The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-19
NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL
IOFFICIAL.l
Stated Session.

IoFF1CIAL.l
Stated Session.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.}
Professionalism Trotter, Esq, President in The
Mabee, Broaden, Woodward, Ing, Wells Hunt Bouton,
McGown Stewart Whelan Rogers, Crawford, oKetfe and
MeConkey
By ASST tant Alderman WOODWARD OF B. II. VapAiken
" B. Ostrander and tthers for permission to lay rail
and certain streets named e the Battery To Committee
on Streets.
BY Assstar Alderman CRAwFoRD--OfA All ed p Arnold
and others, that Thirteth street. between Third and
Fourth avenues, be lighted with gas. To Committee
Lamps, &c.
for permission to remove old pump OF Broadway
and Fourth street Granted.
Oi George Grogan, for remuneration for damages to
sewer in Sixth street from the bursting of Gro on water
pipe. To Con mittee on Croton Aqueduct
IL, TO have fire alarm bell placed their house. To
Committee on Fire Department
BY Assistant Ale erman BANKER Of residents and owners
OF property Bleecke street. against rails being laid
and cars being run in that the being ster
ton Of the Harlem track To Committee onStreets
RESOLUTIONS.
By Assistant Alderman MCCoNKEY-That north side of
Thirty second street be tagged four feet wde be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh avenues. To Committee
streets.
By Assistant Alderman McCoNKEY-Preambls, stating
that citizens residing between Broadway and Varck and
Carmine streets and Sixth avenue deprived of priy
leges enjoyed By others for city travel with resou
ton that Sixth avenue Railroad Company be au-
thorized to construct single track in Canal street.
opposite Mercer, to and through Mercer, to and
through Eighth street, to and through University
place. to and through Broadway to and through Twenty
third street. to Sixth avenue, to connect with their
esent track, returning ON the track opposite and
place, to and through Wooster street, with
present rail opposite latter the present charge Of Eve
cents for the whole or any part OF the route TO be
tpued. To Committee on Streets
By Assistant Alderman MABBArr-That crosswalks be
Second and Third avenues 10th street
To Committee Roads
BY Assistant Alderman RNG-That the Commissioner Of
Repairs aud Supplies advertise for proposals for connect
ing AlcDouga street bell tower by telegraph, in the
manner the other bell towers connected.
Adopted.
paired fro Fifty first to Fifty second street Adopted.
By Assistant Alderman NCGowN-That tn. usual
Of $50 be allowed for officially reporting the
proceedings Of the Board OF Assistant Aldermen and that
the Comptroller draw his warrant in favor OF e. r. Nc
Clepachan therefor. Adopted, by the following vote
Afiimative-The President, M.ssrs Brown, TAFT. Nab
bait OBri.n Nay bee Bread en- Woodward Ring, Wells
Hunt, Bouten, McGowp Stewart Wheelan, Rogers, Craw
ford, 0'Keefe, and McConkey-19
By Assistant Alderman OKnIR-Resolved, That there
be apporoned to the Eighteenth, Nineteenth Twenty
frat add twenty second wards each forty eight additional
policemen to consulate the police CO. OF said wards
Resolved That the following number be appotioned
increase to the police force of various wards, viz
First ward ZEN addi ionai poiisemen; Second, six ad
cional; Fourth 81, tn Eleventh Twelfth wards
!; ten additional. To Committee on Police.
| By Assistant Alderman RNG-That premises No. 40
month ss a temporary location for Eose pany No
5e that the said premises be altered as re9us e and $50
AAirmatvs-The President, Messrs Brown, TAFT Nab
bait, o. Brien, Msybee Breaaen, edward, Ring Wells
Hsn, Beu,on, MsGown Stewart whselan, Rogers, crAw
ford, O'Keefe, and McCoDksy-l9
BY Assistant Aldermen OKEErE-Thst it be referred to
thu Committee Ordinances of this board daft
ordinance aboshing the office of inspectors n ,hs resu
a,irg snd grading Of streets and in this ety
and that said committee be requested to report the
above subj without delay if in their Judgment they
drar mt optsb
INVITATIONS.
