Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-01
C~nsuaona Council.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMES.
Sep 30.-An application was made from the Ar
tlss Assoc for leave TO exhibit the portrait OF
Governor Marcy, receHtly painted for the Corpora
ton On motion the application was granted.
An in vitation for the Common Council TO visit the
Institution for the blind was, on motion, accepted.
Sundry reports from the Committee on Asses
msnts, respecting amendments Of taxation, were
adopted and concarreds. None ofthem possessed any
R~ror.s~From the Special Committee ON the
contingent expenses Of the Common Conncil. The
report set forth that the expenses too high, bat
the committee did not deem Il necessary to abolish
the dinners, suppers, coach hire, NC. Ihey, how
ever were willing to curtal the grog, but desired to
have their segars left in statue quo.
The reception fthe report was opposed, and on
division there appeared for the motion six, against
AZ seven The report was therefore negatived, and
the question came up the original resolution abro
eating in toto the liquor and segars Mr. Anderson
insisted that the word ''iqaor" was slur on the
board and he moved that DC back 70 the
had no objection to good dinner with little wine,
and to the segars he plead guilty but the charge, OF
$4,000 for liquor could not be true, and ne deemed
x TO be libel the Common Council to call wine
Liquor. -
Mr. Potter moved that the resolution be so amend
ed a. 70 read "that the comptroller pay no bills Tor
refre shments" This molten was lost, FIVE emily vo-
ipr in the Affirmative, and eight in the negative,
The original resolutions from the Board Of Alder
men we re then coneurred in.
M Potter then moved to abolish the hiring Of
carriages for the use Of the members, which was
carried. :,
table. Lost.
The resolutions, rs amended, were then put, and
carried without division.
From the Comnittee Salaries, on the aPpiica-
tion of 293 watchmen, for an increase Of pay. The
report was ad Verse to the application. Adopted.
In favor Of elevatisg the private per between
James and Hor,tio streets, on Hudson street
Adopted. ian
Corporation Attorney, was T. en- taken up
Mr. Graham moved that he report OF the COM
ee be adopted, and that the comPtroiier Dc order.
ed to pay the amount Of Mr. Blunts bill, $1,000 u
The motion was adopted ns~ con.
M TrS PsAer,cr or rsE EreL,sH oeuLmr.-we have
person, calling upon continually ela' 10 Dr. Williams
pracnce aad the benefit the, have rss.se
matter NOT having ben smctd with tnat mo-
dreadful Of m.Ia los. OF erd etivs sight ys. from the
numbr Of persons Of ali ages coming to constantly we
should be wor,e heather believe their strenuous at
ttaons. Dr. Williams has been mach perseeued 90 account
Of M. practice L~ sufficient commemorate be ons red
m ~ the roverpmen for his discovery-sud VET u become
general worhy a al these person. his ps,'es's state Il Is
With any important discovery which he has unsoubed
right, without fsIi and ample equivalent oi'itdsw
w-wi@ pleasure We cory the f.llo~i.s from the New
Jersey 10th Sept 1885, and the change Of the
,. az the Of that letter made by the elcrgyma
oa Jo"- wl".-.' o d.s ..'-FA~rD ES'l""
kin Eptron-By giving The following facts place Va the
rnsl w. viii e.nf.r favor the subscriber and hs az
fac, ed brother.
some ii me In October Is my brother samuel Day,
severely mi. ed in HE BY explosion of qu'ch lime
while The roce.s e sscseninesns such vas the
extent o. the uisry Il spved him Of ssht Immediately
Aer manr under the Of the family pAyean for sev.
weeks he induced by the advice Of his and
the enreae. of his friends ppy for aid 10 som. me mos'
of Medical Protest., the city OF New forh
They could afford him relie hut gave 40 Their
opinion. that his entirely hopeless -
Vawing st,i To despair cfreceyng, a. least sp'run re
rer.on hi sight he induced 10 make app 70
the Gentleman whose stands al the head ~ ms article o.
whosc esa,rdiusry ll Oculst he had heard mueh
and much which II that TIME Incredible ne IA,
bn using HE remed,c. about eight w,sh WIN sMna
lis (e ONLY Applies them TO one, the one'
thought ncurahe) 10 gradually mproyng and such me oe
ncfeia effects already produced By these iDmabic ren.des
that he cop6dsniidly csposn ultimate
/. pehans proper 10 state that DE- Williams rave ry pro
er no ola but expressed hope that he nigh
af,rdhm rebel
bad tie sa,i.lacou Of visiting roy House 4
months SINCE and ~ witnessing t Doctors oies
he pateots There were. should think, o f,riy 70 his j
attend ,urs many of whuai heard se their
binary evc. / might nanbsr u ~
Nil ,.i tal mat, had been blind Coz years
reo "a 20 .sh ad tat after having sought teefm
from other
w p.r,euarly s,rocs vi,h hs uu~syctus eoasdcss