The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-16

BOARD OF ALpERngu.
ton President in the chair The minutes Of last meet
Ing we're read and approved.
PETITIONS RsvHssve
VI owners OF property In franklin street. for sever
from Broadway to Sim street Appicaiien oftas street.
Commissioner for the third story of hou~ bel
Nj. Csmo for passage an ordioaccs prohibtias the
fire com panes drawing their apparatus along the sse
walk OF the trustees Of the congregation Of the Disciples
OF Christ to be relieved from for tue bun
sswerr. OF VIM Qusoksneush and others 10 have ths
pier ~ the foot Of Perry street n lengthsnsi and
widened OF Theodore Clark for removal Of oo,,ruoton
from cuvert opposite No b2s Pearl street OF the IRE
men Of Hoss Go. No II for q new house.
REPORTS ACCEPTED.
OfCommttee IN favor u giving mission to
iona CoddiBgtou 20 build vaults Ia front OF his propssty
corner of Fourteenth street and Fourth Also
in favor Of granting leave to Messr, shun COCK TO
pave block OF the carriage way Ia tins Bowsry win
their mods Of pavement OF COMMITTEES on whsrves,
Piers and slips IN favor OF sxosvatng mui from Nsng
side OF pieIs foot OF GARRISON aud North aosse streets
Mr.
Alderman WAND here moved to reconsider the vote OF
the Board on the report OF the Committee FIN
coDcuIrng TO pay James Mcdure $3.50 for damages
ceved by him during the cholera OF lsia which report
was not concurred In at the last meeting.
Alderman STyRTEvAST asked whether there was any
more light TO be thrown on the subject than the day
previous or whether any additional facts have been
found which will give Mr. Mcauie greater claim to-
day than he had the day before Daring thu prevasncs
of the cholera In S49 IL broke out In tss houe,
which in filthy condition and which occupied
by many poor families Tbs Sanitary COMMITTEES ordered
the house be closed that the spread OF the disease
might be checked THIS he said OF those
ia which temporary injury caused for the bsneht OF
the whole BY paying this blu establish precedent
by which every injured party may caim damsges Of the
government and there will thsn be end
Alderman OAgLrs ssid ne was not in his place wis IA
the report before tue Board but IL he hst been he
should have advocated the competency Of the Board to
pay this bill He with the Sanitary Com mittee at
the time and distinctly recoects that the house not
In that 6Ly condition 10 waich the gentleman from the
Third represents to have been During the cholera his
house wSs shut up and all that time he obises to
pay the Hnt
Alderman DEsmAS stated that he was informed that
this the first house IN which the disease broke on
and, further Jhst it kept ia the thest condition
imaguab II his information Is CORRECT then ne says
that the Sanitary Committee had the beet authority -
shut up he hosse that the occupant has claim
upon the government fer damages.
Alderman oAKlEyrhe disesSe did not break out FIRST
in this house, out in Orange street.
Alderman BAsR-The gentleman from the Third (3tur-
1Snt asked II there is more light to be Ghrown on the
and then proceeded to repeat tue speech he
DUNG the last meeting this report ia has been
making inquiry and received me little addtonal
The hogse be said not in filthy condition it
only occupied by Mr. Mcauire and two other fami
lice II not the fret place where the disease broke
cut, but the second He thinks the bill ought to De
paid.
Alderman ALvoRp would like to have tbs report re-
ferred to The Committee tas Law Department to
port on the legality of this claim
Alderman TwErp considers the subject matter Of
equity and hopes that The resolution OF tss com1ttse
will be adopted.
Alderman PseK-If the resolution had been drawn up
In TIE form Of dKation he would vote for IT. but is
lie, he cannot.
niuerIhSb cIuHrk'ANT ststeu IHt ssNetai Vi Tue uio
beers Of the Board permitting their sympathes 10 ruu
away with their duty This man he said lived
IN the poorer section OF the to viii part the s.ns
tary Committee psrticr directed, and in the e1
ercise their power place to be closed from
the fact that this had loVo three of his family
by the disease that was IT, Wing In reference *
| the remark Of the ger lxth (BsTr) that h
(sturteyaDt), only n oh which he made
the day before. he VI matter hos Otter
he might repeat a at least that h,
49, esomethipg, nan from the sixth
Im does that hs1 In it. He hope
that be fore the board beet they will con
.sidsr itsSmportance==1 1s amount Of the bill