The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-06

Report ofCDamit4e~ On Polics-Ia favor Of erect
ing . station hoese Or the Thirteenth ward police
Committee on Police.
Report Of Committee on Finanoe-1n favor Of re-
ducing erroneous tax on property Of Moses Maynard,
Jr. To Committee on Finance.
Report Of Committee on Fire Dspartment-ln favor
Of giving Engine Company No. 80 ten additional
men. COncurrcd in.
Resolution, that it be referred to the Fire and
Water Committees Of both Boards, to act jointly,
and ascertain where suitable location can be had
and the probable cost for the erection Of new Fire
mems Hall. To Committee on Finance.
Resolution. that Philip J. Joaohimson be appointed
Commissioners Of Deeds, in place Of Daniel B. Brown,
whose term has expired. CONQUERED in.
Resolution, that the Common Council designate
the seal last used by the Marine Court Of the city
Of New York land which. by law, has heen out Of
for few years last pas as the seal OF the said
section an act in relation to tho Marine Court Of
the city of New York, passed April IL, 1852; and
that the said seal be hereby furnished TO the clerk
OF the Marine Court, as the seal Of the said court,
Concurredin.
CONCENTRATIONS.
Communication from the Superintendent Of
Markets, nominating Ezekiel Allen as clerk Of
Union Market, to fill vacancy caused by the death
OF Hyatt Lyons, which was accepted, and the no
mination confirmed on division, viz: Affirmative,
Tweed, tho President, Aldermen Brisley, Tiemann,
Bard, Denman, Doherty-l2.
Communications were received from the Street
commissioned, encloeing es,imates for grading Eigh
ty-sixth street from BlconiDgdale road to Hudson
river. For regulating and macadamzing Fifty
fourth street from Broadway to Eighth avenue.
For grading Fifty ninth street, between Broadway
and Fifth avenue. Referred to Committee on Roads
Also, communications from the same officer, with
estimates for fencing vacant lots on Twenty-fourth
aud Twenty-fi streets, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues, and Thirty first street, between Fourth
and Madison avenue. For regulating and setting
curb and gutter stones in Forty first street, from
Fourth to Fifth avenue. Referred to Committee
on Streets.
Also, communication from same officer, for filling
Ganscyo0rt street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
avenues. Referred to Committee on Wharves
Communication from the Comptroller, submitting
m ordinance providing for the appropriation to be
made for building Essex market. Referred to Com
mittoe on Repairs and Supplies.
Communication from the Croton Acqueduct De-
partmcnt, showing the contracts made by said do
Iar.ment during the month Of April. Ordered on
MESSAGE FRoM THE MAYOR.
The following message was received from tie
MAror's OFFICE New York, May &, 1852
70 TsE Hos. THE BOARD ALDERMEN.
GENTLEMEN II return. herewith, report aud resolu
ton in favor Of paying to Mssrs Cunningham Beknap
& Co. $780, being the amount of judgment recorded
against them violation Of CORPORATION ordinances
precedent this character is to BIO established
it will mot injurious in its tendency, and every
party guilty violating the ordinances and who have been
fISd therefor may with great propriey claim to have
tho amounts paid by them refunded. Apart from the
pcrpcious principle which this act if consummated,
would confirm it Illegal in its operation. All fines and
penalties the city arc pledged to the Sinking
Fund and be diawn thence and in consequence
this amount must be drawn from the city treasury The
charter expressly declares that money shall BIZ drawn
from the city treasury except upon specific appropria
ton and there has been appropriation to meet this
and tho RESOLUTION submitted could not legally DO
carried into effect The petitioners in this litigated
the matter and after trial found guilty Of violating
this CORPORATION ordnar ccs and wore accordingly fined
therefor There nothing in tho papers before me By
which discover any reason for the remission of
penalty recorded in due courts OF law For the reasons
above set forth constrained to withhold my appro
val from the report. A. G. KISGSLAND. Mayur
Which was directed to be entered nj length in
Che minutes, and published in one or more Of the
public newspapers.
Of COMMITTEES on Sewers-Adverse to petition Tor
sewer in Thirty -ninth street, between Fifth and
Madison avenues. Adopted.
OF Committee on Lands and Places-ln favor OF
alteration Of grass plots in Park in front Of City
Hall. Laid on table.
OF Committee on Roads-Recommending tho con-
frInaticn Of grades Ct avenues and streets, from
Sixty second TO Seventy second street
Adopted on division. Administrations
Moore, Haley, Oakley Barr, Tweed, the P.esident,
Aldermen Brisley, 1iemann, Bard, Denman, Do
herty-H.
OF Committee on ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to the
petition OF the trustees of the German Evangelical
Church at Boomingdale, in relation TO an assess
ment. Adopted.
Resort Of Committee on Sewers.--ln favor Of
conclirring with the Board Of Assistants to build
sewer in Second avenue, between Twenty-eighth
ard Twenty ninth streets. Lest for want Of con-
stitutional vote.
Report of Committee On Assessments. Adverse to
the petition of j. v. d. b. Fowler for remission Of
assessment for sewer built in Stanton street.
Adopted.
OF Committee on Fire Department Adverse to
Lighting house Of Hook and Ladder Company No. 4.
ADOPTED
OF same Communicable favor Of allowing Engine
Company No. 20 ten additional men. Adopted.
OF Committee on Assessments. Adverse to the
petition Of George barclay, in relation to an assess
ment Adopted.
OF same Commttee.-Asking that the petition Of
Michael Fuiem may be referred to the Committee on
Finance. Adopted.
On motion, the Board then adjourned until Friday
next, 9Th inst, at o'clock +. M.
ID. T. VALENTINE, Clerk.