The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-10
NE " YORK COMMON COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL.l

MEN YORK COMMON COUNCIL.
[oFFICIAL.]
Stated Session.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN May O. 1853.
Present-Rchard T. Compton, Esq, President Alder
men Moore Haley sturteyan Oakley BoySe Barr Tweed
peDman, Cornell, Alvord, Doherty, Peck.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap
proved.
By Alderman FRAScls-Petten of Vim. D. Briggs and
Others in relation to the freight cars of the Harlem Rail
road Company. To Committee ON Streets.
By the samePetiton of John Swab to be remunerated
for damages to his stoop, No. III Christie street. by
Hose cart No. l3 To counsel to the Corporation.
By Alderman OAKIBY-Petition of Timothy Garrck to
be relieved from his bond surety for John Layden,
Collector of Taxes in Sixth ward for 1885, To Committee
By Alderman PEcK-Petiton of the PAYERS under the
Superintendent Of Pavements for of wages To
Committee on Salaries and Offices.
By Alderman ALyoRD-Bill Of DR.. VIM. B. Bibbins,
amounting to sl2, for medical attendance in the
Eighteenth ward. To Committee on Police.
By Alderman SAITH-Pettion Of Cornelius Bogert for a
reappontment Of Commissioner Of Deeds To Committee
BY the same-Petihon of Israel Ogden and others to
have sewer in avenue extended through Fourteenth
street to the East river. oGonmttee on Sc .ers
a new Hose Company in the Eleventh ward. To Commit
tee on Fire Department
the several wards for increase Of compensation To
Committee on Salaries and Offices
DOHERTY-feuCOn christopher,
to have lot of Forty first street and Sixth
tagged. To Committee on Streets.
By Alderman PDoK-Pstition of Edward McQuay and
Others for free hydrant. To Committee Crotop
Aqueduct Department
BY Alderman HAI-Petition of the Sixth avenue Rail
road Company, to have sixth avenue between Forty
third and Forty fourth Streets paved &C.. their
expense. Prayer Of petitioners granted.
By Alderman BoYcE-Petition Of Hose Company No. p,
relative TO term of office Of Chief Engineer To Commit
tee on Fire Department.
INVITATION.
An i4ofi col
toreview the Veteran Corps the Fourth Of July in
front of the City Hall. Accepted.
By Alderman BARR-Resoved, That the Street Commits
soner be- and he is hereby directed the rails of
the Harlem Railroad Company, in Canal street to be
mon Council, passed last year. Adopted.
By Alderman CoEsnL-Resolved, That the Commits.
soner of Repairs and Supplies and he hereby directed
TO repair stanton street. from Clinton street to the Bow
cry, forthwith. Adopted.
BY Alderman DESMAN-Resolved, That Forty fourt
street. between Ninth and Tenth avenues be paved and
curb and gutter stone set therein under the direction Of
the Street Commissioner. To Committee Roads.
By Alderman WARD-lesrlvfd, That VIM. G Sterling
be, and he is hereby appointed Commissioner Of
Deeds in and for the city and county of New York To
Committee On Salaries and Offices.
BY Alderman TnMANS-Resolyed That the sidewalks in
Fifteenth street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues be
tagged where the same are not now tagged under the
direction Of the Street Commissioner. Adopted
By Alderman AooRE-Resolved, That Pearl street, be-
tween Whitehall State streets be repaired forthwith
under the direction Of the Commissioner Of Repairs and
Supplies. Adopted.
BY Alderman TwEkD-Resslved, That the poll Of the
Second Election district of the Seventh ward be- and the
same is hereby removed from No 80 Pike street to No
173 Madison street. Adopted.
BY Alderman OAKIEy-Whereas the Veteran Corps Of
the War Of 1872 under the command of Colonel Nicholas
Haigh intend celebrating the approaching anniversary
of national independence in this city; therefore
considered the guests the Mayor and Corporation for
that day and that the Superior Court in the City
Hall be appropriated for their use that day here
tofore. Adopted
From Counsel TO Corporation relative to claim of Cur
tss Mitchell Co. Whereupon the report of the Com
mitee on Lamps and Cas- in favor of concurrDg TO pay
the said claim was adopted
From Committee Of Repairs and Supplies, with reseu
ton directing him to advertise proposals regulating
Tenth avenue between 174h and lo4th street. Adopted
From the same with estimates and awarding contract
for alterations TO house o. Hose Company 49, Adopted
From the City Inspector in relation to low and sunken
lots and condition Of Thirty fifth street between Seventh
From the Comptroller, in relation to claim Of Theodore
Hunt, for extra work on courthouse. To Committee
Finance.
From the Street Commissioner asking to have the or.
dnance for regulating Forty second from Tenth
avenue 70 Hudson river amended. To Committee
Streets.
From the Street Commissioner with apportionmsnt Of
asses ment in the matter Of grading Fifteenth street. be-
tween avenues and also for regulating Eighth ave
Eighteenth street. from avenue to Eat river also for
regulating, 6c 10th street, from Second to Har
Ism river. Adopted.
From the City Inspector, relative to du nrpg Of night
soil To the Special Committee of which Alderman Oakley
From the Com mi sioner Of Streets and lamps with
estimates AMI award Of contract to Kngslard sutton
for furnishing 10000 gallons Of strained pure
sperm oil Award OF contract confirmed
From the Street Commissioner relative TO removal Of
certain telegraph poles in Broadway Ordered on file
From Groom Aqueduct Department with abstract of
contracts made by the Croon Aqueduct Department in
1853 Laid on the table, and directed to be printed
From Croton Aqueduct Department relative to sewer
in Seventh avenue from Fifty sixth street to and through
ityfourth street TO Broadway. Adopted.
From the same relative to condition Of Catharne slip.
To Committee on Wharves, &c.
From the Street Commissioner with statement of liens
on lots Adopted and Isaac Edwards appointed collector
thereon.
FROM BOARD OF AsssrAsrs
Resolved, That the Committee Of Re pairs and Supplies
be directed to have lafayette place repaired. Concured
Resolved, That the Committee Of Repairs and Supplies
be directed to have Thirty first street, from Ninth to
Tenth avenue, repaired. Concurred in
Resolved That the Committee of Repairs and Supples
be directed to have Duane street, from Broadway to
Chatham street, repaired, Concurred in.
Report Of Committee FinanceOn petition Of Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum, for relief from an as.esment
To Committee on Finance.
Report of Committee Roads-Copcurrino n reyn
late grade, &C. l2lst street from Third TO Fourth ave
nue. To Committee on Roads.
Resolved, That the laboring employed by the
heads Of the Departments be hereafter paid one dollar
and twenty five cents per day in lieu Of one dollar which
they now receive. Concurred in s"
Resolved, That the Commissioner Of Streets and Iamns
be directed to have two gas lamps placed on the east &
Of South street at the foot Of Wall street. az TO light
the erosswalk thereat. Concurred in.
Resolved That cIosswalk be laid In Allen street from
opposite the Methodist church. under the direction Of the
Street Commissioner. Non concurred in.
Resolved That the Superintendent of Streets be direct
ed TO the dirt stones and rubbish in the street
and sidewalk OF Eleventh street. at the corner Of
| Second avenue. Copcurred In
Report Of Committee RoadsIn favor Of opening Fiji
tyeighth street. between Fifth and Hudson river
| To Committee on Reads.
Report OF Committee Assessments-n favor Of con.
hrmng assessment list for tagging 125th street from
fiith to Eighth avenue and appointing Isaac Edwards
Colee tor. To Committee on Asss ssmenfs
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