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

BOarO Of Aldermen.
This Board held their first meeting OF the August
session, last eveDing-Nathan c. Ely, Esq, Prest
dent, in the chair.
The petition Of Isaac BrittOn to have the conduct
of Joseph Keen, Warden of the Penitentisry inyes-
tgated; of j. B. Danforth. for release Of north half
of pier No. IA North river; Of BENJAMIN Pentz for
Commissioner OF Deecs; Of owners Of property on
Fory street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues
for change Of grace; petition for public pound In
the Twelfth and Nineteenth wards.
THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.
Ihe following preamble and resolution were offer
ed by Alderman BLUNT -
W6eieas this Bearo has recsived many petitions very
numerousy sgr ed by parties residing aud owning pro
perry en- the ~est sias of tne city, usying thstthe
Hudson kiser Railroad Company may he compelled TO
tahe up their pre- tract lay tee grooyei rail,
run email thereon for the beoedt Of citizens,
and thus prevent The further loss Of lie said road,
caused b. tho oi steam in that thckly PopuLted
portion OF cur city and, will De seen large and
thusaste meeting have been held in that pcr ion of
the city, calling upon the Council TO pass such
an ordinance will comply with their petitions aud
also calling upon the mpauy BY committee, aud
questiDg them to - he OF steam power, and
small cars; and, whereas ther' many petitions and
resolutions in the IN nds Of the railroad committee
and they abo TO agree ny Ordnance that will
comply vi the prayer Of the petitioners, and
action should be in this matter Immediately by
the Common CouDcil-thereiore,
Essoised That tine following ordinance be sdoptei for
the stopping cf st,am power AID for the running of
small cars en- the Hudson River Railroad south OF six
rist1 street.
oRDIN ANoE.
The Mayor, Aldermen Commonalty Of the city Of
New fosk, IN Comm Council convened do crdain as
Soaews:--
rec;on The fifth secsioo ct ordnance granting per
rniSsion 20 tne H1dson liver Haiiroad COMPANY
sruct tn i railroad within the eaid city ami 20 much
cf tae said ordinance w ordirancc - pco
bibs al company from c.uvesing passenger, run
ming stated rsus netwe po south OF Thirty srcond
street or receiving fare therefor i hereby repealed
sec 2 The said company nay coostruct' tasia'an
and tracks from Their erot at the corner OF
Warren stset and College psce the said tracks to re-
main II the same streets t1e are noN as lar az sAeth
street.
sec. The present tracks shall be taken up, and
eooscd aash rail- faced with stone in the general style
OF tn Sigth ane Eighth Avenue railroads. shall be sab.
s'tuted thtrer md The said company sh Il, piva and
keep 10 repair 80 Dcrtiou ct the street. between and four
wcn taer tracks may be laid south Of sxtieh street.
aud the same TO be done at their expense aud with
square blcckf of stone.
SO 4. The said company shall small to
upoc said tracks, follows, for the accommodation Of
ctizensTo leave the depot at the Of Warren
street and College pce for their depot In Sxteh street
every Eve minutes from sunrise till 10 p M and every
halt hour from 10 p. NJ until IL p. NJ; said TO be
drawn b horse power and at no faster rate than eight
g. The of fare to charged BY said company
for tbs conveyance of each passenger Ia said from
the said termination Of their tracks in Warren street to
Sxte,h street any ntcrmooate place five (5 cents.
SEQ g. All tracks now laid south Of 1birty-se
street 10 be taken up and the grooyed rail substituted
Ia three months from the passage of this ordinance and
the accommodation 10 ready and running BY that
shall running south of Sxieth street the rails
be takeo up and the grooved rail a,ed with stone shall
accommodation
ready and running far sxeth street in sis months
from the passage Of this ordinance.
Sec Any change in the running Of cars laying of
tracks cr taking up Of the same grading the Streets or
regulating rates of fare the said railroad other
necessary change TO be made wholly under the direction
OF the Common Council
THE AUGUST SESSION.
