The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-13
Common Council.

BOARDOF LDERnEN
Mlaou t2-1hc Board met at the usual hour. Mr.
Compton, President in the chair The minutes OF last
meeting were read and approved
PETITIONS REFERRED.
or John s. Haacke and other owners Of property on
Eleventh between Forty Eighty and Fifysccoud
streets, to have the opened according to law OF
citizens of the Ninth ward for the organization of new
hose company in said ward OF Andrew Clark for lease of
east half Of Pier No H. East river OF trustees the
Dwight Congregational church for two gas lamps in front
Of their church edifc. OF A. Young and thirty y-nine
others TO be organized fire company to be located in
James Flip Cherry street Fouah ward OF Humane
hose company No 20 for n new carriage or A. Barker
and Others in favor removing Jackson Ferry on Brook
lyn side from Hudson avenue TO Bridge street. OF the
American Bible Society for permission TO make slight
projection their building OF of property in
tho noigborood Of Thames street against the widening
Of the OF fremcp in the upper portion Of the city
have the bell in St Peters church Twentieth street,
rung for alarm Of fires. Oi inhabitants to have grades
restored OF Tenth avenue and Forty eighth street
An invitation received from Col. y. Z. Ferris,
9Th regiment, rendering the Common Council an invita-
ion be present IN front of the City Hall al So o'clock
the 17ih inst, to receive marching salute. Ac-
ccptcd,
REPORTS ADOPTED
OF Committee on Whnfvcs, Piers. and Slips. in favor
Of excavatng mud from between piers No. ~ and A.
North river. OF Committee Streets, concurring to
flag side walks in Twen ytolrth street. between Broad
way and sixth avenue Of Committee Public Health
in favor Of concurring with the amendment OF the Board
Of Assistant Aldermen relative 10 the Commissioners Of
Emigration The amendment that the health of this
city impeTvey requires the separation Of the quaran
tine at Staan Island from the institution for the
and protection Of immigrants and that the government
Of The Marine Hospital be restored TO the Commissioners
of Health under the direction of the Board Of Health OF
the city and county II New York. of COMMITTEES on
Croton Aqucduct Department in favor Of directing the
Gro Aqucduct Board TO investigate tie Croon water
property OF William :. Wood OF Committee the
Fire Department in favor Of reorganzing Engine Com
pany 49, OF Committee Streets in favor Of
ring rcgTade Thrtyfth street, between Second and
Third avenues Also, in favor Of filling sunken lots
between First avenue and avenue 4. and Twentieth and
Twenty first streets OF Committee Fire Department
in Of purchasing lot whercon to baild house
Engine Company No. IS Also in favor Of rcorganizing
Engine Company No. ~. OF Committee Streets.
curing fence lots between broadway aud sixth
cnue and Twenty fourth and Twent yifth streets Of
Committee Health. in favor Of employing Drs Moore
and Mcdonald TO vaccnnte the poor in the upper part
Of the city.
Alderman prcK moved to take up for confederation
the ordinance to amend ordinance organizing the
Wrment Of the municipal government in relation to the
City Inspectors Department with the objections thereto
of his Honor the Mayor. The motion carried lie
then moved that the be adopted, notwithstanding
the objections thereto Of hi Honor the Mayor which
carried by the following vote --Anrmntiye- Aliermen
Moore, Haley, Oakley. Barr, Tweed, Cony-ton Brscy
Francis Smith Tiernan Bard, Deuman Cowell peek-ll
Observation-Disclosures Boyce ami pcarsaii-2
EEsoLCTioNs Aporrrp
That tho Commissioners of Streets ard Lamps br II
rccted to have Dutch street lighted with gas That oe
Company No. 2, and Engine No, Is. located nt 80 3
Duane street, be allowed the Of the second
story OF thor houses when they become vacant the
purpose Of holding their meetings.
several papers from the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
were acted upon, but none Of much inportaucet
The Board then adjourned 70 Monday afternoon FIVE
O'clock