The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-23

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BoAD o AIn..xss, April a 1858;
Prsssnt-Richerd Compton, Esq, President; Alder
TWssd Brissy Trsseis smith, Tsnsnn. Psarssn, Bard
ward Cornell Alvosd, Dohsrty Peck
ne minutes Of the last meeting were read and sP-
proved.
By the PRzDnr-Pstiton Of Solomon j. Isaacs for re-
mission Of tax. To Committee Finance
By Alderman ALvoRD-Petition Of Horace Andrews,
to contract with the corporate authorities to keep the
streets clean. To the Special Committee
BY Alderman DoanrY-Rsmonstranos of Robert Shields
and others against the alterations OF the contract TO
81 Alderman FHascrs-Petiriaa Of N. G. Bradford, to
BE- appointed Commissioner Of Deeds To Committee
~ Alderman sMTH-Pstitiou OF Hose Company No O.
for repairs to their house. To Committee Fire De
BY Alderman PEcx-Petition Of Joseph Elliott to be ap
pointed Commissioner Of Deeds. To Committee Sala
ries and Offices.
BY Alderman Accommodation of H. c. lockwood, to
fence vacant lots. To Committee on Streets
By the same-Petition Of Walter Wadron and others,
70 have rhirtythird street paved. To Committee on
By Alderman MooRg--Petition Of Charles D. Evans, to
be appointed Q Commissioner OF Deeds To Committee
By Alderman AIvoKn-Pstton of C. CeaDd and others
to have vacant lots enclosed ana fsncsd in Twentyrst
street. To Committee on Streets
BY Alderman CoRsEI-Bil of Charles Fl, Budd, for
medical services at the Seventeenth ward station house
AZ the ssme~Petton of hose company II to have gas
and Croton introduced into their house. To Com
By Alderman TIUxANN-Petition of James Munson
against grading Sixty sixth street, from the Eighth to
the Ninth avenues. To Committee Roads
By the same-Petition Of John Mcneil & Co. to pave
improved pavement. 10 Committee on Streets.
By Alderman characterization OF William F. Drake
and ot to have gas lamps Fifteenth street.
sixth avenue and North river To Committee Lamps
By the same-Pettion of s uuderhill and Others for
weA and pump in Sixty fifth street between First and
By Alderman TIENANN-Petition Of Engine company
NO 40 to have their engine altered To Committee on
Fire Department
relative to the term Of Office Of the Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department. To Committee on Fire Department.
By Alderman BARR : Petition of Frederic Bull, to be
appointed Commissioners Of Deeds. To Committee on
Salaries and Offices.
By Alderman BoYcE-Petition Of George Taylor and
Others have Duane street widened the southerly
ride. To COMMITTEES on Streets
By Alderman OAKIxY-Petton Of James Pinkerton. to
Iepave Broadway from franklin street to Canal street
To Committee Streets
By the rElDEST-Petition of Henry Boyland to be
munerated for ures received in the Park by cannon.
To Comm ittee Finance.
BY Alderman STANDARDIZATION of John j. Lagrane
and occupants of property in Greenwich street. to
have Greenwich street, between Cortlandt and Duane
streets paved with the Rass pavement To Committee
Streets.
By Alderman SHrH-Pettion Of Jesse Thomas to be re-
munerated for injuries received while doing duty a
fireman. To Committee on Finance.
By Alderman DoHKRTY-Resol9ed That the pavement
and alks in Sixth avenue between Fortieh and
Fotysecond Streets be repaired under the direction of
the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies Immediately.
Adopted
BY Alderman BARR-Resolved That James NJ Sweeny be-
and he is hereby. appointed Commisson of Deeds n
place Of Enoch Camp, deceased. Referred TO Commit
tee ON Salaries and Offices.
