The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-20
IMPORTANT MUNICIPAL PROCEEDINGS,
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD,
Contract Approved by the Board Of Aldermen,
&C., &c., SO.
NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL.
o + IoIAL.
Stated Session.

stated Sessions
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Friday, Nov. 10, 1852.
PREsENT-Richard t. Compton, Esq, President;
Aldermen Moore, Haley, Ssurtevant, Oakley,
Boyce, Barr Tweed, Brisley, Francis, Smith, Pear
sail, Bard, Ward, Denman, Cornell, Alvord, Do
The minutes Of the last meeting were read, and
approved.
BY Aldermen characterization of John Lynch
and Others, for permission to run small cars on the
Harlem Railroad track from Thirty-third street to
the Astor House 10 Committee a1 on Streets;
medical services at Eleventh ward station house. To
Committee on Police.
By Alderman TwEED-Petition of Joseph Mum
SON. for release from rent Of small boat District for
year 1913 To Committee on Finance.
By Alderman SMTH-Petition Of Engine Compa-
ny No 8, to have their house extended and repair
ed To Committee on Fire Department
By Alderman BARR-Petition of Thomas Brady
for extension Of time in buding sewer in Division
street. To Committee on Sewers.
BY Alderman BoYCE--Petiti0n Of VIM. Radford
through Ninth avenue, Gansevort street, Washing
ton street, Battery Place. and Greenwich street. To
Committee on Streets.
By the PREsIDENr-Petiton Of the trustees of the
Welsh Congregational Church, in Eleventh street,
between Second and Third avenues, to have two
gas lamp posts in front Of their church Granted
By Alderman CoRNELL-Petition Of Jonathan
Mills and James knight, for permission to connect
Committee on Sewers
By the sAME-Petition Of VIM. H. Morrell and
others in favor of giving to Garrison Merriam the
grant of the First avenue railroad. 10 Committee
on Streets.
By the same-Pettion of Anthony Dugro and
others, in favor of giving to Carlson and Menam,
the grant of the First avenue railroad To Com
mittee streets.
By the same-Petition Of James Keane and
Others for gas pipes to be laid in Fifth street, be-
tween avenues and B. To Committee on
Lamps and Gas.
BY Alderman Decentralization of Thomas J.
Hagan and associates, for railroad in Third avenue.
To Committeeon Streets
BY Alderman MoonE-Petition of Theodore Pugs-
Finance
BY Alderman Decentralization of Francis Lee
and othersto have Croton water pipes laid in Forty
first street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues.
To Committee on Aqueduct Department
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman DoHERTY-Resolved, That the Com
missioner of Repairs and Supplies be, and he is
hereby directed to suitable water closets to be
placed in the basement at the Hall OF Records im-
medately. Adopted.
BY Alderman iLvoRD-Preamble and resolution
In relation the lease Of lot and the building Of
house for the use Of Engine Company No. Is, and
Hook and Ladder Company No. 8. Referred to
Committee on Fire Departn emit.
By AldermanaTwEED-Re Resolved, That the Street
Commissioner be: and is hereby, directed to have
the sidewalks in Madison street, in front Of lots No.
2l8, 220, and 222, tagged, without delay; also,
Rutgers street, from No rs to the corner Of Henry
street. Adopted.
theICommou Council be, and he is hereby, empower
ed to employ temporary scrivener in this Office,
at o compensation not exceeding $3.50 per annum;
and that the Comptroller be directed to pay said
scrivener at said rate, from the 9th day Of October,
1852 on the certificate Of the clerk. Adopted on a
| division, Wit
Afirmative-Aldermen Haley, Oakley, the Prosi-
dent, Aldermen Francis, Smith, Pearsall, Bard,
4 Ward Cornall Alvord Dohertv. ppck-1C
INVITATIONS.
An invitation was received from the Hancock As
ISOLATION, to attend their Fourth Annual Ball, at
Niblo's Saloon, on Monday evening, December 6
1852, which was accepted.
REPORTS
OF Committee on Finsnce-In favor of selling
premises, No A Chatham street, to John Syms.
Adopted on division, viz =
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley, Sturtevant,
Oakley, Boyce, Barr. the President, Aldermen Fran
Smith, B.1S Cornell psSh R2sv po,rs.
Ward, Denman, Alvord, Doherty-7.
Of Committee on Finance-In favor OF remitting
taxes on the following persons, viz Charles Field,
Terence Farley, Phillip Reid; And adverse to the
following:-B Newhouse, NJ. IL. Howell, and Henry
G.. Thompson. Adopted on division, viz -
Afirmative-Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant,
Oakley, Boyce, Barr, Tweed, the President, Alder
men Brisey, Francis, Smith, Pearsall, Bard, Ward,
Depman, Cornell, Alvord, Doherty, Peck-19
OF the Special Committee on the Obsequies Of
the late Hon. Henry Clay. Laid on the table, and
6sOOU Coplee uuecteu w pe
Alderman STURTEvANT moved that the Board do
now proceed to consider the special order Of bust
ness, viz tho report Of the special committee on
the subject Of railroad in Broadway. Which was
carried. The report was then read
Alderman WARD also presented minority re-
port on said subject Which was read.
Alderman WARD moved that the minority report
be substituted for the majority report. Which was
| lost.
Alderman sTuRrEvANr then moved the adoption
of the majority report.
After some discussion, the resolution granting to
Jacob Sharp, Freeman Campbell, VIM B. Reynolds,
James Gaunt, Newton Squire, VIM A. Mead,
David Woods, John L p. Sullivan VIM. NJ Pulls,
Jonathan Roe. John W Hawkes., Jas w. Faulkner,
Henry Dubois, John J. HOLSTER, Preston Sheldon,
John Anderson, John r. Flanagan, Sargent v.
Begley, Peter B Sweeney, Charles B. White, Jas
W. Forshay, Robert +. Ring, Thomas Ladd, Conck-
Gn Sharp, Samuel L. Titus, Alfred Martin, ID. r.
Martin, William Menzies, Charles II. Glover, Ger
shon Cohen, and those who may be associated or
hereafter become associated to lay rails in Broad
way, from Whitehall street, through Broadway to
Fifty ninth street. was adopted on division, viz
Affirnstive-Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant,
Oakley, Barr, Tweed, the President, Aldermen
Brisley, Francis, Smith, Bard, Denman, Cornell,
Doherty, Peck-l5.
Negative-Aldermen Boyce, Pearsall, Ward, Al
vord-4.
| The several sections were subsequently taken up
and after various amendments the report and reso.
luton were adopted by the following vote, viz
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley, Sturtevant,
Oakley, Barr, Tweed, the President, Aldermen
Brisley, Francis, Smith, Bard, Denman, Cornell
Alvord, Doherty, Peok-l6.
Negative-Aldermen Pcarssll and Ward-2
Alderman HALEY moved that I, 600 copies Of the
amended report, together with the minority report
be printed, which was carried
On motion the Board then adjourned until Mon
day, I'D inst, at five O'Clock ?. M.
D. 7. VALENTINE, Clerk.
The broadway Railroad.