The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-08

Board OF Aldernen.
August en-. C. ELY, Presidsnt, In the chair. The
minutes of the previous eetingws read approved

August IN. Z. Ely Pfesidont, In the chair. The
minutes Of the previous ueetingwsre read and approved
..-. PETITIONS.
The following petitions referred to appropriate
cpmmitttes-Of John Conklin to have encumbranees,
lumber &C. from the pierfoot Of Stanton street.
of A. K Morehouse relative to his claim for contracts
to buda sewer in Torty-nnth street. also in Second
avenue Fifty third street. Tard avenue and Fifty
street; of c, c. Fowler and others, to BE- appointed
commissioners OF Deeds Of James Humes and other
tractors praying for ordinance requiring that the
suretes offered BY the for public works should
holders freehoders in the city Of New York worth
the amount Of the security required.
OF owners Of property in Thirty FIRST stree. between
Ninth and Tenth avenues, against tagging the sidewalks
Of the same or c. n. Travers against the confirm,
Of ments for grading Fifty sixth street. between
the Ninth and Tenth avenues. OF W. j. Mathews and
Others for remission Of taxes erroneously assessed
INVITATION
From Col. Menck inviting the Common Council to re
view the Third Regiment in the Park Tuesday, 18th
inst being the eighth anniversary of the regiment
cepted.
THE rnrKy srnKsrs OF TIE SIXTH WARD
Alde' msn How ARD offered The iollo wing
Resolved That the Comptrolie BE- AMI he is hereby.
Iotihed to inform this Oo.rs BY What authority he has
ing contra OF the Sixth ard and the Of the
contractors Of the Twentieth aud Twenty .rs.
into 4. Of sos Of the street,. and his state
ments being doubted by Alderman william Tucker, he
the justcs his complaint sgsinst contractors Al
dern II read article in the HERALD speaking Of
the condition Of the st1eets Of this ward.
Alderman CHAUscy intimaed that these complaint
about filthy streets and against the Contractors
got by persons who opposed new freorm)
char ter and the Comp roller
Alderman HOWARD conts nded that there was sufcie
cause for complaint, and charged the Comptroller with
acting Illegally in paying the contractors IN districts
where broom shovel had not been Since they
took the job. The Comptroller had right to pay the
contractors hi )s when the Aldernens and Council
mems names not endorsed upon them; yet Alder.
man H. was always told that the Comptroller law
abiding man.
Finally the resolution was adopted.
TIE HUDSON RIvRR RAILROAD.
BY Alderman DRAXH-lhat six months from the da e
Of the passage Of this, the Hudson River Railroad Com
below Sx,eth street On the present tion Of this Al
derman Drake made remarks, complaining Of the
danger which the locomotives subjected the citizens Of
his ward to. He was followed 10 the strain BY Al
speech the grievance complained off, and requested the
prayer Of the petitioners to have toe depot from
Thirty second TO SStieth street be granred
Alderman v00RItB contended that there little
ralrcaa had been the Of building up tina. part Of
the city, and after the people had made Of to their
advantage, they wanted TO throw il overheard he argued
that locomotives could be used In the upy part of
from them he also stated that persons had been
Injured and killed by horses on the road below Thirty
second street than above that point The resolution
finally referred to special committee Of the Alderman
OF the Seventh, Twentieth and Twenty second.
The Committee Markets reported adverse to the
subject Of seog the public mArket property. Their
port was laid on the table and ordered to be printed
AUTHORIZATIONS.
The report Of the Committee FINANCE approprating
$4,000 additional to enable tho Comptroller purchase
real estate for corporation uses, copcurred in
The Board adjourned to Monday.