Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-18
From our Evening Edition OF esterday.l
Board of Aldermen.


We would be impressive upon this point, because,
last night. the Joe Hore clique in their
lors-advocaes ofunnecessary and extravagant expen
diture Of the peoples money-opposcd such necessa
nv improvements in the city would increase the COM
fortof hundreds of industrious femalesand refusing
to pay two three hundred poor honest hard working
men the small due them for labor performed by
order of the Common Council.
But we will speak of them in the order they
Cured.
Frs,.--A report brought up from Aldermen Ack
and Waterbury, proposing to increase the salary OF
three clerks from $500 $500 One clerk in the office
of the Street Inspector two clerks in the office OF
the Superintendent of Repairs. Alderman varian said
that during the high prices and high Of last year
$500 was found to be sufficient for the clerks
and that there not labor enough to employ them
more than hours out Of twelve.
He believed the present intention Of the clique to in
the salaries be entirely ongand uncaled for
and would therefore vote againstit.
Alderman Ingraham said it was his honest conviction
that $500 was ample pay. Plenty Of worthy men could
be found who would do the labor cheerfuly for tnat
sum. 1t performed for $500 last year, and since
then provisions, and every necessary article Of con-
sumption had fallen in price.
Now we must here mention, upon the statement made
by AID. Varan that Notwithstanding the embarrassed
of the city funds the great Of assessments,
people unable pay their taxes account OF the great
distress prevailing this Joe Horie clique have increased
salaries since they into power, the Of
not less than s7OoOO!
Yet in the face Of this Alderman Acker lone of the
clque) who, presume, this occasion selected
to force the through spoke favor Of increas
ing the salaries and concluded miserably word
ed and badly delivered speech with this splendid spe
cimen of syntax-"I do believe their services, THE
clerk) is more than their compensation -
Yet this splendid scholar is nominated by the clique
for sheriff!
Notwithstanding the extraordinary eloquence Of ia
cob Acker, the wouldbe sheriff, the report laid
the table
In the other two matters, Joe Hoxie the renowned
Joe himself, figured largely.
Second-A report was introduced from the Street
Committee with a resolution pave the 9th Avenue
up to 18th street.
Alderman yarian stated that many respectable and
industrious females put great inconvenience in
the winter time by having to walk in mud and water up
to their ANGLES along the 9th Avenue up 18th
The owners property between 18th ad 9TH
were wealthy individuals and ought be made to pay
for laying paved sidewalk in front of their premises
they could well afford it no had been
presented against such project by paving up
to 18th street. many industrious and worthy ndi-
viduals would be beneitted-particularly many fe-
males whe were compelled pass that way to
get their marketing much that was unpleasant, I'M
comfortable and even distressing, to these females
would be done away with their comfort would be in
creased and probably lives be at least
Heightened, by carrying the sidewalk to nth street.
All this appeared so reasonable and necessary that
wefully expected Notwithstanding all knew of the
clique that they would the pro-
posed by varian, particularly nvslved the comfort
and qualification of several females But, no they ep
posed it. What did they for the comfort offemaes
or any enc else bat themselves they opposed this
cessary Improvement and the loud coarse, and disa-
greeabIe voice of Joe Hoxie, heard above the
in the decision which says the Common Council DEGREES
that the rich shall be taxed for their immense proper
ty in that neighborhood although by so doing, they
would do good 10 hundreds Of poor industrious fe-
males
De Forest and jacob Acksr it should be born in mind
are two Of the three Alderman on the committee Of
streets.
But what follows isthe climax in which the clique out
did themselves.
TAsrd--A report brought up from the committee
on reads aid Ingraham, Robert Smith, and Green6eld
reporting in favor Of paying Mr.. Moore the sum Of
45063l for labor done for the corporation with
luton to thatefiect
Aid. Ingraham said, that quarrel arose between Mr..
Moore aad the inspector Of roads, and therefore the
latter refused sign Mr. Moores account although he
admitted the just and the labor char
ged in il had been done by Mr. Moore and the poor
he employed. Out of the $500. probably Mr.. Moore
swoud receive $50, and the balance would be divided
amongs, twenty thirty poor industrious hard working
men He knew many ofthese men, they were badly in
want Of the money; had been due to them ever since
the LIST Of Juy-rDore than3 moths these poor men
had each been kept of the paltry Of $50 each
Winter coming on-they wanted to lay ia their lit
tie stock Of fuel They had been ordered to do the
work by the committee and they had done well, and
in good faith. relying the honesty Of the Common
Council The money due TO them, and they ought
to be paid and Mr.. Moore could recover in suit at
law if he compelled to take that course
The committee had examined the account carefully,
and found that the work was done charged in Mr..
Moore's account The why the superintendent
of roads refused to audit Moeres account in con
sequence Of quarrel between them, in the Of
which the superintendent made hasty VOW saying that
he never would sign Msores account and therefore he
was resolved keep his word even If by keeping that
he kept 20 poor men out Of their money In conse.