The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06
MUNICIPAL AFFAIR g.:
Stated Session OF Board or Aldermsns
oFYICIALs

waksman, Covert Kelly, Chrsty Lord, Hsrrick, Moon
fRs minutes Of the last meeting were read and ay-
proved.
BY Alderman WnuAMson-Psntion Of John O. Hayes.
relative to contract for repairing the pavsmsnts II s
BY AIdsrma. voozns-Petiton Of John hurry, for ~
ducton Of assessment
Which wsre motion, laid on the table until IL
standing committees IRE announced.
ByAdsrman vooRHs-whsrsas, II appears that ths
contractors for removing coal ashes, garbage, &o, fo
the Sidewalks have failed TO fulfil their contracts naD
much - the ashes, 90 have remained on the sdewan
II some instances, for longer period than is proY
Resolved That the Commissioner Of Streets and Lays
Be, and no hereby directed to report TO this Board
the reason Why ths the g1Dsss and ashss are -
II the Il owing to the default of contrastss
Also II hs has taken measures to correct the said ag
BY Alderman Mor-whsreas, on the 22d day OF Aul
1885, Thomas Dongan then Lieutenant Governor OF Nsv
ors; mace sno ssecusso Certain grant 70 tho aty 6
been body polite and corpora t. under the Of Tie
Mayor Aldermen and Oon,monalty Of the atty Of ksv
York. and whereas Afterwards during the reign Of Qus
Anne In the year l708 further grant charter waa
given to said city Of New York. extending it, privileges
onon
debates had arisen and besn made well upon and
esrnins the validity and force Of the previous grants
well upon and every ether grant and con6rmatsna
made TO sid city, ; new and . much more e.
tensivs charter WAS obtained from John Montgoms-
to be and remain free city Of ITSELF and 70 rsais
body corporate and polite by The name Of The Hsvor AZ
dsrmen and oomnaOnalty Of the city Of New York; na
the stats q New Yors The bscre msntiooed crsn1S -
charters have been materially changed and annuusd 81
srise a. 10 what mart, and nordons a. ths hssors
TONED charters have been repealed, and what parts
this state has granted three different charters 70 the ~
OF New York a. dsrent peril DIS Of time and which ~
nor tens Of anv nrsyious sh.rsr ncsnsi.ss" wh -
proysons OF he chsrtsr last refors ~
be referred to Benjamin Butler iior a Law. =
revise All the charters of the citv of Nav York nv
ectng all such parts and portoss osaS charters yhi
consodsts The same 10 their order 50 a. - ~
hibit The present oharter OF the otv Of Nav YORK IN
act. Laid on the table y 'A' -" y ~" Ao'A =
By Alderman yoopnIs-Reselved That the Chiss ~
aineer 81 the Fire Densrtmsnt hs directsd a. -
this Board, at As early day Is possible. The numhs,
az engine hose hook and Isadar ana vdr. ~
IN this citv thai Are provided th and ha.s
In his opinion there not FIRE companies organA
In the city than is necessary and engine ho
hook and ladder ard hydrant companies could b d.
pensed with.
Also the CAL bro Of the engines now located In
ton Ct the city known the Seventh and Eighth ~
dh1ic and whether more powerful eogines not -
Sssssy consequences or tne very large w,renousss -
~ eeen ma sfo nov osng oiecteo IN tnat pofooa
companies would not ADD materially to the efficiency a
IN: ny oePsLtmens ~ tnAt secuon
to him. c.iou,ted to render the Ore mo.s e
ncent ~ Ino ADove nsmeo oissnct-wnion va soo1o.
III y ths ctv 2, Tr TAI the U0mme 49,
s y. ~ sno vy ~ wy hon csuso ApPnc Auon 20 -
INC ~, p III S.n.s' Los nv 70 feguiao -
Sos'. ises mo Gnsrges, ~ Inc natter OF openng e
places In The city Of New York and 70 regulate sAs
By Alderman Horr-Rssolv.d, That. special sou-.s-
me oroinaIos entitled, AN ordinance erga.sina u
Wvnrs sn a ~. Is Q, me ~
Nay So 1919: Ard that The, Be authorised . 81. =
q LOT inIormAuon IN regard TO the q.
ior copies OF Al needed b the committees n ~
Inra IA Wsara u.S ASop.sS' ano Aasfmss -
Aoru' AZ. AM wam NJ nPPu.nsso suon oommn.ee
l.ou ssaaI 70 AMY sueet % widsnsd twenty Ave -
0n shS wesssy s,ue .hs.so ano tnss lAufsns s1eN
Fourth street and that the ,ur.sl 70 the Corporate.
pe, aLu 10 nsacoy' 9rsctso 70 tske ane Necessary 49,
,sh,s until IN. ;,ts.. .,s ASo
Ss' 1A SAs soAA'i's0's sso snnoun0eo' aat
CONCENTRATIONS. heM 4
From the Comptroller-wi,h nomination Of AugastD
Purdy Tor Clerk Of Aresr under the second sssaoa Z
the act passed July 20, 1863 establishiag Barsaa e
Arrears In the Finance Department Confirmed.
From the Croton Aqu-duct Department. abskase
OF estimates and contracts awarded for the month of D.
cember, 1858. Accepted and ordered on Ale.
MESSAGES PROM rur nAyoR
following c.. sso,, " from ts'
To ruy How BoARp OF AIDKpNrx- - =
GRNTIEMKN-I return the reaolutions adontad ~
Common Council granting perm sion Co 40 Nev You1r
and Harlem Railroad Company To lay railway In Hses
crosby And Elm streets This psrmission Y strongys1.
posed by all the owners Of property the streets thz
which - proposed to lay the rails; and also Of ow9
OF property adacent to tbs line on the Streets - -
c.os.so, xno ssrnss Is%onstsis Against sash -
consideration tnat nave BEEN Aole TO give to the suh
cannot perceive that Qnbio good TO b attafnse
py THIS measure suen tnst the rsmoustranees agAo
the same from the owners Of property and rsdente -
tne suees 70 Do aHected should be entirely overlooed
nor 60 fse Willingness 70 give my sanction TO the ".
irg Of railways IN the public streets. (although e.
swAre tnAs IN TINS case the Harlem Railroad ConpaX
Lave PERMISSION 70 90 50 from the Lsg1ua nre n ay
the sress OF THIS city With the spprobation Of the o.
mon sounci until some dennite system FOR their ren-
Iauon, managemenI ana control DO natursdf and ~
moue Oh esposng o. sDe the conmoeration 70 Do rse.
60 Ior euen permisnon DO prescribed by oroinanoe y
my recent communication 70 your honorable BODY,
suesestsa Inc Iormaton OF bureau TO De cna-ged wa
TINS ana am OF opinion TIC public interest 81
WensIe WI pc pest Piomotso ~ ocerring Al grAnu II
Prmsion for the laying OF rails IN our streets until a9
ntiops .,so var hs.t .orcrrrsd q; h
Of Assisants At the s,oss If thsr tsy c,.stSsts.S
inc the ussnin,ous Isoort sdrer.s thcrsta ~ ~o,.S