The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-22

M U CIPAL A F AIR S 4.
BOARD OF CoUECj,. MEN.

This Board met last night the PressaN D. d. Conost
in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were ~ ad and al
| proved.
The following papers were presented and read, =
| Communication from ths Comptrslier in res,A On
bills presented by the DAILY ios anoun ing to ~ o.
for Corporation advertising, stating as refusal to pa
them till ordered by the soard. Resrred 10 spee,,
Committee on Printing.
The following bills third tin-s and passed
In favor OF conrmng contract for furnishing ouet,ou
ssnd iron lamp posts for the Of the city;
receiving basin and cuvert at southv Of Iweu
ysecond street and Seventh avenue favor Of rccenS
basin and cuyert corner Of Thirty second street an
Ihird avenue; IN favor of sewer m Washington street
from Canal TO Spring street, in favor of restoring grad
Of Broome street; in favor Of digging well ps
cling pump at terminus Of Tenthsavenue; In favor o
confirming contract for building carriage for Hose Com
rany No. IA In favor OF confirming contract for building
carriage Tor liose Company no. DO resoluton to
pump in front Of z76 Madison street in favor Of building
sewer in thirty nnh street from Madison avenue to
Fourth avenue; in favor Of building house f,r Hook
and ladder Comprny No. IA b favor a receiving basin
and culvert Of Thirty sixth and Ninth ave
nue.; in favor OF remunerang f. o. Powder for in
assessment concurring TO fence lots In Thrty.second
street. in favor OF fencing vacant lots tstwecn thirty first
and Ihir second streets &c., with
Board of Aldermen to fence lots In rth stree,
favor OF repairing bukhead in front of Bellevue Hosp
tall in favor Of fencing let's west side Of Delaney street
between Tompkns and East streets in favor Of fencing
los IN Forty ninth street near Broadway in favor Of
dredging out the slip at foot OF Rvngton street favor
OF fencing, &c, lot $50 Fast Twentyhrd street Ia "a,
ting the taxes Of sundy persons in favor concurring
with the Board OF Aldermen in RENTING and collecting
TAX OF 1904 against sundry persons concurrng TO remit
tine against Patrick Boylan in favor Of building a
ia Henry street; in favor Of building in Edridge
street between stanton and Rivington; in favor OF d
ing lot in FIFTY first street in favor In fnxinV
ton avenue to Forty ninth in favor o paving Gu
thaline street with the Belgian pavement, between
Division and South streets; on petition of owners and
lessces of piers for ordinances regulating hong
Of cargoes by horses in favor of taking up sidewalks
&C. around the Park In relation 10 the sale Of hole
N a n tina
vention OF accidents during the construction &c Of bnd
ings relative TO the driving OF cattle through the
IN favor Of fencing lots OF Thirte,h and
HI avenue in favor OF removing pg-styes above
Eehty.sixh street, in favor Of paving Beecker street
from Eighth avenue TO Broadway in avor Of ing sunk
en- lots, between Tenth and Thirteenth avenues anu
Gansevoort and Twelfth streets: OF tagging &c
No. Ne y Tenth street, IN favor Of tssgins &c Nos 80
ing Forty first street from Seventh 70 broadway
IN favor OF tagging &c Nos io2 106 and 1os Eldrrige
street, In favor OF tagging In front Of Nos 49, as "a
80 Forsyth street. in favor OF paving Fourth avenue from
Seventeenth TO Twenty street. in favor OF paving
oadway from Seventeenth to Forty second street In
relation TO purchase Of certain lands Wards Island
in relation 10 garbage boxes in front Of tenement houses
in favor of contracting the cleaning Of the streets two
contracts in favor Of repairing &c Pine street between
William street and Broadway; in favor Of relieving Mrs.
