Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-20

report from committee was read recommend
ing the legislature to appropriate q portion OF the
Auction duues annually te quldate the damages re-
covered against the city for the destruction Of build
ings by powder in order to stop the progress OF res
The Corporation Attorney was directed 70 prepare
memorial TO the legislature in conformity with the
report -:
| Snndry reports relating to the opening of streets
were read, and decided upon. The delay OF the
opening Of 81 to 54th streets was adopted by the
| Board.
| A communication from the Corporation Counsel
was received respecting the widening OF Stone street,
stariag its approval by the Supreme Court and that
II now only waited the action Of the Board.
| The annual report of Interments, by Henry Dnn-
nell City Inspector, was received and double the
usual number Of copies ordered to be printed. (This
Is very full and copous report showing great re-
search respecting the mortality OF the city Tor many
years past aud is NEST valuable statistical paper)
The Board called upon to take up the report OF
the committee of salaries in favor OF increasing the
salary of John Secer, Pad Clerk in street comms.
sioners Office to $1,000 Aid. Varan opposed this, and
on division the consideration of the Report was de-
clded against.
A similar report of the same committee to concur
with the Board of Assistants in increasing the pay OF
the Clerks in the Office of the superintendent OF
streets and buildings from $500 TO $500 per annum,
was then takenup. 1t was supported by AID. wa
terbury, pruen, and Brady-and opposed by Aid.
Varian, on the ground that flour, fuel and provisions
were much cheaper than they were, and that salaries
urged that increases of salary swelled the amount
OF taxes and that the taxes raised the rent Instead
of enhancing salaries they ought 10 be equallZed.-
AID Varian then moved that this Board do non con-
cur with the report Of the Board of Assistants.
Aid. Ingraham took the same ground as the last
speaker.
AID Bruen explained and urged the increase of the
salaries on the ground that the duty performed was
greatly above the compensation
On division, the question Of non-concurrence was
carried TO 5.
Aid. Bruen gave notice that he should move re-
consideration of this subject at the ueXt meeting.
Soar folks not here tonight;" said the worthy
gen Ileman-"w we must try another time"
Aid. Waterbury moved TO amend the report OF the
Assistants, that John Secor, second Clerk OF the
Street Commissioners Office be raised from $3.50 TO
$500. On division the motion was lost.
Aid. Waterbury gave notice OF motion 10 reconsi-
der this vote at the next meeting.
Aid. Varian inquired whether It would not be as
well TO reconsider all the business of the present
meeting. This reconsldcrlng was ne way 81 getting
on with the public business.
Aid. Waterbury moved to take up the report OF the
finance committee relative the sale OF property for
unexpircd assessments The vote, being equa 10 9,
the motion was lost by the casting vote OF The Pres-
| dent ia the negative
Aid. Vanan gave notice that at thevery hrst oppor-
wnily he should move that this business be taken up
and acted upsn. The faith Of the city was pledged
to the contractors, and its dignity was involved in
| the performance of It's engagements
| Aid. Brady offered a resolution that the Mayor be
requested 10 report to the Board the number Of alien
passengers arriving here from the lst January 1885,
to the LIST January, 1888 together with the amount OF
commutatlon money paid, the amount OF bonds CIV
en- in lieu hereof-with the names OF passengers ar
irving at Amboy and transferred to this CITY,
| Adopted.
| The report of the Committee on Coal Ashes was
taken up, recommending concurrence with the re-
soutlonof the Board of Assistants. Aid. lngraham
moved that the former resolutions OF this board be
Tpcr hop nuad
with the resolution of the Board OF Assistants Lost
Aid. vanan spoke against the resolutioas-the rent
of the ground on which the ashes are TO be placed
would much exceed the value OF the ashes redeemed
besides it prevented the poor getting fuel and was
altogether too small an affair for city legislation.
Alderman Brady thought the subject was a mise
rable one We give cinders to the poor ten bushels
Of which were not equal 10 half one OF cons-and
yet vote $1,000 TO entertain Indians, &c.
The President offered a resolution empowering the
Commissioners of the Aims House cart the ashes
collected wherever they please If they think them
worth the while.
Aid. Taylor moved 10 concur with the Beard OF
Assstonts, and the whole resolutions on the subject
were lost, and the matter disposed Of.
AID r. J. Smith moved for return of the number
| Of oil casks sold, and the proceeds. Carried.
The Board then adjourned TILL Monday next at 8
| o'clock.
BoARp OF ASSISTANT ALpERnEN.-Monday, Feb.
l9-Preseni, every member.
A message was received from the Mayor, stating
that he had signed certain ordinances. Also trans
hitting calendar Of prisoners confined in the city
prison.
Partitions refe.red-Of John Turner for an appor-
tonment of tax, of George Sutton and others, fer
wharf TO be set apart for the New Haven ana Nor
| WITCH Steamboat Company; OF Jane Remand and
others against opening the navgaiion OF the Harlem
river; of sundry butchers for the reduction of the
rents Of their stalls in Fulton Market; OF Daniel VIII
| liams for stand in Clinton Market; OF The Board
of Assessors for the payment Of money expended fol
copies of the Dlrectory Of Samuel b. Halsead, FOL
| the extension Of his lease; OF George Warrington
fer the remission Of his fine incurred by selling meal
| at q private stall.
Reports of Commttees-From the committee on
laws relative altering the existing law concerning
dogs. The new law recommended by the commlt-
tee embraces these features list, 10 allow no dog
to run at large al any time IN this city without muz-
zle, or without being led by either cham, string, a
rope or handkerchief, under penalty OF STU indy,
that the Mayor may, ut his dlscreuea appoint one or
more suitable persons whose duty II shall be TO kill
all dogs but no bitches) which shall be found acting
in open violation Of the first section of this new law.
1 And 3dly that such dog killer, 80 authorised and
found suitable, shall in the place Of beag paid so
| much per head for each dead dog 50 legally killed,
shall be paid mnch per tail for every tail which, by
virtue Of his Office he has there by legally caused to
cease TO wag and such sum shall be paid, whether
| the killer be himself q wag or o herwise.
This law relative 10 dogs and Their heads and
| tails, was laid on the table.
report was then read from the same committee,
relative 10 the amendments proposed IN the law re-