To attend the laying of stone of Jews Hospital
in Twenty eighth street, on Thanksgiving day. Ac-
t. attend the fourth .nnual ball of Hudson Fire En-
give Company, No. j, at Niblo's, Nov 25 Accepted.
To attend the third annual ball of the German Grocers
Society, at Castle Garden, Nov. "a. Accepted.
| REPORT.
On molten of Assistant Alderman BouroN the port
and resolution sanctenng the sinking by Messrs Hc
Berry, of solid block for ferry adjoining foot Of Cathe
ripe street and the counsel to the CORPORATION discon-
tinue The suit in relation to aid block, taken from
the table, but, after some little remark motion
again laid upon the table,
COMMUNICATION.
From the Chief Engineer Fire De rtmen with no.
tce Of complaints aganit Hose Company No. 49, for at
tack upon Hose Company No II; Hose Company No 81,
Engine Company No H. for disobedieHce Of orders and
againat Engine Company No. IA for attack Engine
Company No co. &c also complaining at pparatus being
restored, &c To Committee on Fire Department
REPORTS
OF Committee Fire Department-In favor of disband
ing Engine Company No 49, for riotous conduct Adopted
W Commitee on AssessmentsTo in relief to
assessment of VIM s. Rieabock and James Inch Both
adopted, each by the following yote-
Afirmstive-The President, Messrs Brovn, TAFT Nab
bait gpBr . haySse Broaden weodward Ring Wells
ford, OKeefe, and McConkey-l9.
The Beard then adjourned to Monday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
From the minutes. c. 7. McCLENACHAN, Clerk.
From the Rio Grande.
We have received dates from Brownsville to the
18th ult. The Flag Of the 10th ult. announces that
there had been nine deaths from fever 10 the hospi-
tai there from the 18th to the 2s.h but added that
the hospital was to close ON the 2oth the remaining
| patients having fully recovered.
by the following items it will be seen that the In
oians have been again committing depredations on
| the river =
We learn by aivices from above that about two
weeks ago party of Indians crossed The river
20 this side, between Redmonds Ranch and Laredo,
and passed over towards the coast. They were pur-
sued by q party of troops from Ringgold Barracks
under Lieut. Jones of the Mounted Rifles, but he wing
70 guide they lost the trail about hundred miles
from Rio GIande city. The Indians carried off
great many good horses killing their as as
they got better ones, and sweet up the country be-
were supposed to be about twenty or thirty in num-
ber, divided into several parties Several Mexicans
who were out mustanging were killed. One Of the
parties was overtaken by Rogue, the Indian guide,
to the north vest OF Fort Ewe who succeeded in re-
covering four or five horses they escaped with the
rest Of their plumber. Rogue reports them to be Lii
pans, from about the head waters Of the Nueces.
Senior Manuel Robes Pezucla, Colonel of Engi-
neers and Minister Of War Of the Republic of Mexico
arrived in Brownsville on the 26th nit, accompanied
by an escort Of q. 8. Rihemen The Flag says =
We sre informed that he will leave for New Orleans
by the first opportunity, and that he intends going
to Europe, and In the Russian difficulties should
not be settled he will proceed TO Turkey to witness
the events there. We are advised that he has no
connection with any revolutionary party in Mexico.
In the Galveston News of the 4th instant, we find
letter, dated Brownsville, Oct. IA 1853 from which
we extract the following items Of news:-
The steamer Grampus arrived last Saturday from
RiDggold Barracks, and had on board one hundred
anu ten infantry United States army for Fort Brown
This WILL at present. make the effective force at this
station some three hundred and fifty men, rank and
file. She brought no news, and reports things on
both sides Of the line tranquil the bosom Of an
unruffled sea.
On the night Of the 18th an express arrived at
Matamoras with dispatches for Col. Cruz, who COM
mands the line, and for the collector OF the port.
The collector Is required to furnish the general