Chatham street to South street, with trapblocks, and parts of the intersecting streets affected by the change of the grades thereof, with cobble stones, are wilfully violating/ the provisions of their contract and executing the same in bad faith; therefore Resolved, That the contract with Jardine & Johnson for paving, etc., said streets be and is hereby annulled, under the authority so to do set forth in Covenant D of said contract. Adopted. By Com. Craven Resolved, That Chambers street and the intersecting streets, from a point near Batavia street, being the termination of the pavement laid under a contract with Jardine & Johnson, to Chatham street, be put in a passable condition until the resumption of work on trapblock pavements in the year 1863. Adopted. ROBT. L. DARRAGH, Secretary. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. December 15, 1862. At a meeting of the Board held this day, all the members present. By Com. Craven Resolved, That Messrs. Jno. L. Brown, Thos. Crimmins, A. Auchmuty and Matthew Murry be requested to estimate on the work of laying temporary cross walks and rendering New Chambers street passable during the winter. Adopted. By Com. Stephens Resolved, That the Water Register be directed to notify the Water Police that after this date no member thereof will be allowed pay for any day he neglects to report himself to the Water Register, except leave of absence be granted by the Board, and that the Water Register furnish each member with a copy of this resolution, together with the rules and regulations established for the government of the Water Police and defining their duties and report to the Board any neglect in carrying out the same on the part of the Water Police. Adopted. ROBT. L. DARRAGH, Secretary. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. December 22, 1862. At a meeting of the Croton Aqueduct Board held this day. Present-Thos. Stephens, President; Robt. L. Darragh, Commissioner, and A. W. Craven, Engineer. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Craven: Resolved, That the various applications for water to flood private skating ponds be granted on the following conditions, viz.: First-That the permission to be considered to continue only at the will and discretion of the Croton Aqueduct Board; that it shall be stipulated in writing by the applicant that should at any time the Croton Aqueduct Board deem it advisable to discontinue the supply, it shall be made no ground of complaint or of demand for damages by the said applicant or applicants or by any person in their behalf. Second-That the price to be paid by the applicant to the Department shall be at the rate of two cents per hundred gallons for all the water used, the amount to be determined by measurement or calculation at the option of the Board. Said measurement or calculation to be made by one of the Engineers of the Department, and his report thereon to be received by the consumers or applicant as final and conclusive. Third—That notice be given to the Board by the applicant at such times as he may desire to have a supply of water, and that he shall at no time open a hydrant or draw a supply in any other manner either personally or by his agents, but that the supply granted shall at all times be let on by an agent of this Department and by no other person. Which was adopted. An ordinance entitled “An ordinance for the more effectual protection of the streets of The City of New York" was received and ordered on file. Mr. Stephens presented the following resolution: Resolved, That the wages of John Cornwell, Jas. D. Reegan and Samuel White be increased to the rate of three dollars, and the salary of Alfred Williams, Blacksmith, to the rate of two dollars per day, to take effect from this date. Which was adopted The Board then adjourned. ROBT. L. DARRAGH, Secretary. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. January 10, 1863. At a meeting of the Croton Aqueduct Board held this day. Present-Robert L. Darragh, Commissioner, and A. W. Craven, Engineer. The following resolutions were adopted, viz.: Resolved, That the price to be charged hereafter for permission to construct vaults be as follows, viz.: For vaults used exclusively for dwellings, 25 cents a foot. The vaults used partly for dwellings and partly for commercial purposes, 50 cents. Resolved, That the blocks to be used hereafter for trapblock pavement shall be of the following dimensions, viz.: In depth, eight inches and no deviation; in width, four inches and not to vary more than half an inch either way, and in length from six to nine inches. Adjourned. ROBT. L. DARRAGH, Secretary. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. January 12, 1863. At a meeting of the Croton Aqueduct Board held this day. William C. Rhodes, Esq., tendered his resignation as Registrar of Water Rents, which was accepted. It was then Resolved, That Thomas B. Tappen be and he is hereby appointed Registrar of Water Rents, to take effect on and after the 15th inst. Adopted. Resolved, That William C. Rhodes be and he is hereby appointed Assistant Registrar of Water Rents to fill the vacancy occasioned by the decease of William Fardon, Esq., to take effect on and after the 15th inst. Adopted. Resolved, That Matthew D. Green be and he is hereby removed as Inspector of City Railroads of The City of New York, to take effect on and after the 15th inst. Adopted. Resolved, That John H. Brady be and he is hereby appointed Inspector of City Railroads of The City of New York, to take effect on and after the 15th inst. Adopted. ROBT. L. DARRAGH, Secretary. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. February 14, 1863. At a meeting of the Croton Aqueduct Board held this day. Present-Thomas Stephens, President; Robert L. Darragh, Commissioner, and A. W. Craven, Engineer. On motion of Mr. Craven, it was resolved that the Board certify to a payment to be made to Messrs. Jardine & Johnson for trapblock pavement, under their contract for paving New Chambers street, in accordance with the recommendation of the Corporation Counsel. Adopted. Resolved, That the office of Assistant Superintendent of the Eighth Division of the Aqueduct at the new reservoir, created September 15, 1862, be and the same is hereby abolished. To take effect on and after February 28, 1863. Adopted. ROBT. L. DARRAGH, Secretary. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. March 2, 1863. Resolved, That Rule 9 of the rules and regulations adopted for the government of Plumbers and Masons be amended by inserting after word diameter, "for buildings less than 50 feet front. Seven inches for buildings over 50 feet and under 75 feet front. Eight inches for buildings over 75 feet and under 100 feet front. Nine inches for buildings 100 feet front and upwards," and by striking out on the last line the word "unanimous." Which was adopted. ROBT. L. DARRAGH, Secretary. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. March 25, 1863. At a meeting of the Croton Aqueduct Board held this day. Present-Thomas Stephens, Rob't L. Darragh and A. W. Craven. It was Resolved, That proposals be advertised for completing the paving, etc., of New Chambers street. Resolved, That the Warren Foundry and Machine Manufacturing Company be notified that unless they deliver the quantity of pipes ordered under their contract on or before the 1st of May next they will be considered as defaulters to the Corporation, and hereafter deprived from proposing or contracting for any work required by the Department. Adjourned. ROB'T L. DARRAGH, Secretary. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. April 28, 1863. At a meeting of the Croton Aqueduct Board held this day. Present-Thos. Stephens, President; Robt. L. Darragh, Commissioner, and A. W. Craven, Engineer. On motion of President Stephens it was Resolved, That John H. Brady be and he is hereby removed from the office of Inspector of City Railroads, to take effect on and after the 30th of April. President Stephens and Craven voting in the affirmative. Commissioner Darragh voting in the negative. President Stephens offered the following resolution: Resolved, That Christian B. Woodruff be and he is hereby appointed Inspector of City Railroads to fill vacancy caused by the removal of John H. Brady. Which was lost. President Stephens voting in the affirmative, Commissioner Darragh voting in the negative and Engineer Craven declining to vote. Adjourned. ROB'T L. DARRAGH, Secretary. |