The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-23


Alderman PRICK, OF toe Twentieth ward called
up the Report on the Ninth avenue railroad, award
ing the contract to Messrs. kipp Brown, the pre-
sent proprietors of the Greenwich street stage
route.
Aldermen Of the Nineteenth opposed the adoption,
as il now stood. The track was made tn run around
corners Of streets perfectly useless Instead Of in
tersectiDg Greenwich street at the avenue it turned
into Hudson street, around block, and then again
into Greenwich street
Alderman Of the Twentieth explained the reason
Of the turn cut 1t was from the fact of that part
Of Greenwich seet being narrow for two tracks,
hence il found advisable TO make the run into
Hudson street, and do En Bank street, to again in.
tersect Greenwich street.
Alderman Nineteenth asked to have that section
struck out respecting the motive power beo Forty
sixth street.
Tie motion was lost.
Alderman Eleventh. there any price stated in
the report! How much is The amount of fare to be!
Alderman Seventeenth-Yes; fve cents
Alderman Eleventh. move to have it three
cents
Alderman Sixteenth On voting on that amend
ment, l shall vote in favor of five cents, although
before, l must confess, | was in favor of the rate
being three cents
Alderman Eleventh (laugbngly) Well. there is
time now to do good Vote on my side Lsughter.)
The amendment makiog the price of fare three
cents lost.
Alderman Eleventh. would like to know if
there is o be any men stationed at the switch, to
switch her off; and if so, be ought to be known by
attended to, shall have the HUDSON river rail-
road running into these cars. aud there will be
collision right away in the public streets.
Alderman of the Seventeenth OF course there
are to be proper men to attend to tho switching off
the cars The vote was then pit on the accep tance
OF the report and adoption of the ordinance, and
passed.
Alderman of the Seventeenth called up the report
of the committee on the Russ & Read pavement,
1atye to the city paying third of the paving of
streets, the amount not TO exceed 81 IL for every
super fetal square yald and the property holders in
front OF whose property the pavement is laid to pay
the other two thirds the application in ell cases for
such pavement to be made by the property holders
themselves
Alderman Of the Nineteenth said he could not see
the utility for granting Russ & Read rowing COM
mission to pick up contractsfrom any obscure street,
and compel the city to pay one-third
Alderman of the Seventeenth thought it would be
just what the pubic wanted, good pavement for
So H. when they have been paying he retoiore So 50
per superficial yard No matter how much Mr..
Russ viii put down at that price; We all know that
the Russ pavement is the best and cheapest ever laid
in our city, even at the price have been paying
Alderman of the Sixth moved TO have all the
present Cross walks zen ain rs at present. durog the
muddy weather it was almost impossible for persons
to cross the Russ pavement In consequence Of the
slippery nature of The mud on the pavement
Alderman of the Third replied, that if the Street
Inspector did his duty You might pass With on
any part OF the Russ pavement if 1t was kept clean
as 1t ought to be kept
cost OF he Russ pavement was high, but be th 1t as
1t may, by adopting this ordinance in wing 81 IL,
the City Treasury must be the gauer He therefore
should vote for its adoption. The amendment was
lost
Alderman of the Nineteenth moved another
amendment to have the application made by the
property holders asking for the Russ pavement
to the fact that they were absolutely owners
OF property in which the pavement was about to be
located.
The amendment was lost by vote of l6 to 3
Alderman Of the Nineteenth moved another
amendment (when voice from come of the men,
bers said, you've got up some other paper'')
Laughter) The Alderman still continued to read,
but it not corresponding with the other reports,
voice again reminded Alderman Doherty that he
had the wrong paper.
Alderman Of the Sixth lose and said there are
two sets of reports the tables to night they
not printed alike; | would like to know which is
correct. daughter
Alderman of the Seventeenth offered the Alder
man OF the Nineteenth report with smile, say
ing, "Here, John, take this one; you have, guess,
one with an error in it = daughter
Alderman of The Third then moved the pre-
vious question Q4sugbter)
Alderman OF the Nineteenth. in a spirited man.
ner, replied that the motion of the Alderman of the
Third was dore to gag down the Aldermen in dis
cuss:on
Alderman Of the Eleventh. in an under tone,
I" No, not 500 only to stop the gas pipe" Gin
creased laue hter).
The adoption was then put.
Alderman of the Sixth, before voting, said it was
snti democratic TO attempt TO gag the debate, and
wrong in moving the previous question
Alderman Of the Third called the Alderman of
Sixth to order,
Alderman of the Sixth denied the RICH. of the
Third to call him to order, SO long as the Chair per-
mitted it.
The call for tie previous question was lost.
Alderman Of the Nineteenth proposed another
amendment, which met the same fate of the pre-.
vieus ones; and ultimately the report accepted
ard the ordinance adopted by vote Of l6 TO 3.
The Board then adjourned until Wednesday
evening