Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-28

qury into the late disturbances, and praying lot ard
from the Corporation towards getting rid OF the
soaplocks. 1t was referred to special committee,
and the chair appointed Messrs Willis, Smith, and
Alderman Willis begged TO be excused which
granted, and Alderman Nichols substituted
The Annual Report of the Comptroller, OF the re-
ceipts and expenditures for the year 1899, pre-
seated. On motion of Alderman Willis, that docu-
ment was laid the table, and ordered to be printed
The Annual Report Of Interments for the year
1889 was presented. On motion of Alderman Purdy
that document was laid on the table and ordered TO
be Esiottsdi til. NAV to offer re-
wards from 800 to $1,000, for the apprehension oil
murderers Adopted.
In faver of submitting the meat tax ahas me mar
ket laws to the decision of the people al the next
fTo emnower the Fire and Water Committee to
enter into a contract for water pPes-Adop!ed'
To inquire into the expediency OF removing ,n INT
Debtors Jailf from the Egyptian TomDs, ana 10 re-
port a suitable location for the same 49, ,
To this an amendment was moved, calling on the
legislature to abolish the law for the detention oil
non re sident debtors entirely; and then
Another amendment was moved, calling on the
legislature to repeal all law Tor the collection O..
debt
A long discussion here ensued between Aldermen
Woodruff and Purdy in which the policy ofinstruct-
ing the State Legislature was the most prominent
topic.
The first and third resolutions then adopted
Alderman Willis moved that sum of $1,000 be
appropriated to the use OF the Fire Department Fund
Adopted
That the report of the Water Commis soners be re.
ferred to standing committee of three, to be dene
minated the Committee on the Croton Aqueduct
Before this resolution could be got through, the
Board was counted out, and adjourned to Monday
next.
BOARD OF AsslsTANTs.-RspOrts.- In favor Of
amending the law requiring omnibuses to carry lamps
outside, a I'd to stop the right hand of the way,
was adopted.
Adverse to applying to the legislature for an
amendment Of the law prescribing the " fire limits"
Adopted.
In favor of renting the taxes upon certain
property upon the line of the Croton Aqueduct-
Adopted.
In favor of allowing the District Attorney $500
additional salary, by way of clerk hire This mea-
sure was discussed at great length, and finally re-
committed.
A resolution in favor of splitting the difference,
dividing the spoils between the two New Era's,
offered by Aid Lee.
to be sold by the Street Commissioner for the pay
ment OF assessments, be advertised one half in the
old " New Era" and the other half in the newest of
all the New Era's. The subject was discussed at
length, and finally referred.
Mr.. Lee then proposed lew resolution " That
the list be publishe in Locke's Era, provided that
Locke would do it at half price
Here was a row at once among the advocates fer
the Two Eras" Each party took sides, while
the wings looked on in silence.
The resolution fina ly so amended, as to au-
thorze the publication Of the list in both Eras, at
half price, and in that shape it was-Adopted
Papers from The other Beard re solutions,
appointing special committee for enquring into the
expectancy oil the proposed reform in The mina
courts, was brought up After much discussion, the
resolution was adopted. and the following embe
selected, viz: Messrs. Pollock, Dodge and Potter.
dissolution Empowering the Law Committee to
In the Union as they may deem expedicnt Adopted
Adjourned.