Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-05

lne vdr0uS Items are as foHOWs: Tor
ssass ssss: Lamps La%s and and ssss
Board OF Health l4e0O Liens on lois 500
Gle ansing Docks and Leyying tax, l2ooo
County Contingencies $4,000 Mayorsi,y fees, Isl
Communication of aliens 100 Public Reservoir, $500
coroner's fees, 5000 Police, ''N''' 5000
Charities, 1900 Penalties, 5ool
Cleansing streets, lss 900 Printing Stationery 25eoo
Charges arrearsof Road Avenues, $4,000
Taxes, 5000 Repairs Supplies, $4,000
Docks and Slips, 2l2ooo Salaries, 10000
E irs 1880 1900 streets &C $4,000
House Of Refuge 1900 Tavern Excise IL
insrest' 10000 Watch. aea oSs
Justices Courts, 10000 Wells and pnmps, 1900
On these estimates the Finance Committee to whom
was referred the report of the Comptroller together
with law making appropriations for 1888 reported :
-" That they have carefully examined the same and
compared them with the payments made from the
Comptroers Office for 1887; and they opinion
that the appropriation bill as presented contains the
necessary appropriations for the year, and therefore
recommend that the same be passed by the Common
Council"
Aid. Brady moved that the report be laid on the ia
BILE and printed, that the people of the city might
know what money they had 10 pay for the year. how
IL 10 be paid and for what il was be paid. The
money of the people ought not to be voted away thus
Fecklessly and wantonly. He, Aid. b., wished to
know what the item of $4,000 appropriated for mar
kets for.
Aid. lngraham said il was TO pay for the ground in
order 10 extend Contre markets if the Common
Council should order new market buildings, these
fresh appropriations would have TO be made.
Aid. Brady would oppose IL he didn't believe that
The report was correct; he believed that the
city received more than $35 900 for Communication
the city made profit ola least $40 900 by these COM
mutation fees, over and above all the expenses incur
red by maintaining the poor of foreign countries.
AID Varian thought il but right that the report
should be printed-there plenty of time; we were
IN the habit OF memoralnng the Legislature in
March. Ii could be acted on at the next meeting.
The motion TO lay on the table was then put, and
negatIved 10 3.
Aid. Vanan expressed his surprise that question f
so muck moment should be hurried through the
Board. The members ought to have time to inyesfi-
gate the matter He should vote in the negative
Aid. Taylor thaying voted the affirmative moved
10 reconsider the subject This was carried.
Aid. Taylor then moved to lay the report the ia
bic and that il be printed This was carried.
The report of the Committee on Finance, embrac-
ing resolution TO appropriate the necessary sum for
l83S-usually termed the appropriation bill was then
laid on the table and ordered TO be printed.
Reports of Committees adopted--Adverse TO can
ceiling the bonds of Samuel Pickett late Superlnten-
james E. Wood at the Red Fort or North Battery
adverse the granting the of certain lots 10 the
Society for the Reformation Of Juvenile Dellnquents
copcurnng IN the amended resolution relative TO leas-
ing certain lots Ernest Schyser adverse 10 grading
6lst street 10 the East River, between Sd ana 4th
Avenues favorable to reducing the rent of Crook
Folkes occupying District No. So of the Corporation
wharvcs.
The report of the Committee on wharves relative TO
allowing Il. NJ. Conkln to build bulk head at wharf
No. 10, the Brooklyn SIDE, was laid the table.
JoISr BALLoT-The Report of the Chief Engineer
then read and approved of; the Common Coun-
cil confirming the designations and appointments
made and received by that officer
Aid. Smith, Of the 10th Ward presented petition,
signed by 600 respectable citizens couched in the
most respectful language, praying for the reappon-
ment of Mr.. Hunter as Street Inspector TO the 10Th
Ward
Aid. Joe. Hoxie jumped up in great rage, and OBJ
jeced in a most overbearing manner 10 the reading
of the petition at ALL or TO going into the matter
Aid. Ingraham not astonlshed al any thing
that some men nigh, debut it was proceeding
unparalleled TO refuse TO hear petition read coming
from respectable citizens.
Aid. Hoxie persisted in his motion that the petition
would not be heard read.
IL was put to the vote, and carried against Alder
man Hoxe.
The petition was then read. The chairman was
abou 10 read the accompanying affdavts, but Hoxle,
and Bruen and Deforest objected TO the reading Of
the affidavits.
Defsrest moved that the matter be referred to Sc.
lect committee.
This gave rise to a WARN and Heightened discus
SION. Aid Brady, and II. J. Smith, and Varian and
lngraham contended strongly for the right Of the
members TO call or the reading Of oil papers respect
fully werded and sent 10 the Common Council. Such
proceeding was most shameful-perfectIy unpara-
leled!
The Inspector had been charged with misconduct,
and he had night TO explain and prove the falsty of
Aid. Brucn contended that the Common counc,
had right at any time TO remove any person ap-
without assigning any reason.
Aid. Ingrahsm again asked for the reading Of the
paper. How could he vote unless he knew the con-
tents Of the psperi
The motion TO refer the matter to a select commit
tee was then carried IL to H. and a committee ap-
pointed 20 consist Of four from each Board
The Common Council then adjourned.
BoARD or ASSISTANTS, Wednesday, Jan. RE
ports adopted-In favor OF paying William w. Them
$40 for the wharfage Of schooner seized by order OF
the Mayor for breach Of the laws relative alien
passengers and left for some days at pier belong
ing TO Mr. Thorn. In favor Of dscharging the police
COMMITTEES from the further consideration Of the
ner in which and by whom the msgisterial duties Of
the upper police performed.
Resolution 10 abolish the Office keeper Of the City
Hall. Adopted.
Petitions reierred-For a sewer in Thames street,
and TO drain the water from l06th street.
resolution was then presented requ ring the Chief
Engineer 10 return the names Of all persons who
actually dong duty as fremen, in order that the Fire
Book, kept by the Clerk Of the Common Council,
might be corrected-fOr now there were on the book
the names Of great many nen, who were enjoying
the privileges Of remen, when these men had resign.
edfor years, and did no duty a. iremen. Adopted.
CorRT SssuoNs-The members of The Grand
Jury were yesterday empanneled, and consists of
the following gentlemen Robert q. S. Depeyster
Foreman -. :. Baylis, Josh Curtis John Glen