The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-12
BOARD Of Aldermen.

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Hoard Of Aldermen.
This board held the fifth meeting Of the August
session last evening-Nathan G. Ely, Esq, President
| in the chair.
PAPERS RErHRRRD.
Petition Of owners Of property on Grand street.,
between Clinton and Ridge streets, to have the gut
ter stones retained, instead of putting DOM new
| pavement.
DIRTY STREETS.
The petition Of forty-seven citizens ofTcnth ward,
showing the manner in which the street contractors
have cleaned the streets Of said ward. The petit
TONERS say that during the space Of two weeks, Inn
mcdiatey after tho giving out Of the contracts for
cleaning Of the streets, tie said ward was kept in
good and rleanly condition, but since that time,
through the neglect Of the contractor for cleaning
that district (Which neglect, the contractor alleges,
was caused by the head Of the department refusing
to pay him the amount duel the streets Of that dis
trict nave been, and still are, Ia wretched condi-
ton. Referred to Committee on Cleaning Streets.
Several reports from the Couacilmen, III reference
10 nagging, &C., were referred.
Adopted,
Alderman BLUNT offered tl.a following resolution
That the Commissioner of Streets aud LAMPS re-
port the DANES Of the clerks in Washington Frank
I'm, and Catherine markets, add whether they are
acting uhder aPpoiL mace required BY the
charters also, neither said clerks receive their sas-
lies; II 20, by whom from what fund.- such sala-
ries arc paid.
A resolution Offering the use Of the Governors
room, in the City Hall, To the Fire Department.
0onday, Zlst August, on the OCCASION OF their or.
ganfzng TO lay TIC corner stu Ut Fircmens' Fl Ill.
EEscuE OF Tux PASSENGERS OF rHE SHIP WIN
CHESTER.
The resolution Of the Board Of Councilman, pass
ing vote Uf thanks to Capt Fitch, and the Others
aud crtw OF tho Untcd States mai steamship Wash
inaton for roscuiug the passengers AMI crew of tue
shp WINCHESTER, and appor atug ~ 600 Cor suit
able me mortal, was received.
Alderman HoTARD made proposition 10 include
the name VI !. W. GaIs.dr, fireman wh) had res
cued three lives III Grand strvrt but il appearing 10
the Boaru that Mr GaIsides Ian liable cxcrticns on
terra trina HAD nothing to do with the humane CT
forts Of the gallant sons OF Neptuae, the proposition
was rejected aud the repo Of the Counciinen was
referred 20 the Committee on Finance
Tic report of the Coaacilmen to have bcU
tower in TWchtysecond street iepai. cd. was con.
cur cd 10. The report of The same TO nave q nov
hose cairisge built for Hose Company No. 4 was
adopted. TIC report of Committee un the Fire De
paitnent, relative TO having new house built for
Engine Company No. ~, at Manhattanvue, Was
adopted.
THE GAEsgvoesr PROPERTY.
Alderman Z. II. TUcKER asked leave 10 Offer a
resolution referring the report on this matter to
special committee Of i've. tie offer. was at asst
refused, but on reconsideration was admitted.
Alderman NooRHIs moved " amend, by referring
it to the Flbance Committee and the Aldermen CT
the First anu Eighteenth wards. The amendment
was adopted.
RUSS AND REID PAyRMTSr.
The report Of tn. Committee on Streets in reg1rd
10 the growing OF the Russ & Reid pavement in
Broadway. htm Duane 10 Morris street, was or
dered to lie on the table. ;.
The Boa,i adjourned to MoAday next, at Eve
O'Clock.
Board OF CounciiMeu.
The Board assembled yesterday afternoon a. the
usual hour, Ed sin j. Brown, President 10 the chair
After the reading Of the mnutes ,he rules were on
motion SUSPENDED, 10 allos Mr. Frye to present the
following resolutions
Resolved That special committee OF i've men,.
b<rs be appointed TO take charge of the remaos oc
B'tyet Captain James McCste formerly the tirst
regiment OF AeH York Volunteers. who died on tie
9th inst
Resolved. That $500 be appropriated to deiray
the exsenses The tof.
The Resolutions were adopted, and the following
members were appointed Messrs Kimbark (2e),
Belden (s5) W. H. Smith (is), jeremiah {4e), and
Miller (5a.)
RIILs rAssEpl
The following reports, presented and referred In
the committee Of the VT OLE we're taken up, read
third time, al d passed
Report OF COMMITTEE on Public Health, in favor
Of fencing sunken lots between wenty ninth aud
Report OF Committee on Public Health. in favor
Of filing sunk.n lots between Th,rsynxth and
ihlrtyseventh stre ets, Fifth and Sixth avenaes
. Report OF C9mnl'tee on Public Health, in favor
OF filing spnken lots between Fory.pinth AMI
flttiesh streets, sixth and Seventh sVefaes.
Report of Committee on Public Health, in favor OF
filing .unken lots between Forty. ninth and
fifieth streets, Sixth and Seventh avenues.
Report Of Committee on Public Health. in favor
OF Bling low and supken lots bet vccn rstysecond
anI Forty third streets, sixth and Ssenth avenues.
Report OF Committee on Public Health, Ia favor
Of filing low ana sunk lots between Cnisty.se opd
and Thirty third strcets, Tenth and Elsycash ave
nues.
Report of Committee on Public Health, in favor
Of filling vacant lots between FoSticth a0d Forty
hrst streets, Ninth and Tenth avenues.
Report Of G. mmittte on Public Health, in favor
OF having suDdfy low and sunkep lots filed in.
report OF Committee ON Public Health, In favor
OF niiing in the sunken lot- on TIC block bounded
streets.
Report q Committee on Public Health. in favor
" nu,pB Tue sunken lots on the east side of the
Lnira avenue, between Fifty first and Fiity second
Report Of Committee on Public Health. in favor
OF niiihg sunkcn lots between Seventy ninth and
Eaghtieth streets, Second aud THIRD avenues.
EPort OF COMMITTEE on Streets In favor of aao
ging Twenty ffth street, between Broadway and
sixth avenue.
Report Of Committee on WhaIyc., Piers aud Slips.
N iayor Of granting permission ~ Lane and Others
70 bridge out at : 20 foot Of Barrow street.
Report OF the Committee on Assessments In favor
OF con1rmiDg assessment list for regulating paving
and Tagging Thirty fifth street. FROM Ninth 10 rcnth
aycnue. ~
Report OF the Committee on Assessment. ia s.vo,
Of confirming assessment lst Tor building sever in
Ho~dSay, between rwentydflh and Tse1ty sixth
streets
report OF the Committee on Assessment ts, in favor
~ Sopmmmg assessment list for building 4 sewer
In Bay Ard htset, from tie Bwers 10 ity feet west
o. Ch,ystie street.
ihpof Of The Committee on Assessments Ia favor
on connimng ssset snent LET for lline sunken lots
nth stret t., and FIRST and Second avenues
Report Of tie Committee on Assessms nts. In favor