A petition of Michael Street and others to have water pipes laid in Twentyseventh street, from Tenth to Eleventh avenue, referred to this Board by the Board of Aldermen, being under consideration, it was

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners be denied, except a special appropriation for the same shall be made by the Common Council, said street not being included in the working plan for the year, and the appropriations now made not being more than sufficient for the work proposed in said plan.

It was proposed by the President and agreed to by the Board that the truck work and carting to be done for the Department during the present year should be the subject of special contract.

Resolved, That the pay of Samuel R. Smith, Foreman of the Sewer Cleaners, be increased to two dollars per day from the first day of April to the first day of December, and that he be allowed to receive no perquisites or pay from any other parties for work or examinations made for or under the authority of this Department. Adjourned.

THEO. R. DE FOREST, Secretary.

CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD.

March 27, 1850.

A regular meeting of the Board was held this day. All the members present. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.

A resolution referring the petition of Mr. Elvis and others for a fire hydrant in Thirtieth street, referred to this Board by the Common Council, was sent to the Water Purveyor for examination.

The Water Purveyor reported on the subjects referred to him on the 20th inst., which report was ordered to be resubmitted to him for amendment and placed on file, and his recommendation approved.

The Secretary reported that the books containing the blank receipts for the coming year were all in the hands of the Clerks and nearly completed. It was fore ordered that as soon as the work in the hands of each is completed they be discharged.

An application was made by Charles H. Wheeler for appointment as Foreman of the work (lowering the mains) on the Fifth avenue, about to be commenced, with recommendations as to character, capacity, etc., from Messrs. McAlpin & Stewart, which, after consideration, was laid on the table until the next meeting to allow time for personal interview with Mr. Wheeler.

A petition of W. G. Spencer and others for Croton water in East street, referred to this Board by the Board of Aldermen, was considered and laid on the table.

The following preamble and resolution was offered and unanimously approved:

Whereas, The Board of Aldermen on Monday night last, without any communication with this Department, through their Committee on Streets, to whom the subject had been previously referred by resolution, "instructed this Board to adopt some mode by which the public streets may be sprinkled daily by carts employed for that purpose," and

Whereas, This Department had, after much inquiry and thought, determined upon certain regulations which, if adopted, would tend to avoid much of the evil and public loss hitherto growing out of the lavish manner in which the streets have been watered, and which it was intended to submit to the consideration of the Common Council through a report of the Committee above referred to, but which as it would have involved a small expenditure of money cannot be carried into effect without a previous appropriation therefor, and the precipitate action of the Board of Aldermen having prevented all discussion of the subject with their own committee, the public in the meantime clamorously demanding that licenses for sprinkling the streets be issued; therefore

Resolved, That the Assistant Register be and he is hereby directed to issue such licenses in the manner and upon terms similar to those heretofore established by the late Croton Water Board.

Adjourned.

THEO. R. DE FOREST, Secretary.

CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD.

April 4, 1850.

A meeting of the Board was held this day. All the members present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The Board being satisfied with the capacity and character of Mr. Charles H. Wheeler, whose application for appointment as Foreman of the work on Fifth

avenue,

Resolved, That he be appointed.

It was after consideration also

Resolved, That William G. Hunt, now employed in the office as Draughtsman in making copies of the ward maps. be allowed, in consequence of ill health, to

complete the work at his residence; that he receive a compensation of $500 for the same, and that the President be authorized to make a contract with him to that effect.

Adjourned.

THEO. R. DE FOREST, Secretary.

CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD.

April 17, 1850.

At a regular meeting of the Board held this day, all the members present.
No business being presented the Board, the meeting was adjourned.

THEO. R. DE FOREST, Secretary.

CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD.

April 24, 1850.

At a regular meeting of the Board held this day, all the members present. No business being presented the Board, the meeting was adjourned.

THEO. R. DE FOREST, Secretary.

CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD.

May 9, 1850.

At a meeting of the Board held this day, all the members present.

The President presented for the consideration of the Board the draft of a communication to the Common Council on the subject of the existing ordinances on contracts, and their action on this Department, also submitting the contract for a sewer in Thirty-third street, with a resolution approving the same and making an appropriation for the work.

The communication being approved by this Board was directed to be sent to the Board of Aldermen.

Mr. Coutant's claim for the loss of an ox in a gully caused by a drain from the Aqueduct in Westchester County came up for consideration, and after examina

tion it was

Resolved, That the claim be allowed, and that Mr. Coutant be paid the sum of seventy-five dollars on his executing a release for the same.

Adjourned.

THEO. R. DE FOREST, Secretary.

CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD.

May 14, 1850.

A special meeting of the Board was convened this day at the request of the President. All the members present.

The President communicated to the Board the following, which, after due consideration, was unanimously adopted:

The President informs the Board that in an interview with his Honor the Mayor this morning he was informed by him that the Committee on Ordinance of the Board of Assistant Aldermen would meet this afternoon, and were making every exertion to amend the ordinance on contracts so as to enable the Departments to carry on the public business without embarrassment, and that in view of such action it was his opinion that this Board ought not to suspend its various operations till a little time was given to enable that committee to report to a special meeting of the Board, which would be called to receive and act upon it; therefore

Resolved, That this Board take no further step in the premises to-day, and that in the meantime the President address a communication to the Counsel of the Corporation asking him whether in his opinion this Department has the power under the City Ordinances to procure any supplies or do any work in the daily prosecution of its business without first making a contract therefor in the manner prescribed by that ordinance.

Aujourned.

THEO. R. DE FOREST, Secretary.

CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD.

May 28, 1850.

The Board this day visited Tarrytown and made personal examination of various encroachments on Aqueduct lands by sundry individuals.

CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD.

May 29, 1850.

The Board met in regular session this day. All the members present.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The President announced that in accordance with the resolution passed by this Board on the 14th instant he had addressed a communication to the Counsel of the Corporation, and on the 20th instant received a reply to the same, and which reply fully sustained this Board in the opinion that they could not proceed under the then existing ordinances with any of the public works except by contract, etc.

And, further, that the Board of Assistant Aldermen had at a subsequent special session agreed to the amendment to the ordinances as made by the Board of Aldermen, and that he had proceeded in the works in accordance therewith.

The following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted, viz.: Resolved, That no person receiving a salary from this Department will be permitted to take any compensation or gratuity from any person for services rendered to such person, either in or out of the office hours, in business relating to the Department, or either of its bureaus; not to have any connection with or interest in any contract given out by the Department or its bureaus, and that any violation of the letter or spirit of this resolution will be considered and treated by the Board as sufficient cause of removal from office.

The following was offered and unanimously approved:

Resolved, That the services of James St. John, Foreman of Company No. 3, be dispensed with after Saturday, June 1, 1850.

Resolved, That the President address a letter to the Corporation Counsel (H. E. Davies), requesting him to examine into the title acquired by the City to land taken and used for Aqueduct purposes in Westchester County, and whether such title is sufficient to authorize this Board to fence in such land, where in its opinion the public interests require it.

The President read an answer to the resolution of Alderman Shaw on the subject of an additional reservoir, as proposed by him, which was approved by this Board, and ordered to be communicated to the Common Council.

A resolution of inquiry from the Board of Governors of the Almshouse, in relation to supplying Blackwell's Island with water, was received and laid before the Board, which, after consideration, was referred to Mr. Craven, with power.