The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
mat $l0O be given the widow Of the late yoh,
SHAY, deceased, late policeman Of the twentieth
The Board then adjourned, to meet on wednssdo,,
afternoon, at the.usual hour.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
MAY 3.-The Board met at p. NJ, for the May
session. Jonathan Trotter ESQ.,, President, in tho
last meeting were read and approved
PETITIONS, ETC., REFERRED.
Petition Of Stillman, Allen & Co. and others, to
nave the exterior line Of the city, on the East river,
further into the river. Of John H. MARITIME for
lease OF ferry from the foot of Roosevelt street to
Bridge street, Brooklyn. Remenstrance against an
other ferry to Brooklyn, south Of Maiden lane. Bill
OF James Morgan, for work done on the bell tower
on Union market. Petition Of John Schrieber, for
remission Of tax. flew Adams and others. for a
wharf or pier at the foot of l25th street, Harlem
river. VI Lambert Suydam and others, for extern
sion OF sewer IN Elm street. Remembrance Of
Micnael floy and Others against constructing sewer
IN Filth avenue, from l2lth street to Harlem river
REPORTS ADOPTED.
W Committee on Ordinances ooncurrinn IN
ordinance relative to sweeping and surinRlinc
broadway, with an amendment authorizing the
sprinkling between the hours of and g. instead Of
and o'clock; concurring to establish public
Of the Committee on the Fire Department, con.
curing to provide 10000 feet Of hose for the Fire
Department; concurring to organise Hook and
Ladder company in the Eleventh ward; in favor Of
giving Engine Company No. 30 ten additional men;
in favor Of repairs to Engine No. 5.
On Roads, concurlng to place well and pump
at the corner OF l53d street and Tenth avenue
concurring to regulate, macadamizc, and set curb
and gutter IN Forty. ninth street, between Eighth
and Sixth avenues; concurring to regulate and
grade Fifty. fifth street, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues
On Streets, in favor of tagging the southerly
sidewalk in Thrtieth street, between Tenth avenue
and Hudson river; in favor Of removal of the pump
corner of Greenwich avenue and Bank street in
favor of fencing vacant lots on block bounded by
Twenty-third and Twenty Streets and Fourth
sidewalks of Thirty-frst street, betwesn Sixth
and Seventh avenues; in favor Of tagging the
southerly sidewalk of Eleventh street, between
avenues B and G; in favor of tagging the southerly
sidewalk OF Twenty-seventh street, between Eighth
and Ninth avenues; concurring to flag the souther-
~ sidewalk OF Sixth street, between avenues and
D; in favor of approving the awards Of certain
contracts made by the Street Commissioner; in
favor OF removing the pump in Sixteenth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
On Police, in favor of erecting station house for
Thirteenth ward, corner of Delaney and Attorney
streets.
LAID on THE TABLE AND ORDERED TO RE PRINTED.
Report of the Street Commissioner, in relation tG
inspectors for the year 1851
COMMUNICATION ADOPTED.
From the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies
recommending that the sum of 81 ,574 be appropr-
ated to erect house for the use Of Hose Company
3d. and that the contract for the carpenters work be
given to John Carr and for the mason work to Allen
& Laimbeer.
ZINC PAINT.
The report of the special committee, recommend
ing the of zinc instead of lead in paint, being
cheaper, and not prejudicial to the workmen and
others, was taken from the table and adopted.
PAPERS CONQUERED IN.
Resolution directing the proprietors Of Pier No. l.
North river, to extend the same to exterior line.
RESOLUTION REFERRED.
To have carriage way in Seventh street, between
Avenues B and G, repaired forthwith. To have va
cant lots on Twenty fourth street, between Fifth and
Sixth avenues, fenced
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED FOR CLEANING STREETS, SC.
That the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps be
directed to take immediate measures for the more
etfectual cleaning of the streets throughout the
city.
That the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps be
directed to have all the streets swept ut least once
a week (when the weather will permit), and to en-
ploy sufficient number of carts to remove the dirt
as fast as it is collected in heaps.
That neglect on the part Of street inspectors to
sc. that the above resolution is fully carried out
will be sufficient cause for val from Office
That the Commissioner Of Streets ana La.-rs va.
port to this Board what if any, additional appro-
priation is necessary to have the above resolution
fully complied with.
The Board adjourned till this tuesday, evening.
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