The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-11

and Ofaces.
By Assistant Alderman WoODwARD-That the
report with an ordinance fixing the compensation Of
Assessors Collectors Of Assessments and the Depu-
ty Collectors of Assessments. on file, be taken from
| the files for the action Of the Board. Adopted.
| The ordinance from the Board of Aldermen. fixing
| the compensation Of the Assessors at II per cent
and Collectors and Deputy Collectors at II per cent
was then taken up, and concurred in by the follow
Affirmative-The President, Messrs. Brown TAFT
Mabbatt O'Brien, Maybee Broaden, Woodward,
Ring, Wells, Hunt Bouton, McGown, Stewart,
Wheelan. Barker, Rogers, Crawford, o'kee'e, and
McConkey-20
BY Assistant Alderman BREADEs-That Croton
water pipes be laid in Thirty.eghth street between
Third and Second avenues. To Committee on Gro
ton Aeque,uct Department
BY Assistant Alderman HuNT--Preamble with
resolution that the City Inspector stay all further
proceedings in the contract made by the late City
Inspector, 10 remove remains from line OF Forty
ninth street at old Potters' Field To Committee on
Public Health.
REPORTS
OF Committee on Finance-In favor OF the petit
ton Of NJ. Allison, for remission of tax; to concur
to grant duplicate receipt to George MARSHALL to
concur in remission OF tax to John l. Kelly; in favor
of reducing tax of Philip Mas; to concur to remit
to concur to grant duplicate receipt to NJ Ii. Smith,
to concur to remit tax of Mrs. NJ Duff and others; to
reduce tax ofW. B. G. Carpenter. All adopted.
OF Committee ON Fire Department-To concur to
to advertise for proposals to build new house for
Engine Company No. g. Adopted.
OF Committee on Lamps, &c.-To place two gas
lamps in front of the Hebrew church Rodef Sho-
! lem. Adopted.
OF Committee on Lamps and Gas--Iu favor Of
lighting avenue A, from Houston to Twenty fourth
street. in lieu OF resolution adopted by Board of Al
dermen to concur to lay gas pipes in Ninth avenue,
from the present termination to the north side Of
FortyfoUrth street, to concur to light Twentyeighth
street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues; to
concur to light Twentyninth street, between Sixth
and Seventh avenues. All adopted.
OF Committee on Fire Department To concur for
repairs Of house of Hook and Ladder Company No.
9. Adopted by the following Vote
Ailifmative-The President, Messrs Brown, TAFT,
o Bren, Maybee, Broaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells,
Hunt, Bonton McGown. Stewart, Barker, Rogers,
Crawford, O'keefe, and McConkey-lS.
OF Committee on Police-In favor Of ordinance
creating river police. Concurred in by the follow
ing vote:
Afiirmatiye-Ihe President, Messrs. Brown, TAFT,
O'Bren, Maybee, Broaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells,
Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Barker, Rogers,
Crawford, O'Keete and McConkey-ls.
ORDINANCE
| By Assistant Alderman HUNT-EmpoWering the
Mayor, on the nomination of the Chief Engineer and
Assistant Engineer, to appoint eighteen persons to
act bell ringers, at salary each Of $500 per annum
| To Committee on Fire Department.
RESOLUTIONS.
! By Assistant Alderman BoUToN--yhat II be re-
ferred to the Committee on Lamps and gas to inquire
on what terms the New York Gas Light Company
will light the public lamps through the various
| districts, and report. Adopted.
By Assistant Alderman RING-That the Commit
/ tee on Assessments advertise for one week in the
papers Of the Common Council for objections if any
to be made against the confirmation Of assessments,
and name the time and place where objections will
be heard. Adopted.
PETITIONS.
BY Assistant Alderman WELLs-Of Broderick
Engine Company No. 3, for an engine house. To
Committee on Fire Department.
BY Assistant Alderman O'BRIES-Of Joseph }.
Sweet, for permission to lay railroad from corner Of
avenue and Fourteenth street, through avenue G,
Third street. avenue D, Columbia street, Grand
street, East Broadway, Chatham street and Park
row, to Broadway; returning through Gouverneur
street, Pitt street and avenue G to place of begin
ming. To Committee on Streets.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of Assessors-With assessment list
for regulating and grading Secon avenue, between
Nnety-second and l23d streets asking that the same
may be confirmed. and Isaac Edwards appointed col.
| lector therefor. To Committee Assessments.
RENoNsTRANcE.
By Assistant Alderman McGowN-Against the
assessment for grading the Second avenue, from
Ninetythrd to 1881 streets. To Committee on
! Assessments.
FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Resolution-That the Commissioner of Repairs and
Supplies furnish suitable room for the meetings Of
the Board of Assessors Concurred in.
The Board then adjourned to Friday afternoon, al
ocioCh. minutes,
c. L. McCLESAcHAN, Clerk