The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

This Board held their meeting OF April session
last sveriI g-tte Prssisent 10 the chair.
sTsAa on The HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD CITY, KTC.
The petition of several properly ownes TO have the
use OF steam discontinued the Hudson River Railroad
south of Fifty third st eet, ard that cit, b.
below said street The ninstcn at Warren street.
Referred
Tho petition Of Evsleth Robinson to pave Broadway
with iIop pavement Referred.
Tie petition Of b. skidmoe, demonstrating against the
proposed extension of ClaE oer street. and complaining
fsred.
The petition property have Back man street
exter5eo through the Park to Park place, Referred
TIE petitions merchants and others urging tae
cessity 81 appointing In pecor OF Firewooo, mu,h
iop sts dealers In the article arising
trcm want OF system or regulation % to what consn
trtss esrd. OF A. Stewart & Co., and other firms
for house of Croon wster boz spriukng he stress OF
Edward CaFp for Contract to groove Broadway Al
re'eDec.
CONCENTRATIONS FROM CORPORATION COUNSEL AND COMP
TRoLLER,
communication received from Mr.. l. B. Shepard,
Counsel % Corporation giving bis opini,n In answer
co resolution 10 whet,et under the charters
uofler alone could make ract for removing dirt,
ice Ace from Broadway. The Counsel says that under
the circumstances the Ma, may exercise sach 20 yer,
IN socorcarce With the resolution OF April 8, 1854.
Whether the action Of the Mayor referred withia
the terms Of that resolution depends facts which
are before BIN. The very question is no revec, not
pending 10 the Supfeu Court AMI the Counsel says
viii probably be 81 orty settled by that tribunal Or
A Communication was received from Comptroller F1agg
in relation 70 contracts Tor Iegua ing an grading Egha
avenue. Inc Comptroller Says be Is called
assessment bends and mage advsuces contract for
regulating ard grading Eighth avenue from Fifty ninth
to Eighy seccru street uodsr circumstances which do
not, IN his jad-ue9t, ra-rsnt con inuatol OF ad
vsnces heretofore de. The Eighth avenue, from
point at Fhl!ixtn stree t. point ia street,
certain portions between he points ned
have bEsu 81 j.ctsd 20 The oc.ss Of being regu-
lated and gzsoed DIST, y clsss Of traoto IS,
ccnh3ed - viun Of 40 feet, ano, second, by
40 lee he'd htea excsvssd; the latter c,n'rsct having
ne per ~ feet fI,cieo, bu under resolution de-
clGipg in general terrs saat the avenue from fifty
riak 70 sweets pe regulated aud graded
The C0nptrober goes into history of the grade and
tsrus The cont a,t ACC snoEns tne for the
tlcerGion OF the mmcn CouIoil, 10 that II
aid cOnAcths decided by the courts 10 be valid pro-
vision be msoe ~ sxA1on to meet any Liza o lies in
iN execute n which may rail tn city at large. Ibis
laid en- The table and ordered to be- prtn ed
Tie report Of TIE Committee repairs and Supplies
in favor Of with the Board OF Counc linen to
oirecs tie Gem itrollef % purchase lot 10 Ihir
street nea1 Ih avenue, tor staff no In twenty
first ward.
RAILROAD.
Alderman TUCKER offered he foowtps:-
Whereas, resolution wa passed oy the Common
directing tire Eighth Avenue Railroad ConPsav to lay
their rails 70 Fit! ninth aud the every
i've minutes; anc whereas said any has sho
disposition to comply With the resolution; therefore,
be II
Resolved That the Street C,mmlse be, and he il
hereby, Instructed TO take such
sary to compel said pany to mp.y with the te
Of said resolution TO -thwitn.
referred 70 Committee RAILROADS..
On motion of Alderman Clancy. Ne 9Id concurred
with the Councilmen 70 A.ard co1EM 1lcssrs. Pine
%. for building carriage for Hose C0io&
On motion Of Ale erman VARIAN the Board agreed to
meet on Aoncay, Wednesday and Friday until the end OF
the tession
Adjourned to Wednesday.