Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-24
Common Council.

Board of Aldermen.-Sundry petitions were pre-
scented, read, and referred.
Reports.-From the committee on Wharves in
favor Of giving the exclusive Of the wharf, foot
Of Bird street, to the Albany and Troy line Of tow
boats.
Aid. Purdy moved to lay the matter on the table,
which motion lost, and the report and resolution
adopted From the committee Fire and Water
in favor Of locating Hose Companies in Sullivaa ST.
in Munroe ST., and Attorney st and that the Comp
troerbe authorized to leave certain sites Of ground
pointed out in the report for that purpose.
From the street committee, in favor Of regulating
Twenty-Seventh street, between Fifth Avenue and
the old Post Avenue. Adopted.
From the committee on public buildings, asking to
be discharged in the matter of building house for
the superintendent Of the Aims House, and to refer
the same to the committee charity Adopted.
In favor of loaning piece of ground in Twenty
Fourth street to the Society for the Reformation Of
Juvenile Delinquents. Ordered to lie on the table.
From the committee on charity, in favor Of remov-
ing the Aims House Establishment and the Long
Island Farms to Randalls hand. Ordered to lie on
the table and be printed.
In favor of making sewer in Twenty First street.
Adopted.
In favor Of permitting the road from Williams
burg to Hallets Cove, to run through the Long Is
land farms. Adopted.
In favor of having an inspector Of quercitron
bark, and of giving such officer fee of 81 so per
tom for inspection, and 80 cents per ton for weighing
Mr. woodAull said he was opposed to any system
Of compelling inspection; but, il any system Of vol
untary inspection could be devised, he, fer one,
would support it.
After some further discussion, the matter was re-
ferred back to the committee for further consdera
ton
In favor Of selling the pier, foot OF Clinton street,
East River, used for the Atlantic Steamships to
the parties interested in those vessels the price to
be $4,000, and the rent due from the LIST Of Aa
gust, be RENTED.
After some discussion the report was adopted
without division
Resoiutions-To send the committees on charity
and Aims House to the cities Of Boston and Phila-
delphia, for the purpose Of examining the pauper
system, with the view Of perfectng the one in ope-
ration here.
Alderman Purdy opposed the project, If il was to
be confined 20 q few members of the Common Coun-
Gil. The hon. member said, that the whole body.
ought to be sent, II any portion were despatched Or
such errand.
After some further discussion the resolution was
withdrawn.
To inquire into the of the non attendance
OF Mxrshals and Police officers at fires. Adopted.
To limit the expenses incurred in keeping Jurors
engaged criminal trials, to 81 80 per day. Tor each
juror, or officer employed by the court
AID Purdy said, that he had moved the esolution
n consequence OF bill having into the board Of
supervisors, amounting to 307 for eatablcs wines c
CARS Sc, furnished TO the jury that tried White for
murder. He thought il q great deal too much, 40 il
amounted to S3 per individual for each day that
trial lasted.
Mr.. woodruff was opposed to this continual legis-
lation about ''refreshments." On q division there
appeared four for the melton and six against IT,
The Board then adjourned.