The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-01

damaged With WATER and every thing rs.ovsd but the
buildings aid not barn. In tbs Az an uneonnonly
cannot b estimated By the peounaxy loss though
thai is very heavy The Law Library osntansd ss,sc.
the principal legal gentlemen Of the city and vss owned
In shares by them. 1t cannot veil be replaced and
being Of great service and value to the prsSssslon
struotion q judge sssvsns' and Recorder Mssten's
chambers many ohoal papers, records, and documents
CANT The same class Of persons must also suffer By the
bonfire which was unwtipgly made Of the papers In
90 many lawyers Offices
Common Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Drc 3l.-The Board met at p. M.-Morgan Morgans
President in the chair and quorum Of members pre-
sent The minutes Of the preceding meeting read
and approved.
OF Ebenezer Evans for services Is map clerk In the
Street Commissioners office.
ADOPTED.
In favor of excavatng piers foot of Carkson
and North Moore streets N. r or Williamsburg Ferry
Company for withdrawal Of suit for damages pier
Err
REPORT LAID ON TIE TABLE ORDERED
The annual report of the President of the croton
The presence his Honor the Mayor was requested in
the Board when the following resolutions adopted
Smith David Seaman Edward Mcpherson and John
Waite clerks in the Justices Courts for the term of
years from the lst day of May, 1882 appointing james
NJ. Murray William Davidson John Lalor, Robert ii.
johnson James Nesbtt, and William Rockwell Clerks
1852
The Board adjourned to Friday, I'D January, at P NJ
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
This Board met yesterday afternoon at sclock Pre-
sent A. Alvord, Esq, President, in the chair AMI
quorum Of members.
The proceedings Of tn. meeting on Monday evening
read approved the reading those even
ing was dispensed with.
ADOPTED
or Committee on Salaries and Officers, in fav OF
curing to pay Nicholas Dean services in ping
books of Croton Aqueduct Department
favor OF setting cuIn ana gutter stones
where the not already set and tagging
four feet wide through the Sidewalks of concurrug
to repair the walks round Union Square; recommending
application to Legislature (who alone have the power
widen Eighth street; in favor OF laying cross walk in
Fourth street, between aud b. in front Of the
Union CONGREGATIONAL church, OF repairing aud fssg
sidewalk the east side Of avenue b. bsw.en Eighth
and Ninth streets Of paving the intersection OF avenue
and Thirteenth street; Of tagging the sidewalk the
south side Of Blocker street. from Sullivan to Macdou-
gal street, feet wide; of tagging sidewalk the
south side of Twenty ninth street. between Fourth and
Lexington avenues; Of repairing sidewalk the west
side Pine street. from No 81 the Of Water
street; also the sidewalk south sid Of Water
street from the Pine No l25 Water street,
Of sgging the sidewalks in Seventeenth street between
Fourth and Sixth avenues, where the not
tagged, and relayiDg the tagging laid where the
same is necessary Of concurrng to fix the grades Of
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, between Tenth
street, deny ing petition OF Palmer and Peters relative
to assessment for regulating Forty fh street. be-
tween Second and Third avenues On Repairs and Sup
pesIn favor of concurring resolution coils
builtto station house in Fifteenth ward concurring
solu ton contract and making appropriation
for fuairg Essex Market On Wharves Piers and Slips
In favor Of perm ting Richard Foen to fill in space
formed by building of bukhead at foot of Roosevelt
street; concurring give exclusive Of south side
Of pier IL N r. to Norwich and New London Steamboat
Company, to excavate mud from between piers and
East river. On Finance-In favor Of concurSng to re-
NIT judgment against j. H. Jennings; personal tax of
freeman Derby; concurring in action relativs to D.
Drew; to lease ground to Moses Jackson; to grant
donation to the Blind Institution to enable 1t to pay
assessment; to sell gore of land George Smith; to
remit judgment against Morgan Andrews; to lease
pier foot of Lsght street to Randolph Martin On po-
lice-Concurrng to pay medical bills Of Drs Kibourne
and simmons.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
That the following named persons be appointed In
spectors Of Election for the Eighteenth Ward -
Fust District William Day -ilfrsa A. Arment and
Second Disrict-Oscar F. benjamin. Sargent " Bag
ley, William Pearsa'l.
Third Dsniet;-Jamss oNsil, Patrick Callahan aad
Fourth District David Perrin, Edward Brush and
Geo, W. w Briggs.
Fin Disnict.-Wilam Davies VIM H. Michaels,
si1h Dis'ct-Phillip Jordan Arrest Fink Jr, Walter
G. Roosevelt
Se,enth isirfci-Charles Mason, James E. Watson,
Thomas Coucton.
Eighth iei-Abel wheaton, Jr, Parker Cham.
berlin and c. NJ Campbell
That Joseph B. Nobes be appointed an Inspector of
Eectos tor the Sixth District 18th ward pla:e OF
Augustus L. Brown, resigned
That the Collector Assessments be directed report
to this Beard the amounts received BY him and
the received by the Deputy Collectors each
Of them, fer the months Of June, July August Sepem
Der. October and November 1851 and for each month
separately
That the Comptroller ba requested to report to this
Board whether the officers OF the Bureau CT Assess
ments in the Street Department have any report his
OH IN compliance with the second section Of the law
passed July 9Th $751; and If they have that he report
lie amount Of fees received By each of sad officers FOR
the tine or times mentioned in said report
STATEN ISLAND FERRY.
In f,yt IF
curing to grant iess to he staten Island Ferry Com
psny for three years, at rent of 500 year.
Report Of Finance Committee in Of leasing west
aide CT East pier at Burng clip, to George Bulkey &
Tho mas Warde Resolution for payment of Henry Ten
E;ck Of $50 for services reader to the Board
deimen for three months Resolution in favor OF petit
ton Of Mssrs Stewart for alteration Of ferry fixtures
at foot OF Barclay street and exclusive Of p.r No
Is, North -ver That the Comptroller take lease of
premises occupied for the Justices Courts Of the
to exceed $3.50 per That the portrait Of David
l. Valentine, Esq Clerk Of the Common Council be pro-
cur.d and placed in II. S Hall and that s2so be ap.
ana be directed to have the Off used by the
reporters the Halls Of Justice lighted with gas That
the Chief Engineer assign of the hose carriages
built on Pines plan to Company rs That the Com
missioner of Repairs aud Supplies advertise for es,-
mates for repairing and altering the present station
CINE No and that 81 500 b. appropriated for the s"e
hst $50 be sppropratsd TO dsfray expenses IN
and Division s.tets be remembered under the direction
Of The street Commissioner That Washington street,
the OF V.sey street the crosswalks
gton both sides CT Vesey street and both
SIDES Of Fulton ,treet, be repaired without delay
The Beard adjourned till Friday next, at O'Clock.
Board OF Supervisors.
Drc 3l.-The Board of Supervisor, met at P M q
quorum Of members pretent and Morgan Mogans in the
chair the absence of the President The minutes of
the last meeting we're reso and approved
PETITIONS RfFEgRED
OF sundry persons for relief fsom tax.
Adverse to the pa i'm. of dr Culvers bill amounting
s225 oppohs the delivering up of John Bodng
fugitive slave claimed under the OF Congress known
the Fugitive Slave law In favor Of renting the fees
psyabe on the estate Of the late Ansrew O. Is nch In
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