Clock this
afternoon.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
JAN. THE Board OF Assistants met this evening :,
present the President Ia the chair and quorum Of
members In their places
The business Of the last board left in the hands of
eomnittees was on otion referred to the
committees OF this board
sTAnDIsG COMMITTEES.
Tue following are the standing committees OF this
board Tor the year 1851, ~ announced by the Presi
dent
.4ims House Observation-Disclosures Aldermen Webb,
.9rts and seienees-Webb, Of the Eighth ward Ward,
and Hands.
.dsSessments - Ely, Miller, and Smith
CteaHting S,e,f,-Miller, Boyce, and Moore.
Fe,tes-Webb, of the Seventh ward Bly,, and
ssLds
Finane,- Boyee, Webb, of the Seventh ward, and
Sands
Foe Depar,m,nt- Crane, Miller, and Smith.
joint Committee on -4ccounts-habbet, Boyce, and
Smith.
Je,nt Commiie, Crston .Gqueduet.-Mabbet, Crane
and Carr.
Lamps and Gas-Edwards, Webb, Eighth; Moore.
Lards and Places Bolster Ward, Tieman.
Lau Department. Ward, Ely Mccarthy
Aogkets-Penrsal Edwa ards Haley
Ordinances ard, MAbbet, Mccarthy.
Pohct-Miller, Msbbet, Haley.
pubhc Heaih-Boyce, Pearsall. Moore.
Public Buildings on BsckreIPs Island, RandaHs
Island. aud Belitw northumberland, Crane,
Mccarthy. go
Repars and suppii,s-Webb, Eighth ward; Miller,
Tisman.
Roads Edwards, Bolster. Tsman.
Salaries and OUeUs-Ward, Webb, Moore.
seuers- Bolster Edwards, Barr.
syoets-Ely, Webb Barr.
Whsrtes, Pes and shps-erane, Bolster, Smith.