The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-12

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Present Jonathan Trotter. ESQ, President. in
the chair; Assistant Aldermen Brown. TAFT. NAB
bait, O'Brien. R0dman, Broaden, Woodwa Ring,
Wells, Bouton, McGown, Wright, Wheelan, Barker,
Rogers, Valentine.
By Assistant Alderman BREADEN-Of h. Boyd,
s Z. Brown, and others, for q sewer through Ca
tharne street from the East river to Division street
To Committee on Sewers.
By Assistant Alderman BRowN--Of NJ. M. Van
Catharine slip. and Others, in favor Of grant
to Messrs Hicks and Berry Of ferry lease from 80
East river to near the junction of Williamsburg
and Brooklyn. To Committee on Ferries.
By Assistant Alderman RING-Of George w.
Stevens TO be refunded money paid for well, pump,
&C., in Eighty-fOurth street. To Committee on
Roads.
By Assistant Alderman WELLs-of VIM. Edgar
Brush, to have word expelled" opposite his name
in ireman's register changed to "resigned.''
REVOLUTIONS
By the PRRsrDENr-That Twelfth street, from
avenue B, to Third avenue, be lighted with gas
Adopted.
By same-That Eleventh street, from avenue
B. 10 Third avenue, be lighted with gas. Adopted.
By Assistant Alderman MABBATT-fhat the car.
riage way N Washington street, be repaired forth
with. Adopted.
BY same-That crosswalk in Washington street,
at the Of Reade street, be taken up and rs-
laid. Adopted.
BY Assistant Alderman BARKER That the Comp
troier draw his warrant in favor Of the late Health
Wardeps, for salary from the time of the adoption
of the Common Council, abolishng. the Office to the
date Of their disseminating to perform duty, 10
Committee on Public Health
BY Assistant Alderman McGowN-R Resolved,
That the Counsel to the Corporation report to this
Board whether or not, in his opinion, Sunday
should be considered legal day in reference to the
power Of the Board to adjourn under It's charter for
not over three days Adopted.
BY Assistant Alderman RING-Communication
from City Inspector, with resolution, that the City
Inspector have the remains of deceased persons
buried in the old Potter's Field, between Forty
eighth and Fiftieth streets, and Third and Fourth
street, removed to another part Of said ground, or
if there should not be sufficient space for re-nter-
ment within the limits Of the same, to such other
place as the City Inspector may select Adopted
By Assistant Alderman WooDwARD-That tho
pump in Madison street, near Montgomery street,
20 repsired. AdopHd
by ASST --.~ellnaA ..vraAN-. -. 'ne easy
stree,r, De lighted with gas Adopted.
BY Assistant Alderman RING-That the cross.
walks Of Prince and Greene streets, be relad
Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Association for Improving the Condition
OF the Poor-ln favor Of application from the De
Witt Dispenssry for aid To Committee on Finance.
From Grand Jury-Suggesting that the Harlem
Railroad Company be requested to bridge their road
at the junction of Eighty sixth street, in continue
rails throughout the island raise the track at Har
lem where i. has been settled by the land washing
away. and centre pile the bridge the Harlem
river To Special Committee, consisting of Assist
ant AL ermen Anderson, Wells and Rodman.
Of Committee on Arts aud Sciences-To concur
to purchase Of Cherries Jarvis the portrait of Major
General Morton, and appropIiatirg $3.50 therefor.
Accepted by the following voIe:-
Affirmatve-The President, Messrs Brown. TAFT,
Mabbatt. Brien, Rodmsn Broaden, Woodward,
Wells. Bouton, McGown, Wright, Wheelan, Barker,
Rogers, Ring, Valeutine-l7.
