The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-01
1xw YORK cOms1Vn cOUNCH.
Stated Session.


The minutes of the last meeting were read and sp
proved.
BY Aldermen SIuRrEyANT-Pstton 6f VIM. Young and
others, to build bridge acr0s Broadway at Cortland
street. To Committee Streets.
BY the sams-Remons rance OF Anthony Lamb and
Streets II
By the sams-Bp OF New York Dauv Daaocrat, for aa-
vertsng the amended charter. To COMMITTEES on FL
By Alderman wARp-Pstition of ] woodward Haven, to
To relieved from erroneous TAX To committee on FL
By Aiderma. smrH-psttion of John Murphy, for re-
dress of grievances. To Committee on Finance.
By the sams-Peiticn Jacob Il Beaver, to have word
ssexpellsd Frer iste changed to 'resisned
TO Committee Fire Department.
By the Petition OF Jacob Asker for pay Health
Inspector To Committee on Pu bic Health
BY ssms-Peton of the trustees OF the Church Of
st John the B.Pst have Two lamps placed in front of
By Alderman BRIslEy-P~tton Of James r Ball to be
relieved from lax To Committee sinaucs
By Alderman FRAscs-PsuNon of property owners to
have avenue from -Four senrh TO Twenty fourth street.
lighted with gas To Committee Lam % an Cas-
By Alderman STANDARDIZATION of Hose Company No. q
Fire Department
By AldeT an TwKED-R- soiv d. That the sum OF $3.50
each be paid the Preieeus Of Board Of Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen for services Commissioners Of
Resolved. That the sum of $3.50 he paid to DR. VIM
Rockwell for services rendered Secretary TO the Com
nissisne.s Of health. Lost.
Al ordinance amencng the ordinances relative to the
salary Of the IRE alarm bell ringers. Referred Com
nittes on Salaries and Ofacss.
Aldermen Temann, Ward Dsnmsn Barr and Doherty
presented protest against the ysssags resolution
authorizing the Corporation to discontinue
legA proceedings against Abraham Berry and others
In Supreme Court for cncroachment and obstruction Of
the public domain Directed to be entered At length
From the Commissioners Of Lamps and Gas-with esti
mates and awards of contrscts To repair and
the public lamps for SO 600 for catng the bureau
lamps an gas for 81 loo fer painting public lamps for
600 for gas TO ms and lamp irons for 81 20O for fur
nishing locust oil lamp posts Severely confirmed.
From srsau of Assessmsnt-wth the assess nent lists
Tor paving Fst from third to Forty eighth
streets To Committee n Assessments.
The Following message was received from the Mayor,
MAYORS OFFICE Nov. 2s 1868.
To TIE Hon. BOARD AIDEAxEN-
Gentemen-I return wi bout my approval . report
and resolution granting to the Second Avenue
Railroad Com extend their present route by lay
ing rails In South street. from Pecx slip to Wan street
The petition for this grant is signed by only seventeen
owners occupants South street. and they 1T
on the ground hat it would be for the public benefit
the committee consider that it would conducs o the
ter~t and convenience of the public generally" On the
Der Of occupants south street. from South
ferry to Peck slip who protest earnestly against the
Is wholly needed for the immense and daily in
crsasiDg traffic OF the vicinity, and that during
the street would force from the wEarves many
vesssls from the i'm of being unloadad with d.
spatch; and fur that the sxtsnion would great
measure, diminish the value Of their property and de
strov their bofiDefs. S-cond-rbat the grant not
called for BY the interests OF the public. and would
deemed nuisance by every citizen in any way interest
ed and would be of Advantage except the parties
applying for it, agree fully with the rec OF the aryu
ments adv Anced by tue reonsrant whose views as to
the proprety exptden of app oprating portion
my mind by my own exp. Renee Nv personal famill ri
" with South aud the character the
transacted throughout almost its entire length ena ,le
me TO speak with confidence to the possibility of
maintaining ay regularity punctualt in the arrival
and departure OF the cars The strest is at tm.,
pietsy blockaded lines for hours By the
carts and other vehicles hh throps convey freight
70 and from the ~ he whares and in such cases.
