The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14
AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK CITY.
Common Council.

Compton, President, in the chair. The minutes
OF last meeting read and approved
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Joseph Harrison and others, for a sewer in
Thirteenth street, between Eighth and Tenth ave-
nues. OF Henry Rose and others, for a sewer in
Centre street, from Broome street to Grand street.
Of Peter Hunt, for contract to carry off butchers
offal, sc. OF Tapscott 4 Co., for lease of east or
npper half Of Pier No. 20, East River. OF Hogg,
teenth street, North River. OF Philip Mabie, for
Cease of half of Piers \ os. and 8, East River OF
Captain G Gillespie, of steamer Empire and others
doing business on the Hudson River, for the abate
ment OF nuisances in the shape of slaughter houses
Nc., On the shores Of the Hudson Remembrance
against widening Battery place and State street,
any ourtailment of the Battery grounds, and
against extending or building piers in front of the
Battery Of the congregation Bnai Jeshurun,
Hebrew, for relief from assessment upon their ceme-
terry in Thirty-second street Of E. Thomas to erect
i'm trout of entrance to his bath an ornamental
front OF citizens of the Tenth ward in relation to
altering the plans OF rebuilding Essex Market, so
rs to accommodate the Eastern Dspensary with
more room OF owners Of property in varick street,
against the laying Of rails in said street.
RELIEVING BROADWAY.
rather singular document presented, pro-
posing plan for the relief of Broadway, by John
l.. Brewer. As specimen of the style of the
language in which this interesting communication is
couched throughout. we make the following quota
ton, which forms the concluding words
And now am done, onley let say in Fathering this
project shall be like Of the two Mothers and Solo
other wishes to Father IT, let en- oney let the
child live for which shall Pray.
Join L. BRowER
REPORTS ADOPTED
OF the Committee Streets, in favor Of the adop-
lion of the resolution for the actual widening Of
Liberty street, to take place the LIST May next.
Also in favor of fencing lots between Fifth and Mad
ison and Twenty ninth and Thrtieth streets
Ut the Committee Roads. concurring to grade
126th street, from Third avenue to the East River
Of the Committee Streets, in favor of permitting
Simeon Leland to erect stone columns at the en-
trance Of the Metropolitan Hotel. corner of Broad
way and Prince street. OF Committee on Sewers
in favor OF sewer in Franklin street, from Broad
way to Elm street. OF Committee Roads, in ia
vor of regulating, Sc, Fcrty-nnth street, from
Sixth to Eighth avenues. OfCommittee on Streets,
In favor of tagging sidewalks Fifth avenue, be-
tween Twenty-thrd and Thrty-fourth streets
also in favor of tagging the sidewalk in front of
Beatmans slip at Whitehall; also in favor of flag
ging sidewalks in Twenty fourth street, between
Fifth and Sixth avenues also in favor of fencing
vacant lots on Iwentyfourth street, between Sixth
and Seventh avenues also in favor of tagging the
westerly sidewalk in Greenwich street, between
Hamersiey and King streets OF Committee
Sewers, in favor of sewer in Forty-third street,
from Ninth avenue to point three hundred feet
west Of Eighth avenue.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
That the Comptroller be directed to lease the
premises now occupied for the Justices Court the
Twelfth, Sixteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth
wards for the same purpose, at rent not to exceed
That the cost be aseertained of excavating the
whole of that portion underneath the proposed
Essex Market, instead of another portion, in order
to have more cellar room, and be reported to this
Board whether not it would be expedient to have
good plank floor instead OF stone, proposed, and
to fit up the second floor for dspensary, together
with the expense of these additional alterations
That the Street Commissioner enquire into, and re-
port as to the practcabilty of the removal Of the
rocknow lying directly between piers Nos So and 81
East river, and if practicable, what amount of
ney would be required therefor. R1 II
That the sum Of $50 be appropriated to purchase
the two engines used by Engine Companies Nos. "a
and IS one to be employed by Engine Company
No. So and the other to be used as a spare machine
That ii be advertised for proposals to build sew
CT in front OF Essex market, to connect with the
sewer nearest to Said market. That $50 be appro-
priated for the building of receiving basin and
Culver at the Southeast corner of Cortlandt alley
and Water street. That the tagging between the
Epgine Hogss and the Aims House be repaired
the Comptroller select suitable and more central
location for the Seventeenth ward Police Station
house.
RESOLUTION CONQUERED
That the tagging around the fountain in Tomp-
kns Square be laid circle at least four feet wide
and at the proper distance from the sides othe foun-
tain.
Several papers from the Board of Assistant Alder
men, were acted upon, after which the BOARD ad-
journed to meet again on Wednesday evening, at
five o'clock.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
APRIL l2-This Board held their stated meeting
at the usual hour, Jonathan Trotter Esq., President
s.
sistant Alderman Brasto.
The proceedings Of last meeting We're read and
approved.
PETITIONS, SC, REFERRED
Bill Of +. G. Franklin for medical services at
Ninth ward station house. Petition Of John Bruce
Archibald Watt, and others, to open 10th street
from the Fourth to the Sixth avenue. OF James
Mulligan and Others for permission to construct n
railroad in Second avenue and other streets OF
Engine Co. No. 30 for an additional force Of men.
OfWashington Irving Hose Co. to have part of
their house painted Of Cooper Brothers, &c.,
for relief from assessment for in phirty-thrd
street. Communication from H. Day, proposing to
supply India rubber hose to fire department OF
Hydrant Co. No. 3, to add five members to their
number. Of Hose Co. No. % and Others against
taking away their house and appropriating it to
Engine Co. No. 25
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ADOPTED
On Ordinances; eoncurrinagto appoint the CONNER
cal Advertiser, Morning Elbess Erentng Post
National Democrat, New Yokef Democrat, and in
addition, the Ncr York Stats Zcitung, with re-
Enumeration of 81 600 year each, and the New
YORK HERALD with remuneration of $1,000 n
year, as Corporation papers. On Public Health, in
favor of giving contract for removing nusances
from the city, to VIM. b. Reynolds. On wharves,
Piers and Slips, in favor OF excavating mud from
currenco with Board of Aldermen to excavate mud
between Clarkson and Northmore streets, n r. In
favor of giving permission TO owners of bulkheads
on West street, between Spring street and Tenth
avenue, to pile out 80 feet Concurrng to excayate
mud from slip between piers 10 and Al, N r. On
Finance, adverse to petition of Ferdinand Palmo
for compensation for damage done bya mob at his
house on New Years eve The like on petition of
Henry Efers for damage done on the evening Of the
election day.
PAPERS CONQUERED IN
Report Of Committee on Fire Department in favor
OF making repairs to house Of Hose Company No
81. OF the same, in relation to fire bell towers
Report OF Committee on Sewers in favor of amend
ing resolution for sewer in Second street, between
avenue A and the Bowery in favor of sewer 10
Henry street, from Jefferson street to Rutgers street
OfCommittee on Fire Department, in favor of an ap-
preparation OF 500 to repairs of house of Hose Com
Pany No. So OF same, in favor of recognizing
Engine Company 49, OF same in favor Of allowing
Engine Company 10 ten additional men Resolution
TO repair crosswalk across West street. at the Juno
ture with Battery place; to cause a suitable frame
to be erected for the bell the Twelfth ward station
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