The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-13

1he Board was In session last evening-the Presl-
dent, Charles II. Hasweli, presiding.
The minutes Of the previous meeting having been
read and approved, few unimportant petitions and
resolutions were referred to their appropriate
scmmktecs.
A resolution directing the propretcrs of the
Ninth Avenue Railroad to run their cars on that
portion Of the road which the track is now laid,
was referred to the Railroad Committee.
she following was presented by Mr. ARcULARaUs:
AvKNyx MAoApAxExo
wre,ched condition nd rendered sImost useless for
Gsve and, whereas there s tpectosy appropriated in
se nss tax Ivy the SUM Of $50 ooo for mAc.aezng tins
Resovsd, That the Street Commissioner be, and he Is
hereby, directed 70 proceed without delay 70 hve the
said Second macadamixed-the same 10 be done
under the Superintendent OF Roads. Adopted.
BY Mr.. FRAzER:-
where's, the pany parties TO whom was le..ed tne
Ferry the street foot OF HUDSON
street, Brooklyn, have neglected TO make any cor 70
wards the fuimeus Of their agreement and, whereas
evident from the in which the ,as parres are
acting ana have acted (seversl months having elapsed
Pirce theeait lease SOLD to toem) hss uey are 10
sou-on with the esrees OF the Union Ferry Company,
ana thai thew ure acos in msnner which will render
nu snd void the objects CT the Corporation, VIZ TO give
VIC czsus Of New Yors and srS SSn, accom-
Received rhaf lease executed between the city and
county Of New Yo. ,or ferry from sse roo. Of Jackson
The sane ia hereby declared null and void; and Also bs
resolved Comptroller be- and is hereby, direct
to said terry lease for sale said ferry to be
om the foot Of jackson street. New York. to the foot Of
Hudson avenue Brooklyn. Laid over.
Mr. GENT offered resolution directing the Street
Commissioner to employ three hundred and fifty
men TO repair the roads of the city, which was laid
over
A number of reports of the Committee on Sewers
were presented and laid over; also of the Com
mittee on Public Health, in favor of filling in sunken
lots.
VETO OF THE MAYOR ON LEASING PROPERTY TO TEs
ORPHANS HoMB.
The following communication was received from
his Honor the Mayor and ordered on file:-
MAYORS OFFICE, new YORK. July IL, 1858.
10 IHE HeNoRBIx THE COMMON COUNCIL:
GENTLEMEN The resolution in favor Of leasing 70 the
Orpfsnf Home the plot Of ground belonging to the Cor
poraton situate on the block bounded by Forty eighth
and Forty rinb Streets Lexington and Fourth avenues,
for twenty years, a. the annual rent Of ons dollar,
twelve lots Of land and sir valuation Of tho sane
Should realize to lbe Corporation lease thereof At
ie,Ssaou Of The proposed rg term he e' ns:uon
In question k doubt, one which deserves the active
fylngs'hi.s o. the public, bvt wee.her on, Tach
o. This valuable plot at the nominal rent Of ore dollar
year for che term proposed may vel be doubted the
mater resied alone with this Gaze, II the proposed
giant which could be ested other elses Of
TIC Corporation with private Individuals, my objecons
renee rnI1r affairs has ehown ID me. AMI has no
ooub3 proven TO the public the mpoley OF
lss. Ire nit, generally, has been that what rst
granted lease, mas fnsllg terminated in absolute
Tne Improvement Of the und, ana toe possession
thereof, by tie Institution In active operation rth rs
benevolent character have heretofore been foant suf
csr ~ operate on ne charitable feelings Of the members
az the Common Council TO Obtain ei,cer oug 7s
the favorable ters, the compile grant OF the
prene occupied Not this s'cae either. for tie example
his servec and Induce other
sutions cgcus or Chart able siDI sopcai,ors
end aere al han equal claim u has been di.cuit
oiscr Dse ard the ooroorstou have thus been asoriv
ed n use ~. has q
rsa D. op-rv, 81 immense value IApprecI,e highly
he eenevolsnt and dsnteresed services OF TIE truly no.
