Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-19


which we will never sivs w.. We have the best
Common Council in the word-perhaps we might
saw the best that ever existed but we do not feel our
self authorized to 90 SO far that. We do not know
what has been ia times past but from the reports re-
ce,yed by our advices from most of the cities both of
the Western and Eastern continent we have come TO
this conclusion.
7, is \ singular circumstance that the Board Of AL
dermen always have good weather for their meet
ines The very elements 10 smile upon them,
and they could not smile on body of ADLER or
purer patriots. The sunset of last evening gIor
Gus. As his broad disk rolled down the hll and
waos of Hoboken, and his rays fell upon the wan
dows of the City Hail. and lighted up the noble coua-
tenanc1s of the sages Of city in solemn convoca-
tor, the retiring monarch smiled anew and threw
forth beams of warmer and brighter efiulgence.
And VIXEN the glorious monarch ofdayhad sunk TO
rest, or risen another hemisphere, the beautiful
queen of night passed over The heights of Brooklyn
and with rosy bushes rpped lightly up into the hea-
vens, which had been newly painted with the neat
but no. gaudy color with which the monkey chose to
ornament the continuation Of his vertebra celamn
The stars, which mighty like 50 many sperma-
ceti candles, shed forth the brightest beams, which
yetlooked but DIM as abushed at the moons supc-
rior radiance and beauty.
President Benson was not present, and his place
was occupied by Alderman Patterson, the talented
and gentlemanly representative of the first ward.
mercful and accommodating spirit seems to pervade
The board the present time, and few applications ter
avors in their power grant, are refused The sale
of some lands the properly of s. Thompson, which
had been advertised to pay assessments, were there
fore postponed
The annual report of the register ofdogs was receiy
ed. appears from the report of this worthy func-
tonary that in eleven months he has received fees to
the amount of s679, and that over and above this
sum, there are now due to various spirited and pat
otic citizens, $500 for demoshng these quadrupeds
Reports were received in favor of re-paving several
streets We wish to be informed, and we hereby ex-
plcitly call upon the Common Council to inform US,
why the streets which constantly rcpaved,
are not provided with wooden pavements or some
thing superior to those now in use? The public de-
mand it, The experiment of wooden pavements has
been tried, and found successful Why are they not
universally adopted? Why? Why? Why
An interesting communication was received from
the CITY comptroller, relating to the s5lOOO, ana re-
commenting its payment in specie. This can easily
be done at present. as the brokers have large qaan
ties on hand, for which there is no demand. They
hold il at high prices but would probably be willing
10 lose a little on 1t.
An interesting communication was received, lnv-
ting the board to visit the New York University on
Thursday, the 30lh of July This invitation, we are
happy TO say was accepted. ], is pleasant thing
10 see TIE Common Council thus becoming the pa
irons OF literature and science. The New York Uni
versy is an honor to our cty-our city an honor to
the country our country an honor 10 the world.
After some more reports, the Board adjourned to
take their coffee.
After the lapse Of ,ai an hour the members o. the
board came in smacking their lips, and looking mere
animated than ever. Their eyes sparked with re-
newcd lustre- every look, and every action
showed they felt the genial effects OF the divine
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A communication was received from his honor the
Mayor, which was unccremoniously lad upon Inc Ia
BILE.
A resolution was introduced for The Boards 70 90
into ;oint ballot. The Alderman Of the 10th opposed
,be resolution He said il struck him that this was
trfinp; that the conwenences Of the public should
he conmlted-,hat provision had been made for
their meeting at regular intervals End that special
mini ballot nj the present time was ncon wenien and
unnecessary. 1t was smart speech but the yeas
and nays being taken the resolution was carried.
report from the Committee Of Police recommen-
ded a temporary pound near the Park Alderman
varian appeared TO KAYE eaten something at supper
which laid hard on his stomach He opposed the pas
sage ofthis resolution with his usual eloauencc lie
said that pound nuisance, and one IN the vc'-
nifty Of the Park peculiarly He should vigorously
oppose the passage Of the resolution He thought that
the establishment of depot for pigs old cows,
and loafers would be violation of deccncy, and
public nuisance II his honest conviction that II
was his duty Of the representatives of the peo-
pie, to opposeit.
Alderman Brady thought that some place ought to
be designated He would propose Washington square,
md offered il as an amendment.
The Alderman OF the seventh, thought the animals
and Ioafers ought to be c.nfned-that il was better
10 have them in pound than in the Park, the gates
of which were always open.
After some further discussion, the resolution was
carried.
A report from the comuttee on laws, relative to
issuing city shin plas,ers, was read 1t went dead
nqainst it, and cited the statute TO show that was IL
legal Aid. Whitehead liked the report, and wanted
il printed. AID varan didn't see the necessity Of
this, was, he said plain simple question, and he
thought might be Disposed Of at once AID Bruen
though the report was ncorrectthat the corporation
IL x;,h, N issue promisos 10 nay. The expedien-