The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-17

70 RI oIAL |


Present-Riohard L. Compton, ESQ President,
Aldermen Moore Haley, siurtevsnt. Boyco, Barr.
man, Cornell, Alyord, Doherty.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved
PETITIONS
BY the Decentralization OF Samuel Sparks
and Others for tine introduction of gas in Twenty
ninth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues.
To Committee on Lamps and Gas.
By Aldern an Decentralization Of James J. Be-
vins 10 DO paid fer damages to his wagon, in ccnse
quence OF being precipitated down aa embankment
10 Comm ittec on Finance.
BY the DEMONSTRATION of Albert Coles and
others, for gas in Thirty ninth street. from Eighth
avenue TO Broadway. To Committee on Lamps and
BY the same-Pettion Of NJ II Howell, for relief
from tax. To Committee on Finance
BY Alderman TwERD-Petition Of George Hall
and others, for sewer ia Rving,oa street, between
Sheriff and Clinton streets. To Committee on
Sewers
By Alderman Decentralization of Mrs Mary
Hastings ana Mrs Ann Petre, for relief from assess
ment. To Committee on Assessments.
By Alderman S1URfEvANT-Petitiou Of John
Breasted and others, for permission to lay rails in
Broadway 10 Speciai Committee on said subject.
BY Alderman BARD-Petition of ono thousand
citizens in tho Fourteenth ward, for railroad in
Broadway. To Special Committee ON said subject
By Alderman IwLED-Pe,ition Of John G. Mot
ley and Others. for a sewer in Madison street, be-
tween RutgerS and Jefferson streets. To Committee
On Sewers.
BY Alderman characterization Of Ave hundred
residents of the Fourth ward, for railroad in
Broadway. To Special Committee on said subject
by Aldetmar Decentralization Of y Price and
others. for Railroad through Fourteenth street
and Ninth avenue. To Committee on Streets
BY Alderman STURTEvAEr-Petitio OF four hun
dred residents of the Third ward, for Railroad in
broadway. To Special Committee said subject.
By Alderman HALEY-Petition of six hundred
residents OF the Second ward, for Railroad in
Tn fha nj ~ IL ~,
ject
BY Alderman BARR-Pe.ition of citizens of the
Tenth waId, for a Railroad in Broadway To the
Special Committee on said subject.
BY Alderman MoORE--Petition Of three hundred
and eighty Seven residents Of the First ward, for
Raihoad in broadway. To Special Committee on
said subject.
By the same-Petition of D. Lceoh & Co. and
hundred and eighty eight others, in favor of Rail
subject
by Alderman TwEED-Petition of Engine Com.
pany No IL, for ten additional men, Prayer Of
petitioners granted
By Alderman MooRE-Pettion Of John G. Han.
land, TO have his bill for medical services paid To
committee on finance.
BY the same-Pettion Of John Arbuckle, for an
extension OF time on certain contract. To commit
tee on streets.
By Alderman Decentralization of G. II. Stri-
ker, for Croton water pines in Fifty. first street,
between Eighth and Teash avenues, TO COMMITTEES
on Croton Aqueduct Department.
by tue same-PetitiOn of Carrot H. Striker, for
Croton water pipes in Eleventh avenue, between
Forty eighth and Fifty third streets. To Committee
on Crot0n Aqueduct Department
BY the DEMONSTRATION of Henry Erben, for
sewer in Prince street. Te Committee on Sc wers
By Alderman Decentralization Of Finch, San
derson, & Co, to be allowed to lay rails in sundry
streets, from Abingdon square to corner Of Broad
way and Canal street. To Committee on Streets.
BY the same-Remonstranc Of 537 citizens
against railroad in Broadway. To tho Special
Committee on said subject.
BY Alderman Observation-Disclosures of ,476 oiti-
zens against railroad in Broadway To the Spe-
cial Committee on said subject.
by Alderman STUKrEvAET-Remonstr Of 706
citizens against n railroad in Broadway. 10 the
Special Committee on said subject
BY the PREsIDEST-Rcm onstrance of 1876 citizens
against railroad in Broadway. To tho Special
Committee on said subject
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman STURTKvAST-Resolyed. That En-
sine Company No. Ia be allowed to add to the.
company ten additional men Adopted.
BY Alderman IIEMANN-Rcsoyed, That Epgine
Company No. I3 be allowed ten additional men.
Adopted.
By the Committee on Fire Department--Preambls
ana resolution authorizing the Comptroller to pur.
chase lot IN Thirteenth street, between avenues B
and G; for the sum Of 900 Adopted.
By the same-Re solved. That the sum of $1,000
be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay for
lot Of ground in Twelfth street, between Second and
TEiid avenues, heretofore ordered by the Common
Council; snd that tho Comproller is directed to
purchase SAID lot from VIM l,iJabock, for tho
use Of Hook and Ladder Truck No. l2-Shieh was
adopted, on a division, viz -
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley, Sturte-
yaIt; Boyce, Barr, Tweed. the President, Aldermen
Negatiye-AldeImen Tiemann, Denman-2
by Alderman DoHERTY-Resolved, That the Su
peIintendent of Streets and lamps be and no is
hereby directed to cause oil lamps to be placed in
Forty. sixth street, from Eighth TO Tenth avenue
Adopted.
BY the samc-Resolved; That the Superintendent
OF Streets aud Lamps be and he is hereby directed
to cause oil lamps to be placed in Fifty fourth street,
from Filth avenue to Broadway. Adopted.
I'y the ssme-Resolved, That the Superintendent
OF Streets and Lamps be and he is hereby directed
to place two oil lamps in front of st Johns Church.
corner OF Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street.
Adopted
BY Aldermen ACCOMMODATED. That Thirty
sixth street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues,
be Dghted with gas and that the Commissioner of
Streets and Lamps be and he is hereby directed to
nave the same done as soon as practicable Adopted.
by Alderman WARD-Resolved. That the Com
missioner OF Repairs and Supplies be and be is
hereby directed to have the crosswalk relaid aud
the gutter repaired at the corner of Fourth aad
Hammond streets, at once. Adopted.
BY Alderman SMTH-Reeolved, That it be re-
ferred TO the Commissioner Of Repairs and Sup
plies to report to this board the amount necessary
to alter the east basement Of the Hall Of Records,
suitable for the use OF the business Of the Registers
office. Adopted.
by Alderman ALvoRD-Resoved, That Croton
water pipes he laid in Thiry-sixth street between
Fourth and Fifth avenues, under tho direction OF
the Croton Department Referred to Committee on
Cfoton Aqueduct Department
by the same-Rcsoiyed, Tha. the vacant lots on
south eide OF Twenty second street, between Fifth
and sixth avenues. be fenced in, under the dreo-
ton OF the street Commissioner. Referred TO COM
mittee on Streets
By Alderman BoycE-Resolved, That the Hudson
River Raisoad Company he and are hereby required
70 take up TIE pres mt high rail now in by Them
from Thirty first street to Chambers street, and in
the place thereof to lay rail, in manner and con-
similar to that OF the Sixthand Eighth
Avenue Railroad Companies, under the direction Of
the Street Commissioner Referred to Committee
on Streets.
BY AlcoIman TWEED Resolved, That the Street
Commissioner beand is hereby directed to have
cross walk laid from the corner Of Grand and Mad-
streets to the corner of Grand aud Lewis streets
Referred to Committee on strcess
REPORTS.