The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-11

street. from Broadway TO Greenwich street. be required
forthwith under the direction OF tho Croton Department
THs GRxAT EASTERN
Mr.. O1TARsos presented the following preamble and
resolutions
Whereas, the steamship Great Eastern-the last and
most important experiment in steam navigaton-is soon
expected to arrive at Of ports and the magnitude
ana importance Of the such 10 demand the at
tenon OF the commercial emporium Of the Western
Resolved That the Mayor and commonaty Of the city
os New aorK respectfully invite the owners anu oceIs
OF the Great EasteIn to visit this city and practicable, V
bring the vessel here
Resolved That committee Of three from each Board
be appointed, whose duty shall be this invita-
ton to be officially rendered and report what
may be necessary TO give it full effect.
The resolutions adopted
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
resolution was adopted directing forty five hundred
Corporation be printed for the of members Of the
Common Council and for dstrbuon also that the slim
between piers % and "a East river DO drodgod 10 Z
depth of feet low water under the drechea
Of the Street Commissioner.
Mr. DKcRER presented the following resolutions, which
adopted THAT the City Inspector be requested
port the Board by what authority no Is contracting for
the cleaning Of certain all streets in favor OF extend
ing Third avenue the full width Of 100 feet from l3Osh
street 10 the city line on Harlem river that the Street Com
missioner be directed to inform the Board by what
thory pier is being built foot Of Eleventh street East
river that the clerk Of the Common Council be instructed
10 furnish each health warden with copy OF the revised
edition Of the Corporation ordinances
The City Inspector was directed TO advertise Tor pro-
posals for removing night soil
Mr. CRAFT submitted an ordinance prohibiting the
dumping Of manure the wharves and slips Of the city
under penalty Of $25, which laid the table.
THE MAYOR.
The Mayor returned without approval resou60n
adopted RENTING the assessments charged against
raj parties for opening Ninety second street, betwcoa
Fifth and the East river the ground that the
renting Of the assessments could only be done by
eving the parties the expense Of the other taxpayers
Of the city, whose property had not been in the least
benefited by the Improvement
FrTEENTH WARD STATION
The Street Commissioner submitted a communicative
in reply to resolution nstrucng him to make contract
for taking down and rebuilding the side walls and
tire front TO the Fifteenth lard station house. lilo
states that the charter forbids making of contrast
with a named individual to do doerain work at a given
price unless ordered by of three fourths OF the
Common Council He suggested the propriety of his de-
Mr.. OTTARsoN remarked that II time to settle the
question whether the heads Of departments and espe
cay the Street Commissioner have the power TO utterly
ignore the power of the Common Council and utterly
disregard the instructions given them from time to time
by both Boards.
The paper was sent back TO the Street Commissioner
A communication sent in by the Street Commis
sioner giving full exhibit of the public business
acted under his department since the 30h Of June last
which will be found in the report Of the proceedings II
the Aldermen
WASHINGTON
resolution adopted appropriating So 900 to repair
Washington Market.