The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-06
mont Of shursh in Seventh avenue, near Eighteenth

front Of thursh in Seventh avenue, near Eighteenth
10 ssg Twenty. second street, between Sixth and
10 lay a crosswark in front Of Twsnty.third street
Presbyterian church.
or Edward Hopper-ro be paid sl44 for services as
OF G. AcEerman-To be paid $50 40 for services as
OF VIM. Deneker and J. B. Dinslidur-For the sxclu;
siye privilege OF CARRYING away all the dead animals and
butchers oials at their own expense, for the term o.
or the pastor and clerk of the First Baptist Mariners
Church-To be relieved from assessment on sad onurcn.
OF residents-To have Madison square, improved.
RESOLUTIONS.
That it be referred to Committee on Whsrves, Piers
and slips ~ s, to 5nS1i asd I1 rso. dnS r. 1isr j u 10 f sSs Of s1 FEE
street, East river, and also AZ to tbs probable amount
that said extension and repairs would cost. Referred.
To take up railroad track Of Hudson River Railroad
Company from Chambers street 20 Thirty. drst street, on
the ground Of its being dangerous; and that the COM
gany have not substituted new rails, pursuant to law.
To have Catherine street paved with iron or with the
That the Street Commissioner notify the Catherine
street Ferry Company to remove piles In the ship be-
tween piers Nos. "a and 50. Referred.
To have pier No. "a, at the foot Of Hammond street,
repaired. Referred. !
TO remove membranes from pier No. 80 East river.
Referred.
That receiving basins and eulverts be built at the f.
and 8. z. corners of Beach, Vestry and LAight streets, on
West street, under the direction OF the Croton Aqueduct
Department. Referred.
That the committee on celebrating washinston's birth
day be requested not to furnish any %hpirituous liquors
for that occasion. Laid on table.
Calling for information from the Comptroller in rela-
ton to contract in Eighty third street. Adopted.
For growing the Russ pavement where not already
grooved. Referred.
To refer to the Committee on Lands and Places that
they may enquire and report whether any further action
10 necessary on the part Of the Common Council 10 Sc
cure the opening, &c., of the ground between Third and
Fourth avenues and Sixth and Seventh streets, as and
for a public square. Referred.
Directing the Counsel of the Corporation to draft a ia "
tn puthOrizA the city to rinse n loan for builinV the new
City Hall. Adopted.
70 purchase the Crystal Palace for market purposes.
Referred.
Appropriating $500, and directing the Chief Engineer
to make an exhibition OF the steam fire engine. Adopted.
That ii be referred to Committed ON Ordinances to re.
port upon the ~propriety of adopting an ordinance to
prevent the driving of cattle and swine through the
Streets south Of Forty second street. Referred.
To prevent the Strengthening OF animals below FIT
tenth street. Referred.
OF Committee on Finance-On memorial Of working
men, submitting the following resolutions
That this Board deeply and feelingly sympathizss with
the suferings and distress of those industrious mocha
mics and workingmen now out Of employ, and taat IL re.
and enduring relief. mat the COMMITTEES on Efiuance be,
and they are hereby, dis.ha-ged-from the furthsr Goa.
siaeration Of the petitions aud memoria, annexed, as ths
measures required to be adopted by them are unconsti-
the Committed OF the Whole, and ordered to be printed
in pamphlet form.
Numerous other reports were presented, and referred
to the Committee o. the Whole.
Co&MuSlCArloEs.
Communications were received from the Commissioner
Of Streets and Iamps-one on the contracts for cleaning
streets, and the other submitting for the action Of the
Common Council that the report of the Com nissioners
for opening 1924 street, from Third to Fourth avenue,
had been duly confirmed by the Common Council. Re.
ferred.
From the Bureau Of Assessments, with accompanying
assessment lists, asking that The same may bs confirmed
ard q collector appointed therefor. Referred.
From The Comptroller-in reply 10 resolution Of inquiry
relating to paving Bogery, &c. Laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed.
Ine Board then aJi eurned te We insgd W afternoon.