The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-22

Stated Session .


Oakley Boyce, Barr, Tweed, Brisley, Francis, Smith
Tiemann. Pearsall, Bard, Ward, DenmaD, Cornell
Alvord Doherty, Peck
The President being absent, on motion, Alderman
Stur;evant was appeinte President pro tenn.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read aud ap-
proved.
Alderman Tweed was here called to the chair
PETITIONS.
BY Alderman Bard Petition of Samuel Weeks and
Others fora iii Mulberry street, be xeen Hester
and Walker streets. 10 committe on sewers.
By Alderm Brsley-P Petition of David Witty, for
relief from damages To Committee on Finance.
BY the same-Pe tton Of Henry Young, to have
sale of certain lot cancelled. 10 COMMITTEE Oh
Nv Alderman fscaaE-Petition OF the students of
the Free Acadtmy 10 have aa-.--..ilton square set
aside for cricket club Granted;
Bv the same-Petilon Of Ge). L. Rogers for az 10
crease Of salary. To Committee on Salaries and
By Alderman FRANc1s-Petton of John F.
Holmes for relief from TAX, To Committee on FL
BY Alderman ALvoRD-Petton of s. Richards
and others, to have avenue A, from Eighty sixth
street to the East river, opened To Committee on
Roads.
By the same-Petiiion of VIM. B. Galliker, relative
TO adjustment OF boundary line Of his property. 70
Committee on Finance.
By the same-Petirlon OF Lewis NJ Rutherford for
sewer in Livingston place, between Sixteenth and
Seyents enth streets. To Committee on Sewers
By the same-Petition OF residents on Fourth
avenue to have the same cleaned. To Committee
on Cleaning Streets.
By Alderman observation-disclosures of Il. B.
Cutting and Others against assessment for repairing
Fcrty-third street. To Committee on Finance.
BY Alderman PEARsALL-PetitOn of Jacob Miller
and others TOR railroad rom Dry Dock to the South
ferry. To Committee on Streets.
BY Alderman OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of John
Robins and other against the construction of sewer
In Rose and Madison streets. To Committee on
Sewers
By Alderman SMIrH-Petition of Thos A. Law.
renee and others to be organised Hose Company, in
N nm
Department.
By Alderman BARE-petition of John T. c. Far
low, to be appointed Commissioner of Deeds To
Committee on Salaries and Offices.
By Alderman DEMONSTRATION of Mesrs. Ii
vnkston Cbesterman and Others to change the grade
OF Eighty sixth street., from Third avenue to the
East river. To Committee on Roads,
By Alderman PecK-Petition Of Messrs jim
merson and Beers and oilers, for railroad through
avenue G. Houston, Grand, Bowery, and other
streets. To Committee on streets.
BY Alderman Decentralization Of the inhabi
tants to have the Eighth avenue railroad extend
their track to Ffiyplath street.
WhereupOn Alderm q DoHERrY presented the
Resolved That the President, Directors, aud Com
pany of the Eighth avenue Railroad Company be-
and they are hereby, directed for the better accom-
mediation Of the public TO run all their cars daily
from and to Ffty.ninth street and Eighth avenue,
tho present terminus OF the rails they have already
laid, instead Of as they now run from and to Fifty
first street and Eighth avenue. Adopted.
By Alderman Dissatisfaction of j. u. Hasser,
TO have Seventh avenue opened 70 Tooth street. To
Committee on r. ads.
By Alderman DoHERTY-P Petition of John Eagan,
10 be paid for fitting up poll room of districi Of
Nineteenth Ward To Colmittee on Finauce.
BY Alderman TwpED--Petition Of John Bu;k and
Matthias Bruep, OF Hose Company No. 6, for relief;
whereupOn Alderman Tweed presented the follow.
ing resolution, viz -
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is
hereby, authorized TO draw his warrant in favor Of
John Buck ard Matthias Bruen, each for the SUN of
$3.50, for Injuries sustained at the fire corner OF Full
ton and n assau ssreets, on the morning of October
80, 1858. while in the discharge Of their duties IS
freDen, and charge tne same to account of doaa-
tions. Adopted on division, viz
AfRmative-Aldermen Moore, Haley, Oakley,
Boyce, Barr, Tweed, Brislsy, Francis, Smith. Pear
BALL, Bard, Doherty-l2. Nesative-AldeImen Stur-
tevant. Tiemann, Denpian-3.
INVITATIONS.
An invitation was received TO attend the ceremony
New York. on the 2ith inst, at T. NJ OF Twenty
eighth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues
Accepted.
An invitation was received to attend the Fourth
Annual Ball of Ere E1gine Co. No. /, at Niblo's,
on Friday evening, the 25sh inst. Accepted.
RESOLUTIONS
By Alderman ALvoRD- Resolved, That the Con-
missioner of Streets and Lamps be- and he is hereby
directed to have Thirty niath street between Fifth
and Sixth avenues, lighted with gas, as soon IS prac
tic,b!e. Adopted.
By Alderman TIEMAyN-Resolved, Tha. the Sixth
Avenue Railroad Company, in the city Of New York,
be authorized to lay TAI! ira tx from the Sixth
nue. to and through Forty fourth street. into the de
pot and property now Owned by said company in
Forty fourth street. Referred to Committee on
Streets
BY Alderman BAsR--Resolved, That the Street
Co2missioner be, and he is hereby, directed to
cause the sidewalk around the park, situated at
the Five Points, TO DC repaired without delay.
Adopted.
BY Alderman SSITu-Resolved. That the com.
muDication received from his Honor the Mayor
nominating Elias L. Smith as President of the Gro.
ton Aqueduct Board, which was referred TO the
Committee on Salaries and Offices, be taken from
said committee, and the nomination confirmed.
Laid on the table.
By Alderman TwEED-Resolved, That the Com
missioner Ct Repairs and Supplies be directed TO ad
vsrtise for proposals aad to contract for the re-
paving of East Broadway from Catheri e to Grand
streets with granite block pavement, to be of the
same material and paved in the same manner as
taat in the Bowery, between Walker street and
BayaId. Referred to Com nittee on Streets.
By Alderman BARR-Resolved, That it be re-
ferred to the Street Committee to take into consid
GRAFTON the propriety of extending the grade Of
Orange street from Cross to Chatham street, and
Anthony from Centre TO Orange street. Referred to
Committee on Streets.
BY the same-Resolved, That the Street Commits.
soDers he, and he is hereby, directed to cause the
sidewalks in Bayard street, from Orange street t.
The Bowery, to be repaired wherever they may be
needed, aud that the same be done without delay.
Adopted.
BY the Resolved, That the Commissioner
pf Repairs and Supplies be, and he is hereby direct
ed to cause the crosswak at the northwest Of
Leonard street and Elm TO be repaired without de-
lay. Adopted.
BY Alderman OAKLBY-Resolved, That the Com.
missioner of Streets and Lamps and he is hereby,
authorized and directed TO appoint one person in
each ward, to be designated as Inspectors of work
done by contract whose duties it shall be to that
the contracts for cleaning the STREETS is strictly
piled with; and to report to the Commissioner Of
Streets and Lamps, all 'iolatons and non compliance
of the contracts made FOR cleaning streets which was
referred to Committee on Ordinances.
BY Alderman SMTrH-Resoived that Columbia
street from Grand to Second street, and avenue d,
from Second to Tenth street. be repaved with similar
pavement that laid in the Bovery, bet
Walker and Bsyard street, and the Commissioner of
Repairs and Supplies be, and Is hereby, direced. to
advertise for proposals for the same. Adopted.
BY Alderman DoHERrY-- Resolved, that it be re-
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