By Alderman 1l1ANN-Resai,ed That the Clerk of the
Common Council be instr cted receiving authenti
Gated copy of the Ac to amend The of the city
Of New York from the Secasxry of State to cause the
same to be published in each OF the daily and weekly
newspapers week until the election also to give
the notice that the submitted to the
people for their adoption rejection election to
bs held for that purpose in this city, the
s II. also that h hs's shs yeou In
site number of ballots both for and against the said
amended charter to be printed and distributed, and
further resolved that tie Clerk Of the Common Council
furnish the necessary blanks and Stationery to the
By Alderman WARD-Reselved That the Commits sionsr
of Repairs and Supplies De- and he lie hereby directed
son. repaired at once well AL the crosswalks in the
Fifteenth ward, wherever the required Re-
ferIed to Commissioners Of Repairs and supplis,.
By Alderman BoYcE-whereas, four deaths have
Gently occurred from confinement in tain cells Of the
City Prison. Of persons arrested and committed to await
examir alton either from want of proper ventilation
other cause--thsrelors be- it
Resolved, That it be referred TO appro pirate
mttee to inquire into the condition Of the cells vt the
City Prison. and report thereon without delay Referred
t,Commttee on Repairs and Supplies.
By Alderman SMrrH-Res0Jved, That the sidewalks OF
the side of D. from No 20 inclusive north
Sixth street be tagged and that the Street Commits
sioner cause the same to be carried into effect Refer
red TO Committee on Streets.
BY Alderman TnNASN-whcreas, the Common Council
adopted grade line for Eighty sixth street. from the
Third avenue to the East River passed October H. 1852
therefore, be il
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be, and il
hereby directed to said grading to done forthwith
according to the revolution and that he present or
dnsnce therefor. Referred to Committee on Roads.
RRPoKTs.
OF Committee Salaries and Ofces-In favor of con
6rmDg the nominations made by the Comptroller in the
Finance Observation-Disclosures Purdy Redemption Clerk;
Charles Van Tine, Assistant Auditor ARENAS s. Cady
Clerk TO Comptroller. Adopted.
OF Committee sesers-In favor of granting permits
sion t,J acann to constructa drain in Broadway at
OF Committee on Salaries and oRces-In favor Of
aIming the nomination Of John Lynes Clerk TO Fire
Wae.ns. Adopted
OF the same Committee In favor of confirming the no
mpssions oy the ety Inspector Of Dr. James Hyatt
tendent Of Sanitary Inspection. and Robert Smith,
OF Commute. on wharves, &c-on the Petition of E.
Griffin to extend bulk1ead from Toy street to Hammond
OF Committee Roads.-In favor OF paving Philip
Foley the amount due contract for regulating Fifty
FIRST street from bird to sixth avenue Adopted
observation-disclosures Moore, Oakley Boyce, Barr,
the President Aldermen Brisey, Francis Temann Bard
Cornell Alyord roherty, Pe,k-13
Of Committee Finance-In favor of renting as
se.sment of VIM d. Murphy, for filing in sunAen lots.
OF Commit ee-To concur to donate IS 900 to the
ID m i Di pensaly. Adopted on division, viz -
Observation-Disclosures Moore, Haley Oakley Bryce,
sarr the President, Francis, Tiemann, Bard Avord,
Doherty, Peck-12
Alderman STURTEvAyT moved take up the report OF
the Committee Wharves Piers and slips in favor Of
giving emission TO c Vanderbilt to extend and widen
pier south side Of No North river. which laii
the table December 20, 1852 which carried.
The same was then considered, and adopted a div
sim, wig
Affirmative Aldermen Haley, Sturtevant, Oakley
Boyce Tweed the President Aldermen Brisey, Smith.
Bard, Cornell, Alvord, Doherty-l2.
Negafise-Aldermen Barr, Francis, Tiemann-3.
Alderman CORNELL moved to take up document No 20,
the same berg the report Of the Committee Streets
to concur with the Board Of Assistant Aldermen lay
ing the Russ pavement in Park Chatham street. the
Bowery, and the Fourth Union square to
unite with the termination Of the Broadway contract
said work to commence in Park row. at
mas carried
After discussion thereon it referred back to
the Committee and Counsel Of the Corpora ton to inquire
to the liability of the Harlem Railroad Company pay
ing proportionate share of expense for paving the
Fourth avenue
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