Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-05

Monday, RIay4
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The Board met at o.
clock, the President in the chair. The minutes Of
the last meeting were read and approved. Sundrv
petitions were presented and referred.
heports-in favor of concurring with the Board
of Assistants in leasing the pier at the foot of War
rem street TO Thos Powell, at the rent of S4O0O-
adopted.
In favor Of cleaning the public streets by contract
ms was very lengthy document and on mo-
ticn OF Aid. Nash, il was ordered to lie on the
table and be printed.
From the special committee on the Long Island
Farms in relation TO the treatment of the children
residing there-laid on the table.
In favor of laying the side walks in Bethune
street, near Greenwich lane-adopted
To permit the owners of property in State street
to have the same paved with wooden blocks, under
the direction OF the Street Committee--adopted.
To pave Grove street, and the side walks between
Blocker and Fourth streets-adopted.
In favor Of building bulk head ross the Fourth
avenue near the Free Bridge, on the Harlem river
laid on the table. 90
In favor of having the actual opening Of 3a,h
street on the East River, take place on the LIST of
March, 1SlI-adopted.
Meat Monopoiy.-The Market Committee report.
cd that this monopoly must be enforced and that H.
Aanga who was now in prison for selling meat with
out license, must stay there until he could paw the
penalty he had incurred by such fragrant obstinacy
adopted
Soppiy of JVafer.-The Water Commissioners
sent in lengthy document in relation to the distri
buting pipes now constructing for the purpose Of
carrying the supply of water through the city-laid
on the table.
From the Board of Assistants.-To fence in va
cant lots in the Seventh ward-adopted and concur
red in.
To pave side walks in Jane street between Green
witch lane and w ashington archaeological.
From the omptrolisr-Communicating certain
accounts from the Chambe rlan for the quarter end
ing LIST of May. Accompanying this doc umcnt was
an ordinance authorizing the Comptroller, under
the direction Of the Finance Committee, to borrow
such sums OF money as might be necessary for the
| service Of the year. H.I.
Aid Purdy objected to the passage Of the resolu-
ton, and IL referred to the Finance Committee
Alderman Purdy moved the adoption Of an ordi-
nance framed on the opinion of the counsel to the
board, making il compulsory on the keeper OF the
City Prison, to pay into the City Treasury all fees
received BY him in virtue Of his office"
On motion Of Alderman Nichols, the paper was
again laid on the table.
Adjourned to Wednesday, at5P.M.
BOARD or AsstsrASTs.-The only matter of in
terest brought up in the of the evening was
the passage of preamble and resolution rendering
10 "Ahamet Ben-Aman, the Imaum Of Muses. and IN
officers Of the Arabian ship Ssltanec the hos pital
ties Of the city" The Chair a pointed Messrs
Graham, Potter, Anderson, Dodge and Howe Com
mittee to carry the resolution into effect
Adjourned at o'clock TO w ednesday next.
One Of the Chamberains accounts states that the of
May last the Corporation had TO their credit ts
Tio 81 Ofwhch the City Treasury credited
with slssoo' so Sinking Fund s5i,,s7 "a Interest on
Fire Loan or. siS,r7s %.