The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-21

sidewalks thsrssf; for paving The carriage w g
Thirty .afh street, between Fifth ssd SixtA aws-
nues. and tagging the ddswsiks spsos fssr ssss
wide. To Committee ON Assessmsats
Of6pecial Commltteson Ninth Avenue Railrssd-
In favor Of granting 70 James Murphy, Wm. Rs6-
ford. and Minor G. Story and their associates. pr
niasion to construct railroad Ninth avenue, Ed
other Streets from Fifty 6rs street to toe Battery.
VIZ - Double track through Ninth avenue, from
Fty first to Gsnasvoort street, thence. By single
tEaos through Green sioh street to the Battery
and through Washington street to the Battery, 70
enDneot through Battery placs, 70 b, direesod By
boTse 20 yer, aud the charge per pssssuger not
i've cents to DO continued frsm Fifty 6sst strsst,
WREN the Common Council eh all direct along NintA
avenue TO bioomsngdsle road aud Tenth avenue,
and along latter to Harlem river "a fat ss ssld
avenues are graded. Adopted by the f.lls wing
voter
Affrnstive-Messn. Brown. TAFT, Mssbsss.
OBrieD Rodman, Bresdsn. Wood ward, Rousen.
BeGo~n, Wright. Rogers Ring. vslsatiDs-A
Negative Meesrs Wells, Anderssn, whselan.
Barker, MoConkey-b
CoMMUsIcArIoN
From His Honor the Mayor returning the resoiu-
piers snd bulkheads be withdrawn-~ith his reason
therefor Laid on tho table, to be printed In tAs
usual course
FROM BOARD OF ALDERMAN
Rsport-ln the Communication oftne Ccmp rs''ers
ton which Directs that the or tho sale
ed tax levy for 1858, with ordinance. OonoarreA
Rsport-In favor oflsasng premises in Ann street,
to Harvey L. Aubury. Concur go in
Repon--In reSsiou to l0catirg engine Co Al and
bose Co No CONQUERED ia
Resolntions-StayiDg Sixth ard Esht Avenues
Railroad Cos from proceeding With doabis track
through College place s. Conourrcd In.
The Board then adjourned to Wednesday afsor-
noon, AZ 8 O'Clock From the inmates.
EDWARD SAnFoKD, Clerk.
OFFICE BOARD OF AssIsvANrs,l
Uac N lSJL
The following communication wss received frou
He honor the Mayer, laid the table. ordered 70
be entered At leng h the minutes, and pa sshcd
in one or more Of the public papers
EDWARD SANFORD. Clerk.
MAYORS OFFICH, Deo 1852
To THE Bon THE RoARD OF ASSIST ANT ALDEn-
ARN OF TBE CITY OF NEW YORK.
GsrTIEAr-l return herewith resolution d.
reo'iDg the Commissioners OF tue Sinking Fund TO
postpone, until further directed by the Comnoa
Council. the ss!e OF the wharyes a1d piers
which have been advert ised 10 take place on the
2lst inst Without entering at all upon she
question: as to The right Of the Csuuoo
Council to interfere with the acts If the Com mtg
slcpers Of the Sinking Fund, whose powers aud dl.
tics are defined by laws OF the State, would briefly
subait the reasons which impel me to withhold my
asse nj from the resolution.
1 ind By referoace TO The ComptrolIsr's report
for 1851 thatthe valuation Of tho VIII arvss and p,5rs,
exclusive OF those used tor ferry purposes, Is set
down a. 81 25S 600; the reveaue derived from them
liz stated 81 50! 100 OIL viii IN, 81 best, is very
snail interest on the amount of capital invested.
Further examination, however ciscloses that during
the same year. there was expended on them for
repsirs. $74 600 40; for CLEANING 80, 290; aad for
salsrifs 81 COO making total OF $50, go 49, whisa,
deoucted fgom the seemed smount OF revenae,
leaves the sun Of $l2 i3j o., az the interest on
capital of So 25S coo
With ouch 4 state &C facts before me, | felt 1t my
duty, in w last annual message, urge the i'm
me diatc aaie OF tue wnarves sno piers uoisss soma
means could bs devised 10 make them isid revs-
commemorate With their value; and as ssoh
have not been devisej, tho Con N ssioners Of
this Sinking Fund have, in my jafgneni. c1nsalssd
the best interests OF the oty by directing their sale
While the amount thus derived wall add largely 70
the siukir & fund pledged for toe city oeos. The
Whs,yes ard piers; being vested in private parties.
viii be added 70 the taxable property of the oisy.
ard thus tighten The en0lmou, burthea OF taxstion
SO IouGiy and justly complained Of
Under these Circumstances, return the resolution
for reconsider alton, aud trust that mature
Geotiop viii convince your honorable body OF The
p,opriety, expedieocy and policy Of the oourte
adopted by tao Commissioner Oft Sinking FuaL
@. KIHGsLAsD, Mayor.