The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-17

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ween Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Referred to the
Committee on Markets,
NE HICrIoN OF BARRY HowARD Az CBnr nNGNER OF
DEPARTMENT.
mo Committee Of the Fire Department reported In favor
confirming the election OF Harry Howard - Chief Ea
Sneer Of the Fire Department. In conformity with the
NV. he having received larger number Of votes than
hn competitor, Alfred Carson Adapted BY vote Of Is
- l, Alderman Tucker voting In the negative.
On motion ofAlderman ADAMS, the paper confirming the
domination Of Mr. &DyAra was sent 10 the Board Of
The report Of the Committee the Fire Department
relve 70 suspendpg certain members OF Hose Co npsny
ndng t6as The Bosrd reoeoe iron their former
notion and concur with the O0uBclmen, acce ted
n. report Of The same committee In favor Of ooncarng
with the Oounoilmtn to advertise for proposals for
BOIL, IL, 600 lbs. weight, for the Thirty third sreet
bell tower was accepted. The report Of the favor
a sending back the decision Of the Board OF Fire Com
missioner relative the oomp Amt of Hose Company No.
g. against assistant foreman or Engine Com AMY No IL,
back document No 32l 70 the Fire Commissioned
Investigation was accepted the "a me with regard 70
tse complaint Of Hoe Company No 80 against Hose Com
The report the Committee Markets In relation TO
communication from David Palmer, President Of the
Dry Dock Company aakpg hearing before the Board
Of Aldermen should take nns action In the matter OF
purchas market site the Eus river side Of the city
waa laid on the table and ordered 70 be printed. fne
report reoo nmends q concurrence with the Board OF
O0unoilmen
IBR HARLEM RAILROAD CANS IN THE BowIRY.
Alderman McsPsDoN offered \ resolution 70 the effect
that the Harlem Railroad Company be directed TO make
81 my c.,. o ss me
route snd that the same not compcted within one
week the right Of Track In the Bowery shall be given
70 the Third Avenue Raj ro I'd Company Adopted.
ME PROPOSED NEW Eouxn OF LEXINGTON AVENUE LINE OF
The majority repor, Of the committee In favor Of the
psopcsed line OF stages through Lext gon avenue Irving
pleee, SO was put and lost by vote Of ten 70 ten.
posed Inc was los for want Of constitutional vote
eleven TO
motion 70 reconsider Was also lost
COMMUNICATION NE MARsHAI.
Tho following report from Alfred Z. Baker Fire MAJ
shal, was received
10 THE MSox oorsoS 0o0se AND Polcr JUSTICES OF
In sgan submaipg for your consideration my semi annual
June the soh day November 1850 permit me 70 refer
Pies hal should be enforced IN the Of buildings
$ n s9 sns az
dwellings, other buildings already erecteo The
ss fr %ssf SSS IL and
70 S1ns as % 81 an % " ss
shall be found danger Of taking fire from defects
which hs ims was forced uson my attention
ss @ ss owned e sy S ~sS
leeks DIN November hast Mrs Colt occupant q lo2 being
ssled ny sasnSn . sset s'nDssaon john
mnsuon Of the premises. found two dwellings erected
Of 2 feet with % 4. hi s1s Rssoo ds s4
ed Of the contracted appearance OF the APARTMENTS The
p % se beams Ss and e St
he s'
plaster and The wall psperng put over It, The tubes dd not
haf feet o avoid coming in coat.ct WITH The
Iesse You can form some des from the TACT
shs Mr. Isrdins 6T.iersd h. hand applying % he out
fireplace 70 und put SIX outlets the roof for eight
To more forciby the foolish chras.sr Of the
sought be elected By This chsao mode Of consruc
connection WITH n Mrs Colt having engaged sweep % clean
aSesos srea1y Spoken Of and The stack Of cSmneys SeSs
s @ me adons house Mo LON sesvns The TIN Tes %
shimneys, for which service he was paid by Mrs Colt
s he
naa ws ire s On & fss Ga
Known % he insurance companies. they cancelled poll.
s ap ae.
s;e Goqsn
sacicn S S G would
sssp snS whole SSs OF buas. moi 40 res en-.
put together and finished in sgpe.acsl style merely 70
necessary for MISTER Of public duty % recon-
M 70 uss hat because Swenssor warehouses
have escaped Tor one o. rs. ne se
for later hese buildings must tall prey 70
the flames.
more especially IN the First and Tnrd wards many noble
have erected nearly all Of whieh
Sfds are su 4sn inch %
ssraeS rom ahese hessTs and ass afer short lne chars
y, rooa WORK and Combustion sn s rss
street may be insancsd AID in proportion the adop
s s1 sS IL hat should
Ssse G Gs SsnS preS TSre s
.er REGULARITY q the co1srneon OF our modern warehouses
ore rsss 2 s ssS & % s
rsuun me he Gent C when ss com
.c as he ssssy SS q The @
and se y y & nd 9 %n BE-
uoraly hazardous When Gre takes place on The basement
cunoen weight The upper soe; brings The whole srus
o. his ma IN The fai Of an extensive warehouse Murray
buryns in lis ruins nearly hall million o. property.
Iwoud recommend early application 70 me Legislature
40 act giving die Gre sardens power prosecute
tons Of The building laws brought under their notice mus.
swpss and beders 70 SEND IN 20 the Ere Warden
TO be entered 10 book kept tor hs and
At al %G; TO The public dHnS business hun s All in
good deal Of blame attaching defect. Of construction
frequently srbucd 70 the master and carpenters;
but @ % sSs ssG aleh n e. % . As ssy %
Of architects seems 70 have bees applied les, TO the
Jon han to the eeor reconcIrg ssh,esi aud
sT 1 ses Os scss apsr ss
and =, a. ~Y .S Sy 81 10 -. e
sn doubtful and Which there but TOO much
TsasOn TO anticipate WI DC % senSs
another danger sr s C
q gnrSS he. vet S s s s RI,
In the occupation OF Mr. Nredc cabinet IN ker An
examnation nj lenrh made OF the prces and apor
ton OF the Re Ere could be discover
cd b su the smoke continued every now snd then 70 make
sppearance The circumstance was brought 10 nv Know
ledge and invest discovered that smoke huc
leading from Mr. Pers bowling saloon in the basement hal
not been extended TO the roof The builder had IN Tact erect
90 The last flight Of stais over The nue making use OF The
breast work 10 help The sart IL was into This hue
That MT Perry had inserted the ~ his stove 10 the saloon
nu ne moke and hest had been forced under ne satr
tng escape through the flooring caused this Cue ~ ht
nermanenty blocked and drece Mr. Perry 10 iuser h'
ppe to an adjoining Hue having an outlet IN the root
rs ooGsrtea In the same premises n 1904 which carrie
Awsy lhe Two stories The building NJ
" ~ hctchum carpenter, No l3q Duane street aud N. n
frost mason Of Brooklyn Crcu instances of this kin hav
more than once been brought under notice, Il M
necessary for me 70 aid that they exhibit ner
renee on the part OF builders. -.
rrNEgENr
When the Legislature Ia iOn effort In
made 20 carry out the rgestous offered previous
SAT fran, nncnth