The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24
NEW YORK c ONION COUNCIL.
[OFFICIALl


men Moore Haley, sturtevant, Oakley, Boyce, Barr
Tweed Brsley Francis Smith, Temann Pearsall Bard,
Ws,d Denman, Cornell Alvord, Dohertv, Peck.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and aP-
proved.
by Alderman STANDARDIZATION of owners OF pro-
Ier'y on Third avenue 70 have the grading &c o. tine
,t~et done At the expense OF the owners 10 commit
Ice ON ISeds.
Others, to reinstated in the Fire Department To
Committee Fire Department
By Alderman BARp-Petition OF Hose Company No. 8,
for a new house. To Committee on Fire Department.
by Alderm DEMONSTRATION Of Isaac c. Kendall
ard others have ll6th street graded fro the ri yhtn
avenue to the Fast river. To Committee on Roads
By Alderman FRANcIs-Peition Of c. Goetz for rems-
sion of tax. To Committee on Finance.
by Alderman BARR-Petition of Samuel W. Gibson for
remission of tax. To Committee on Finance.
By Alderman oAKEyPetition Of henry silberhorn, for
relief frsm tax. To Committee on Finance
BY the RECONSIDERATION Of Anne Thomas, for re-
mission of tax To Committee on Fnance
By Alderman Dissatisfaction OF C1nyer g Duga rd
for FIRE hydrant in Eleventh avenue. 10 eomnttce on
Cotton Aqutduct Department -
BY Alderman FRANcIs-Petton OF William Hubbard
and others. for in the Bowey 10 committee on
By Alderman BARp-Petition of Hose Company No. 81,
20 have ma William CHI anged from expelled to
resigned. To Committee on Fire Department
By Alderman AIvoRp-That the vacant lots in the two
blocks bounded by Twenty ninth, Thireth and Thirty
first srees Broadway and Fifth avenue, be fenced in
der the direction Of the Street Commissioner To Com
By Alderman FRAScrs-whereas the contract entered
into between the Mayor Common Council and the
New Yosk Gas Light Company has expired therefore,
Resolved, That the New York Gas Light Company be
authorized to continue laying the mains, setting the
posts and lighting the city south OF Grand street. as
they have heretofore DONE until otherwise ordered by the
Common Council. To Committee on Lamps and Gas
By Alderman TwEEp-Resolved That the two base.
meht fronting Chambers strest together with
the the east side in said basement fronting on
the park the Court House in the Park be appro
praed for the Of First District Court and the Com
directed the to be fitted up and furnished
for that purpose without delay: Adopted
BY Alderman BARR-Res olyed, That the now built
IN Fulton street at West be extended TO the outer side OF
the new bukhead, under the direction of the Croton
Aqueduct Department. Adopted
from Broadway Centre street. be repaired under the
direction of the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies,
- soon as possible. Adopted
REPORTS
OF Committee on Roadside to open Fifty
eighth street. from the Fifth to the Hudson river
Accepted on diyisi n, viz
Observation-Disclosures Moore Haley Oakley, Barr,
Tweed, the President Aldermen Brey Francis, Smith,
Temann, Bard, Denman Cornell Avord, Doherty, Peck
--l6.
OF Committee on Fipance-To concur to remit
Dent on Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum at Fifty first
street. Adopted on division. viz
Tweed the President Aldermen Brssy, Francis, Smith,
Iiemann, Bard, Cornell Doherty, Peck-l4.
Negative-Aldermen sturtevapt, Denman Avord-3
OF Committee on Sewers-On communication relative
70 sewer in Sixty first street. Adopted
MESSAGE MAYOR.
message received from the Mayor relative to
contract with Russ Reed for paving Chatham street.
With copy Of complaint against the Corporation OF
COMMUNICATION
From Corporation Attorney, relative TO removing in
sumbrances. To Committee on Law Department.
FROM BOARD OF ASSISTANTS.
