The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10
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Beard - Aldermen.
This Board held the third meeting Of the August
session last evening, N. c. Ely, ESQ.,. President, IL
the chair.
me memorial o. Abraham Daily and his wife. IN
relation to lands taken by the corporation from them
without proper Remuneration.
THE FIRE DEP ARTMHSr- CONVERSATION FOR ISJU-
RIEs.
The report Of the m nittee concurring tn donate
$50 to Jof HAT non, member OF Hngite Company
No. Al, for injuries received BY him while In the
discharge Of his duty "a fireman, at fire on 18th
which he Ia likely be deprived Of the OF three
fingers OF the right hand, and incapacitated Tor
labor. Concured in.
ADOPTED.
The following resolution was offered by Alder
men HEKHRIcK:-T That the assessment list for regul
atpg and grading Sixty third street between Eighth
and Ninth avenues be referred 70 the Corporation
Counsel for his opinion in relation to the legality OF
the am ,upt assessed ayment for the services Of
an insfe tor upon said work; ar that he be d.
re,ted 10 give his op,n'ou TO shis Board, whether
tie provision of tn. ordnance for regulating aud
grading said Sixty third steet that said work stall
b. performed "upder such dire ctions n shall be
given b, the Street 'mmis-ioner asd one OF the
City Survey ors" c"nfeTs upon the Street Commits.
sioncr authority toappout an inspector, If he shall
deem bis services Necessary. Adopted. Report "f
thi street. from ird avenue 90 East river was
coDcuried IN IRE assessments for filing suakcn
lots in The clock be cen Forty-third aud Forty
fourth strteta. aud Tenth aud Ecveuth ascnues.
walks on soutberiy side Of Twenty ixth
street, between First avenue and the Eist
river. Concurrd in. or same for fencing va
vacant lots on Fourtte utn stect. between No. 2lS
and Fifth aveDIe OF sams. for filling sunken lots
on Forty vepth street, (sorthery side.) between
Tenth and eveash avenues; OF same, for building
ewfr In Hester street, from the sewer IN Eidridge
street 20 the line Of Forsy tn street, of same for
tlrg lcts on the block bounded by rh-ty-ninth aud
ToItielh streets aud Niutn and Tenth avenues.
Several other ieports Of CounciAnen for sewers
in vnious pars Of the ity were also conoarred in;
amongst chi Ii were seMer in Second Nv. nue., be-
tween Third ana Fourth streets; sewer In Essex
street, from Hester to G enG street. sewer in Null
berry street, between Chatham and Bayard streets;
sewer In Thirty second street, betweet Second and
Third avenues; sower In Franklin street, from Hud
son st ee! TO the iver sewer la sullivan street, be-
tween Prince AID Houston.
The report of the Committee on Streets, In favor
Of c,osswalk IL Twenty third street. between
Sixth and Seventh aveoues, opposite the Dutoa Re
formed church. was adopted.
STREET INSPECTORS.
The folio wing resolution was offered by Alderman
BLuNT:-Resolved, That the Commissioner Of Lamps
and Streets be, and he is hereby, directed to report
TO this Board at its pext meeting, il any, and how
many, st. eet e.tHrs there are employed for the
purpose Of inspecting the work Of cleaning the
streets who appointed the and BY what author
ify, and what salary each one receives. Adopted.
Aide man BLUNT offered the following @Resolved,
That the Comptroller DO, and he is hereby, directed
t. furnish this Bcnrd with complete copy Of al
Recorder, which were sent TO him by his Excelency
GOv Seymour. Adopted.
resolution organizing Engine Company No. so,
In the SixteeDth ward was adopted.
The Board adjourned to Thursday evening At s
O'Clock.
Board or COuncllnAen.
The Board assembled at the usual hour, Edwin j..
Brown in the chair. After the reading OF the min
utes, the following petitions were referred:--
PETITIONS.
or the but hers and others Of Catharino market.
askir that sheds be erected for their sccommoda-
ton In James clip; Of Hose Co. 49, for new hose OF
james Convey and Others, fer sewer In Twenty
ffth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues.
REMONsTRANCBS.
The following remonstrances were also referred;
-%Of s. Jaudon and Others against grading Eighty
fifth street, east Of avenue A.
opRNING STREETS.
The Committee On Roads reported in favor Of the
immediate opening Of Eleventh avenue, from For
tyeighth to Fifty.ninth street, and from 10th to
l44th street; Eighty fifth street from Third avenue
TO East river; Ninety third street, from Fourth
avenue to East river; Eleventh street, from Dry
Dock to East river. Adopted.
THE OPhNfNG OF ALBANY STREET.
A motion was made by Mr.. Faye that document
90, containing tho report OF tho Committee ON
Streets In favor Of opening Albany street, be taken
up for tho purpose Of making motion, making 1t
he special ordtr OF Friday next. The motion was
passed. after which another was made by Nj. JACK.
SON. 70 the effect that tho report be reco nmttcd 10
the committee.
Mr.. Frye moved that the report be made the spc-
cial order for Friday night
Mr.. 6EELEY desi,cd TO know why this subject was
recommended.
Mr.. KENNEDY replied that Il was because the par
ties had not been heard before the committee ~ do
sired. He wished TO ask Mr.. Frye II the committee
had given them hearing
Mr.. FRI 4 said that they had no hearing, simply
because It was not known that they wanted one and
it was not till after the report was made that they
asked for be airing.
heard it was not likely that the committee would
bring In different reports.
Mr.. COOPER was opposed 70 further postpone
ment Of the euhje t
heard by tho oounmittee, and he was astoIished
when the majority report of the committee was
handed to him for his signature. He had asked
Mr.. FRYE toe cause of ,he and he was told that tho
| parties did not ak to be heard.
Mr.. PURDY bsn yet to learn that any complaint
had been made ah. ut the want Of bearing. ADD he
desired to know t. person who felt aggrived.
Mr.. JACKsoN-Your friend, Mr.. Henry Erben.
Mr.. PURDY replied that Mr.. Erben had urged upon
the committee the necessity Of making report i'm
mediately. That gentleman had said that they had
all the facts before them that could be ELECTED by
another hearing; and that 1t was wrong to take men
tntiI uuf4ucS 3nu tu1t VIC Hdhe HuOtucf
report Of obce. When Mr. Erben however, heard the
nature ofthe report he asked with air Of aonish-
ment the reason We did not give him another hear.
ing.
Mr.. WrLp--You knew nothing about the matter
q eek before the report WAS made.
Mr.. PURpY-I didn't ehf
MIR. WILD-No, you didn't.
Mr.. PURDY-Well that If because didn't choose
TO make my views known. Now Mr.. Erb4n under.
takes TO abuse the committee for not givieg them
an opportunity for hearing tie parties again.
MIR. WILD wish II TO be understood that Trinity
Church does not recognise Mr.. Erben as q mouth
piece any more than any Other individual. Twenty
different persons, to my knowledge, we're waiting 20
have bearing when the committee was called
Mr.. NoRTH-Wby didn't the gentleman make al
fusion 10 that fact in his reports
Mr.. Fry splied TO question Of M jackson, that
the committee bad Dot met ri oil az q c,mmhtec.
Mr.. SErigY said that he had rec Mr.. Esben HI
the HNh- frnm time To fiue. -Eiftinn aiming tho