The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-22
Common Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ArRIL 21--This board met at the usual hour--iIr.
Compton President. in the Chair The minutes Of last
meeting were read and approved.
OF John Robinson and others wenty third street
repaired Of w Baxter and Others to pave the dock be-
tween Twenty. third and Twenty fourth streets OF the
Broadway, for privilege to sprinkle said street.
srREET-swEEPrSG MACHINE.
Communication from Samuel Nowlan in relation to his
street sweeping machine. Referred.
NOMINATIONS REJECTED.
Upon motion of Aid. TWEED the communication from
his Honor the Mayor nominating DR.. Wells Resident
Physician. which had been laid the table, taken
up, and the confirmation of the nomination lost.
The other communication nominating w. " Bakcman
for the Office of Health Commissioner in place Of II H.
Norris resigned, took the same course.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Of Committee Arts and Sciences in favor Of allow
lug Mcssrs Sherry Byram to place clock on the Gu
palo Of the Hall. OF Committee Repairs and sup
plies the petition of the Judges of the Marine Court
for suitable rooms for said Court OfCommitee
Wharves Piers and Slips in favor of rebuilding pier No.
dinance for the establishment of public Pound in First
ward OF Committee Roads in favor Of restoring the
grade of eighth and Forty streets between
Eighth and Ninth avenues. OF Committee Streets, in
favor of tagging the souherly sidewalks of Sixth street.
between and D. also in Thirteenth St. between
Tenth and Hudson river Also concurring to raise
West street. and walks therein at the foot of
Jay street. Also in favor of Regarding and repairing
Fourteenth street between our avenue and Broadway
Also in favor Of removing the pump in Sixteenth street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues OF Committee
Markets in favor of allowing $3.50 per annum to the SUI
perntendent Of Markets for Of horse and wagon in
the discharge Of his official duties.
Report of Committee Ordinances in relation to the
sweeping and sprinkng Of Broadway. with the following
ordinance
src lit shall be the duty Of the superintendent of
Streets to Broadway from the Battery to Twenty
Third street to be swept at least three times in each week
and much oener may be necessary from the LIST Of
March to the LIST of October in each year before
O'Clock in the and the LIST Of October to
list March in each year before nine o'clock in the FORE
noon whenever the state of the weather will permit.
hall hn his rntu To hn
with the dirt and rubbish swept up and collected
SEC 2Pcrmssion is hereby given to persons residing
Broadway in front Of their respective tencmcnts to be
sprnkcd at any time between the hours Of ten O'Clock
A. NJ and three p. NJ Of each day, Sundays excepted.
THE REPORT GoyERNoRs.
Alderman STuRrEvAsT in taking zap the last monthly
report Of the Governors Of the Aims House. expressed his
supre at finding the charges for refreshments for the
Common Council set down at S145 ~. lie moved the
whole matter be referred to the Committee the Aims
House Department, which motion was carried.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
That the Comptroller withdraw from the sale of docks
and slips advertised to take place Monday next the
west half OF pier No TO- f. r. and the half Of bulkhead
adjoining and the east half Of pier No. 90 f. r. and the
half of the bukhead adjoining Mt present occupied by
Messrs Grinnell Co.appicaton for lease of the
being under consideration by the Finance Committee
That the Comptroller be directed one year the
premises now occupied by the Justices Court for the
sixth Judicial District the best terms that he OBJ
tain the same That Barnabas W. Osborn and Abram l..
Bogar police justices be designated the police Justices
at the Tombs in Centre street; William H. Wood and J.
H. Welsh, at the Essex market Sidney II. Stewart and
james McCrath at Jefferson Market Robert H. johnson
and James Nesbitt clerks to the Police Court the
Tombs in Centre street; William Rockwell and John
Lalon clerks ut Essex market; and William L. David
and James NJ. McMurray, as clerks to the Police
Court at Jefferson market That the Comptroller report
to this board tho amount Of moneys paid into the city
treasury from each district Justices court and from
each police district court for the years 1850 and 1851
REVOLUTIONS CONQUERED n.
That the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies
have the fence around Tompkns square repaired forth
with That two lamps be- placed in front Of Calvary
Church. Of Fourth and Twentieth street.
That the President Of the Croton Aqueduct Department
report to the Common Council full and detailed state
ment Of the probable cost size length of time necessary
to complete and all particulars with regard to the pro-
posed reservoir between Eighysixth and Ninety
sixth streets Thattwo gas lamps be placed In front Of
the Union Mission Church the south side Of sixth
street. between First and Second avenues.
REPORTS CONQUERED N.
or Committee Sewers In favor If sewer In Thirty
second street between Ninth and Tenth avenues also in
favor Of SEVERN Second avenue between Twenty
and Twenty ninth streets or Committee Roads in
Of extending the time TO complete the contract for
regulating and grading fftysevcntb street, from Fifth
avenue to Broadway.
PoTrERs FIELD, cry CEMETERY
Report Of Committee Potters Field favor Of prr
chasing Of Abraham Il. Lawrence sxty.ninc acres and
four rods Of land Ward Island not to exceed 81 900
per acre, and appropratipg the Of Sl03 450 for
City Cemetery, concurrcd in.
The Board then adjourned to meet on the FIRST Mon
pay of May.