New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-19
heard of Aldermen.
A NEW BUILDING FOR WASHINGTON MARKET-RE- Is
TABLIsnING THE ASTORIA PERRY.


The Board met OF two O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
ne President JOHN BRIoE, esq in the chair
petition received nom a number OF occupants Of
stands Washington Market asking FOR the erection of
good substantial twotoy iron building the present site Of
The market this building being entirely inadequate Tor he
ansscton Of their bnsinesswhoh was referred to the Com
petition was also received from the residents OF Astoria
L. L. asking for The reeabshment Of the ferry which
Eom that point either Egbysixths Ninety secondst
Esst River. Laid over and ordered to be printed o. .
report received from the Committee on Streets IN
Myor Of directing the immediate removal of the tracks Of the
Harlem Railroad Company, lying IN transinst petweei
Gentre and Elmss Which was recommitted to the Com
nittee
The Controller transmitted communication in reply TO
resolution of inquiry relative TO the plot Of ground bounded
by Washington, West Little Twelfth and Ganseyoortss
The Controller soys that the premises referred to in The reso
August &c s5 for The term Of IS from May e5 al
annual rent OF SC 1872 with covenants or two further re-
newas for terms - years EACH and that the Hudson Rive
Railroad Company assigned its rights In such lease 10 INC
Blecekerst and Fulton Ferry Railroad Company TO whom
kase executed from May j. 1906 for - years Win cove
further of IS years the expiration thereof
$500 These premises being thus noumbsred with lease
for 30 from May 1856 il does not appear that Wou0
h advisable 10 sell the same at the present tme.
Referred TO the Committee on Law.
Areoluton adopted directing the removal o. an tn'
b lamps which have been placed by the Street Commission
in front of churches &e where such buildings are not %
present used for the purposes for which they were ogua
The President Of TIE Board Of Commissioners of Charities
and Corrections transmitted communication TO tue ehec
Twenty sixthst East River and that they would open tb
building the inspection or the city authorities TO day irOu
l.
An ordinance was adopted amending the Revised O-di
Of 1859 applying to waterrents to read as fol
lows: -
Section % Of article g. Of the above entitled
for water
word thirty the second lint
Of the charges porter and groceries, and inserting
iD lieu thereof the word that such item Of charges s
follows. and groceries shall be ehsfs
Of from three ten dollars.
Tbs following was received from the Mayor; 70 ,ess
~ ne Hoaoy0bC ne BOARD o. ffde'tqcg-
GENTLEMEN herewith, without approval the reou
ordnance relating the OF South
Corsers, adopted honorable body
February 1860 concDned in by the Board Of Counmen
June Ia 1865.
My ioIOws:
F,: aprea by the report Of the Committee Streets IA,
ordnGue Committee favor Of having the
expense the City, and the other half
Che the property and they recommend the
Of accompanying ordinance The accompanying ord
property infer therefore that the ordinance
the Committee Intended 10
reported and adopted under mistake
nnisapp ebension.
Sou,hsi is great public thoroDshfre, side
which the City many and slips and unjust
saddle the whole OF with Belgian pavement upon IN
pvste The Cooperation has considered hereto
fore great portion II the whole Of the street be
low Mske1 has been paved the public and
adopted time that that portion lying bewee
Pier No Is aud Cofert should be paved like Of the
Pence Of the City
ordnance would If approved g. put the who
szpense Ct Tie work upon the property think hi
hon OF the whole subject by your Honorable Body .
Which Yves ordered the usual course.
The Board adjourned Thursday next at O'Clock