The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


AIyOrd,
The minutes Of the last meeting were readand approved
PETITIONS.
Nv the PRlpENr-PctitiOn OF II. X. Dewitt TO be ap-
pointed Commissioner Of Deeds To Committee on saa-
nv Alderman BARD-Petition of the Trustees of St.
Cathedral for leave to transfer lease Of ferry
5ost Of Twenty street. East river TO Committee on
By Alderman Twup-Petition of +. g. MCPHERSON to
be appointed Commissioner Of Deeds To Committee
ON Salaries and Offices.
lease Of half Of pier IA, North river. To Committee
Nv Alderman of citizens of Fifth
ward against the laying Of a railroad track in Canal
street between Broadway and West Broadway.
Whereupon Alderman Boyce presented the following
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be, and is
hereby directed to the Eighth Avenue Railroad
street. from West Broadway to Broadway in accordance
with the annexed petition To Commttee on Streets
BY Alderman CoRNELL-Petition of Hugh KILN and
others, for sewer in First street TO Committee on
Sewers
crease of salary To Committee on Salaries and Offices
by Alderman SM1H-Petition Of Michael Bradley, for
market avenue A, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. To Committee on Markets.
BY Alderman PEcz-Petiton Of Geo. H. Geib and
others permit the contractor to proceed and finish
sewer in Thirty fifth street. between Eighth and Ninth
avenues. Granted
An invitation was received to attend the ball to be
given by the and honorary members of ex Engine
Company 81 at Niblo's Saloon Wednesday evening,
February 2, 1868. Accepted.
COMMUNICATIONS
Communication from the President of the Board of
Education, relative to rooms occupied by said board.
To Committee on Repairs and Supplies
Commune; ton from the Fire Wardens, nominating
John Iynes clerk to said body To Committee on sa
Communication from Bureau of Assessments, with
ordinance amending sundry ordinances, by inserting DIFF
ferent names as assessors Adopted on division, viz -
Observation-Disclosures Moore Haley Sturtevant Oak
ley Barr Tweed, the President, Brisley, Francis smith,
Pearsall, Bard, conncii, Doherty, Peck-l5.
Alderman Francis moved that the report of the Special
COMMITTEE relative to testimonial to be given to James
Mount-laid on the table in consequence of its not
having received constitutional yote-be taken up,
which carried.
Report and resolution adopted, on q division, viz
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley, Oakley, Boyce,
Barr Tweed the President, Aldermen Brisley Francis
Smith Pearsall, Bard, Connell Doherty, Peck-15.
Regative-Alderman Sturtevant-l
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman SMrnI-Resolved That Fourteenth street
be opened from Avenue to the East river and that the
Counsel to the Corporation take the necessary
to carry the into effect Referred to the Commit
tee Streets.
By Alderman DoHERTy-Resolved, That the Croton
Aqueduct Department be directed to continue the main
from s%n to S 5 Eco eef In h,e6
propriaed therefor. Referred to Croton Aqueduct De-
partment.
By Alderman TwEED-Resolved, That the Street Com
missioner be- and hereby directed to have the sidewalks
- ss0 s street @ ana S MSn t. on the
the norhery sde tagged without delay Referred to
Committee Streets.
be is hereby directed to have the sidewalks in Henry
street. from the Of Rutgers No l56 Henry street.
AaSged without delay Referred to Committee Streets
BY the Same-Resoved, That the Street Commissioner
be- is hereby directed to have the sidewalks in South
street from No 232 to No 2s in said street tagged with
out delay. Referred to Committee on Streets.
OF Committee on Fire Department-In favor of confirm
hog certain expusons from the department. Adopted.
FROM BOARD OF ASSISTANTS.
Resoluton-That One Hundred and Third street, be-
Committee on Roads.
