The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-13

Report Of Committee on Fire Department. IN
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or Aderpan' Wslsmsn. ,rsastive 70 the Assay
Office in the city o. New York. Adopted.
Resolution relative 70 selaries Of persons impFo-
P'::' sr; Of nsomittee on Lands and Piaoss-In
nv; :. hsnnS book on south ~ q Thir..ss.e-
coma street, between Eighth and Nth avenues,
Report Of Committee on Salaries and Ofaces-Tn
favor Of appointing VIM. o. Jenkins Commissioner
Of Deeds. IN plaOs ore Alderman Henry, deceased.
Report Of Committee on Ordinances-Relatiye to
the petition Of the rector Of Zion Church. Referred
Report Of the Committee ON Ferries-On the reso-
, luton inquirng why the Peoples ferry to WI
lamaburg has not been put in operation. Referred.
Several other reports from the different commit
tees Of the Board Of Aldermen were then received
and referred to the appropriate committees,
Report Of tho Committee on Repairs and Sup
pes-In favor Of extern ing time for receiving the
plans for the new City Hall, from the 18th to the
both Of July Adopted.
Report Of Committee on Railroads Prohibiting
the running Of locomotives below Forty-second
street. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
THIRD HEADING.
The rules were, on motion Of Coucilman Como
YER, suspended for the purpose Of going into third
THE 0ANsEv00RF PROPERTY
On motion, tho report of the Committee on
-, in favor OF purchasing the 0snsevoort
property. was taken up and read third time on
The reading Of the documents having been gone
through with the report OF the committee was adopt
ed without debate. $780, Naa
A communication was then received from his
Honor the Mayor, enclosing letter from the Quar-
termaster, stating that on account Of the Battery
enlargement, there was no suitable place for the
landing Of Government boats plying to and fro from
Governors Island, and praying that the Common
Council would take some immediate steps to remedy
this evil. lu
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Report Of Committee on Finance In relation to
the petition Of the congregation Of Anspec Church.
Adopted.
S. Howell and James Clancy 500 each for injuries
done TO horses; also in favor of paying Thomas Dew
lin 500 for same cause. Referred TO Committee
| the Whole.
| Communications were then received. One from
the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, relative to
what arrans ements had been made by him In refer
ence to contracts for street cleaning and the other
from the Comptroller in answer TO resolution ask
ing him If any bills had been paid by him that had
not been signed by the different heads Of depart
ments and the Common Council.
In answer to the resolution OF the Board the
Comptroller stated that he had paid bills amounting
TO several thousand dollars within the last year that
were not signed by the heads Of the respective de-
paItments.
Report Of the Committee on Fire Department, on
the communication of the Chief Engineer, of March
II. 1864, concurring with the Board of Alder
men, in their action taken thereon, except in the
case of Hose Co. No. 16 Qaid over).
Report Of Committee on Police, in favor of ap-
pointing interpreters for each of the Police Courts.
REFERRED TO THE coMMITTEB OF THE WHOLE.
number Of reports from the Committee on Re-
pairs and Supplies, Fire Department, Police, Roads,
Sewers Streets, then received and referred to
tile Committee of the Whole.
The Board then adjourned until Wednesday even
ing at o'clock.
CLEANING OF THE STREETS OF THE SIXTEENTH WARD
-coMMrNICATIoN FROM JOHN N. dENIN.
The following communication was received from
John N Genin, the subject Of cleaning the streets
of the Sixteenth ward which speaks for ITSELF
TON HONORABLE Tile COMMON COUNCIL OF TILE CRY OF NRw
YORK:
The undersigned q resident of the Sixteenth ward
would respectfully inform your honorable body that the
said ward is in a filthy and disgraceful condition Such
liz the state Of the streets in certain localities that unless
they speedily purified nothing short of Providenta
int. a. the inhabitants from pestlental
disease The stencil arising from the denominations which
have been suffered to tester and rot in the
and hJe-va.s is in some places almost overpowering,
and the Leat increases and additions made to the
pesferous mass fever and cholera may be looked for
the unavoidable results.
throughout tie ward prompt sanitary action Ia re-
qulre. Experience has taught the undersigned the fu
y of locking for 1t from the Street Department He,
therefore, YOU guardians of the public health
such appropriation will suffice for the periodical
removal Of the elements of disease in this quarter of
the city. Probably 1900 week would effect the de-
sirec object and save the vsitstons of
disease. For the sake of his family and the fami
es of his ghbors, the undersigned would be willing
clean during the summer months, IL sufficient funds
should be appropriated for that purpose he Of course
giving bonds for the faithful application thereof and
receipts and vouchers for all monies expended
JOHN N. GENIN.
On motion, this communication was sent back to
Mr.. Genn for alteration in the wording thereof so
that it might come up in petition form, and not as
communication.