New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-15

in the Chair. ,-.
number of petitions were referred 10 the aPpIVFI'
Mr.. james W. walack whose property hsd been
assessed - the amount OF 10000 pstioned to nave
the tax RENTED, On the groutd that lie mas not 60.
800 eco worth Of personal property, or any amount
whatever over and above h3 just debts. Referred 10
Committee On Taxes. - -
Ad. BRADLEY offered resolution directing TIE
Street Commissioner to adv ertise for proposals 70 oud
pier st the foo, Of Twenty fourth street Ess, Rive
said per 10 be 40 feet wide and 3OO feet long Lsd
resolution was sdop.ed cOncurring with the Boa-d
Of Councilmep directing the Harlem Gas Light Com
parry to lsy their mains in Fifth avenue frorn One
turdred srdtweny.ninth street 10 Ore-hundreI and
thilty-tkTd street.
A long debate eusued on the request of AID. Booe
10 be permits ed 10 present minority report on the
subject of running small cars on the Fourth Avenue
report from die Committee on cleaning Streets
relative to cleaning the streets Of the City BY CONTRACT
TIE report of the Committee en- Rosds in favor of
regulating, grading, setting curb and gutter stones
s1d tagging sidewalks in Seyenty-tirs street between
Third and Fifth avenues, was adopted.
The report and resolutions Of the COMMITTEE on
Arts ara sciences spprOpratDg the sum Of 81 U2O Tor
completing the inscriptions on the worm Monumehl'
wac accepted. L is provided by one OF the reso!u-
tons Ct the report that the name OF Fernando
Wood Mayor originally designed 10 be craven on
one of the sides OF the pedestal, be omitted, and the
words " Honor the Brave" be there inscribed IN
Common Council of 1851, having the completion OF
IL Monument in charge no. 20 hs inserted IN the
delicatory iuscriD.iou originally lntende1. 40
name g Buena Visits" Is also to be omittet-the Gen-
eral not having been pres ut at that oattIe; H..
The following communication from the Street Com
missioner, showing the condition OF the elton
Houses, Gss referred to the COMMITTEE on Repairs
.-' STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE,}
NEw,YoRS, June Il, 1885,
| To the Honorable the Board Of Alderman.
In " - solu Honorable
Street is,oneI BE- and he IS PeTeoy e 70 s the
city what a raions AID repairs are 70
made in order 10 pat IN 'OSn with an %,e Of the
cost alterations and repairs for each building separately
s. and the sS 70 ns s Ss P
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port to ne in ref6H hf R s
OFFICE OF SUPERISrENDESr REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES,
NEw-foRK, June IA, 1853
EDWARD CooFER, esq, Street Commissioner.
SIR ccmT with your instructions and In pursuance
resolution adopted by the Board Of Aldermen May 1853
city ascertain alterations and repairs necessary
be made in order to put them IN such condition as will meet
the requirements of the Department and hnd tina, some OF them
require only 'sst repairs others not having sufficient room 9
/ others re quite entire buildings.
take this opportunity 10 state that consider the
almost universal arrangement Of having the prisoners cells
and odsers in the cellars to be very Objectionable moi
only ubecng those there confined TO disease and death from
ing gea Inconvenience policemen by the offensive odor
srs hereom and spreading the entire premises render
Tier cold be many cases q sudden occurring
these Station Houses and Of recent date which were
10 doubt the effect of the above named causes.
Many persons object putting their horses in underground
fellow beings to than accorded TO brues
would therefore, recommend that where there Is sufficient
elected in which to place cell: ou1d aooT end re
soy Of The ssms tVildns iee Ibis is not praicab.e new
location should be of sufficient capacity GU! this
close observation asd the suggestions Of the Captains
! tions or the requirements o. the Department
woud advise that where is considered necessary 70 procure
locations, space 80 feet hon by 100 feet deep
ron Ine man h OGIf sS0Sq S S 6s sa s
II each sex who rom being stranger. in cy their
way other frequently Obliged to apply 70 the
ben compelled 81 an IN the oaoe in preference to
saPyD e 1n ds pc % s and 6y "0u
TIE second and third stories should be arranged sleeping
for the and the fourth story e entirely
erected the Of the o D feet BY go which viii leave
P5ccigc, No. l-frdnkin Market
This Precinct IL very badly situated force being divided
sS s Fn MA and Itg s nss p:aS S"
odsr and Sss .boat If n sp, make,
this Precuct very difficult Of management.
renders very unpeaan urios to the heath Of the men
stationed ED Of Precc ard there appearing
place being occupied BY three butchers fishermen
.tards and ice house AID consequently producing
very small income would respectfully that the
whole building be appropriated 20 the Use Of the Department to
afoIdirg sufficient accommodation for the whole force u this Pre-
cinct
The principal objection probably urged against the
adoption Ct this plan viii be the fact that the location s1
Gently but when the value Of property this Precinct
obtain central location aud suitable buildings together
with the fact that this property is Owned by the city and
conceded that The proposed arrangement will be greatly 70 the al
ket Is but % per week, and the Clerks salary Sl0)
Precinct No. mo. 49 Beekmdn street.
This house Is IN vsrJ good condition requiring only slight
Tee cells ana roo. are in the celar witch from be-
Ing Almost entirely Underground cold and damp from
Ann street belonsirg the city, under but which
by s coalition be Cancelled wherever the public inter
OF Of this lot b obtained and the necessary buildings
eT.ced or the company Of prisoners and dodgers at The poba
Precinct No. 3-No. 70 Warren street.
The Poe Of this Precinct occupy old fashioned dwelling
hou, with small extension in the rear which entirely
Emsll Tor thtiT accommodation.
The very nuch crowded IN their cpips apartments,
me 70 sp N Ihe seeond story which
This Precinct bsn, in part of the city where there se
amount Of valuable property 70 protect particularly requires
Police; and render il go Is necessary that
ihs y have every requisite accommodation
would therefore nerd that locon be procured
With balcnss susceptible Of al atefsiion building
erected.
Precinct No. NO. 9 Oak street.
The Station House Of this Precinct is by far any
IN the city, is old, dispds,ed blildins the Of lot
both damp and soopy and sh'u the sast Preen'iOu &c
This being one ef the most troublesome Precincts govern
eiden ndpenssoy Tia, they should every
facility and accommodation that they require
They Fave but sleeping apartment, for the men, which the
duty Ip Ss & S d saR one section
DO. surprised 20 lear hs. Of fever aud ase
only wonder that there aye not many more ci with th
disease The lo frouDs the property on which
ss which :he lessee proposes e7oo but Is be real
.s. only 80 and The lease shee. TO revocation at the viii