Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-08

In favsr Of uskins road frs~ sssh street t. the
timber bssin.
long discussion ensued on tbs reception of this
report
The resolution was finally adopted.
Frem the Police Conlmittss, respecting the Rui-
.ance arising nut OF the congregations OF negroes in
The Connistee recommend that the District At
sScsney DC Greeted to carry up some cases to the
Of the law of 1893, known as the Vagrant Law The
report and resolution were adopted
IN iaysr OF raising the salary Of the Clerk Of the
~ M o. sessions to $3.50, the minimusa sum allow.
In favor of fixing the actual opening OF ssth street
between the Sd aud Sh Avenues for the yst of Sent
1889 Adopted. = SSP''
In favor Of relic wing the Soeietv FIR Al. le &C
the Aged and INDECENT" from the payment of nm A..
sessnent for the opening Of Goth street Adontsd
Adverse to relieving the Female Bene VIOLENT Soc;-
ETY. from the payment Of tax.
long discussion on this rel .nd = -.
finally agreed to adopt the views of the Camm;t,ss
AID Talmage moved for recon ration of ~.
matter OF the Improvements in West street
The same member then moved that the proceed
ings Of the Committee be suspended for the present
IN accordance with the prayer Of the petitioners.
Carried
From the Fire and Water Committee recom.ona
ing the substitution Of Hose Carts instead Of Fire
Engines, and the distribution Of the city into five
distinct Fire Districts.
ThesCommittee reported an ordinance for The car
rying out Of this project.
The Committee also reported resolution for the
placing an alarm bell Centre market
AID Willis said he wished the whole subject to
have the fair and candid consideration of the mem
bers OF the Common Council and the public in gene
raj he should move that the papers lie on the table
and Reprinted Carried nena con-
From the Finance Committee in relation IN tho
City Accoants as reported by the Comptroller The
most interesting feature in the document W, 8 ths
TACT, that the city in debt he amount Of ene
Million, six thousand nine hundred and
The Committee recommended an appl cation to the
next Legislature for leave to fund the floating debt
with the proviso that hundred thousand dollars
be paid on annually. The Committee said thew had
been compelled to apply to the Banks FOR money and
had been sadly snu5bed by those nstitu-
tions, which had greatly mortified their pride.
For these and other reasons, the committee wish
ed to get rid of the floating debt and thew strongly
recommended that be taken not to incnr debt IN
future The committee therefore recommended that
all the public property of the city not used for public
purposes, and that stands below 36th street and ali in
the city OF Brooklyn be sold at auction, and that the
proceeds be applied to the reduction Of the floating
debt.
This document was ordered to lie on the table and
be printed
Alderman Guion rose, and asked leave to present
a communication to the board.
Ii sch forth that Mr.. Ebenezer Cook had left his
house to remove some tenants from the premises No.
6S Chorry street. and that he had not been heard Of
since. This occurred on the 18th ult. and the me.
moriaists apprehended fer various reasons that he
had been murdered
Alderman Guion moved resolution Offering $500
for tho apprehens Of the supposed perpetrators Of
this secret crime. Carried con.
The Board of Assistants having been Summoned
the two resolved themselves into
JOINT BALLOT.
The minutes of the last meeting read and an.
proved
The returns Of the chief engineer were read. or.
dered on file, and special motion referred IN
the Fire and Water Committee.
The monthly return Of the chief was received and
accepted.
A communication was then read FROM the chief
enclosing certain charges against some members al
the department. Referred TO the Committee on Fire
and Water
Mr. Nash moved that the resignation Of Franc;.
Thcket, late one of the Commissioners Of the Aims
Hosse, be taken ap. Carried mem. con
Alderman Nash moved that Nicholas j. Quacken.
bush be appointed Commissioner Of the Aims
House
Alderman Benson moved that Samuel Stevens he
appointed TO the sane Office
A ballot having been taken Alderman MASKS ma
tion was carried bv majority H.
The resignation Of William Nj. Howe depufy
keeper at Blackwelfs Island, was received and ac-
cepted.
A communication was received from Richard 7
Smith declining the Office Of Deputy Comptroller.
Accepted
John gcss , was appointed deputy keeper of
Robert Lyon was appointed Assistant CITY In
spestor, cics N. b. Lyon, deceased.
Elijah Guion, Samuel Dunnshee, and John Emmon.
Collectors
ments. and appointed Deputy Collectors.
James Montgomery was appointed collector Of as
sessments.
Richard Smith appointed Street Commits
sioner, vice Jacob l.. Warner-LevGnted
Alderman Benson asked il the members oppes;ts
were quite sure that the candidate would accent the
office II elected He, himself was of opinion that Il
was an Office OF too much labor and too little honor
10 suit the ambition Of that gentleman. lie sheuId
propose Edward s Doughty.
Alderman Tamage asked to know IL that candidate
would take the office.
Alderman Benson said, yes, If he could get IT,
On division, RieksrdJ. Smith had majority Of
eleven "
Benjamin Odell was removed from the Office of
Pound keeper, and James w. Roosevelt appointed
in his staad.
Henry Mall was appointed Pound keeper al York.
Vile.
Richard Fidgett wa. appointed Fence keeper at
Harlem
Richard Ellison was removed from the Office Of
city suager.
Edward Davis, p. w. Simmons, and J. c. 81. Jus.
tine, were appointed TO the Office Of city guagers
James McNaly was removed from the Office Of
city weigher. Lewis Joachimson, and two Other.
were appointed city weigheYs.
George w. Ncwall was appointed Deputy Comp
troller
ID. ID. Williamson was removed from the Office of
Comptroller Of the city. =
Alderman Woodruff wished TO know what MAJ
the objections To Mr. williamson
Alderman Nash said there were no objection. 40
Mr.. W., but that he had very vood man % -. =.