The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-17

Board Of o0uHcumep.
The Board mst iast evening, Edwin J. Brown,
Eco. President, b the chair. 3
1his was the regular meeting night for SsSirs
reading Of bills but there being none to read the
regular order OF bqzinsss was proceeded with.
PETITIONS FOE STREET CLEANING.
Mr. KENNEDY presented petition from Marcus
Swsrtz, praying for the sum Of $3.50 Per week to
clean the Fifth ward, IL being in very filthy con-
diton at present, and likely to produce disease and
plague s n,., ,.o..a ;. !. ., ~. t.,,.
The PRESIDENT announced that there was petit
ton from I. Mortimer Locke, praying that an APP
preparation might be made to him for cleaning the
Eighteenth ward three times each week. The sum
of $4OS rs per week was asked to be appropriated.
came from his ward. On motion, the same was laid
on the table.
Another petition from James Smith, Of Arkansas,
asking for an appropriation for cleaning Broadyy
rinsed with water at $2S4 900 per annum.
Mr.. C0HN0vER said that New York was, to his GER
tain knowledge, never in such q cleany condition.
If any one could show him dirty street he would
pledge himself that it would be cleaned within
forty eight hours. The police alone were to be
blamed for allowing garbage and filth In the streets
instead of the people ana the press calling the
Common Council for clean streets. The owners Of
tenement houses, who cram forty or fifty families
into one house, thereby creating filth In the Streets
we've the lcudest to cry out against dirty streets
the different streets Of the city and they would fluid
ont that the remedy could only be anayed by the
police, 10 reyentDg persons inhabiting tenement
houses throwing any garbage or ashes in the streets
The Common Council were, by the charter OF 1853,
poweless, and could not act when contracts were
by law obliged to be given ont for street cleaning
However, he declared nc never saw the city Of New
York I'D such clearly condition as at present, not
wifi nn fIat hQd hut
people and tic press.
Mr.. CIsNcy said that he was sure these petitions
emanated from man named Mr. Germ, and as he
had not been there during the disposition of Mr.
GeLin's petition tie other night he wanted to show
the Board What kind Of q man Mr.. Genin was. He
then wens Oh TO say that bir. Genin was man who
cut down al his workmen's wagcs to the lowest
penny, so that they were hardly able to live, and
that NJ. Smith was nobody else than MIR. John n.
Genin himself. The petition could come from no
other source. M
MIR. JACKSON rose to point of order. No action
had yet been taken on the paper; there was no
question before the house.
Nj. CLANCY said he would not be put down by
any man.
table. Agreed to.
A communication was then received from the resi-
dents Of F0rtyseventh street, representing the
dition Of that street. and praying for the cleansing
Of the same. Referred to the Committee on Public
Health.
Petition Of R. Barker and Others, to he organized
into hose company be located in the Tenth ward.
OF John Dippold and others, for the regulation of
Fifteth street.
REsOLrTIONs
Resolution directing Street Commissioner to re-
move membranes from sidewalks.
For the removal Of portion of the rubbish of the
new City Hall.
from the Board Of Aldermen, which were referred to
their appropriate committees.
REroHTs or COMMITTEES REFERRED.
Report of Committee on Streets in favor of paw
ing East Broadway with granite block pavement.
or Committee on Streets, in favor of tagging cor
ner OF B1wery and First street and Stanton street
in favor OF tagging sidewalk corner Of Bowery
and Blocker street.
In fayos Of tagging sidewalk in front of Nos. II
and 10 Bowery.
In favor Of repairing Renwick street.
Report Of Committee on Sewers, in favor Of sewers
in Fifty-seyenth street, between Eighth and Ninth
avenues.
ADOPTED
Report Of Committee on Fire Department, adverse
TO appropriating the rooms now used by Hook and
Ladder Co. No. !, Hose Co. No. IS, and Engine Co.
No. %, for law purposes.
RECOMMITTED.
Report Of Committee on Salaries ana Offices. re-
lGiiye to tho appointment of Commissioners of
Deeds.
LAID on THE TABLE To PRINT.
Report OF Special Committee on Printing in rela-
tion to advertising the proceedings of the Common
Council and the advertfseme nts Of the heads OF de-
paltments, with resolutions attached authorizing
ne ne6ds OF departments TO advertise III the EUen.
rs Puse, Corsk,~eiai d6rt,tfscr, Morning Er.
press. New York Democrat, Nd,c Yorker Democrat,
and Ifuth Iuter at the regular advertising prices
Also, that the proceedings Of both Boards of the
Common Council be advertised in the above men
tened papers, also the NEW York HERALD, at the
regular advertising prices, and that the Comptroller
be authorized to draw his warrant for the required
departments, and the Clerks of both branches Of the
city Legislature The bills for the came to be rem
dered every month, and paid for accordingly
The Board then went into
THE COMHITTEE OF THE WHOLE
On the various matters referred to that body-Coun
Gilman Fry in the chair.
Several reports were then taken up, read second
time, and ordered to third reading on Friday next
while others were laid on the table, or recommtted
to their respective committees