The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-05
LOCAL AFFAIR
COmmO Council


Of Hugh Bell and Others sssnst removal OF ferry from
Hudson avenue to Bridget street Aso OF owners Of
property against proposed In Beecker be-
tween usrmine and Cor nes streets or Niagara Hose
Co for additional rooms. OF Draper Devlin, for
ferry the foot Of Montague street. Brooklyn to
point in New between the Fulton and South ferries
OF Nicholas 5eegrst Sergeant alarms to have the salary
Of bis once permanently fixed OF owners OF property
to grade Eighty fourth street from Tkrd svenus to Ave-
nueA Ofseveral citizens to have the basin between
Piers Nos 43 and A. fost Of Spring street dug out
in order 10 accommodate vessels. Also basin between
King and Charlton streets
REPORTS ADOPTED
or Committee on Sewers in favor Of sewer In Hous-
Committee on Finance In favor of selling gore Of
land the trustees Of st. Pstrcks Cathedral VI tbs
Of let No. 1853 Franklin street for the Of the
Fire Department OF the Special Committee appointed
to investigate the OF providing for the destitute
smigrants by the Commissioners OF Emigration The
committee recommended the adoption OF the following
resolution THAT the Mayor bs requested to convene
the sanitary regulations Il the city for the purpose Of
considering the subject more fully. Adopted.
REVOLUTIONS ApsrrEb
bapt Church That the eukiect CT selecting site for
mint be referred to special committees Of three from
by tbs Common Council be tsndered to the general GO
vernment for the purpose OF erecting thereon building
That two lamps DO placed In front Of the Eastern
Congregation Church OF Madison and Gouverneur
streets That the rooms In the new City Hail. now oc
cupied by this Commissioners OF Streets and Lamps,
be assigned TO the fire wsrdens for theic Office.
That the Commissioners Of Repairs and 5upplys aver
tise for 10 Gee feet of hose
That the dial room in the upoa OF the City Hall be
properly ventilated
That The Comptroller be required to draw his warrant
for the cf So in favor Of the widows II the late
Samuel Reynolds. David Garock, aud James Brigham,
who lost thsi lyss by chip fever contracted while In
Fifth ward.
That special committee Of throe from each boari be
appointed 10 proceed 70 Albany on behalf Of the Com
mon Council to lay the facts Of the present system
adopted by the Commissioners Of Emigration before the
Leslssture and to urge respectfully the members
Of that body the necessity Of effscing immediate aud
Thorough reformation in the Emigration of
this city by which the OH, having charge of that de-
psrtment be n ade elective, and stringent provisions
r the due perform ance Of their trusts and du
ties with supervisory power in the Common Council
to investigate their rs and correct their abuses and
be further the counsel to the Corporation
be directed to draft iume diatey law in accocdaacs
with the above resolution and send the to the LIS
glature Two hundred aud fifty copies Of this pream
bic and resolution were ordered to be printed The
committee consists OF Aldermen Oakley, Boyce, and
Barr.
tbs Beard then adjourned to Friday evening" at Ave
O'clock.
RoARp OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
MARcH 3-This board held their stated nesting
Jonathan Trotter, Esq President 10 the chair and all
The minutes Of the last meeting read and approved
BILLS PETITIONS, FIG, RHfkRRED.
Bills Of various newspapers for advertisements. Petit
ton Of Hose Company s2 for new house; of sosss
and Others to have built In Nassau street. from
Bsebman street to Ann street; Of Warren Chapman.
avenue to Hsrem-To special committee assistant
Aldermen O'Briep, TAFT ana vslentine).
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
On Roads relstivs to the New YorA and Harlem Rsil.
road rendering to Inhabitants OF Har.
lem. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
On Police that they had waited upon the Mayor and
that he always signed the ants Of such
policemen reported sick disabled, upon pre-
sentaton Of certificate signed by thu ply stefan Of tho
district such bring the case otherwise Us the ordi-
nance Of Nov a. 1851, reads, The compensation Of
.rgeants Of police and policemen performing duties in
ha dapa ppe untn izoH
to eign for the full amount Adopted
On Fire Department, In relation to confirming up.
Adopted
On Public Health concurring to appoint physicians to
vacoina the poor the upper section OF the city with
On Streets in favor Of granting permission owners
ofpIenises at the corner OF Cedar and West streets to
erect outside stairway. Adopted.
INVITATION AccEPTFp
To the third annual military and civic ball Of tho
Phoenix Guard.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
That the Manhattan Gas Light Compapy cause mains
to be laid in Fourteen tn street between the aud
Third avenues and that soon mains laid said
street be lis hted with gas
That the sidewalk opposite Nos 17e 1871 1873 and 1856
Chambers street be repaired forthwith und.r the dec
ton Of the Street Commissioner
That the Street Cennissoner cause the orosswak ct
the corner Of Gou1ernsur and Henry strees to be re-
That the Street Commissioner cause the erssswslk at
tho corner Of DEFY street and Broadway to be repaired
rAPrRs CONQUERED n.
RESOLUTIONS to have Avenue A lighted from Tenth to
Twelfth etreets That the etrees Commissioner BE-
directed not to enter into any contract hereafter until
the sssessment lists prepared by the Assessor in his
department., have been ccunrmed BY the Common Coun
oil That Engine Company No A be allowed ten add
tonal men. That the Superintendent Of Lamps and
Gas be directed to the lamps at the Of tbs
streets crossing Broadway which hsve been recently
rounded te be removed within the cubstones and that
the Street Commissioner the telegraph poles and
awning posts similarly situated to be also removed within
10 have Cn street lighted with gas 10 pay bill for 5000
OF Thomas Starr for refreshments TO Philsdephia fire.
men on their visit to this CITY To pacs two gas lamp
Church Of Houston and Green Streets Report Of
Committee Finance in favor Of paying John D. Brewer
CASE 25 for manure delivered ct Randars and Black
wells islapds in the year 1s45.
The Board adjourned until this Thursday evening