The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-15

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| Pfesent-Richsrd Compton, Esq, President; Alder
men Moore Haley, sturievant, oakley, Barr, Tweed,
The minutes a the last meeting were read and approved
| By Alderman PKiusy-petition OF John McKenley and
others for IN Gansevoort street between the in
uf Fourth aud Ganseyoort streets and the Hud.
FOR river. 10 Committee on Sewers.
b, Adeymsn IExnAN-Peti,ion Of Archibald Watt rea-
tive TO for opening 10Th street 10 Special
Committee relative to op ming Fourth avenue
| BY Alderman Capitalization OF g. Grihbths and
others have Croon pipe laid from Fifty fourth street
cteventy street at tie biootnngoae ROAD 10
Committee on Croton Aqueduct Department
| BY Alderman FEcK-Feiition Of Dewitt G. Judah and
others 70 have Thirty sixth street, between Broadway
BY Alderman Decentralization OF j. W. Ogden and
o'hers TO be relieved from erroneous assessment 10
| By Alderman TTnAAs-Petition Of d. A. Cushnan 70
have his property taken out Of GALES for until
| contract in completed To Committee ON sewers.
BY Alderman FRANCs-Petition of VIM L. Thorn to be
appointed Con missioner Of Deeds. To Committee on
Ry Alderman Decentralization of George C. Genet to
tesploirted Commissioner Of Deeds. To Committee
by Alderman TwnD-Petition Of residents OF the 60.
ysnth Ward for in Madison street. from NJ IT'S,
70 connect with the from Rutgers street to Jeer
ION ret in Madison street To Committee on Sewers
BY Alderman hooRB- Bill of Ir. VIM i,eforest for
medical services at the First Ward station house. To
BY the same-Petiiion Of VIM. H. Thompson for use Of
north side of pier No H. East river 10 Committee on
BY Alderman FRANo1s--Pettion of John c. Boeckel to
be appointed Commissioner Of Deeds. To Committee
| By the sane Petition OF VIM r Burrows to be ap.
POINTED Conn issioner OF Deeds To Committee on Saa-
Iies and Onice..
By the sane--Peton of Alfred Reed and others for
ewer in Essex street. between Grand and Hester ST. GETS
10 Committee on Sewers
tenth Ward for in Nineteenth street. between
Avenue and FRS avenue To Committee on Sewers.
by the same-Peti0n Of George w. Lent and Ann Lent
| for remission OF tax. To Committee on Finance
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman PFcK-Resigpation Of r. Eimonis n .
| Commi, zion or of Feeds cep.ed.
| solution -
Resolved That Edwin +. Corey be and Is hereby an
pointed Commissioner Of Deecs In place Of John T. Ed
mol d. resigned. Adopted
BY the ssme--Resolled. That Theodore L. Tmolst be
and hereby AZ ioiued Commissioner Of Deeds place
OF THEODORE 1imont frst appointed being the pr
son, the middle L. being left out Adopted
BY Alderman UAKIEY-Resolved That George IIarsan
be and he Is heby appointed Commissioner OF Dee Is In
place Of joseph " Jones rosignsd Adopted.
BY Aide man lEcK-lhat Worthugton Roma be and
he is hereby appointed Commissioner Of Deeds his
term q onc having expired Adopt.d
by Aide LoHER1Y- Resol, ed, That john Deyle be
and lie il hereby appointed Commissioner Of Deeds in
onc for the city and county of New York in The place
and stead Of Charles Burdeti whose term has expired
Referred TO Con mttee on Salaries and Offices.
REPORTS
or Committee on Saarie and O.Hces-To concur to &C
cspt resignation Of Joseph w. Jones Commissioner of
Feeds. Adopted
" Committee Lamps and Ga sn favor Of permitting
the Nes York Mutual Saving Gas Light Company to lay
pipes through the streets and Of the city. Laid
on the table and 900 copies directed TO be printed
COMMUNICATIONS.
from the Bureau OF As eos mountaineering sundry
ordinances BY appointing different Assessors. To Com
mttee on Ordinances.
From the ST Get Conmissoner-Reative to the re pair
ing of Battery place. Ordered on file
APP ortionnents Of Assessment the matter OF regul
ting and setting curb and gutter &C.. in Thirty fifth
stIe between Lexington and second Also for
building sewer in Lexine from Thirty
to Ihirty-siAth street. severa'ly adopted.
