The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-22
board Of Councilmcn.

ihs boaia met last evening Edwin Thrown, isq
President, in the chair
PETITIONS REFEegsp.
By Councilman JACgsoH-For hose carriage, to
be located at the Of Eighteenth street and Ninth
avcnue petition df James b. Brady to be ao wed pos
session of Eighth street to proceed with his contract for
paving said street
fire companies running their apparatus ont Of their
pectve districts in which no stated that he unable
70 proven, them as the power was not vested in him to
Petitions Of citizens of Manhattanyiile and Carman-
s ss for the erection Of bell tower in their nesh'0r
Remonsrance against sewer in Thirteenth street from
Tenth avenue to the Hudson river.
Petition Of J. Fisher asking that Ludlow street be
cleaned, according TO contract.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Report Of Committee on Fire nepa rtment-In favor Of
Koss e" ss for house Of Engine Co. No. 10 and
OF Committee finance--In favor Of referring pro-
posa OF Hugh Aasterson to Committee on Fire Depart
OF Committee on Fire Department. -Concurring with
the board OF Aldermen TO direct the Commissioner of
Repairs and Supplies to require contractors for house for
Report Of Commute on Railrosds-In favor Of cutting
OFF steam on Fourth avenue. coneurrng with the Board
Report Of Committee on Ealroads--In relation to
ninth street secompnnea with resoiution Srecsgr
the company their cars from fy second TO Forty
ninth street in future.
referred resolution in relation 10 the purchase Of
steam fire engine for the lower part Of the city, in
OF Aldermen would concur committee of both Boards,
be appointed to proceed in company with tho Chief
Engineer to Cincinnati there to learn all the necessary
information relative to the same. And concluding by
authorizing the Comptroller to draw his warrant FOR
$1,000, in favor OF the committee for the purpose OF
Report Of Committee Stfeets-In favor OF widenn.
Cliff street between Bcekman and No. 81 o1T street
Report Of the Committee on Sewcrs-In favor OF sewer
in Forty ninth street, from Eleventh avenue to
Hudson river. In favor Of sewer in Iaurens street.
near Blocker street In favor OF sewer in Forty thir
lorn In
favor of sewer in Eleventh avenue from Forty second
to Fort fourth streets
Forty ninth street from Ninth to Hudson river
Accepted
more ehectnally lighting the Battery.
The Board then went into
COMMITTEE or THE wuoyR
Councilman FRYE in the chair for the purpose Of taking
into consideration the various matters referred to them
REPAIRING CnoroS DAM
The report 81 the Committee Finance ia relation to
the memorial Of the Croton Aquedu, Department pray.
ing for an appropriation for repairing Croton Dam after
tho late freshe and also an appropriation for the pur
pose OF extending works. then read The report
accompanied with ordinance making provisions for
appropriation OF ten thousand dollars for that purpose
number of other reports were then read, and or
dered to third reading on Friday next
The committee rose about e1 ocloct and soon after
Personal Inteflleencc.
Wilson, Philadephia George Hunt Missssippi a. e
Cooke Mich; George Hunt, do. and Capt florence Ga
arrived yesterday at the Irving House.
tain r. W. Kirkham, U. S. A.; J NJ Meeham, u. 3. n;
Colonel D. W. Boyd, Pa. J. Montgomery, British army
and ! p Kimba Boston, rarrived yesterday at the Nc!
b.s. Hubbard and party of Eve, Hartford; J. Cart
Wright VT and party, Geneva, H. Vi s Gltds and party
formerly of the Boseon Aaas; l.. IL Martin, Ia; o.
Brondhomer do; NJ +. ballet, n. Y; and j. O. Pooley
and family, New Orleans arrived yesterday at the Pres
Hon. G Evans, Maine; ~ Brigham, Savannah: W. R.
lIalett Mobile; T H. llallett, do NJ Corbin Washing
ly,N o. a. ". Gordon, Mobile; 4. Hickman, Philadcl
phia; Col J. ~ Bird, New Jcrsoy Ill J. Rogers Baltimore
Col Hamilton, Albany II. II. sherman Mississippi; c.
! Thompson, Springfield, Mass: II. = Flint ohio y b.
Sltt Philadephia; w. NJ. Converse, Conncciicut anJ
I. d. Taylor, Chicago arrived yesterday at the Aston
| House.
Patrc Henrys youngest SON Va lhanel died recently
destitute and alone, at an inn in lloyd county Virginia
keeper Of the tavern applied 10 Che ovorseeri of tho poor
for Of his board aud funeral expenses but was
refused Nathaniel died Of dropsy Of the chest few
ments after the operation Of tappn d been performed
! His last occupation teaching.
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