Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-16

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Monday, Jan. l5.--A com
municaion was received from the Mayor. containing
. memorial and other papers from the New York and
Legislature of this State was referred to the Commit
tee on Laws, &c.
The resignation Of Aid. Acker late of the nth ward,
was read by the President.
AID TAYLOR moved lhatit be accepted.
Aid. varian dissented from this He said" Mr..
Chairman, there is no such thing as Alderman Of
the 18th ward. II Aid Acker had sent In his reslg-
nation before he took his oath OF office as Sheriff
wouldhave voted to accept his resignation; but Aid.
Acker has sworn himself out of the Board OF Alder
men by the very act ofswearing hlmsef in as Sheriff.
There is, therefore, resgnahon-there IS no Alder
man of the 18th. The law is very PLAIN on the sub
ject; and as honest man, cannot consclenuously
vote to accept Mr. Sheriff Ackers resignation II was
accepted
Petitions referred to the appropriate Committses.-
OF Adam Treadwell for correction ola tax OF John
MInyre and K. Smith for relief for building lumber
dock on Morton's Cove; Of Wm. Myers for stand
II Fulton Market of the Trustees of the Central
Baptist Church for relief from tax Of r. Taylor and
Others for an improvement of the city watch; of s.
J. Smith for compensations police marshal; of
Francis Hobbs for stall in Catharne Market; OF
Isaac Dowton assistant Justice of the 18th Ward,
relative to a building for judicial purposes of A.
Watt and others 10 cancel mortgage; of Barnabas
Bates for relief from tax of. Van Houghton for
stand in Tompkns Market Of A. G. Haughton for
relief from penalty for driving cart without Ii
censc; of David Donaldson for a relief from fine in
Cured by leaving rubbish in the street of Mr.. Van
Rance for an appornonment Of tax; Of Edward Will
liams for the same; of Abigail Black for relief from
assessment; of Thompson Price for money for build
ing sewer of. w. Gee for relief from a tax Of
julius Johnson for stand in Catharlne Market; Of
Mark Tooley for the same; of Hugh Monroe for the
same; of Hamilton for the same; of c. b. Tmpson
and others for correction of assessment; of J.
Brown for stand in Union Market; of Andrew
Brady for relief from assessment of Alfred Wag-
staff for the same of Arnold Smith for a stand in
Union Market of r. r. Ward for relief from tax ;
and of Marcus WILDER for the same
A petition was also presented from Samuel Swart-
won't and others, stating that they were prepreters Of
process for saturating blocks of wood for paving
streets, and inviting the attention of the Common
Council to the same Referred to the committee on
Streets
Also petition from John Van Houghton and 9TH
ers, praying the Common Council 10 alter the ord
nance on markets. Referred 10 the committee on
markets. A motion to refer il TO the committee on
laws was lost.
petition from John Densey to be discharged
from prison, where he is confined for selling meat
without license, referred to the police commit
tee with power
A petition from David B. Tallmadge, late Corpora
ton Attorney, stated that the Superior Court had
fused reverse the decision Of the Court below, in
the of the Market Committee versus Henry Cor
nell, carried up at the instance of lhe Committee by
renee to the proper committee IN order that his bills
of costs may be audited for prosecuting and defending
suits in the several Courts of Record. This was re-
ferred.
Reports of Committees OF the Committee on Fl
adverse 10 reducing the rent of the lcssees OF
Walnut street Ferry-Accepied.
Of the same, adverse to allowing w. w. Lyon to
make alley way over the Corporation land corner
of Attorney and Delaney streets-Accepted.
OF the same, adverse TO allowing VIM. Cunning
ham IN 20 mil his mn ypDf VIZ ne
south side of Main street. Brooklyn rented of this
Corporaon-Acceped.
OF the same, containing a resolution to reduce $50
from the rent Of an ice house and cellar under Essex
market rented by John Wnght-Accepted.
Of the same, containing a resolution TO appropriate
S950.37 for ammunition used by the troops the 4th
of July, according ito the report of General Arcula
RUS.
Of the Select Committee, containing report, with
two ordinances, recommending that books be pro-
vded TO contain record of all lots subject
men; also record of all lots sold for assessments;
also record Of all lands and places subject to quit
Of all such lands and alphabetical lists and tables OF
all matters and particulars relative thereto and that
the same records be placed in the office Of the street
commissioner. This report was accepted-the erdl-
nances were passed. and the appropriations were
made. The report was also ordered TO be printed.
The report of the Fire aid Water Committee, re-
commencing thata lot Of ground be bought at York
vile for engine No. As, where the engine house
stands at an expense notexceedng SlOO6. Accepted.
The report Of the Street Committee relative 10 the
regarding Houston street, praying to be discharged
ren the further consideration of the subject
cepted, and the committee were discharged
The report of the Street Committee favorable to al
lowing certain persons residing owning property in
the 9Th Avenue ncose ID feet of the public grounds
for an area TO each house, was laid on the table.
The report ofthe Committee on Laws recommend
ing Dominck T. Rlake's Digest Of the Elementary
principles and practice Of the Criminal Laws of the
city of New York" to the patronage of the Legsla
ture, was accepted.
The Report Of The Street Committee, praying to
be discharged from the further consideration of post
poning the tagging Of Grand street. was accepted.
The report of the Street Committee recommending
that 9Th street be numbered from the 9th Avenue was
laid on the table.
The report Of the same, praying TO be discharged
from the further consideration of numbering Stuyvc
SAINT, was accepted-the committee was discharged.
The report of the same recommending that 4th
street. Grove street. and Christopher street, be opened
on the 4th Of March, was accepted.
The report OF the Committee on Watch, relative 10
dividing the lst Watch District &c, was laid on the
table,
The report Of the committee on charity and the
almshouse sundry applications for donations, re-
ported the following resolutions that $500 be gwen
to the NortherR Dispensary; $500 TO the New fork
lying-in Asylsm; $500 10 the Female Assistance
Society; 500 TO the Female Benevolent Society !;