OfSpecial Committee on Eighth avenue Railroad
-lu favor of extending the track to Broadway, in
Canal, and also from IT'S termination at Chambers
through College Place, to aud through Barclay
street ana Church, across Barclay through build
lngs they may rent, to aad through Fesey TO Bread
way. and through Church frem Vesey, to ani
tbI ough Chambers to it, present point-snd the
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company, on paying the
Eighth Avenue Company one hsf the cost of the
rail between VarIick aud West Broadway; and one
sane. and be allowed with the Eighth avenue, to
run their cars on it, each company being allowed to
charge five cents for each passenger any distance
below Flfty-f street on Eighth avenue and For
ty:third street on Sixth avenue their present ter
limitations. Adopted, by the following vote:-
AfiImative-The President, Messrs Drawn, TAFT.
Mabbatt, O'Brien, Rodmao, Broaden, Woodward,
Wells, Bouton, McGown, Wright, Wheeian, Barker,
Rogers, Ring, Valentine-T
Of Committee on Streets-To concur in widening
and srais h,enrg Whitehall street, from the Bowl
ing Greeffto State street. Adopted by the follow
ing votes
Affirmative--The President, Messrs Brown, Tai,
o Bren, Ro6maD, Brea6eD, Wood yard Welig,
Bouton, McGowp Wright, elan, Barker, Rogers,
Ring, Valentine-l6
Negative--Assistant Alderman Mabbatt.
COMBINATIONS
From the Bureau OF Assessments with the follow
ing assessment lists, asking that they be confirmed
ard Alfred Sanford appointed collector therefor viz
For sewersin Mercer street, from Grand to Spring
streets in Thirteenth street, from 100 feet of
Second avenue, TO and through avenue to Four
teenth street; for frg in regulating, and grading
Eleventh avenue, from Twenty-ninth to Thirty
third street To Committee on Assessments.
From the Street Commissioner, enclosing the fol-
loving estimates-Ecr regulating, curb ard gutter,
and tagging Eighty. fourth strees, between Fourth
and Fifth avenues; Eish y-tbird street, between
Fourth and Fifth avenues; Seventeen street, be-
tween Third srd Fourth avenues; regulating and
curb aud gutter in Nipeieth street. between Fourth
tween Second and Third avenues building piers
foot of Thirteenth street, North river; foot OF Perry
street, North river; regulating and paving Thirty
ninth street, between Tenth avenue and Hudson
river: regulating Sixty third street. between Fifth
and Sixth avenues; laying crosswalks at intersec.
ton Of Pine and Front streets Confirmed.
FROM BOARD OF ALDERaFE
Report in favor of allowing Ecgine Companies
I'll and 6 to withdraw their respective complaints,
sp their engines be returned Coucurred in
Communication from the Comptroller making adj
ditional appropriations for 1852 Concurred in by
the following vote:-
Affirmative The President, Messrs Brown, TAFT,
Mabbatt. o Brian. Rodman. Broaden, Wood ward,
Wells. Bouton, McGown, Wright, Wheelan, Barker,
Rogers Ring, Valentin.-17.
From same-Wlth ordinance, making appro.
Iriations for roads and avenues Concurred in by
the following vote -
Affrmative--The President, Messrs. Brown, TAFT,
Mabbatt, O'Brien, R0dman. Broaden, Woodward,
Wells, Bouton. McGown, Wright, Wheelan, Barker,
Rogers, Ring Yalentine-I7
Reports in favor of sewers in thirty ninth street,
between Eighth and Ninth avenues in forty eighth
street, from Eleventh avenue to Hudson river. To
Sewers.
Reports in favor Of laying a crosswalk from Madi-
son to Lewis street, in Grand in favor Of flag gDg
sidewalk south side Twenty first street, between
Sixth and Seventh avenues in favor of Tagging
west sidewalk in Fifth avenue, between Twenty
first and Twenty sec md streets, a space six feet
wide in favor of regulating and paving South
street, from Roosevelt TO Oliver Streets in favsr OF
enclosing Vacant lots northwest corner Lexington
avenue and Thirty frat street in favor of tagging
sidewalk from No 81 Thirty fifth street to renth