&wnch are not OF rare occurence) it ,uld tie mposi
BILE to keep the track clear 70: the cars and the
quence would be endless confusion aud delay This
street L. probab Of the most i'm ,orta ut in the
eity to the commercial community, and cannot re-
cosnss the Troprs exp-diency If any which
would add in any degree present cond
ton In my Judgment railroad through The part o,
Bouth street proposed BY the resolution would nAi,t
injury the commercial interests of our city whioh
eommodaton which Dad could possibly afford And
hSdirs these views cannot give to the measure my
Which was directed to be entered at Length on the
minutes and Published in one or more Of the public
MAYORS OFFICE Nov. 3d. 1858.
To rHK Hon. BOARD OF ALDERMEN
in favor of paying Briggs SIS for damage to an
oven, which he had uctsd uDde, the ~alk in
front Of No 81 Madison street, in the winter Of 1851
which, he alleges fell in by Of the fire engines
running on the Sidewalk the street being at the Tins
expressed my views as to the pro ,rie
~ o. laying claims of this nature which originate in the
ration Of the Law on The part Of the 6remeu and, in
if the necessity foI its violation Was
40 sppslent to render it excusaele there no evil
dencs - snow that the oven was not nprop rly
passing over it. therefore return the papers r year
confederation Jauus A. -.,rERyELT.
Which was directed to be entered at l-ngih on the
minutes, and published in one more ~ - -
papers. S-e pu0hc n'ws-
tn . Nov po,on 90 1870, MAroh oyrct. Nov 80 1883
.on .xsath 81 IN ace with the provisions of sec
the pu,ehase aId paced July 81 1853, relative to
park &c -.yrg out Of certain lands for public
81 Oa1,sa. omr.e the iolo-ing gentlemen as Board
Ny ,lopers:-Ms Ddert Van Schaick, Vim. V. Brady,
aSI Havemeyer Lu her Bras ish Edward West, snd
init the same for Jour combination. ,rr,r
Referred to Committee on Lanes and PHASES.
REPoKTs
on Committee on Repairs Supplisg in favor of build
iry . Cathsrine Market. Adopted
Of Committee Reads relav, to the grades Of streets
and ns aao nG
AfHrmative-Aldermen Moore, Haey sturtevant Oak
ley Boyos Bari Tweed Bnsey, Francis, smith;
Peck~l7.
Of ooumitte. on POic. of paying medical bulls
of DR. Traphagan and others Adopted.
OF COMMITTEES on Finance, in favor Of paying Francis
H,Gargh for loss Of horse Adopted . division viz =
observation-disclosures Moore Haley, Sturtevant, Oak
Nv Royos Barr, Tweed. Brisi.y, Francis Smith, Tie
mann, Bard, Alvord, Dohsrty, and Peek-l5
Negative Alderman Denmsn-1.
OF Committee on Ass ments in favor of confirming
Sundry lists and appointing Isaac Edwards
kolIeotor. ADOPTED q division, viz:
observation-disclosures Moore, Haley. Sturtevaut Oak
ley Boyos Barr Tweed, Brasy Francis Smith Tismann
Bard, Ijenman, Alvord, Dohsrty, and Peck-l6.
OF Committee Wharves, &c, to concur to direct
of property river 'front.' bet Twentieth
and rweny third streets, to make up bulkhsad Adopt
cd .
OF Committee Finance, in favor Of paying Mrs c. A.
Mahoney for DANA Adopted
OF Con mittee on Fire Department in favor Of building
ne " engine for company No 16. Adopted
OF Committee F,nancs-In favor Of paying James
Hudson for ringing bell Adopted.
OF Committee Fla anceIa favor Of paying Mrs Caro-
line Randel paid by her to redeem lots from tax SALE
Adopted
OF Committee Repairs and Sup pliesIn favor OF ap
IopnAtng rooms, used by Superior Court for the
Board Of C0uncmen Adopted cencu ring.
OF Committee Fire De ment-In favor Of building
a new house for Firemtn's Hall. Adopted.
Alderman OAKLEY moved 10 take and consider docu-
ment a8, being report II Committee Finance
Brown Bell for piece IL Of