The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-07

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BOARD or ALDKRxEs, April q, 1858.
r2ossnt-lachard Compton, Esq, President Aldermen
Moore Haley Sturi evant, Oakley Boyce, Barr Tweed
Brssy, Francis smith, Tiemann, Pearsall Bard Ward,
Dsnmsn, Cornell, Alyord Doherty. Peck.
The minutes OF the last meeting read and up
proved.
PETITIONS.
RI Alderman PEcK-Petton OF the German Catholic
congreqa alton in Thirty first street for relief from
sesSuent To Committee ON Finance.
By Alderman Observation-Disclosures from hremen
rastvs TO the First and Second Fire Districts having
anS Assistant Engineer To Committee on Fire Depart
By Alderman FBAsons-Petition of VIM schlueter to be
appointed Commissioner Of Deeds. To Committee on
BY Alderman Dissatisfaction Of j. n Howe for per.
msson TO erect iron stairway Seventeenth street
corner Eighth avenue. Granted.
By tss same-Bin OF DR.. j. K Har lenbrook, for meii
ca services at the Sixteenth ward station house To
By the same-Pehton of VIM 5. Martin to be relieved
from an assessment. To Committee on Assessments
By alderman BARR-Bl of DR.. John Fannery for me
deal services. To Committee Police.
By Alderman DEMONSTRATION of Adm. Wskeman aud
others to have Zig hty seventh street graded between
Third ard Fifth avenues 10 Committee on Roads
BY Alderman CHARACTERIZATION Of James l. Harper,
member OF the First Reg New York Volunteers Tor
relief TO Committee on Finance
By the sane-Petition of 7. W. Boyle TO have fine
united To Committee on FINANCE
By the Decentralization of George Briggs and Others
to crosswalk laid West TO the oppo
site pier, NO. Al To Committee on Streets
By Alderman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from James
Green, Jusee relative 10 condition of the First District
Court To Committee on Repairs and Supplies.
By the Observation-Disclosures of Stewart Mckay
aad others against removing fish aoa from pier No i3
D Alderman BoYcE-Petton of E Parker and others
to have Duane street wdened. To Committee
By alderman oAKTE-Petton of Andrew Brady, for
renisson OF assessments for building sewer To Com
mtte- Sewers.
BY Alderman ADMINISTRATION of F. H Herrick for
Duplicate certificate OF purchase at tax sale Of 1872 To
Committee Finance.
by the PREHpENr-Petition of James Pnkerton to be
relieved from tax. To Committee on Finance.
By the same-Petiton of VIM. 5. Ridabock, for relief
from assessment. To Committee on Assessments.
BY the same-Petition of the New York Horticultural
society for portion of Union Park TO conduct their exh
bth0n To Committee on Lands and Places.
BY Alderman sMlrH--Ps tton of Engine Company No
I'll for repairs to their house. To Committee Fire De
By Alderman BoycB-Petition of B. Brandreth for per
msson TO extend ms building six inches the
sidewalk To Committee Streets
By Aldermen PEARsAM-Peton of Hook and Ladder
Company NO g. to have Peter Mann renstated in the
Fire department To Committee Fire Department.
By the Petition of the Trustees of the Congrega-
tom Of Ans Chesed for remission of tax To Committee
On Haa0ce
From the Late Board of Assessors-Reatiye to alleged
irregular action Of Common Council upon assessment
lists before them for confirmation. Laid the table
an1 directed TO be printed.
From croton Aqueduct Department Relative to sewer
buAing in Sixty first street between avenue
sud East river To Committee on Sewers.
From Committee of Repairs and supples--wth
Inmates Tor house for engine company 9. Adopted
o1Vlson:-
Affmstve-Aldermer Haley sturteyant Oakley, Boyce,
Barr, the President Aldermen Brisley Smith fenann
Bar5sDenman, Cornell, Alvord Doherty Peck-l5.