The Alderman of the Third ward offered resolu-
ton that the Board should meet every. evening,
except Saturday and Sunday, ut O'Clock, during
the session for August. Adopted.
MIR. TAYIQRS BILL FOR THE CgIERR ATI0S OF
wAsHINGION's BIRTHDAY.
The following resolution was presented by Alder.
man HPERicK:--
Resolved, That the Counsel Of the CORPORATION
be, and is hereby, Instructed to discontinue all
proceedings in defence of the case Of James
Taylor against the Mayor and Cemmonalty, recent
ly decided. in the Marine Court, in f.yor Of the
plaintiff, by Judge Mccarthy.
Aldermen BLUNT, VIM. Tucker and vooRHIs ap-
PROVED the resolution. which, on a division, was
carried, by majority OF twelve to six.
ADOPTED
The report Of the COMMITTEE on the Fire Depart
NETT concurS ng to organ ze r. p Barker and others
a. second class engine company, in place Of Engine
Company iG, lately disbanded. Report of the Com
mittee en- the Fire Department on complaints
against fire companies, Transmitted by the Chief
Engineer.
Report of committee referring petition for altera-
ti0us Ia tie Clinton market to the Board Of Council
men; report OF committee cOncurring with Coun-
ciInen III favor OF fencing lO in the southwest
FER of Sixth avenue and ThirtyGrst street; report
co1curring with Councilman 70 sell lot in Fifth
ward; in favor Of the immediate spepiug of Nicely
third street, from Fourth avenue to the East river;
ia favor Of opening Seventy fifth steet from river
80 river
STREET CLEANING CONTRACTS.
The Alderman Of the Fourth ward presented 4
petition from four contractors for cleaning streets,
complaining that Mr.. Glazer has refused to sign
tneir bills for work done BY them. the petition
was referred.
CAPS Foa THE roLIcE DEP ARTMENr.
Tle pcrt of tho Committee Police. in favor
OF coDcufsiDg with the Councilman to pay bill for
caps for the use Of the Police Department., was re-
committed
SWINE IN THg CITY.
Alderman c. IL. TUCKER offered the following
Resolved, That the Committee on Ordinances be,
and are hereby directed to report on the matter OF
keeping swine In the city OF New York, at the next
meeting Of this Board. Adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF JUEoss.
- OFFICE oY COMMISSIONER JURoRa
No Cry HALL N. Y, July l3, 1851.
To Ink HONORABLE The BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CTr
Pursuant to the reques. contained in q resolution
adopted BY honorable body tie 10th day OF July
instant calling upon the Commissioner Of Jurors for In
formation in reference TO affairs In his Office the under
signed respectfully reports
to the frat day OF July instant he has been mainly de-
pendent for urymen upon tho lists prepared by his pre-
decessor and win be until the end OF the present jury
year. The lists forthe year ls5i6September to Sep
tember-are being prepared.
II will APPEAR by the annexed schedules, that there
very many persons registered uho exempt from
jury duty. The statutory irmunites to frcmen, the
uniformed militia. persons residing out Of the county
persons wanting the requisite property qualification
produce great proportion Of such exemptions.
OF the persons registered who have not yet become
citizens Of the United States there three thou
sand who have been residents Of New York for periods
vary iDg from ten 20 forty years mostly Engshmen
gsged in business here holding real estate an enjoying
e protection Of the laws in their persons and pery
but who avoid the performance Of jury duty By
Of not having perfected their citizenship.
There also six thousand persons whose names
found upon the registers, chiefly merchants, who
are non sdsrs Of this county though doing business
hero and enjoying the Ike protection who, by reason Of
their non residence, escape from jury cuty.
Upoa the registers used Mt this Office there are in
all fifty two thousand nine hundred and ninety ore
names recorded; Of these there marked exempt
forty Thousand hundred aud seventy nine,
follows
Aliens Who have not declared their intentions. A570
Aliens Who have declared their Intentions. 800