Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-31


BoAaD on AKDsaNus.-I1s minutep q Che -
meeting wers read and approved.
1he A1eet Jor.-Anong the pettions presentsd
e the board was well written rsemeral asaias the
market monopoly, which was moved to be referred
70 the Committee ON Laws, but ne motion was re-
Jected, and the document disposed Of by motion e,
lay on the table. All the other psttions were re-
ierred to committees to inquire isAo and report
upon. :.
Rtperfs-In favor ofgiving an additis.al allowance
OF $500 I. the District Attorney, inset the salary
o ms clerk. ms stipend 10 rendered necessary, in
consequence OF the great increase Of business - the
Criminal courts. AdoYtsd
In favor Of the establishment Of the Poddretts
Of aSa Of the nil The
form and manner As the Prssidest and Direstos may
deem expedient.
worshiPful society Of Night-men, s.wko deex the
company nothing better than iunovators the whole
matter was referred back to The committee iof fur
In favor Of petitioning the Hsuse Of Assembly to
exempt the Croton Aqueduqt fronasaxatien Adorned
In favor Of raising three millions Of dollars by
way OF loan, towards the complssiou OF the great
Croton Water Works, and prev iding Cor the estsb-
interest.
In favor of lighting the chamber Of the Board Of
$500.
This project was opposed as anti.democratc. and
motion made to lay it on the table, which IVES lost
ON division. by majority Of three, and the report
all aristocratic as il was, adopted.
In favor Of granting the use Of the streets. frc.
lsSd sreetto the North River, to the Harien Rail-
branch railway. This project was opposed BY Aid ).
Purdy, and ordered to lie on the table.
Adverse to amending the Hack Law, or T. inter.
erng in any way with the prerosaives Of His Honor
the Mayor, in the matter Of Gcensisg "haoks.'s
Adopted.
In favor of establishing several email reguIa-
ons for the better conduct Of the owners and drivers
Of omnibuses and public stages. The ordinance as
reported, was read and adopted.
A long 'non-commttsl' report was read, from the
Law Commute, the Vagrant Act, tw hich ended
by the committee declining to offer any opinion q
the matter before them, and recommending the Law
Officers to carry the question up to the Supreme
Court.
Alderman Purdy deemed the vagrant Act "a be
anti democratic and and hoped that
the present Legislature would have the manaess to
repeal it.
Aid woodruff could not see how the yasrapt Act
was repugnant to the constitution, and challenged
any one to show him the words from which they
drew such an inference.
In favor Of renting the taxes due from the New
York Society Library. Adopted.
motion to meet the other Board was then adopt
ed; and the Board of Assistants having come, the
JoIrT BALLOT
The resignation of ]. Sherman Browncll, a. street
Of the r:t ward, W.: received add Will
anthracite coal
John A. Miller was made captain Of the watch.
his name.
William B. Sauce was appointed city weixher. =
DR.. Albert Wagstaf was appointed commissioner
OF the School Fund for the Fifteenth ward vice Da-
vid Graham, Sem, deceased.
The joint meeting then adjourned, and the Board
resumed their regular business.
Small Pofaioss.-Alderman Hart moved that the
sum Of 1872 81 be appropriated towards paying the
expenses OF the Governor on his recent visit the
city. Adopted.
Aid ChambeSlin moved that an application be
made the legislature for an of Tx
law would put all landlords the same tceting,
with regard the collection Of rents as other cree
ditors. Referred to aw COMMITTEES.
Aid. Nash moved that aistrzints be mads on the
hufehars for rents due. 70 ths several magkats
The worthy sIdSrinsa said thst ssles3E SEis or
some other relief was afforded to the suffering
buachers, We should have a second HieIaebarzck
war. =
Aid. Benson opposed this motion, and Thought the
butchers bousd to pay their rents, whsther the
| meat tax sustained or not.
Aid. Nash thought the Of the butchers very
hard one and that Aid. Benso. ought not TO steele.
| his heart against their suaerings.
After some further discussion the matter was laid
| oathe table.
| Papers from the other Beard-In favor Of fundinf
the noatins s;ht and Of applying to the State Les
ature 10 iegai'se that project After lang debate,
the resolution was concsrred in. The resolution
authorizing the Comptroller pay the sums falling
due before the Annual Appropriaiioa Bill couId be
passed, aad aPproPriatng S2OO,O00 was concurred
The Meat Tar.-Alderman Nash moved 70 ,,f..
| up Document No 81 being the report Of the Market
| Committee. This motion carried, and after 4
tedious debate, the whole question was deferred to
some other night, in order TO give special commit
tee the opportunity OF inquiring into the policy Of
the market monopoly.
The Board then adjourned.
Board of -fssisianis.-This Board wac N session
for three hours and confirmed several reports hch
were passed at the las meeting Of the hoard Of AL
dermen