The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-13
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NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL.
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nIoermen moore, Haley, Sturtevan!, Vaaoy' VIZ
Barr, Tweed, Brisley, Francis, Smith, Bard, Ward,
DenmaD, Cornell, Alvord, Doherty, Peck
The minutes Of the last meeting were read ana
approved
By Aldermen Naturalization Of j. g. Able,
foreman Of Hose company 20, to have their house
repaired. To Committee on Fire Department.
BY Alderman MooRE-Petition Of Il. Griffin, to
be paid for use Of pier by night scavengers To Com
mittee ON Finance.
BY Alderman OAKLEy-Petition Of Harvey Key
scr to have tax RENTED. To Committee ON Finance
BY Alderman Decentralization of Thompson,
for correction of tax OF 1851. To Committee on FL
Nance.
By the same--Remonstranc of Schuyler, Living
Ston and others, against railroad in Second avenue
To Committee on Streets.
By the same-Petition of Louis q Leshonsand, to
be relieved from tho payment Of personal tax. To
Committee on Fin ance.
BY Alderman WARD-Petition of Edward J.
Warren, for relief from tax Of 1850 and 1851. To
Committee on Finance.
By Alderman TwEED-Petition of Engine COM
pany No IL, for a new apparatus. To Committee
on Fire Department.
BY Alderman RECONSIDERATION of J. S. Van.
felt and others to have curb and gutter set out to
the proper width in East Fourteenth street, between
First and Second avenues. To Committee on
Streets.
By Alderman SMITH. Petition Of Jimmerson &
Beers and others, for railroad in avenue d, Co
lumbia and Grand streets, East Broadway and other
streets, to South ferry. To Committee on Streets
By Alderman SMITH--Petition of Ludlow s,
Sney,- for permission to lay railroad track in
Houston,V and other streets, to South ferry. 10
Committee on Streets.
BY Alderman Peck Petition Of James p Dunn,
for permission to remove the earth from, and grade
Hamilton square, under the direction of Street
Commissioner. To Com nittee on Lands and Places.
BY Alderman CoRNgLL-Petition of John J.
Kelly, for relief from tax of l8i9 To Com nittee
on Finance.
By Alderman OAKLEY-Petition Of John B.
Lavepom, relative to compensation for attendance
on Court rooms. To Committee on Finance.
By Alderman ALvoRD Petition of Garrison,
Merriam & Co, for o railroad in First avenue. To
Committee on Streets
By the same.-Remonstranc of sundry persons
against railroad in Front street. 10 Committee
on Streets.
By Alderman Decentralization of James
Wakley, to have the sidewalk in front of premises,
in Forty ninth street, tagged. To Committee on
Roads.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman DoHERTY-Resolved, That the
sunken lots on l20th street, between Harlem river
and avenue A, (south side), be filed in immediate
ly with good and wholesome earth, under tho direc
ton Of the City Inspector and that he attend to the
same forthwith. Referred to Committee on Public
Health.
By the same-Resolved, That Forty. third street,
from Broadway to- Fifth avenue, be regulated,
on four feet wide. Referred to Committee on
Roads.
By Alderman HALEY-Resolved, That the Com
missioner Of Repairs and Supplies beand is hereby,
UlleCJeO u nave luton Stre6g, east OIL br0huWaY,
repaired without delay. Adopted
BY Alderman BoYCE-Resolved, That the licenses
Of the cars on the Sixth and Eighth avenue rail-
roads, The, and are hereby, fixed atthe sum of $3.50
and Eighth avenue railroads be required to take out
license for each used upon said roads, in az
cordanoe with the provisions of the agreements en-
tered into by them with tho Corporation of the city
Of New York. Referred to Committee on Streets
By Alderman D0HERTY-Resolved, That the SUI
perintendent Of Repairs and Supplies be, and he is
hereby directed to cause posts and rails, similar to
thofe now on Eighth avenue, to be placed on Broad
way, between Fifty ninth street and Sixty fifth
street, in such places as may be by him deemed ne
eessary. Adopted.
By Alderman TWEED Resolved, That tho coun-
se to the Corporation be, and is hereby, directed to
inform this Board if the shed placed over the pier
at the foot of Duane street s placed there in accord
ance with the law, and if not, that no be directed to
take such measures as will cause its immediate
moval Referred to Committee on Law Depart
nent.
FROM BOARD OF ASSISTANTS
Report of Committee Streets-In favor Of re-
laying the tagging in Second avenue, between
Tenth and Fourteenth streets. To Committee on
Streets.
tending time allowed John McGrans to regulate
Forty fifth street, between Tenth and Eleventh
avenues. To Committee on Streets.
Report of Committee on Roads-In favor Of grad.
ing and esulatiDg Fifth avenue from Forty second
to Forty ninth street. To Committee on Reads.
Report of Committee on Streets-In favor of
fencing vacant lots on Thirty third, Thrty-ffth
streets, Broadway and Seventh avenue. To Com
mttee on Streets
Report Of Committee on Ssreets--In favor of tax
ing up the brick pavement on east sidewalk Of Third
avenue, between Fifteenth aud Sixteenth streets
To Committee on Streets.
Communication from the City Inspector Relative
to a nuisance, arising from the exposure of re-
mains OF deceased persons inferred IN the old Pot
ter's Field. To Committee on Public Health
Report OF the Special Committee on Eighth ave-
nue. Railroad-ln favor of extending the track of
said company through Vesey and other streets. To
Committee on Streets
Alderman STuRTEvANT presented, in connection
with tho above, remembrance against the same.
Petition Of Edgar Rush-To have word ssexpel-
led" opposite his name on Firemen's Register
changed to resigned; granted by said Board Was
referred to the Committee on Fire Department.
Resoution-That the Commissioner of Lamps and
Gas be directed to have Eleventh street, between
avenue and Third avenue, lighted with gas, Con-
cured in.
Reaouior-That the Commissions, Of Lamps and
Gas be directed to have Twelfth street., between av
enue and Third avenue, lighted with gas. Con-
CURED in
Resou,ion--That the carriageway in Washington
street, between Chambers and Reads streets, bs re-
paired. Concurredn
Resouion--That the Commissioner of Repairs and
Supplies be directed to have walks at corner Of
Prince ana Greene streets relaid. Concurred in.
Resolution-That the east side of Varick street,
between Laght and Canal streets, be lighted with
gas. COncurIed in.
Resoution-That the Co mrnissioner Of Repairs and
Supplies cause the pump in Madison street, near
Montgomery, to be repaired Concurred in.
Resoution-That the crosswalk in Washington
street, at the of Reade street, BIO taken up
and relaid Concurred in
Communication from tho Street Commissioner with
the following estimates, viz For laying crosswalk
at intersection Of Pine and Front streets; for pier
foot of Perry street, Ncrth river; for pier foot Of
Thirteenth street, North river; for regulating, Sc
Nnetieth street. between Foarth and Fifth avenues
for regulating, Sc Thirty seventh street, between
Second and Third avenues; for regulating, &c
Etghty-third street, between Fourth and Fifth ave.
nues for regulating, Sc. Thirty ninth street, be-
tween Tenth and North river; for regulating
Sixty-tbird street, between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues; for regulating, SC Eighty fourth street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth avenues; for regulating,
SC, Seventeen street, between Third aud Fourth
aasenucs- confirmed by said Board, were concurred
in.