The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-23
L OCAL AFT AIR s
snw YORK COMmON O0UNCIL
loTTIoIAL,l


Psessnt-Riehard r. Compton Esq Aldermen Moore,
HaAsy sturteyans, Oakley Boyos Barr Tweed, Brsiey
Alvcrd, Doherty, Peck.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
Alderman Tweed Wa here called to the chair.
PETITIONS. m
BY Alderman Observation-Disclosures o. pemue ~
Judson against the confirmation Of assessment TO- PAY
Ing Thirty. ninth street between Finn ans 0'A'u
ayen.es 70 Cc%mttse on . Asssss% ~ Worth and
others, for = sewer In Hammond street. Po0oHAs''
BY Alderman CoRSELL--Remonstrane Of trustees Of
Columbia college against the widenin Of Church street.
AZ I%s,msn AIvosp-Psttiop Of Thomas Harris and
others have Twenty nrst s ct lighted with gss; also
70 fence certain vacant lots 10 COMMITTEES on Streets
live to ssssssm.nt lor sewer in Madison street To
Bv Aidsrm AZ SOoan-Petiton Of James Bell for lease
Of slip bstwse. piers and East river To Committee
nv Aidssnsn ALvoRp-pstition Of Abraham Hatfield
and Others, favor tf granting to Garrison Merriam
peYmissn to construct railroad In the First avenue.
10 Coumittse ON Streets
othss for sewer In Thompson street. between Prince
ana Bisesker strests. To Committee ON Sewers.
An invitation vas received to st nd sths rst annual
ball Of Hose Company, AZ, ct the Chinese Assembly
Rooms, on "Wednesday evening, January s, 1883 Ac-
eepted.
BY Alderman DoHERTr-Preambls and resolution re-
mating the quantity Of work required to be done In the
ana o. nd
tween Fourth and Fifth avenues an error was made in
the aggregate amount Of rock to be removed the Sur
veyor returning LOCO yards the amount WHOM in re-
atty there not 100 yErds in the whsle work. and
whereas such erroneous estimate was taken advantage
for the same bid being 2s cents per yard for blasting
rock and 81 cents per yard for removing and filling Ia
s on
quired in grading the same, there not being any
rock whatever in Eighty ffth street; and, where.
1t is illegal and unjust to compel property
in Eighty fifth street to pay not only for the rock
removed from street but at the same time
not at the highest estimate exceed is or Is cents and
whereas, two lots said Eighty nth street owned
by Francis Tourney who although satisfied o. the u
Satisfied also that the whole matter DO set aside.
Illegal yet from the factof the work having been actually
performed and the said Eighty fifth street graded he Is
willing to pay for the tsme at lair valuation on the
amount of work done-thereiore,
dollars and ysix cents-S24 2s eash) lots Nos IS
and 1z2 map for regulating and grading Eighty fifth
fourth street between Fourth and Fifth avenues be- and
tho same hereby reduced to the sum OF $50 (tweny
dollars.s1o eachl 10 COMMITTEES on Roads. s.
Commissioner be- and he is directed to put under
contract without delay the regulation of that portion Of
the Fifth avenue between Forty-second and Forty ninth
streets. said portion of the be regu-
lated without interference with the alteration OF the
Creton water pipes said avenue and such regulation
Is is desired by the owners on the avenue and meets with
the approval Of the Croton Aqueduct Department. To
Committee on Reads.
sented by the butchers and others doing business in
Essex market that there is probability that they
will DO able to get into the market before spring
they are wait for stone floor to be laid and It
has been represented that plank floor preferable to
stone IN every or tins purposes l0f w nu Is
make reasonable reduction for that part Of his work;
therefore,
Resolved That the contracting carpenters be requested
to place plank floor in the Market under the direction
Of the Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies To Com
mittee On Repairs and Supplies
Resignation Of James NJ, sweesy as commissioner Of
Deeds was accepted Whsreupon the following resolution
Resolved That Romano Dillon be- and he Is hereby APP
pointed commissioner Of deeds for the city and ccuny
Of New York In the place Of James NJ Sweeuy rssgned
FROM BOARD OF ASSISTANTS.
