Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-03

in the British Queen to give inmation of her approach
the pilots here should that take place by night
The signals of the altogether different
from those Of the Sirius.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Tuesday, Nav l. 1885,
Present, Aldermen Patterson, Taylor, Benson, Ran
dali, Hoxie, Deiorest Greenfield lngrahan, and Va
Amemorial was presented against the nuisance of
converting the sidewalks OF the streets INTO places fer
rHbbing down horses and cleaning carriages prac-
ce which the memorlasts stated 10 prevail great
extent IN this community, and which ought to be pat
stop to. Referred to the corporation attorney. APP
plcatlon tor accommodation for the sale OF country
produce in Catharine market; petition of Seth Geer,
for suspension of suit to the amount dee by
him surety for one Townsend, who was a detauer
for about S5400O.
Report of committee recommending application to
the legislature for the purchase of ground Harlaem
Tor the purpose OF public marke-the resolution au
thonZlng the same, and treating for the ground,
agreed TO. Report of the Police Committee, author
iZng the payment of of money not specified TO
one Bannan, marshal, was read 1t appeared that
there reference to a bill annexed, and sum al
luded 10, but there was no bill, and mention
ed. Tbs account IN blank was certified by w. Cal
lender police clerk The amount OF st 80 propo-
sed full compensation. Aid. Varian objected to
this as the account not certified by the magls-
trates, and wanted the necessary formaltes The
presumption was that the magistrates dlsapproved OF
the charges. Aid Deforest supported the report. The
debate here assumed desultory aspect and was d.
verted into question of wings and tories by Alder
men Patterson and Varan. The former insnuated
that the police magistrates refused certify because
the marshal was a whig This the latter denied. The
resolution ordering the payment agreed to- Alder
men Benson Greenfield, X. j. Smith, and Varian
| dissenting. The report Of the committee relative to
the compensation of the members of the corporation
and praying to be discharged from the consideration
| OF the SUBJECT was agreed to.
| communication from the comptroller with sundrv
bills, was read and referred to the finance committee
1hAr rrnfR aatA M
paving OF South street, from Pine street 10 Maiden
| lane dIsallowed
| Varioss assessments were sanctioned and collec-
/ tons ordered.
The Beard then agreed to take up document No.
g. being the report of the committee on police of both
boards relative TO the reorganization of the psce de-
part Haent
The four first sections were passed at former
meeting.
The yemainder OF the sections passed this eve
ming after some little opposition from some of the
democratic members.
Some sparring took place about the salary of the
superintendent OF the Watch TO fill up the blank in
the 10th section.
Aid Patterson named $1,000
Aid. DE Forest named l200
AID Bruen named 1000
Aid. K. }. Snlth named so
Ala. Patterson withdrew the $500.
The Question was taken on the sleo0 and lost, by
vote Of Ito g.. Affirmative Aldermen Patterson,
| TAYLOR R. Smith, Hoxe DE Forest and Randall L.
| Negative, Aldermen Benson Greenfield, r. j. Smith,
| Inaraham, Whitehead, Bruen, and varaa.
The question then taken on the $1,000 and car
rlsd, by vste of 10 to 3; varian, r. J. Smith and
Greenfield votlRgIn the negative.
The question was then taken the whole law, and
carried with slight opposition TO come into operation
| on the LIST OF June next.
Aid. De Forest then said, that they thought OF APP
pointing the Superintendent tomorrow night but as
he woad not have power till the first OF June and
| the removal of wachmen and rganization Of the de-
partment must take place before them he proposed
| the folio wlng:
| Resolved That the committee on police shall do
sgnate the several whe be transferred UNI
| der this law.
AID lnsraham did not like this it would give the
committee too much power; they might remove
| some of the watchmeH altogether
Aid. DE Forest thought that he knew the meaning
| OF his own words and the resolution gave the COM
mitee such power. The longest way round was
| the nearest way home. The Alderman Of the 18th
| might amend il, but u would amount to the same.
Aid. Varlan said, how If the committee should not
think proper to designate any Of the present watch
Aid. Patterson Then the law, should think,
would be imperative.
Aid. varan-So should think and therefore
think there is occasion TO pass any ssch resolution.
| The Mayor has the power now TO regulate the whole.
Ii .as an insult to the Mayor-it was an insult to
common sense-lt was doing one thing IN one breath
and undong il in another-it was saying thar none Of
| the Captains the Mayer were fit for the supern-
| tendence.
AID. Benscn-So 1 should think; the law as il
stands seems IT, be oil that is reqaired
The resolution was lost by vote Of 10 to L. Patter-
son Hoxe Tayler, and De Forest veiIng in the af-
frmative; Merritt and Waterbury were absent.
Aid varan in the course of discussion asked Aid.
Patterson whether he thought Alderman was
capable or good enosgh to be superintendent Of the
watch
Aid. Patterson.-C Certainly not--many Of them I
should think are not capable.
Aid. Bruen called up Doc No 81, bHtaininp a
resolution postpone the sale of property for unpaid
assessments I'LL the LIST Of August next.
AID Taylor opposed the postponement
Aid. Bruen supported u In very able and humor-
ous speech. These sales were pushed on only to
benefit corporation contractors, corporation printers
a. &c. and a set OF vuliures who fscked round
the blood colored flag feed on the life blood of their
fellow citizens by devourrg their property, when
exposed q public vsndue. IL wasshsmeful He had
been oncs told that all sorts Of money had disappear
ed from the face of the earth-no soul had dollar
ts lend-the corporation was broke as well as the
banks no one solvent but the postmaster and
the collector. Would any one tell him 80 nowf liz
was absurd Did not the Hudson river rise IN the
high mountains, and did il not sull How INTO me seat
We're The grand canals aboutto be opened Were
not public improvements spnnging up on every
hand Was not Locofocosn prostrate was not
Van Buren, politically dead Had not q great and
auspcio ~ change taken place y our affairs, civil
comm, rcial and peliuosl7 Was net money album