O'shea from erroneous assessment in favor of paying
station houses in favor OF building bukhead In Harlem
| river in relation to building carriage for Hose
The house OF Engine No Il, &C. in favor of grant
ing permission TO william Dunning 10 grade Twelfth
avenue, IN 'front.' OF his property; in favor Of
pairing pier No II, North river in favor OF regu-
lating and paving sixth avenue and hyng crosswaks
therein; in favor of tagging Madison avenue between
Twenty seventh and Twenty y-egh,h streets favor of
tagging Madison avenue; in favor OF tagging Tenth
street from to Dry Dock street in fyor OF con-
curing 10 flag Willet street in of tagging Sc
tieecher street; in favor a paving, &c lhirty-dfth
anesnsfn CLINTON suclk and Attorney streets in favor
OF tagging kiyngton street Ia favor OF tagging No 100
Nnin street in favor Of regulating Fortieh street from
/ Iffgt NpnT IN frnt .
70 tagging in Forsyth street; in favor of tagging in
Macdougal and Charlton streets; in favor of tagging
Nos. Il 20 and III Jane street IN favor Of tagging &c
Forty ninth street from Ninth 10 Eleventh avenue in
favor OF regulating fyourth street between sixth and
between Second avenue and East river in favor OF paw
ing &C., Fiftythird street between Ninth and Tenth
avenues in favor Of paying claim Of john Carter M H.
for eyces rendered during the cholera In sle IA yor
o building pier at the foot Of Forty seventh street
Fast river; in favor Of fencing OF Broadway and
thirty first street; in favor fencing south side u
Twentieth street between sixth aud seventh
The Board adjourned 70 meet Monday afternoon at
| five O'Clock.
THE ALDERMANIC FINANCE COMMITTEE.
| This committee consisting Of Aldermen Hcrrick
fchairman) christy aud Moser met at o'clock q, the
Office Of the Comptroller in the Hall Of Records Mr
| Iiaeg and few interested parties were present.
The arst matter taken into consideration wa the re-
port Of the Finance Committee Of the Councmen In vor
OF paying sundry assessments amounting 70 81 III aud
| cents, against the Coiored Orphan Asylum The
committee concurred in this report and also In the
in favor Of remuneratng Jacob Kor or the Of hl-
horse, worth Sl25 which pEecpitated from the pie
.oot Of Jackson street In the early part Of April 1854
The committee thought that Robert smith whose
horse becoming frightened at hole in orc ii the piers
backed off with the cart loaded with nails and was
drowned should be remuneaea Dr his loss 10 the
OF 500.
In the matter Of the petition 81 Colonel W. B Burnett
fer payment Of moneys expended by him for the
Of aud to aid in deffaying the expenses o organizing
the 1s regiment OF New York Volunteers the Finance
Committee agreed "a with the Councilmen "a
paying Colonel Burnett and his Associates the "
STA r. being In the hands of said Burnett
having been paid by him into the city treasury he being
authorized by the Comptroller 20 adjust the claim with
the United states government.
With the report of the Counclmen Commit t,ee,
ceiling the judgment amounting 81 against the Rev
Mr. kandolIh Wiezrick Pastor Of the German church
No. 80 Forty first Get suit Of the Corporation FIR
vOlatltn ~ CorpO alton ordinance by dumping the
contents oi his privy Into hole made la the ground op
posite bis house and covering the With dirt the
con nltfee would not concur.
The horse of James NJ. Laws some time since stuto
lied nnd tell md much jured 10 be Of
70 IL owner, In consequence Of dangerous hreakagc
hole ia the pavement Of Beeeker street between Barrow
Leroy and Grove streets. James managed to elicit tho
ymfaibes OF Tie toupclmen but found the Aldcrnanir
Committee too unchartahle h. allow him sO0 dainaqes.
The petition ~ u g. Nlnthress to be paid for
il watching the wreck ot the Joseph walker inasmuei
Il involved expenditure u money referred 10
he Bosfd Of Health.
COMMITTEE on ASSESSMENTS.