BE VITO have usugu and FAR successfully
conducted ihs meet worthy jns.tuor Its objects de-
the g5od wshes, ne vel AZ the kidd ADD sc,ve
toote sho 1Gld c.herw,se Deco ne 4 Charge me
TIE city's charity, should rccsve from the Conm5u
way the city can lerma ely IT. the real proparsy CT
The city sncala however, oe held sacred for the pay
tner erSIted without Que NOE leased Ia
oordance VITA lie ,rue vkua on NO right, 10 r,y o7in
ION exists in TIC Common Council 70 ACT othcr<se IL
true our requires The fspcsoa % the Lcgs
siu-e but his Y cerev carr, irg OUT By sise aanority
DANIEL r. rEyANN.
PARK on FoURra AVENUE.
The report Of the Committee on Lands and Places
concurring in the action OF the Board of Aldermen
in favor of laying out park on Fourth avenue,
was laid over.
Reports and resolutions laid over at previous meet
ings were called up and adopted, none Of which
were possessed Of any public interest.
A communication was received from the CrotOn
Aqueduct Board with award OF contracts for sun
dry sewers; also, a communication from the Comp
trDer relative 10 the collection OF revenues from
Washington Market. The amount Of fees aud rents
collected az Washington Market from May, 1857. to
May, 1855, is $50 gS6 SC.
The Corporation Counsel, in reply 10 a resolution
of inquiry as 70 whether there was any law pruhib-
ting the carrying of deadly weapons on the persol,
states that the only law on the sueec, is that de-
claring the carrying OF slungshot TO be felony.
IHv FfRg MARSH AIS REPORT.
The Fire Marshal presented the annexed semi.
snnul Il report Of fires and fire aarns:-
t. rfH bAYcK Coa.os CousoL. Asp Police JrsncTz %
TIN CIn AVID CcUsTY " INV YORK
In The accompanying rsror Tor TIE ak royutos tntns,
rs ne Cast o. Nay 1865 haze iae nonor % tsb oit
20 ycu al ea sa,eneDi o. all The hros and IRE aasms
that have taken place during mai pero1 The origin o.
these occurrence. 10 esco csso SxSsned 20 sr - ne
p~Ofu ttuuany a8d zoe crcuns ~ ir-
-.tg. ma La r emit "A, ctrarfe hr a.nornu al
r.urs rce and alleged of %, vel a. special not ccs n
maoy o. interest," % bs osGd 10 the annexed returns
Tvs eoosuent completes ms eBs1 sSni aCGna. sfi,
c-mptEEr ftssE, a1s o0i q ssss' 70 s-ts' s1t
v ne pure, 5ui forgng record Of c,oslts9 ule
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ai t0s ed ar ihroEu ffgn arse sgrscs
OF rou. ssa Dxsg .ith IN Ssre sino'f 9sre yeos's
90 5000 o'agsB n n cingta7ty Cro1as
pF sn1sng 4 heA5scae s1d rtu7es, sJno
faoaec - fever. Eascsocs hAh thsse sst seuts co.,
n.u BY the opp.oas o. many Aoic LlsocI nee autl
hAvt "a tBs larther All - % aaaug nv teco "a a~n
daggs scied urn. u sti he reco c'ec taaI avpcsisd
TIE opan Of bot water uipes cor the wernux ggphu
bul5Iass "a ws No OF prgva,e noUs,, ana sory
" barn that IN both rn'srcc tue sggStrto, receiving
snspton The Bare E!Ccsiou, sh n al proper regard
10 the responsibility uDcsSc u17n thso ~ toe o.
cbilcres, have rsconnsncea The subtuJn of ths
sys,em COR the furnss heater Tsrd school 49, Ia Norta
winter apd Va sfvanta<re v be made evfel, there
thai probable he majority u We other scao,s sil /