New-York tribune., 1872-04-11


MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS RESUMED.
Alderman Joyce moved 10 discharge the Committee or
Roads from the further consideration OF resolution ao
ordinance from tho Board OF Assistant Aldermen "a
ru.ld sewer in Fftysixthst, from sixth to seventh
which was carried.
The paper then laid over.
BY Alderman Meh.bGci-
ReSoired. That permission IL hereby granted TO the
Gccondave. Railroad 10 stand starters box about SIX
by eight fecD the junction OF the secondave and
Which adopted
REPORTS RESUMED.
The Committee street Payements reported the fol
Rcsored, That South Fliilave be paved from curb to
curb with granite stone pavement DlocBs 10 be -FOUR ana
Cnchalf inches wide, nine to thirteen inches long, and
eight nine inches deep similar 10 the pavement now
laid IN Broadway south of Fourteenth-st with concrete
f0rndatOn under the direction of the Commissioner OF
Public Works ard that the accompany ordinance there
for be adopted.
Tic Committee street Pavements reported TIE fol-
lowing resolution: .
ayc paved with Gra;anitc asphalt pavement, on a
coed concrete foundation OF a least six inches In thick
ness cost not exceeding five dollars per square yard,
Tie said company keep the pavement in good repair
fcr Of seven years. for FIVE per cent per alnnm
Commissioner OF Public Works and that the accOnpa-
nying ordinance therefor De adopted.
NhiciI laid over.
Alderman ConOver by direction of the Joint Commit
tee Oh Railroads, presented the following lesolutions
RcSCired That the b reported favorally by ma
jOry OF the Committee on habroaus OI tIe assembly
Cud now before Ii for its action to regulate the lais-
tie proper protection Of the lives OF the citizens the
demands Of the propertyowners on or in the immediate
vicinity the line OF said avenue, and f. Objectionable 10
the wishes Of the citizens at large, therefore We protest
against the passage O the said BILL
RCsOired That, in the opinion OF this Committee no
better means can be devised for furnishing rapid
transit than by the utilization OF the Fourtlave. north
or Forty-socondat for tla purpose ana Iht ~ tle
opinion Of this Committee all plans Intended 10 secure
the advantages of "rapid transit from the lower part
OF the cty to tie upper should be arranged to
in connection with the road so to be con
of said F0uraye should be appropriated and taken for
tnat purpose and further, that tie cost Of the construc
be determined and equitaby i'npuscd upon the New
York aud Harlem Railroad Company the city ar large,
and The of properly directly benefited by TIE
improvements by commission OF three persons, 10 DC
appointed by the Legislature or the Governor;
Res0fred That after due consideration OF the various
plans submitted to the Joint Committee on RAILROADS of
the Common Council OF the City Of New-York for the
purpose Of facilitating the more rapid transit from one
part OF the city 10 the other we do recommend To tie
oahIe cousdeEaQH Of the kcfsaturS the pan as
which the problem OF repid transit may DC satlsae
"a IaIId over. and printed in the minutes
The Committee Public Worksreported the following
Pesoircd. That a street lamp be placed and lighted
the southwest OF Forty-rsts and Fourth-aye
under the direction Of the Commissioner OF Public
Which was laid over.
The Committee on Pubic Works reported the follow
Rtsolred. mat the Commissioner of Public Works be
and he ia hereby ed TO the removal Of the
Nos 9S aud 900 Mubcrry-st said lamps being
sary in tose localities and their continuance involving
motion having been made that the paper be laid over
under tho rule. 1t involved expenditure Of money
originated in the Board of Assistant Aldermen If It
tanned evidence showing that al me preilmnaIies re-
snge. and after pasg the publication OF the ayes and
Hoard to pass the resolution to-day Proof however Of
such publication required to be indorsed upon the
paper and certified TO by the Clerk OF the Board OF AS
Such indOrscmeut and certificate not appearing the
paper WIS laid over
me Committee on Street Pavements reported resolu
ton giving DOR which Docune - No 81 permission to
Newell a Co. and the Knickerb0cler lee Company, to
pave with Belgian trapblock pavement the portion
OF ThreCntnave., between Nineteenth ana twentieth
respectiyeiy; also to Ogden & Co. TO pave with like
pavement the portion OF SAID avenue nontinS their
Which was adopted.
The Committee Public Works reported resolution
as follows:
front of No 2co Greene-s under the direction OF the
Commissioner of Public WORKS.
Which was laid over
COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT OR CORPORATION
OFFICES.
communication received from the Department
of Public Works In answer to resolution OF inquiry
adopted by Board desiring report 10 the
OF the delay IN tho construction OF the receiving sewer
Eleventh-aye, between Seventeenth ana twenty
thlrdsts
A communication received from the Comptroller.
IN answer 10 resolution OF inquiry adopted by this
Board requesting statement or amounts PAID ana also
tie amount of unpaid requsons on hle III the Auditing
Bureau of the department of Enance for the construc
ton Of receiving sewer in Eieyenth-ave., between
Seventeenth and Twenty ty-third-sts.
Which was also ordered on file.
A communication was received from the Counsel TO
the Corporation, in reply 10 resolution of hquty, re-
qucstng him TO inform this Board wnat pOwcr, II any,
Is vested in the Common Council to assess tho cNpeuso
of repaving streets upon the owners OF property, ana
to report what power is still vested in the corporate
ths state IN respect to paving streets geneyaly ana
the imposition OF the expense therefor on the properly
benefited
Alderman Vance moved that tho communication be
laid upon tho table ana printed In document torm.
A communication was received from the Comptroller
showing the appropriation made by the Board of -.
Department including ,Boards OF Aldermen and Assist
ant Aldermen and Common Council lrom January 20
made up 60 and including the date hereof tor aud
count of such appropriation
placed on nle.
communication was received from the Health De-
partileni, with IA resolution as'follows:
Rcso.e. That copy of the petition Of czens end of
the report of the City Sanitary Inspector thereon be for
wared to the Honorable she Common Council with tho
request that for sanitary reasons FIFTY socondst be
paved from the sccond-aye to the East River
a communication was received from the Health De-
pGrtnout, with IA resolution as fouows:
ReSored That copy OF the report OF tho CITY Sanitary
complaints OF citizens, he forwarded to the Honorable
the Common Council, to tho Street Cleaning Commission
aud to the street Cleaning Contractor, with the
ui,"' Heaiih ,n" tho % Street Cleaning Compassion On
cause all tho Streets avenues, lanes, and piers
OF the city to DO cleaned. and the dirt re-
ensuing week and further, that the streets be kept
clean. accordance with the contract, during the re
ainer Uf the season and further that such portions
of the city as indicated IN the report no cleaned dur
ing the months OF Jupe. July August aud Septembec,
1877, at least twice during each week.
A ommunioation was received IRON the Commissioner
OF Pubic Works giving the expenses of repairing and
rentting tho Clerks oiiee.
Wmci was ordered TO be printed In the minutes and
placed on he. A communication was received from the
Department ot fubuo WO.ks, transmitting at9s6menl
OF suudry appottOnneus OF assessment mado by this
Department. nndcr sccon So chapter 4, nrtcio OF he
yl,Ud Ordinances apl<Oycd March 10, lSvd,