The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-28

BOARD or ALDERMEN.
MAJ I.-The President in the Chair Tho minutes 81
the preceding meeting we're read and approved.
PETITIONS HrrrHrKp.
Off II. Lang and several others 10 extend Robinson
street from West Broadway 10 Park place. OF Robert
Jones and others. for sewer in Neatry street. from
Canal 10 Hudson street ~ y. IT, Ludlow, to have va
cant lot. on Twenty-hith snd Twen'y.xih rccts BE-
OF Reynolds Neart and several Others omnibus pro-
Trietors for the completion 81 Broadway with the Rus.
pavement grooyed 90 citizens a staten Island asking
that the lease q the Whitehall Ferry he put up
ton else b. granted t. the terry company ~
George Horn asking tn Common Council = lsase 70
him the block q ground IN this cit bounded ~ Twelfth
street Washington street Gansey or street West srrt
and Tenth avenue.
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Report u Finance Committee Ia nNycr ~ leasing Fort
Gsnesyoort property 10 1iudsoa River Railroad Com
pany-Rsferred back e. Committee. ~ Coinmit,es "a
Markets in favor Of vbuilJng fsseN MArketAAnptrd.
with slight amendment. OF Committee strrsts. In
favor II extending Albsry street q Trinity Place
Adopted or the Committee on Ordinance. rrlstive n
carts aud cartmen, aud 10 The rates a carriage. kc
After short debate motion a Aldsruan startevant
the further confederation a the question al garaei
to to morrow (thi-) evening
Ersoturross RfstHsrp.
by Alderman BsIL-That the city Inspector b
directed and empowered 70 select suitable pier for
the dumping of night soil IN place a The nos assd,
at or the foot q Twelfth street n. X.
By Alderman CosNLN-That ths seventh a.ssue, from
Fny ninth street 90 Harlem Lane h. regulated and
graded under the direction Of the street Commissioner
by same-That Fortieth street from the Second ave-
70 the East river BE- regulated and graded under
the direction Of the Street Commissioner.
ny sarne-rhat the sidewalk on tho southcriy side
81 Twenty seventh street between the Fourth and htf
b, tagged space four feet wide under the
direction Of the street COMMISSIONS
by ssme--That II be referred TO the Croton Alueduct
Department 70 inquire into aud report upon the propc.
ty Of erecting suitable foun tain IN Madison square as
that said department in view thereof procure suitable
plan for d fountain with the probable expense q the
snmo-adoptcd.
By Alderman sNtrn-That the Commissioner 81 Re-
pairs and Supplies b. directed a. advertise months
Tor proposals for granite bloc to be delivered Ia the
city IL the following lengths and sizes vzhre six,
eight and nine inches square and ten inches long
In quantities pave ten thousand square yards a each
knd-proposals state the price ~ each sire separately
said proposals embrace Eastern well other GRANTEES
adopted.
By Alderman Dopcr-Tlat the exterior line ~ piers
on the East river between pier No - foot o. Beekman
street and pier No - Govoneur slip, BE- fixed In accor
dance with the accompanying plan drawn ~ Isasc Lul
low City Surveyor Also that bulk bead be sunk IN
the East river, parallel 10 South street from point
on the bulk head on the westerly side a the fopt q
Roosevelt street 10 the pier at the south ds ~ the ft
ofCatharne street IN accordance with the accompany
ing plan under the direction " the Street Comm ionsr
the same o. b. about 20 feet outside a The present
bulkhead on South street
The Board then adjourned.