Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-27

them to account and il they were elected for 40 years.
instead of four years consider that they complete
| ly under our control
Mr.. Benson said las we understood HIM that they
mad no right do ether than what they thought proper
The Board had better ccily reques. this information or
shey wouldn't get it.
Bruen, Gronicallyl IF the gentlemaa wsud only
walk into the police office morning lie would
then with what great politeness the police mags
trates treat the magistrates Of the city.
Some said that the three police magistrates were
determined democrats and couldn't bear the sight of
Wing Alderman. Therefore they always saubbed them
when they spoke to them
The Board then brought up a report about fitting up
room in the City Hall for the Of the Aldermen,
and fiji il with books that they might read, aud OBJ.
tain more knowledge than they now possessed
This created great sensation in the Board. There
great noise and the chairman repeatedly raped
for silence but they seemed determined not to listen
patiently 10 this attack on their ignorance.
One Alderman and said that il was high time the
Board adopted some plan by which they might obtain
more knowledge than they now had.
Hore I'VE beeve) Oh certainly! certainly Some
such steps ought to be taken.
IN Alderman. Ii is very important that this plan to
cnlighen the minds Of the Board should be adopted.
Yarjan / perfectly agree with the gentleman that
should be lost-no pains spared to put the
Board in possession Of more knowledge than they now
have, but don't like the committee TO have the choos-
ing Of the rooin-they might choose bad place. What
six would think right, sixty might think wrong. And
they might expend o., 900 50 Oooto bad purpose
Benson. Oh yes and they might choose The tsa room
and turn it into library, and that would never do.
Hozie, las understood him. Oh, no it wouldn
do to take the room
Chairman. Here is I" A report Of Comnit,ee dis
charging water" Hey What is it7 No Yes it Isl
e" To discharge water at James sin Upon my life
Let's what they want TO discharge ard where
they want to discharge ii.
Yariaa And what kind Of water, TOO, sir.
De Forest. 1 move we concur with the Board of AZ
sistants in that business of discharging water.
Benson. beg the Boards pardon. They ha
concurred with us.
The Board then agreed to widen Maiden lane.
The chairman then read a report resolving that the
people of the city should pay expenses of the Board
during their late junketing party Sing Sing The
report we believe, did specify how much clam and
turtle soup and champagne wasconsumed
Benson All-favor-pubic-pay -this-.say AYE.
Horie De Forest, and others. Aye aye! aye! aye!
aye!
parioa and Others. No /, no no! mo-
Benson. Carried unanimous
Alderman Mo-
Benson. Oh all but few.
This is too bad this is riding willing horse death
The people already pay the expenses Of many loaf
that 90 to Sing Sing, And We hope that when the
Aldermen 90 Sing Sing again, whether they 60 in
body sepsrately)th may pay their own expenses
They contend that they went to Sing Sing for the public
good Very we'll so do most OF the fellows that 90 10
Sing Sing from this city 20 there for the public good
The latter too stay Sing Sing time for the pub
lie good and if Of the Aldermen had staid al
Sing Sing for short period do hsnestly believe
that would also have been much for the public good
It's moved and seconded that the Board adj ourn
for fortnight. Carried unanimous.