Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-30

.bsolese claims and goi.g back pdeanissly do it,
mat she elaine on which Congress has decided and
brought before the beard and perhaps granted contrary
the opinion aad desire Of Congress- expressed by the
committee OF one house The other. On the ether
nand II commended that the committees are literally
inundated with applications for relief all OF which re-
qaire investigation. and that Investigation demands
much time and great labor. the part OF the CON-
mittees of both Houseswhich ought not to be required
OF few members, &c.
Mr.. C,tlin has taken my hint, and prepared build
Tag Ter the exhibition Of his Indian paintings by day
where he means merely to shew them without lectsr-
ing. He will find this plan much better than the other,
and his revenue considerably increased.
A new Wing paper is spoken of, as likely to be es
ablshed in this city but unless they get editor
of some power, it will exist twelve months with all
the voluntary aid they can give it. HORACE.
BOARD OF ALDRRMrN-April 81, lsss-SPEcIAL
MEKrlss.-A good deal of fun-all the Aldermen fun
ny-praising the wines on board the Great Western
uncommonly good natured--uncornmon good fellows
uncommon good meeting plenty to eat and drnk-fine
meeting bad speeches-goed ,e down stairs with Mr.
Skelhern. No quorum-some talk of adourning. Some
of the fathers of the city talked thck-some could hard
ly talk at all all acknowledged their Indebtedness to
Alderman Taylor who had piloted them safe from the
steamship to the City Hall. Alderman Waterbury said
they had been steering west all day-he therefore
moved they should steer north for the night, and ad
journ Hays despatched and quorum
formed.
REPoRrs-From the Committee on Finance rela-
tive TO the Water Loan, with copy of the law
Adopted.
Also, law TO regulate the Fire Loan of 100000,
to enable the Comptroller pay the claimants for the
loss oitheir property during the late fire. Adopted
Petition of Thos. Browne to be paid for services per-
formed by him in 1891 relative iron pumps. Consi
derabe discussion ensued Alderman Brady said it
was strange tks claim should be standing many
years. He did not believe the money was dae. He
mao IN Law \ npf la fahla
Alderman Varian did like these long and old
claims but he wanted TO refer the petition to the Fl
nance Committee. 1t was referred
REPoRTs.-From the Street Committee in favor of a
concurrence for fixing the time of opening the 9Th Ave
nue. from 2lst 42nd street. the 1s Of May
The Board OF Assistants had amended the report of the
Board ct Aldermen. This Board did net like that the
Board OF Assistants should thus be eternay amending
the reports of this Beard The Board then rejected the
report o,he Beard of Assistants and appointed Com
mittee of Conference
REPoRTs-From the Committee Assessments in
favor of aPportioning the Of the of Z. P Will
liams To be discharged from the petition of N. L.
Cartwright Against for correcting the
tax OF w. A Conant In favor of for
rectng the of John Crumley and A. Funk. Adopt
ed
UNFINISHED BUsisEss.-The following reports were
then called up:
Report the Committee salaries in faver Of in
creasRg the salary Of yohn Secor. End Clerk in the
Street Commissioners Office to 81 900. Adopted
Report OF the Committee salaries, in aver OF in
creasng the compensation of the Clerks in the Office of
the Superintendent of streets and of
lie Buildings. to $500. Was laid the table Oct &c,
1897
Report of the Committee Streets the resolution
10 change the mode of making payment contracts Of
the Corporation. Rejected
Report of the Committee on wharves, piers and slips
on the several communications relative the construc
tien Of great pier in the North River Rejected-The
pier is MOTTO be built
Report of the street committee relative to extending
Centre street from Broome Houston-st Ordered on
file.
Ofthe same against paving 2Ist street. from eth
nue. to the Bloomagdale road. Referred back.
Report of the Committee Fire and Water the
resolution lay line of pipes from the well at Jefer
son Market 10 the reservoir 18th Rejected
Report OF the Committee Fire and Water locate
a hose company in Broadway Bond street Re.
jected
Report of the Committee streets adverse chang
ing the name of Chapel and Laurens West Broad
way. Adopted
Resolution repeal certain portion Of the Market
file.
Report Of the Committee Streets ON resolution
number 9Th street Laid the table January Is 1898
Ordered on file.
The Board adjourned to meet on Friday next
srRrrrD-The day after the calsmitous Ere in
vicksburg, which destroyed the Pinckard House
$4,000 were subscribed towards rebuilding it on a
more extensive plan.