Resoution-1hat permission Is hereby granted to WIN.
Smith No 3 st. Marks place to lay crosswAik in front
Resolution the Comptroller draw his warrant in
isvor Of Richard Compton President Of Board Of AL
snt Adsrmsn for each services Is
kioners Of Health Concurred in on division, viz -
y Barr ss;
", Peck-12
observation-disclosures Smith,
Resolution-Tbat the Comptroller draw his warrant in
favor Of O. r. NcCsnahan for $3.50 for services official
reporter. To Committee on Salaries and Offices.
following estimates viz For Tagging corner Of Forty
second street and Ninth for ercsswak at north
oOnnfmo0
Beard, was referred 10 the Committee on Streets:
Report Special Ccnnittes-In favor of directing
the New York and Harlem Railroad Company to rebuild
certain bridges To the Special Committee ON said sub
Invatiss-Te attend the annual ball Of Engine Com
pany No IS, Friday evening Dee 81 st the Chinese
Assembly Rooms, accepted By said Board, was CON.
Report Of COMMITTEES appointed relative to tho Ninth
Avenue Railroad projects To Committee on Streets.
REPORTS.
OfOcnnittee Fin,nss-In favor Of granting psrmis
IA ia nvxAe natlv M ahAA
md lsy rails On pier No. 49, North river. Laid On tho
chasing lot for Engine Company No. IL. Adopted ON
division, viz
ss1 s6T.e H:y
Brsey, Smith, Pearsal, Bard, Ward Dsnnan, Alvord,
or Committee on Finance In favor Of paying bill for
expenses incurred in reception Of Louis Ksssuth and
aesociates. Adopted On . division, viz
Tweed, the Preside.t Aldsrmsn Brissy Smith, Bard,
Depman Alvcrd, Doherty-l2.
Hesasivs-Aldernsn sturtsvant, Barr, Francis, Peck
On motion, the Board then adjourned until Friday
evening" the Gath inst, 1t Ave o'clock 2: M
D. I. VALENTINE Clerk.
BoAsp or ASSISTANT ALpraMESl
pa.rr-A Als.rmss Woodland osS IN as e.. ob.
Brown, TAFT, MabbAtt, Rodmah, Broaden Ring. Wells
Anderson, Bo.ten AeGown, Wright, Whselaa, Barker,
Rogers, Valentine, As0onkey.
BY Assistant Alderman Moc os Me.epp. Hes.
Company, No ~ at Chinese Assembly Rooms, January
9th Accepted.
By Assistant Alderman vALESTIrE-Of william J. Hart
others that the streets Of the Eighteenth ward be
cleaned TO the Committee on Cleaning Streets
By the same OF Jacob 0. Smith and others, that
Twenty fourth street from Third to the river, be
lngAted with gas Granted.
BY Assistant Alderman TAIr-of william G. oarpsn-
~, for remission Of tax. Te Committee Fineuss.
BY Assistant Aides man MABBArr-Of William Radford,
Tor hnee and others for lease Of south side Of pier No.
10 North river. To Committee Finance.
REPORTS
OfGonmttee on Arts and ssensss--In favor Of en-
yloying Charles Jarvis Esq to paint full length por
tsat Of the late Henry Clay to be placed in the Cover
nsrs rosn and apprepristng $3.50 therefor. Adopted
By the following vote -
Afirmatiye--Messrs. Brown, TAFT Mabsatt, Rodmaa,
DFeaden, Woodward. Wells Andersen, Bouton. MsGowa,
Wright, Wheelan, Barker, Rogers Ring, Valentine,
MeConksy-17.
OF Committee on StrsSts-To oonesr to direct the