Report of the Committee StIeetsln favor of giving
contract Eessrs Russ and Reed to lay the Russ
nent in Park row. Chatham street 30 very. to the Union
park which passed the Board of Assistants December u
1852 and the Board of Aldermen April g 1888 and was
adopted by the Board Of Assistants May 90 1853 not
withdrawing the objections OF the Mayor.
Said re adoption concurred in q division, viz. -
observation-disclosures Moore, Haley, Sturievant
Oakley, Barr, Tweed, Francis, Smith, Bard. Cornell
Negative-The President, Aldermen Brisey, Hemann,
Pearsan Denman. Alvord Peck.
Report-0f Committee Public Health, relative to
compelling attendance of the Com otroler before the
.aid Committee with preamble and resolution therefor
Reporter Committee on Repairs and Supplies, in
favor of paying balance due Miller Co, for work done
On motion, the Beard then adjourned until the FIRST
D. 7. VALENTINE Clerk.
Debates In the Common Council
-FOUR Special Report1
The Board of Aldermen yesterday engaged on bust
.sss matters in their Ioom after the transaction Of
ward, Alderman Compton presiding.
PAVEMENT.
The discussion this subject opened with the reading
Of long memorial setting forth its advantages at the
termin alton of which
Alderman sruRrEvANr moved that the report be adopt
Cd notwithstanding the opposition of the Mayor.
The Alderman Of the Twelfth read aloud the whole Russ
pavement patent and contended that the patenee was
specified, in his paving laid down in the streets.
they had only paid SO 80 before for paving the Bowery for
each square yard, which certified to have been
Trajectory; and now contract to be made 10
opposition to the charter giving to another individual
96 80 square yard and the right to the old materials
He hoped that the Mayors would be sustained, aud
should resolution to that effect, as amend
Alderman SruRTEyANT explained that such would be
ont of order. When question that had come to that
Board respecting veto Of the Mayo was referred to
committee, then the latter by making an amendment.
allowed its renewed discussion before that Board -,
Alderman AIyoRD Of the Eighteenth ward spoke With
would like to see the Bosery paved, but he could not
vote for the motion made.
Alderman IIEhASN moved an amendment that the
original resolution should be laid on the table, which was
lost on being put TO vote.
Alderman BoYcE thought that the railroad companies
who used the Bowsy for their cars, should pay tive
thirds OF the expense.
Alderman DKNMAN asked whether they we're doing their
duty to the rate payers in putting them to such an
expense, when others would afford good work at q
Less expense He would like to know epon what prin.
cipes the Russ patent was founded for granite blocks
and cement known generations before We're they
giving the subject full consideration
Alderman TWEED spoke in favor of the Russ pavement;
the experiments in Broadway proved its advantage
be paved with it. there petty feelings displayed
They thought that they entitled to the same i'm.
the Bowery has stood well, but they wished to have
similar one in the Bowery to that in Broadway, which
weuld be great relief to the Latter thoroughare. No
paving in the city would compare with the Russ pave
nent-they had ell given way If experiments were to
be tired let the cross streets be aken Dut ne wCu not
allow these experiments to be tried in the Bowery
Alderman OF the TWELFTH WARD moved that the whole
matter be referred back to Committee Streets ayes,
10 n0es-motion lost.
Alderman SruRrFvAsT said that this important
question: and that assumed portance for hav
ing been vetoed by the Mayor they had therefore 70
regard only the merits of the BILL bat also the chief
magistrates objections 1t had been urged that they
should rot adopt the bill by the Aldermen Of the 18th,
because Messrs Russ Reid were not laying down the
pavement according to their patent, consequently they
had the exclusive right, and therefore, they should
trgct
report Of the Inspectors against in avorupon whose
report they acted He did not wish to become public
inspector II streets when there proper officers
pointed but he would allow hundreds Of thousands
Of be expended and then gentlemen to come for
ward and speak against the quality Of the work executed
With regard 10 the block Of pavement that was laid
at lower rate than that OF Russ Il Reid, it
laid only few months since and had been