The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-05
Common Council.

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kgR 3.-This board met at the usual hour. NJ
Bo-gAns President, Ia the chair The minutes Of the
last meeting were r. sd and approved
PETITIONS REFERKED.
Numerous petitions Tor remission Of tax: petition
for sewer in Duane rtreet, between Hudson street
and West broadway; for opening, grading, and nag.
gDg Eighty eth street, between Second ami Third
avenues. remcnstrsnre against extending Huiscn
rtreet through 10 Broadway at Courtlandt
mortal OF SCION Kipp and others tor railroad OF
Daniel Curry, TO De renstated beTinger on Tween
second street To~er: Of A G. Phelps and others to
have Twenty ninth street between First and s,con2
avenues, regulated and curb and gutter stones set
therein q assistant captains Of police 70 have police
captains salaries eQuaxrd Of John Paine and Others
20 regulate snc Seventy eighth street from Third
- Finh avenue; OF Herv.y Reynolds, Ia relation 70
ALBfrN.S q the Twelfth moved q confederation Of
kLs CftirHnce tor establls hing q railroad oureEu
whish lad Teen ordIed 70 be printed or the purpose
Cftakins silent vote upon the subject.
ALnEasIAs o. the rntra thought IL va. inexpeii-
eat = Psss upon an ordinances sithout ALTERNATING
the principle. Tbi- he considered begging Of the
question, II nust hrst be established. whether the
ely hal undertake tb. construction OF railroads or
WHITTIER A. shan b. given 70 associations This princ
PIE should be hxea before the passage Of an ordnance
providing Tor the establishment Of railroad bureau
ALuCHsas OF the Eleventh stated that mis- in
tention in ssking a silent vote OF the board. was
merely to attest the sentiments Of the megber. on
th,s subject TIE votiog up u the ordnsacs WI de-
the rails whether the right shs be given to corpo
nations.
De aid on the table: which molten prevailed
The report ~ The Commits Police, on the sub.
Iect o. appofftC 81 TIE police.
aud adopted By this report u appears that to the
number 81 policemen In the Third ward were added
riz 70 the Eleventh, tire 20 the fifteenth, six to
the Sixteenth Sven to the Seventeenth two to ID.
eighteenth three; ~hie iron he second thtee were
removed. from The Fourth ave; and from The sixth,
tresn lhs nuuo,r Of policemen In The remaining
wards were lrft unchanged.
TIE speciAl Coumitt-e handed in their report
tAs gas contract favor OF their former report
contract. Upon motion II was accepted and ordered
10 be printed.
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members Of our present Legislature should become
better acquaint'd ~iih the institutions contested
with, and under the government a. the city Of New
York and 70 witness their prastcai operations and
whereas IL T. thought proper and erpediont that
they should Writ city and It's Institutions the
better TO enable them pss. upor a~s presented
enactment relative to the city OF New ork there
Resolved. That the mem Der. n the Leslasturs b.
respectfully invited TO vist city during the pre-.
sent month Or - 5000 thereafter 80 may be conVe.
rient and that His Honor the Mayor In connsction
with special con mlttss OF both branches OF the
Common Council. m.ks the necessary arrangements
for their rec~ptiop-refe-red
Resolved That The eide walk on the sou.h.rly side
of Fourte nth street from the Filth q the Seventh
avenues. b tagged spacs four feet vide, tghere IL IL
not roe aaggsdJ under the direction 81 the Street
Con mfsio1tf
Iissolvsd That Forty fourih street be paved from
tbs Eighth to the Ninth avenues without delay.
TIE AlasrnAn d The Eleventh ward also offered a
resolution. respectfully rtqus,ting Ills Honor the
Mayor 10 return ne report sod resolution prtsnns
% The contraction o. = pier AZ the loot o lSOth
street BY the audson River Rsilroad Company. for
The purpose q giyins .s'd company an oppertuni.y
a being beard bor. the committs. aud 70 ascertain
Il some more sdtissbe plan NAY 1ot 10 adopted tor
h-oonstrgetion = aid pier Tut resolution DE-
ciArsd ~ The President, 70 b. ogt Of order shich
action sustained By vote o. the majority Of ths
Board
j., III, Beard me, =, III. uus hour VI
hornsns Presisent in the chair Tue minutes or ths
last meeting we're read and approved
- rEruioss stttRstp
r iight Wiliet strsp and Higprton street With
& James Pnksron . ~ dosn bis H. proved double
ttssst Or sny part q 1t - WIN s.lpho, Tor eass q
- from the northeriy liz. o. Tsentyninth street. Il
the northsry line a. rbr.sth street 70 sroov. the
Huss pavement a Hoss Company 30 IS. fJr Dur-
vhes,.d carriage. Tor aarhet AZ the corner Of Ave-
nue ami Fourteenth stfe.t.
Report ofths Croton Aeueduct Board modifying the
water rstse which had oees laid on the table snd or
dsrsd 20 be printed.
lem RsHrosd to the end q the PARK, which report
lss,d tbs Board and then vent 70 n. Board 81 AS
swHnts wto return the same Nth some sms ailments.
Jhs report con CURED In a. amended
Of COMMITTEES on Wbsrvss, Piers and Slips recon
N nd ~ concurrence With the Board 81 Assistant
Aldermen IN resolution 70 extend piers NOS ~ snd
s4N 70 the exterior line aiso,to extend piersSo
lyon The action ofths Alderman Of the sixth ward,
the report q tie special mittee In favor Of psv
ass contract With the present New York. Company,
wAeh had Teen q iersd to y printed the night perv
Gus, vas teken up isr eonsiders,ion After pro
roeed amsndmsnh touching the phraseology OF the
contract the Alderman q the Third ward moved that
which have prevailed 10 the community upon ths sub
ices the whole matter mar be postponed the hrst
Monday IN Msy particularly q. there u no pressing
cessity for lite imEsdst. psssag. The motion hoe.
ever, upon vote vas lost Some slight alterations
bavirg been accepted the report, together with the
resolution o. the mmittee, vac adopted
tssotvrto- sDorrrp.
Resolved That - the national Gags a. well A. tn.
eity Sage have become greatly lmpsirtd ID. Com
missioner OF Repairs and suppib~s be directsd 70 pro
cure suit Of c.lors for the City Hail. and tn.
sum Of $500 be appropriated for that purpose.
Resolved. That the Commissioner o. Repairs add
Puppliss advertise for more detailed specifications and
WORKING plans Of the proposed new court rooms
Resolved, That Forty first street from Fourth 10
Fn,h av.nus, b~ regulated snd graded, and that th.
eurh aud gutter stones be set therein
Received That the cum Of 81 800 be appropriated -