Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-29
Com mon Council.

Common Council.
Ger % Board of Aidermen.-The Board met at
five clock, p M the President in the chair. The
minutes Of the last citing read and confirmed.
Rsporfs.-In favor OF merging the Office Of Inspec-
tor Of Carts into that Of Superintendent of Carts
The committee recommended the passage Of an ordi-
nance combining the two Offices and giving the in
cumbent salary Of $3.50
After prosy debate the ordinance was adopted
by ii to-
From the select committee for the reception Of the
President Of the United States, the committee an
nounced that the expenses incurred that occasion
had been betrayed by private subscriptions and that
they did not ask for any appropriation OF the public
money. Ordered to be printed.
In favor Of appropriating Sl6,663 for ground pur-
chased at Harlem for public purposes. Adopted by
l3to3
In favor Of paying SI9 for stufIins chair for the
4th ward courts. Adopted by Is to 2.
Several claims on the city for expenses incurred
in the opening Of Anthony and William streets
were referred to the Finance Committee.
A communication from his hon. the Mayor, inclo-
sing the reply OF the widow Of Com. Patterson, in
reply to the letter Of coincidence, ordered to be
transmitted to that lady the death Of that officer
A remoHstrance was received from number of
persons against the continuance Of Jared W. Bell in
the Office Of Corporation Printer. Referred.
Resofufions.-To print the law relating TO the
purity Of elections" in the shape of handbills and
stick the same up at the various polling places.
Adopted.
number Of persons committed under the "F'ive day
Act' during the past year, with the amount Of fines
If any, received from them. Adopted.
To employ the newest " New Era one OF the
Corporation papers. Adopted.
Directing the Street Commissioners TO postpone
the advertsing Of property liable 10 be sold for the
payment OF assessments
Alderman Benson moved 10 lay this motion on the
table, which was Lost by vote.
The mover then Withdrew the resolution
On motion If Alderman Willis the report Of the
joint committee on Fire and Water, was then taken
The report and ordinance having been read, Aid.
Willis moved the adoption ofthe plan proposed, 'for
dividing the city into five fire neutrality-suspicious.
ing the apparatus among the different Districts and
10 exempt remen from attending 10 fires Of their
respective districts, except in cases Of great
gency."
To in ,oist ballot Friday evening ner, at sr o.
clock Adopted
Several amendments were offered, and al length
the whole subject was laid the table without di-
vision.
To borrow $4,000 the credit Of corporation and in
anticipation Of the taxes Of 1889.
This proposition was opposed by Alderman Ben
son, but finally adopted by II to g.
The Board then adjourned.
Board of Assisfanfs.--Ths Board met At 5o'clock,
the President in the chair.
A message was received from his Honor the May
or, IN relation TO the condition Of the city prison
On motion, the document was referred to q sPeciap
committee, consisting Of Messrs. Bsylis, Anderson,
West, Lee and O'Ncil. t Oh 81
tables attend the polls o. their respective Wards
at the ensuing election. Adopted. ..t.,a,t IN .
That both Boards meet on Friday next, IN joint
ballot Adopted. Se~f
Reports favor Of raising the salary az the De-.
putty Clerk ofthe Sessions from $1,000 to 81 $50 per
annum. Adopted.
From the special committee appointed 70 investi-
gate the charges against Alexander May OF the 9th
district watch department, in relation 20 the treat
me nj Of Mrs. Fowler, while In his custody The
report recommended the passage Of resolution, re-
plrimandng the said Alexander May, and that copy
Of the said report and resolution be transmitted to
the several officers Of the city watch
The report was accepted, and the resolution,
adopted una rocc
The Board then adjourned
SioxSEss ~ NArcnsz was still very bad on the
10Th inst All the post Office clerks and the Editor
ofthe Courier had been down SICK
MURDERS AT THr ScvrH.-Scarcely day passes
but what several murders are committed at some
point al the south. On the 18th inst Mr.. Sinet
was killed in the parish Of ST. Landry, Attakapas
and from the Ibervie Gazette we hear that 4 MAJ
named Farmer had been murdered BY another named
For rHr MesrLE surrERERs-Over six thou
sand dollars had been collected, on the 18th inst
In New Orleans.
REFORMATION or frDiAvs.-It having been inti.
mated 20 our government that number or Sac and
Fox Indians were on the W leaving this country
with several white men for England for exhibition.
orders have been issued 10 the several collectors to
prevent their abduction from the United States.
NEw CorsUSs.-Sieur Fidele Louis Bsrbe Fran
cos Mosssn has been recognized as the French Con-
Blanc de Launatte de Hautevive ditto for Philadel-
phia
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