From the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund-Relatiye
III the second ward. To Committee on Finance
Som the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
to The sale of the right to collect wharfage on certain
cocks ana slips &c 10 Committee on Finance
From tue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to amount OF moneys
PAD to the late Counsel to the Corporation Laid on the
table, aud directed TO be printed
Alderman TEMAxS moged to take from the Giles the
report of the Committee Roads in favor of relea
A Cushman from payment of an assessment iost for
want OF constitutional vote, March H. 1855. Carried
10 COMMITTEE on Roads.
ASSISTANTS
ResoiutionThat the Commissioner of Repairs and Sup.
pies be directed have the curb and gutter stones on
res etwpan Nae land
2o2 ~ Committee on Streets
Resoution-That the Commissioner of Repairs and Sup
pdeH be ouected 10 have the house of engine No put
ID complete repair. To Committee Fire Department
tesolution-Ihat the Commissioner Of lamps and Gas
be directed to have Twenty fourth street between Madison
saaae snd First avenue lighted with gas Concurred in
:, Reso.ution--Thst Erastus W Brown be appointed
Comnssoner OF Deeds in the place of Erasus Bro
same person, the middle letter being left out Con
CURED n.
EHes be directed 70 have the croswaks Greene
a1d eraod streets repaired Concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS
oy Alderman CORNELL Re solved That sewer with
toe necessary receiving basins and culverts be built
onder the direction of the Croton Aqueduct tment
a Fifth street from the built at or
avenue a to point about fifty feet west OF First ave
nue. Referred to Committee on Sewers.
BY Alderman IMaAsS- Resolved That the Street Com
missioner advertise the Firth from Forty
to Tort Dinth street for proposals to regulate and
gzsic the same It having passed the Common Council
Committee on Roads.
81 Alderman DESMAy-Resolved, That the property Of
William Rdabock, advertised to be sold for
on he sth OF April ensuing be Withdrawn from the -ale
for the present, Adopted
By Alderman srrRrEvAsrResolyed That the superia-
eseni ofstreets be required to report forthwith 10 this
usng dumping board reception OF the 9th of
the city on pier No r. at Warrington Market Adopted
By Alderaaan If'AsS-Resolved That it be referred to
report ~ an early day the prachcabty Of having the
hours also into tho feasibility of building sea wa
around WaI5r, Randalrs and Blackwells Islands, be
63ed in with the dirt from the streets thereby adding
andt In pmpl
by contract Ia AXE the dirt from carts at convenient
points thereby saving large expense in carriage Re
ferred 70 the Special Committee heretofore appointed of
which Alderman Oakley is chairman
By the same-Preanlbe and resolution that third
the assessment for building a in Forty secoud
street. Ninth avenue Forty fifth street on lots Of
Ieteta Heseman, p A. and f. B. Hegeman, and Jacob
Affirmative Aldermen Moore Haley sturtevant Oak
ley DO Barr, the President Aldermen Brisley Smith
Tenann Bard Ward Dennan, Cornell, Alyord, Doherty
aod Peck-17
y Alderman BARR--Resoived That the Comptroller be-
ana hereby requested to report this Board with all
coo7eDient despatch, the amounts Of all moneys paid
Robert Emmet for any ard al purposes and for all ser
wees wne acting as Corporation Counsel designating in
general the parties paio for different
fer7tces and by whom audited Adopted
BY Alderman TwEED-Resolved That George r. Alden
be snd ia hereby appointed Commissioner Of Deeds
Referred to Committee or Salaries and Offices.
BY Alderman DoHERrY-Rssolved, That the Manhattan
Gas Company e and they are hereby, directed to
cause gas mains TO be laid in Eighth avenue between
forty fourth and Fifty first streets Referred TO Com
Dittee on Lamp and Gas.
REPORTS
~ Committee onStreets-To to fog sidewalks
~ Thirty fourth street Tenth Adopted on
division
ADMINISTRATIONS Haley, Sturtevsnt, Oakley,
Boyce Bar the Preso nj, Aldermen Brisley Smith
fiemsnn, Bard Ward Il man Cornell, Myord. Doherty
sod peok-f7,
or Committee on Salaries and offces-In favor OF
hrmng nominations Of Samuel f. Holmes, Francis P
Vidal, Jr., and Norman Even, as City Surveyors.
Adopted.
OF COMMITTEES on streets-ro concur to lay the Russ
pavement in Park Laid the table and directed
to ne printed
Oh Committee on Streets-To concur 10 confirm awards
OF contr,cts for regulating, &c, vington street and
Bovery. Adopted division
observation-disclosures Haley, Sturtevant, Oakley,
Royce Barr the President, Aldermen Brsley Francis
smith Temanr, Bare, Ward, Der1nan, Cornell, Alyord
Doberty, and Pcck-l7.
OF Committee Fire Departm ent-In favor or organ.
wing FIRE bydrant company for the eastern secti6n Of