The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-19


between Madison and Fourth avenues, be fenced In
under the direction Of the Street Commissioner Re
| feued to Committee on Streets. -
By Alderman DoHERTY-On the petition OF John
| Farrell and others, Resolved, That the Counsel of
the Corporation apply 20 the Supreme Court to have
Commissioners appointed to open such parts of the
Seventy Seventy eighth, Eightieth. Eighty
first Eighty second Eighty third, Eghty-fourh aud
| Eiehty.ffth, (where not already declared open,)
fiom Third avenue to East rivers ALSO such part Of
Seventy ninth street, from Fifth avenue to North
| river Referred t. Committee on Roads.
By Alderman BRIsLgY--R Resolved, That Washing
ton street between Gansevoort and Twelfth streets,
be paved and curb and gutter stones SET under the
| direction OF the Street Commissioner. Referred TO
| Committee on Streets.
| by Alderman TwsBD-Resolved, That the Com
missioner Of Repairs and Supplies be. and is hereby
directt to have Hamilton street from Catherine to
Market street repaired without delay. Adopted
By Alderman BRsLEY-Re-olved, That the pier
at the foot of Hammond street be repaired with,
under the direction Of the Superintendent Of Wharyes,
Piers and Slips Referred to Street Commissioner
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
message was received from his Honor the May
or, relative to the laying of rail track along the
Park, in Park row.
Whereupon Alderman STURTEvANT presented the
Resolved That the sidewalks on the easterly side
of the Park be further narrowed to eight feet the
expense and cost OF the Harlem and Third Avenue
Railroad Companies, and that the Third Avenue
Rairt ad Company be required to take up its ack
now laid or being laid in Park row, and relay it on
the inside Of the Harlem track; and That the said
work be done under the supervision Of the Street
Commissioner. Referred to Committee on Streets
| REPORTS.
| Report Of Committee on Assessments In favor OF
confirming sundry assessment lists, and concurring
in the same published in the proceedings Of the
| Board Of Assistants July IL, 1858. Concurred in
| by the following vote =
Observation-Disclosures Moore Haley, sturtevant,
Oakley, Boyce, Barr the President, Aldermen Bris-
ley, Francis, Smith, Bard, Denman, Cornell,
| Alderman CORNELL moved to take up the report
Of the Committee Streets Of the Board Of Assist
ants, relative to changing the route Of the Second
avenue railroad from Front street, between Roose-
welt street and Peck slip TO South street, which was
laid on the table on the l4th inst which was carried
He then moved o concurrence, which was carried
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley, Sturtevant,
Oakley, Boyce, Barr, Tweed, the President, Alder
men Brislsy, Francis, Bard, Denman, Cornell, Doh
erty, Peck-l5.
Negative Alderman Smith,.
FROM BOARD OF ASSISTANTS.
Rssouton-That Greenwich STREE, between
Reade and Chambers streets, be re-paved and the
crosswalks relaid, under the supervision of the
Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies. Concurred
Resoluton-That the crosswalks leading to the
Grand and Division street ferry be raised and re-
paired, and the paving also raised. Referred to
Committee on Streets.
Report of Committee on Wharves, &c.-In faver
of extending pier of King street, N. r. to the ex-
terror line. Referred to Committee On Wharves.
Report Of Committee on Wharves, &c.-Author-
izing Bradish johnson to build piers. Referred to
Committee on Wharves.
Report Of Committee on Streets-n favor Of
tagging northerly sidewalk of Seventh street, be-
tween avenues and D. Referred to Committee on
Streets.
Report of Committee on Fnance-In favor Of re-
hitting tax against Wm s. Duke. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Report Of Committee on Finance-In favor Of re-
ducing tax Of Britton & Apologize. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
Resolution-That the crosswalk corner of Mulber-
~ and Chatham streets be relaid, and that Mulber
~ street from Chatham to Walker street. be repaired
under the direction OF the Commissioner Of Repairs
and Supplies. Concurrsd in
Resolution-That the Commissioner Of Repairs and
Supplies have the crosswalk in Mott street. from the
northeast Of Prince street TO the northwest
corner, reset
Resolution-That crosswalk be laid across Cham.
bers street from the new Court House. Referred to
Committee on Streets.
Resolution That the Commissioner of Repairs and
Supplies be directed to have the gutter stone in
Broadway, opposite Niblo's, repaired. Referred to
Committee on Streets
Resolution-That the rooms on the third floor,
with the exception of the one on the northeastery
corner of the new building in the Park, adjoining
the New City Hall be and the same are hereby ap.
proprated to and for the Of the Marine Court Of
the city Of New York. Concurred in.
Communication-Fro the Bureau Of Assessments,
asking to have ordinances amended by changing the
Assessors. Referred to Committee on Assessments
Report of Committee on Croton Aqueduct Depart
Robins, to be paid for damage sustained by the flood
ing of cellar. Referred to Committee on Croton
Aqueduct Department.
Report Of Committee on Streets-In favor of ex-
Guiding the Tagging OF the west sidewalk from Thirty
ninth street to Foreth street. aud the east side
from Thirty ninth street. s4 feet u inches included
in the ordinance for tagging the Fifth avenue from
ThrtyfouIth to Forty second street. Referred to
Committee on Streets.
Report Of Committee on Assessments-ln favor of
renting assessment on lot in Eighty-third
street. Fourth avenue assessed to Jane Ruther-
ford. Referred to Committee on Assessments
Report of Committee on Streets-In favor of per-
hitting John Anderson to place bay window on the
eide Of his house. of Thirty eighth street and
Madison avenue. Concurred In.
Report Of Committee on Finance-In favor Of re.
ducng tax of Bernard Smyth for 1852. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
The following acts were received from the Deputy
Secretary of State, as having passed the Legisla-
ture, viz -
An act to facilitate the acquisition OF lands for
new reservoir.
An act relative to jurors in the city Of New York.
REPORTS RESUMED.
OF Committee on Finance-In favor OF renting
taxes OF James 8. Taylor, administrator Martin
Bates, John B. Callan, Ann Proudat, Valentine G.
Hall, executors Charles McDouga, William T. Pink
ney, trustee; James Donaldson, S. w. Chilson, Ed
ward Garland Edward Doughty, Caroline Tngersoll,
Theodore E. Smith, which was adopted on q divi-
sion wiz
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley, Sturtevant,
Boyce Barr, Tweed tho President, Aldermen Fran
cis Smith, Bard, Denman, Cornell. Doherty.
OF Committee on Streets--In favor Of concurring
with the Board Of Assistants to repair the carriage
way in Twenty ninth street, between Third and Lex
ington avenues. Adopted.
OF Committee on Streets--In favor Of concurring
with the Board Of Assistants to repair James street.
from Chatham to Madison street. Adopted.
Report of Committee on Finance--ln favor OF pay
ing the amount Of an execution interest and costs,
in favor of j. L. Brewer and others, against the
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty, and Commits
sioners Of Emigration. Which was adopted on d.
vision, viz
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley, Sturtevant,
Boyce Barr, Tweed, Francis, Smith, Bard, Cornell,
and Doherty-ll.
Report OF Committee on Streets--In favor Of flag
cling sidewalks in front of house No. 35 Rutgers
street with an ordinance therefore. Which was