The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-22
SEw YORK COMMON COUNCIL.


ftehent-Aiderinen Moore Haley, Stureyant, Oakley,
Royce Barr, Tweed, BriSley, Francis, Smith Tiemann,
Bard Denman, Cornell, noherty, Peck
The President being absent at roll CALI Alderman Stur
tenant was appoiated President pro tenn
The minutes Of the last MEETING were read and ap.
proved
PETITIONS
BY Alderman characterization OF owners and occu-
pants OF property 10 have sixty third street between the
Ninth and Tenth avenues opened and worked coun
try road To Committee on Roads
BY the Decentralization OF John p. Whteman po
heeman to be paid salary for time lost ia consequences of
injuries sustained while in discharge of his duty To
Committee on Police
BY Alderman TMNASN-Petiton of Clinton Hal Assoca-
ton, 10 have moneys refunded TO Committee on FL
nance.
BY Alderman DEMONSTRATION Of H. NJ. Shaefier for
permission to with Grain of the Coton Aqueduct
Department To Committee on croton Aqueduct Depart
BY Alderman BARD--Petition of Jos. B Brewster and
others 10 have the public lamps Broadway lighted the
whole night To Committee on Lamps and Gas.
By.Alderman BAta--petition of Elias G. Mooney ana
Others for leave to convey streets to the Corporation To
BY the same-Petition of. H. Mckinley to be appoint
ed Commissioner Of Deeds To Committee Salaries and
Offices.
BY Alderman DoHERTY--Petition of n. B. Bolster and
Others to have lots in Forty street fenced between
Fifth and Sixth avenues. To Committee Roads.
BY the samtPetiton of G. s. Mott and Others TO have
Fntyhfth street. between Ninth and Twelfth avenues,
macademized To Committee on Roads.
By the same-Petucn of Peter Van Ripper and others,
to have vacant lots fenced up in Forty street be
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues. To Committee
Roads.
By Alderman CoRSH1-Whereas the furniture and fix
lures of the roorz in the AL Of Records occupied by the
Street Department. being entirely Inadequate 10 its proper
accommodation, anc dssgracefu to the city,
Resolved That the Commissioner of Repairs and Sup.
plies be- and he is hereby directed forthwith to such
improvements to be made III the rooms appropriated to
the of the Street Depa in the Hall of Records
may be required by the Street ommissoDer.Adoptcd.
BY Aid CoRNEI-Resolyed That the polls of the cleo
ton of the Seventeenth ward be held ia the following
places, to wit First district No. Riyngton street,
Of Bowery Second 33 Second avenue Third 3l5
Heustoa street. Fourth l3S Stanton street Fifth, 13T
Third street; Sixth, l41 A. Seventh, 2os First
avenue Eighth 90 Fast Eleventh street. Ninth III First
avenue Tenth, II First ayepue-Adopted.
By Alderman MooRE-Resolved That the exclusive use
of the half and end pier No. 4 and half of the
end of pier No East river with the intervening slip be-
and the same is hereby granted to Horato n Holt dur
ing the term of the lease which he entities and that
Observation-Disclosures Moore, sturtevant, Oakley,
Boyoe Barr, Tweed, Brisley, Francis, Smith remann
Bard, Cornell, Peck-13.
Negative-Alderman Denman-l
By Alderman DENMAS-Resoved, That the following
named persons be- and they hereby, appointed In
spectors Of Election for the various districts Of the Six
teenth ward:-First election district Francis o'Neal,
Daniel Mead Chas J. Day Second election district Joha
Fenon, John Cafrey John W Horn Third election dis
trict David R. jacques John Ioey, James Wells, Jri
Fourth election district Isaac Dayton John Farrngton
John Kelly Fifth election district John Perrne John
Sinclair Roby Coles Sixth election district, Ira B.
Davis John Hinton john H. Barclay; Seventh election
district, Geo. Merritt, Alex NJ Aling John Mckune;
Eighth election district, William Good, Geo &. Mitchell,
Robert II. shannon. Adopted.
crossing from the Third to the Blooming road,
between Eighty sixth street and l15h street. 10th street
woi ked and made road three years since but
has for some time been unnecessarily obtructed by the
grading of the Eighth and ii is important to
the travelling public to have passage in this section Of
the island, therefore, be Il
Resolved That the Street Commissioner take the
sary to have 1l0th street put in order at the
intersection of the Eighth avenue that the public may
have the Of the Ado oted.
