The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-23
muntcipal Affairs.
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The Board met last evenIng-John Clancy Esq, IN ME
chair.
Several papers were received and referred.
resolution offered, To the effect that apartments
uroccuped at Essex market be assigned for the use
OF the City Inspectors office. Referred.
A resolution appropriatng the basement room in the
City Hail. formerly occupied by the Superintendent OF Re-
pairs aud Supplies for the use OF the Commissioner VI
Jurors referred.
coHrnsrNG RECENT ACTS on TIE IEGruAruKE
The following resolution was offered BY President
Reroved That Counsel TO the Corporation be- and he
hereby directed TO commence forthwith IN Vest
OF act passed by the Legislature OK
1885, relation to the wharves, piers and slips, and CIV
ing exclusive control TO certain steamboat companies over
the wharf property OF this city. Adopted
petition was received fromhe broadway Association
for assistance in cleaning Broadway and ntersocting
streets Referred TO Committee on streets.
APPOINTMENT nv THE NEW srEET COMMISSIONER, ETC.
A communication received from Mr.. dw. Cooper,
the newly appointed Street Commissioner, nominating
mnaton unanimously confirmed
Papers from the Cnuncilmen were taken up and re-.
ferred, and the Board adjourned 10 Monday next
BOARD OF couscILMEN.
The Board met yesterday afternoon-the President,
Charles II. Hasweli, presiding.
The minutes Of tho previous meeting having been road,
Mr.. VAN TINE presented petition signed by several
bers of the Broadway Association for assistance clean
ing Broadway and ntersectng streets II was referred
10 the Committee on Streets
TIE HARLEM RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr. BRADY offered the following preamble and resolu-
ton
Whereas the Common Council in the year 1854 passed
resolution prohibiting any locomotive or steam engine
the tracks Of the Harlem and New Haven Rail-
road Company Fourth avenue south OF Forty
street. eighteen months after the passage thereof which
said year 1854 and Whereas by the agreement by the
Common Council with the Harlem Railroad Company tho
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city, and, Whereas the said Harlem Railroad Company
have refused 10 obey tho mandate Of the Common Coun
Gil In respect to the running OF locomotives a. Aforesaid,
being nearly two years after the expiration OF tho
| time allowed said company; therefore,
Resolved That the Counsel 70 the Corporation be and
he hereby authorized and directed forthwith insti
tue the necessary legal proceedings compel tho Harlem
Common Council .passcd by the Board Of Aldermen Dec
1854, by the Board Of Councilman Dec e. 1854 and
approved by the Mayor Dec. n, 1854
IL was referred 10 the Railroad Committee
report OF the Committee on Law In favor Of providing
security in order to appeal 10 the Supre Court of tho
Corporations judgment having been rendered against
the city Of New York for $50 600 for infringement Of
the plaintiffs patent for the construction Of the ntsrer
works OF fire engnes-was adopted.
ORGANIZATION or THE CRoroN AoUEDUcr DEPARTMENT.
Document No. a. being the report of the Committee on
Ordinances relative 10 the re organization OF the Croton
Aqueduct Department, was called up.
Mr. BuNcE moved refer it back 10 the committee. It
was an important matter, aud the members should have
time TO consider IL before voting the question.
Mr.. ARcuIARIus hoped that the ordinance would be
adopted for the Croton Aqueduct Board acting
without authority and besides there were large num-
Der Of workngmen out OF employment who, the ord
| nance adopted, could get work.
Mr. CROSS stated that he had interview with tho
President Of the Coton Board that afternoon and he in
formed him that clause in the charter provided for
their action, and he (thc Presidency OF tho opinion
that there Objectionable features In tho
ordinance which should be remeded. Mr. Cross hoped
that the matter would be laid over till Monday.
After further debate, the ordinance taken MP and
read The ordinance provides for two bureaus In tho
Croton Aqueduct Department. bureau for the coec
ton Of the derived from the sale Of the Croton
water 70 be called the Bureau OF Water Rents bu
for the superntendence Of the laying and repairing
the water pipes and for the construction repairing and
cleaning or the sewers underground drains, wells and
pumps the construction OF vaults and for the paving,
repaving and repairing Of Streets 70 be called tho Bureau
Of Pipes, Sewers and Pavements
Mr. BRADY moved tho adoptsn ~ the ordinance, which,
after or two minor Amendps-ats, passed.
Some other routine papers , acted upon, and the
Board adjourned till Monday.