The report Of Committee Law Department, relative
returned amended and was referred to the Committee
Law Department
On motion the Board then adjourned until tomorrow
s' '' 'D' w " D. T. VALENTINE, Clerk
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpERaa1ss,
Tuesday, Jan. Q, 1853
1rO;ss Esq S PRESIDENT in the
bee, Broaden, Ring, Wells, Hunt, BoutoD, NcGown,
Stewart Barker Rogers, Crawford oKeefe, and Neon.
key-l6
By Assistant Alderman ucCoNKEy-Of residents and
property owners that engine be located Thirty
third street. between Sixth and Seventh avenues 10
Committee on Fire Department.
BY Assistant Alderman BnEApEy-of VIM. Lyon and
others for in Mott street from Orange street to
the Bowery, to the sewer being built in Bayard street To
FOR sewer to commence in Eighty fifth street 100 feet
east Of Fourth avenue to Third avenue and up Third
avenue TO and Through Eighty street to the East
river 10 Committee on Sewers
By the samemo same for sewer in Eighty first street
ninth street. To Committee on Sewers.
By Assistant Alderman BARKrI-of James Barker and
ana Hudson
BY the same-Of R. Winthrop and Others for Hose
Company in neighborhood Of Eighteenth street and
Seventh avenue. To Committee on Fire Department.
COMMUNICATION
BY Assistant Alderman BARKER-Of The President of
the Board of Education asking that the
pied by the Board be continued to them till others
provided To Committee on Law Department.
INVITATION.
Nv Assistant Alderman RIyGOf members Of Engine
Company No. 81 to attend ball at Niblos Saloon Feb
z Accepted.
BY Assistant Alderman BARKER--T.at Mott street be
lighted with gas. Adopted
BY Assistant Alderman BoUroS-That Richard II.
Bshop be appointed Commissioner of Deeds To Com
mittee on Law Department.
By Assistant Alderman BoCToN-That the Superinten-
dent OF Wharves Piers and Slips be allowed $3.50 in ad
on to his present salary for the expense OF keeping
ess of his nee Committee on ars and
BY Assistant Alderman BAEEER-Jhat the rooms now
used by the Board OF Education be used and appropriated
for the Board OF Education until suitable shall be
provided and furnished for their To Committee
BY Assistant Alderman HusT-Thot Edward J, Porter
be appointed commissioner of deeds. To Committee
Salaries and Offices
BOARD or ALDERMEN
Reporn favor Of paying the medical bills OF Doctors
Kiersted, kilbourne, Budd, Van Lier, kimbark Sewa
SCHUYLER Douglass and Porter To comnittee on Police
Reports in favor of authorizing tho Magnetic Telegraph
Cxmpany to their poles ana wires from Broadway
and pat them through Other street. and avenues in favor
VI htFtct, DetWeen second
and Third avenues and setting curb and gutter and flag
cling Sidewalk in favor OF granting pelmi sion r. G.
iarnum Co TO erect iron balcony mont of stores
Nos l94 and 1876 Chatham street, Al referred to Com
mittee on Streets
reports in favor of purchasing rewbopc carriage for
nose company No. 10 in favor OF building house for
Hose Company No H. an Office for jhe Chef Inginecr
and also ono for the Fire Wadcns IA favor % payny the
bill incurred for the Temporary location of Hook and lad
der Company No. 49, in favor of granting 10 Hose Com
pany No H. new hose carriage in favor Of alterations
and repairs TO Hook and Ladder Company No. y favor
Campbell irp Dcna nj
IN favor OF reinstating Albert hciwan and james r.
Tate ~ the Fire Department All referred TO Committee
on Pre- Department.
Reports-ln favor of regulating, grading and setting
curb and gutter stones in 12lst street from Third 10
Fourth avenue, and Tagging sidewalks space four feet
wide through the in favor OF McAdatnizing Seventh
avenue from tftyninth to Seventy street and
building embankment walls in favor OF filing in requ.
ating and grading l23d street between Third avenue ana
avenue in favor Of opening Ninety third street from