By Alderma SlI1-Resoved, That the salaries of the
dooqnen of the station houses be- ands hereby increased
IN UD<va or
observation-disclosures MOT re, Haley, Sturtevant, Oak
ley, Boyce Barr Tweed Esley Smith, Bard, Doherty,
Observation-Disclosures Tiemann and Denman-2
CoGACScATIoSs
From the Notwithstanding the semi annual report
of the Chief of Police Ordered on file and directed to be
printed.
From the Law DepaI TN ent-Relatiye to cleaning the
streets of the city. Whereupon Alderman SMITH pre-
scented the following preamble and resolution
Whereas, it appears by he bids lately made at the
Office Of the Commissioned Of Streets and Lamps that the
persons making said bids think the streets be cleaned
at saving of some considerable amount to the city,
therefore, lie it
Resolved That it be referred TO Committee on Ordi
to report ordinance this Board changing
the length of time for making contract from one to
three years. Adopted
Of Committee Public Notwithstanding the
petition Of VIM Lee and Others relative to altering
grade Of fyfourth street betseen Second and Third
avenues, be referred to COMMITTEES on Streets Adopted
OF Committee Wkarves, Piers, and slps-ln favor of
widening pier No. 10 East river and building a sewer
through the same. Adopted.
Of Committee on Streets--In favor of allowing the
Harlem Railroad Company 10 place rails in Crosby and
Elm streets for the Of large cars instead of going
through the Bowery. Laid on the table an printed.
OF Committee on Ferries-In 'avor Of coneurring with
the Board of Assistants REFUGE the rent Of the Wall
street ferry Concurred 10 on division, viz. =
Observation-Disclosures Moore Haley Sturtevant, Oak
ley, Tweed Brisley, Francis Bard Denman, Cornell and
Peck-n.
Negative-Adermen Boyee Bard, Smith Tiemann, Do
OF Committee on ordirauces-Reltive driving cattle
through the streets Laid on the table and directed De
printed.
or Committee on Salaries and OHices-In favor of
hrmpg the nomination OF John Mcguire Map Clerk in
the Street Department Adopted
Of Committee Wbaryes and Piers-Relatve to re-
moving rock at foot of Jackson street. East river Adopt
ed on DIVISION viz. -
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley Sturtevant Oak
ley Boyoe, Barr Tweed, Bisley, Smith, Temann, Bard
Denman Cornell Doherty and Peck-l5.
FROM BOARD OF AsSsTASTs.
The resolution fixing plS for holding polls of Nine
nth ward adopted by this Board the 18th inst
turned amended. Conaured in.
Fourth ward be held at 81 Cherry street Concurred in
Resostion-Fixing places for holding the election polls
of Twenty second ward. Concurred in.
Kesoluton-That the poll Of the Fifth election district
Sixth ward be changed from 44 TO 1853 Pearl street Con
CURED il.
The resolution SKIING places for dins polls of Sixth
ward which passed this Board 10th inst was returned
amended. Concurred in
The report of the Committee Police, which passed
this Board 10th instant in favor of increasing salaries Of
members of Police department was returned slightly
amended, and as amended was concurred in.
CONTRADICTIONS
From Street relative to contract for dag
ring Fifth avenue from Thirty fourth street to Fortyse
coud street To Committee on Roads.
From Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps, relative to
cleaning streets. Ordered on file and printed
From Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies, with
monthly report. Ordered on hle
OF Committee Finance, in favor Of paying stephen
Lynch $50 for loss of horse and damage to cart Adopt
ed on a division, viz
observation-disclosures Moore, Haley Oakley, Boyce,
Barr Tweed, Brsley, Smith, Bard Doherty, Peck-1l
Negative-Aldsrmen Sturtevant, Temann Denman-3
On motion, the Board then adjourned until Monday
"a til instant, ut five O'Clock I. NJ
D. 7. VALENTINE, Clerk
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
Friday, Oct. q, 1853.
Reconsideration Trstter ESQ, President, in the
Chair Assistant Aldermen Brown TAFT Mabbatt o. Bren
Broaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells, Bouton, McGown,