The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-19

OFFICIAL.


OFFICIAL.
BOARD on AIDnnGW, April H. 1853.
Frsssat-RehArd 0o0pto., Esq, Prsddent, Aldermen
New Halsy, star,svAnt Osksy, beyes Barr, Brslsy
rnssh nsIaan, Bard ward Dsa.Aa, Corasa, Alvord
he aautss Of the last meeting were read and approved
~ AAsfmaa DEnAN-Rsmsnstrano Of D. Z. Wheeler,
against asssssnsnt for In Ninsteenth street To
By Xdsrnan OAnxr-Pstition of the Judges of the
Marine CeuIk for suitable for the .ttngs Of said
court Ie COMMITTEES on Repairs and Supplies.
munerati0n for injuries. To Committee on Finance.
By Alderman ALyoRD-Petiuen Of Bolster, Andrews
way 70 Fifth avenue, paved and tagged. To Committee
on Streets
services at the Twentieth ward station house. To Com
mittee on Police.
COMMUNICATIONS.
communication received from the Comptroller
in answer TO resolution of inquiry of all real estate
purchased snos ls44 and paid for Of the City Tes
sury with the income accruing theefrom also, detail
Cd statement Of all piers built since 1874 and paid for
out o. the Gty Treasury with the income derived there
frcm-which was laid the table, and directed to be
printed. fer which document
A Communication was received from the Comptroher,
With statsment of moneys paid into the CITY treasury
from the District Courts-which referred TO the CON-
cemnuncaton received from the City Inspec
ter nominating DR. James s. HYATT for Superintendent
of Sanitary Inspection Richard c. Downing for First
Clerk, Robert b. Smth-which was referred to Commit
A communication was received from the Commissioner
o. Repairs and Supplies in favor Of spprcprAtns s2es
MnaAdR FROM TILE MAYOR.
The following message was received from the Mayor
AAroRs OYncx, April 49, 1853.
TO THE Hon BOARD or ALDERMEN
Gusnl1nN-I return herewith report and resolution
in favor Of to William LAnders the of S75
compensation for Injuries received by him while the
discharge Of his duties dreman' On examination
of the papers submitted to me- find that Mr.. Landers
states the injuries he received and for which he asks
in he aOfa Viii
took place the morning of February 2th between
gne eenpsnss Nos eand 44-ths petitioner being mem
her Of the latter company am At loss TO discern,
either from the petition report, why Mr. Landers
should b compensated for the injuries then received
Of his duty as . fireman. The fight in which he
injured occurred after the extinguishment of the
and on that ground therefore the petitioner does
in my Judgment, present claim which should be rscog
nized or allowed. But the further objection presents
itself that there Of law for the payment of
such claim, and cannot agree with the committee in
their Recommendation that be paid The fight in which
Mr. LAnders received his injuries was dsgraceul out
rage upon the peace and good order of the community
and there doubtless other members of the Fire De-
partment who received upon that sion injuries
those of the petitioner all of whom might
with equal propreiy, claim compensation on the same
sure ~ contemplated by the report before me- stop
here for if fireman is to be npensated for injuries
received while acting in direct violation of the
might justly be consider cd holding out premium
by the authorities for the oDnuauce of such outrages
and the peace of the community would be constantly dis
to be established would feel from the fear Of
personal arising from such ARRAYS their
in the discharge Of such duties would be assured As
DO not consider that Mr. nders received his injuries in
the discharge Of his legitimate duties fireman and can
discover neither equity proprey In his claim for
compensation and therefore return the papers without
Sos a
The minutes and published in one or more of the news
papers employed by the Corporation.
OF Committee on Fuance-In favor Of releasing Ed.
mund Fitzgerald and Fernando Wood from their bond
sureties for John IAyden IS Collector of the Sixth ward
Of committee-On petition of Joseph Carlisle for
damages done BY Engine Company Ne O. Lost for want
On motion, the board then adjourned until Wednesday
D. T, VALENTINE, Clerk.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpEaxsS,
MONDAY, April 49, 1853.
Present-Jonathan Trotter Esq President; Assistant
ward. Ring, Wells, Hunt Boaton, McGovn, stewart UH
WhselaD, Barker, Crawford, 0'Keefe and McConkey.
By Assistant Alderman MAYnSs-of G. Ireland, IT.. for
appointment as Commissioner OF Deeds To Committee
By Assistant Alderman BsUroy-Of Daniel Gallagher
and others, abiding to late decision of the Supreme
Court to Railroad companies paying bonus and asking
sysgs !. ~ @ on the ,onts {,
car the privilege Anu da;tiona any distance peyoha
TO Committee on Streets anu ,,C ,.. ~
VI city of New York to the New York and
Harlem Railroad Company, to lay rails through the
streets and avenues Of the city, and cars thereon
be- and the are hereby revoked and repealed the
to take effect the passage Of this resolution To
Committee on Streets and Roads
BY Assistant Alderman BRows-That crosswalks be
Aad across South street. from the foot of Wall street
Adopted. e
Inc report OF the Committee Fnan relation to
leasing building No 81 Ann street to W. c. Lyons was
taken iron the table and amended by eoncurrng in the
lease TO T. Lyons but making the lease for year
instead of seven, as amended Adopted.
Committee on Lamps, &c-In favor of lighting
Third avenue between Twenty seventh Forty
streets with gas. Adopted
OF Committee on Fire Department-In favor of grant
AZ ASopt.a De" hose carriage for Hose company No Al
OF Committee Roads-To concur to open Ninety third
street from Fifth avenue to the East river Adopted by
Aairmatve-Ihe President. Messrs Brown, TAFT Nab.
bait O'Brien Maybee, Woodward, Ring, Wells, Hunt
OKsefe, and McConiey-is
OF Committee Finance-To concur to remunerate
stephen Bird for injury to his horse in falling through
pier foot of Vesey streets in favor Of paying John
Msggs So 7o4 balance Cue him building Sc ser to CON
cur 10 reduce tax of Theodore MARITIME remit tax of
1851 to Cheesebroueb reduce tax of Louis
!. boiand, and John Hodgins All adopted each by the
Afrmative-TheP President Messrs. Brown. TAFT Nab.
nstt Bren, Maybee, Woodland Ring, Wells, Hunt,
Bouton AcGcwn Stewart, Wheeian, Barker, Crawford
Of Committee on aree.s-In favor Of tagging north
nidewak of Forty ninth street between Broad way and
Eighth avenue. Adopted by the following vote
AHrmative-The President Messrs Brown. TAFT Nab.
saH, O'Brien Maybee, Wood ward, Ring, Wells, Hunt,
bonton, McGown, Stewart Wheelan, Barker, Crawford,
O'Keefe, McConkey-18
" Committee on Assessments-To concur to relieve
Leonard Fisher from erroneous assessment. Adopted
same Committee-In favor of conf rmng the following
assessment st and appointing Isaac Edwards collector
therefor uz-for sewer in Chambers street from sixty
feet west Of Broadway to Green wich street. for ting
curb and gutter stones tagging sidewalks in Eighty
eth street between Third aud Fourth avenues for set
ting new curb and gutter and regulating the side
wax, OF Franklin street, from Cortland alley to Elm
Orange street from point about hundred feet north
OF Walker street to point about eighty feet south of
Grand street. to connect with the in Hester street
for paving Thirty sixth street. from Fourth Fifth
nue. for tagging space fowr feet wide, north
sidewalk Of Twenty fifth street between Seventh
and Eighth avenues; in sidewalks of Twenty.
ninth street from Third to Lexington avenue: