Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-04

Board OF ALDERMEN, July 2.-The petition Of f.
Grffen TO be paid fee of 5000 assistant counsel
10 the District Attorney on the trial OF Richard X.
Frost referred TO the Finance Committee
The Board took up the report of the Prison Com,
mittce, the subject OF the " Halls of Justice" The
Committee Reports that the prison is very unfit for
debtors, and that better accommodations should be
provided for that unfortunate class OF prisoners forth
with Several suggestions were made 10 effect this
object. Some proposed bringing them back 10 their
cid quarters in the Park Bndewcl, others were for
building another new prison for debtors, and Others
10 appropriate portion OF the old Aims House for
their reception. Nothing done no ever, and the
whole subject, prisoners and ALL remain in statu quo.
BoAnp OF AssIsrAsTs.-The being no alterations
or corrections TO ba made IN the journal of the pre-.
cedlng meeting the minutes were passed approved.
After which number of petitions of an individual
character were presented and referred
petition was received from a city Waterman,
named Simeon Word, begging the Common Council
10 pay bill Of costs incurred by him in defending n
suit against Inshman, who sued him for assault
and battery and was bcaen-referred.
The Street Comm ttee reported in favor of laying
flag stones upon the side walks OF 10Th street. between
the 9th and Din avenues--carried Also, 10 rePave
South street from Coenties slip 10 Broad street and
TO repave Front street from Coeniies slip 10 More
street-carried. Aso, in favor Of laying side walks
of sixth avenue, between 9th and l4th streets
The Ferry Committee reported in favor Of renting
10 certain individuals the per AT the feot of Houston
street az ferry for the Williamsburgh Ferry Assoc
slaton.
The petition Of Caleb NJ. Angevnc superintendent
of stages 10 increase his salary from 500 10 $50 dol
lars per annum was rejected. The committee admit
ted that the office very laborious one, but
they could find plenty of people perform the duties
nj $500 a year they were unwilling to allow any
more.
M. Jarvis offered a resolution aEpropristing one
hundred dollars in addition TO the sum already appro
prated for the purpose Of defrayng the expense OF
exhsItlon OF FIRE works at Harlem on the evening o.
the 4th Of July.
The resolution accepting the proposals Of Johr
Thompson, for building Centre market-was con
Cured in.
suprrroa CouHr--Saturdsy, June 30-Before fol
Bench.
Opinions were delivered in the following cases.
Theodore Romeyn et ais sd the President, Direct
ors a. Co. OF the River Raisin Bank. Proceedings &c
ASIDE, without costs.
William Hobby impsadcd &c adj Thomas "A. Da
us.-Judgment OF nonsuit.
Edmund O. Freeman Samuel A. Blake. MO
ton for new trial by plaintiff denied. .s N
Daniel w. Gantley, adj Edwin Hoyt and Eugere
Judgment for PLAINTIFF, with liberty "a defendant Il
relon to the replication within ten DAYS after notice
Of this rule, on payment Of costs.
The same al Hoyt Bogcrt and Hovey Judgmen
for defendant, with liberty to plaintiffs to appIy d
wore on payment OF costs within ten days after no
tice Of this rule.
John II. Gardner VS. Eugene Keuletss and Tho
mas Mccarthy. A rcsrgument ef the case ordered
William G. Herring and Thomas III. Herring va
Fraakhn " Goodrich, James r. Goodrich and Gao
Barney Ordered that the plaintiffs have leave 4
amend their declaration By striking out the names o
James Goodrich and George Barney or enc Of them