The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-23

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Nov %. 1859
PKEsESr-Richard Compton, Esq, President,
Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Oakley,
Beyce Barr. Tweed Brisey, Francis. Smith, Pear
sail, Bard Ward, Deoman, Cornell, Alvord, Do
herty, Peck
The minutes Of the last meeting we're read and
approved.
PETITIONS.
By Alderman BRIsLkY Petition of Jno McClare,
for permission to lay railroad track in the follow
ing streets:-C Commencing at the Intersection of
Christopher street and Greenwich avenue through
Seventh and Greenwich avenues to Harlem river,
returning down Seventh avenue, Hammond and
Waehir gton streets TO The Battery, up Washington
and Christopher streets 10 the place of beginning
To Committee on Streets,
By Alderman COMMUNICATION OF William A.
johnson and Others Tor ute of ground about being
filed in betseer Dey and Fulton streets for market
purposes To Committee on Markets
By Alderman PEcK-Petition Of W. ii Hoyt and
Others, 70 lay railroad in Seventh avenue, Ham
mond snd Washington streets. To Committee on
Streets
By Alderman CoRSELL-R emor STRANGE of P. L.
Morrison ana Others against the proposed railroad
in Greenwich street. To Committee on Streets
BY the same-Remonstrsncs of q largo number Of
owners OF property sgt'ns' proposed railroad in
Greenwich street To Committee on Streets
BY Alderman FECK-Remonstrance of Moses
Speers and others, against confirming the assess
mept list for regulating Eleventh. avenue, between
Twenty. ninth ana Thirty third streets. To Commit
tee on Assessments
By Alderman DISQUALIFICATION of Henry B.
Dawson and others, modifying their petition for
privilege to build railroad, presented Sept. Il,
1852. 10 Committee on Streets
By Alderman MooRR-Petition of j. r. MAYER
and Others for privilege TO lay railroad in avenue
G, from Fourtee nth rect through avenue ID, East
Broadway, and other streets, to Tryon row. To
Committee on Streets
By Alderman DoHERrY-Petition of James MUIR
ply and Others, for ferry lease from Sixth street,
East Iiver, TO North Sixth street, Williamsburg.
To Committee on Ferries
Al d., e
sthers, for railroad in Houston and Bond streets,
and broadway, to Jersey City ferry. To Committee
on Streets
BY the same-Petition of D Martin, for lease
Of pier No. SO North river. To Committee on
Finance
By Alderman BARD Petition Of the Peoples
Bathing and Washing Association, relative to the
plan ct working OF sad association. To Committee
on Creton lueduc; Department.
By Alderman BoYCE-Pettion of Avery S NTH
and others, for the privilege of constructing rail
road in Park row, Chatham street, Bowery, and
Third avenue. To Comm ttes on Streets
By Alderman WARD-Petition of John L. Sulli-
van, relative to an elevated railway. To Commit
tee on Stress
By Alderman ACCUMULATION of slaterly, for
extension OF time on contract tor building sewer in
Thirty fifth street To Committee on Finance.
By Alderman OAKLEY-Petition of A. Il. Bun
combe and eihers, for sewer in Pearl street, to
connect with sewer in Ferry street To Committee
on Sewers.
By the same-Petition Of Thomas Cusacb, for
permission TO grade Fourth avenue and Ham
illon square. 70 Committee Lands and
Places.
By Alderman SMITH--Petition Of Engin. Com
pany No. 46 for new apparatus. To Committee
on Fire Department
By Alderman CORNELL Petition of William B,
Cbeeve and others in favor of giving the grant to
Merriam & Garrison for a railroad in First avenue.
To Committee on Streets.
By Alderman Decentralization of Dennis
MCCARTHY. John j Doane, John Callaghan, aud
18th
Harlem river through Third avenue, Bowery,
Chatham street. to the lower end Of the Park. To
Committee on Streets.
INVITATION.
An invitation was received from Engine Compa-
ny No. A. to attend their annual ball. on Thursday
evening, Nov. 20, at Tsmmany Hall Accepted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman DoHERTY Resolved, That the
Street Commissioner be, and he ia hereby directed
to make an arrangement with the contractor for
the regulating OF Fifty third street, between Sixth
and Seventh avenues, to have the same regulated
in scce1 dance with the Commissioners grade, said
grade having been established since this work was
contracted. Referred 10 Committee on Roads
By the same : Resolved That the contract for
Macsds missing Forty ninth street, between Broad
way and Eighth avenue, be altered so as to have
the said street paved; the said alteration being
made satisfy, and at the request of the of
property, the line Of said street, and that eight
dollars per lot add ional be allowed and charged on
the assessment list for said improvement Referred
TO Committee on Roads.
EXPORTS
OfCommittee on Streets-To concur to grant the
Eighth Avenue Railroad Company the privilege of
extending their track Adopted q division, viz !:
ADMINISTRATIONS Moore, Haley, Oakley,
Barr, Tweed. the President, Aldermen Brisley,
Francis, Smith Bard, Ward, Denman, Cornell, AL
word, Doherty, Pickle
Negative Aldermen Sturtevant, Boyce, Pear
ea-3
OF Committee on Streets--In favor Of granting to
Solomon Kpp and Abraham Brown permission to
lay railway in Ninth avenue, at the intersection
of Fifty first street t, through Ninth avenue to Hud
son street. thence track alepg Hudson street to
Bank street, and through Bank to Greenwich street.
and another track through Min avenue and Ganse-
WORT street to Washington, and through Washing
ton street to Battery place, which was adopted on
division, wiz
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley, Sturtevant,
Oakley, Barr, Tweed the President. Aldermen
Brisley, Francis, Smith, Bard, Ward, Denman,
Cornell, Alvord. Doherty, Peck-f.
Negatiye-AldeIman Boyce, PeaTsall-2.
Alderman PECK moved 10 take up document No
So, the same being the report of the Co nnittee on
Streets, with ordinance to provide for giving per
mission TO Messrs. Russ and Reid to pave certain
streets whenever two.thirds in interest of the .n-
ers OF property apply for said paving they paying
two. thirds Of the expense, and the city onethird,
except at Intersections the city to pay for ntersec
tions, at the rate of So 80 per superficial square
yard ADOPTED on a division, viz
Administrations Moore, Haley, Sturtevant,
Oakley, Boyce, Tweed, the President. Aldermen
Brisley, Francis, Smith, Bard Ward, Derman, Cor
nell, AlyoId, Peckl 10
egatve-Aldermen Barr, Pearsall, Doherty-3
FROM THE BOARD OF ASSISTANTS
Report Of Committee on Fire Department, non
concuITng with the Board of Aldermen in resolu
ton to retain Mr. Dater as Foreman OF Engine Co.
No. %.
On motion this Board adhered to its former action
On motion the Board then adjourned to Wedues-
day. Oath inst at 5 o'clock p
D. 7 VALENTINE, Clerk
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,