BOARD ASSISTANTS,
ResoIutioD1hat the Croton water mains be extended
from their present termination in Thirty to
tie Hudson river. Concurfed In.
fsolutor-1hat the uperintend mt Of lamps and Gas
be directed to have Clinton street and Attorney street
letNeen Grand and Division streets, lighted with gas
Coz C. rrtd in.
kesolu'cn-That ley street between Greenwich and
West streets he lighted with gas Concurred in
Eetolution7hat the Commissioner Of Repairs and Sup
plies he directed to have the Ooton water introduced
into the Office Of the clerk Of the Board Of Assistant Alder
Report of Con niitee RoadsIn favor Of construct
ing tone bridge at the junction Of Fourth avenue and
Eefty second street 10 the specal Commit York
Report Of Committee on sreets-In favor of tagging
and aying Thirty fifth street between Frat and Third
avtntts. 10 Committee streets
Rel ort Of Committee Wharves-In favor OF giving
Mr. Fox and others permission 10 build bulkhead in
The East river between Nineteenth street and Twenty
third street To Committee on Whsrves, PIERS and
Slips.
Of Committee Roads-Ia favor Of directing New York
ard Har Rsio ad Company TO construct stone bridge
the ], ne.ien Fourth and Eighty sixth street
10 the II ecia' Committee
MESSAGES IRON HIS HONOR TIFF MAYOR
The following message wat received from his Honor the
mayor, viz;
MAYORS Office March 10, 1853
To THE FoS. BoAID OF AIDB.lEs:--
CEnihN-I return, herewith, report and
solution In favor o pay ing to John Ritter thirty
dollar and 0i5y uts for damage done the stoop Of
his houe, IN Pitt street il consequence Of Hook AID
walk. md examining the documents. that the pc.
tcn OF Mr. Ritter pre- ened in February, 1852 and,
except the reference 10 the Committee on the Fire De
rartn eni action had until February, 1853 when
the the report under consideration presented
and adopted That the injury caused to Mr. Ritter
premises. set forth his petition Is undoubtedly
rect; but cannot discover in the document any valid
TO u. fy him in calling upon the city
lensaon, coincide with the decision Of the
committee who have reported in favor OF this claim,
iu,t end equitah The company which caused tho dam
age III. Sidewalk in direct violation Of city or
dnance; and If the city to pay for the injury
Gone in consequence OF that violation il would be in
fact premium neid out 70, the repetition, Of
similar offences, and would open wide door
for claimants who for years past may have suffered from
the causes cannot discover either law equity
pany who csused the injury clearly II be- and have
no doubt that II the poIer remedy had been applied BY
occasion fo- such application to the corporation
that Under consideration AS do not nsder Mr..
Ritter entitled :: eomen,a ION from the city AMI ~ the
judgm MT raueh With evil consequences and open the
door t. abuses OF grave Character return the pa pers
JACOB A. WESTERvEIT, Mayor.
Which accepted, directed TO he entered at longth
the minutes, and published in the public newspapers
The following message was received froI his Honor
the Mayor. viz =
MAYORS OFFICE March s. 1854
To TIE HosoFAHrF BOARD " AIDfRxgy:-
GENTIIyFs-f return herewith, without my approval
report and resolution fa,o- Of granting extension
Of time TO II. A. wart- contr,ctor for building two
,eYers in Tenth avenue from Twenty street
and thu ough Ihi teth street the other In Nneteeth
street from tn TO Seventh s. far as regards
,he sewer in Tenth avenue ind Thr ieth street. tha
,essn tnt has stady been confirmed, thus pAcing 1t
OFT the ower OF the Common Co1nc 10 grant the re
lief asked for wi hout spoci.. appropriation being
made for that purpo sud which has not been done iE
the Iiestnt instance With reference 70 the ia
Nineteenth stree. neither the petition inc report
aoId sny indication Of the extra time ked for by tue
contractor bu, examining the books Of the Gro
ton Aquedt ct Bs ert end that he contra os-d
10 b,iid the sever in forty days, and flushed It
in De humid I'd ard City akins difference of hun
De ter days The Only penalty imposed upon con
Tor the pcrconp ton Of the work within the
tine speci ed In their contracts IS the payment OF the
wages Of II pecor until II ia completed at tho rate
of s. er diem In this Warts exceeded the