The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-11

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Psrd, Ward, Denman, Cornell, AlvOrd, Doherty,
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
PETITIONS.
BY the PREsIDRNT-Petitio Of John X refers, ..
p. Phoenix, Moses Taylor, John !. Coddngton' Fe.er
Cooper, A. G.. Phelps, James Chesterman, jacob
Harsen Peter Coutant W. W. Fox, II. 1oung, har-
pers and Others to have the Bowery widened u one
hundred feet the westerly SIDE between walker
street and Chatham square, and extend and open
The Bowery 100 feet in width from said square, to in
fersect Pearl street at Franklin square, and
continue the same down Pearl street to Hanover
square, and thence TO the Battery, widening Pearl
street on westerly side 100 feet all the way. To the
Committee on Streets.
BY Alderman wARD-Petition of members of Hook
and Ladder Company No IL, for payment of room
hire. To Committee on Fire Department
BY Alderman TwEED-Petiton OF {. l.. Ingersoll,
for remission OF tax. To Committee on Finance
By Alderman ALvoRD-Petition OF j. Laurence
and others to have Thirtyeighth street lighted with
gas. Prayer of petitioners granted.
By the same-Petition OF NJ. j. Hart, to be APP
pointed Commissioner OF Deeds. To Committee on
By Alderman BoYoR-Petiton of John Horspool
and John Drnker, to have curb and gutter in White
street, between Church street and West Broadway
remain Prayer of petitioners granted
By Alderman TwEED-Bill OF DR.. p. B. Lodge, for
medical services at the Seventh Ward Station House.
To Committee on Police
By Alderman ALyoKD-Petition OF Richard Reed
and others, for railroad in Seventh avenue. To
Committee on Streets.
By Alderman TwEEp-Petition of John Elwell
and others, to have sunken vessel in East river OPP
p0eite Gouyerneur street, removed. To Committee
OBJ WhaIves, &c.
By the same-Pettion of Edwin NJ. Daniel, to be
appointed Commissioner OF Deeds. To Commit
tee on Salaries and Offices.
By Alderman ALvoRp-Petition of R. T.. Pierce,
TO be appointed Commissioner Of Deeds. To Com
mttee on Salaries and Offices.
By the PREsIDENT-P Petition Of J. Paulding, to be
appointed a Commissioner OF Deeds To Committee
on Salaries and Offices.
By the same-Petition OF Geo. w. Stevens to be
appointed a Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee
on Salaries and Offices.
BY the same-Petition of Geo. N. Bevins to be
appointed q Commissioner of Deeds, To Committee
on Salaries and Offices.
By the same-Pettion Of St. Phillips Church, for
a conveyance of certain lands for interments To
Committee on Finance.
By Alderman TwEED-Pettion of Friend Lau-
renee to be relieved from tax. To Committee on
Finance.
BY Alderman CORNELL Petition of ,njamin l..
Bilinge to be re-appointed Commissioner OF Deeds
To Committee on Salaries and Offices.
By Alderman SMIrH-Pettion of Solomon Strauss
for remission of tax. To Committee on Finance.
BY Alderman OAKLEY-PetitiOn OF James l..
Phelps to be appointed Commissioner Of Deeds.
To Committee on Salaries and Offices.
By Alderman SMITH-Petition OF Hose Go. IL
for new carriage To Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
An invitation was received from Wm }. Coggey
to attend lecture to be given by him some time
during the present month; subject The rise and
progress of the American republic and her influence
among the nations Of the EARTH" Accepted.
COMMUNE ATOMS.
The twentyeight annual report OF the Mana
gers of the Society for the Reformation Of Juvenile
Delinquents Accepted and ordered on me-
From the Mayor, transmitting the second annual
report Of the Manhattan Savings Institution Accept
ed ard ordered on file.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman BRIsLEY-Resolved, That the tri-
angular piece Of ground known as jackson square,)
bounded by Horatio street. Eighth and Greenwich
avenues be regarded and repayed, and the cross
walk from the southeast corner OF HOrat0 street and
Eighth avenue to the point where Greenwich
avenue intersects Eighth avenue near Fourteenth
street, be relaid and repaired. Referred to Com
mittee on Streets.
BY the same-Resolved, That a receiving basin
and culve be built under the direction Of the Croton
Aqueduct Department, on the southeast corner Of
Fourteenth street and Eighth avenue to connect
with the now built in Thirteenth street at the
intersection Of Eighth and Greenwich avenues.
R~ 1l :. m-'ttso @ Sfs; That Twenty
nth street, west of Fifth avenue, be properly
bered, and the Street Commissioner is hereby di-
rected to have the same done as soon as practicable
Adopted.
BY the same Resolved That the sidewalk Of
Nineteenth street, north side, between Second and
Third avenues, be laid with tagging Eve feet wide
under the direction OF the Street Commissioner
Referred to Committee on Streets.
BY Alderman MOORE Resolved, That the widen
ing of Whitehall street be amended, so as to take
the pieces of property coiored red on the accompa
nying map, the westerly side OF said street, be-
tween Bowling Green and State street, in addition
what has heretofore been ordered to be taken for
the widening of said street, so as to make the said
street of average width OF seventy feet through
out; that is to say, that the street shall be wdened
"a MISUNDERSTANDING at point on the Bowling
Green front, distant twenty eight feet from the west
ery corner Of Bowling Green and Whitehall street,
running thence southcry to point the northery
side of Bridge street distant seventeen feet from the
westerly Of Bridge and Whitehall streets from
thence commencing On the southerly side Of Bridge
street, at point distant from the corner of White
hall street fourteen feet southery to Pearl street to
point distant from the northerly corner of White
hall street eight feet from thence from the southery
side of Pearl street from point distant from the
westerly side of Whitehall street seventeen feet to
the corner Of Whitehall and State streets; and the
counsel to the corporation is hereby directed to take
the necessary measures to carry the same legally in
to effect. Referred to Committee on Streets.
BY Alderman PEcK-ResoIved, That the Commits
sioner Of Repairs and Supplies be, and is hereby, di
rccted to furnish q suitable room for the meetings
of the Board OF Assessors Adopted.
By Alderman ALvoRp-Resoyed That the Comp
troer be, and is hereby, directed to lease from the
Harlem Railroad Company lot OF ground on the
east side of Fourth avenue twenty feet on said
avenue by sixty feet deep, beginning tventy-four
feet eight and a quarter inches north OF Twenty
seventh street, at rent OF 1907 IL per annum Tor
the same time, and upon the same terms as con-
tanned in lease made by Peter Cooper, conveying
The said ground to the said company, being for the
hse Of Fire Engine Company No. 2S, and Hook and
Ladder Company No 8. Referred to Committee on
Ordinances.
BY Alderman TWEED Resolved, That the Com
missioner Of Repairs and Supplies be, and s hereby
directed to provide and furnish suitable furniture
for the various rooms in the Court House lately
erected in the Park. Referred to Committee on
Repairs and Supplies.
BY Alderman BARR-Resolved that sewer with
che necessary receiving basins and culverts, be built
in Mott street, ~ Walker to Chatham street, un-
der the direction Of the Croton Aqueduct Depart
ment. Referred to Committee on Sewers.
BY Alderman ALvoRD-Resolvsd That the vacant
lots the south side Of Sixteenth street, between
Fifth and Sixth avenues, be fenced in, under the d.
rection Of the Street Commissioner. Referred to
Committee on Streets.
REPORTS.
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