Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-17

VINCE mas peen thrown OUT IN some OF the papers,
comes no doubt from the Erie company and is made
with view to the injury Of the enterprise.
Common Council.
Nov. Is -BoARD or ALpERMEN-The Board
met at half past five, the President in the chair.
message was received from the Mayor, signi-
flying bis approval Of suadry ordinances. Ordered
file.
An invitation for the Mayor and Corporation to
attend lecture to be given by the Hon. John GUM
cy Adams. Accepted.
Communication from the Trustees Of the Public
Schools, complaining Of the course pursued by the
advocate Of the Roman Catholics at the recent de-
bate, detIacting from the character Of the book
used in the public schools, without producing the
books in support Of his argument.
Aid. Chamberlain also presented very vOlumi-
nous document on the subject Of the public schools,
from the Roman Catholics.
Another was presented from the Visiting Commit
tee of the Public School Comm sionsrs asking for
a committee of the Board to visit and examine the
schools.
Alderman Chamberlain moved that committee Of
three be appointed to visit the schools, and to
fer with the Roman Catholics thereon, with the
view TO some adjust ment Of the controversy, and
also to invite the Roman Catholics to act with them
and report the result Of their observations to the
Board.
AID Graham wished to have the matter post poncd
until later hour ia the evening.
Aid. Chamberlain said he was not ready to decide
on the whole question tonight.
Aid. Graham said If the motion was carried, it
was narrowing the question down TO mere dispute
between certain parties, whereas the question was
that affected the whole community.
Aid. Benson asked il the opposers ef the petit
TONERS were to be included on this committee.
Aid. Oh :mberlain said that he deemed the Public
School Commits represented that side of the
question, but he had objection to have it amended
to include the petitioners, and also the
strants thereto.
Aid. Graham deemed this interference an act Of
ofhc BUSINESS the part Of the Common Csuncii.
He was for meeting II fairly, and at once.
Aid Chamberlain said he did not want to dodge
the qusstion He thought the Alderman Of the FIJI
teenth was mistaken when he said no compromise
could be effected.
Aid. Cooper thought the Board ought to go in
subject ought be laid upon the table until they had
pursued that course Of making themselves practi-
caily acquainted with the working Of the system.
Aid. Woodruff thought that the Board ought to
go and examine the Schools for themselves, and not
delegate the matter to a committee. He proposed
that they should 60 Thursday next and until then
all action thereon be postponed.
vote was taken ON the question OF postponing
until the next meeting when II appeared that seven
voted In the Affirmative and nine in the negative.
Aid Benson then moved that committee OF three
be struck out and the whole Board inserted instead.
Aid. Ga aham was IN favor OF a full investigation
by the whole Board.
Aid Cooper hoped, il the motion Of Aid. Benson
was denied, that the committee would consist OF
more than three.
Ala woodhull could not see why the whole board
shsud be denied the privilege Of visiting the school.
and judgin for themselves.
AID. Chamberlain said he had no objection to the
whole Board going bui he was quite sure they would
AID. Graham did not see the gror nds Of such an
assunptiou. He thought the Hoard would do its
duty il appointed committee OF the whole TO exa-
mine the sc hools, and he was satisfied they would
one and all a,tend to it. The motion was lost by III
TO ).
Aid. Cooper moved to make the committee con-
The Chair decided that this was out Of order.
Aid. Chamberlain then moved an additional ieso-
luton inviting the Board Of Aldermen TO accom-.
pany the committee.
Aid. Graham saia that he had an additional rcss-
Iutios, which was, that the committee be instructed
TO report at the next regular meeting OF the Board
The original resolution was passed, and the Chair
appointed Aldermen Chambe rlian, Jone. and Rich.
The other amendments were adopted, and the
Board took recess.
The Board resumed at half pasts eleven members
being present
Aeinmunea,ion was read from Bishop Hughes
in explanation Of, and in reply 10 the paper which
had been read from the School Com sioners in
laiion to the school books. Ordered 20 lay oa the
table.
boat. asking for the Of Fort Gansevoot TO bsild
their boats at curing the pleasure of the Corpora
tion. Referred 10 the Finance Committee, with
power.
From James Lynch, Associate Judge Of the Gen.
ers Sessions, asking for the payment sf his salary
Alderman Graham moved a resolution requiring
the Comptroller TO pay up the arrear. now due to
the two Associate Judges OF that Court.
Alderman Chamberlain moved to refer the natter
to the Law Committee, which molten was adopted
nsn. con
From the proprietor Of National Hall, asking FOR
a remuneration Tor injuries done to thei: premises
BY gang Of election rowdes The petitioners fixed
their damages at 500. Referred 70 the Law Com
mittee.
the refundng Of the prsmiu they had paid Tor the
p butchers stands m that market, amounting 20
1900
Alderman Nash NOV ed 10 refer this matter 10 A
ried and Alderman Campbell, Baylis and Cooper
appointed said committee.
Another petition from the licensed butchers was
press nted for enforcement of the market laws.
was referred to the Police Committee.
Raports.-From the Finance Committee. making
further appropriation OF $4,000 dollars, to defray
the contingent expcnces ofths year 1870. Adopted
IL favor Of paying the s ersr. Of Soanty Court.
the capacity Of peace officers in the same court
Adop'sI
Adverse to purchasing the seventy five vols Of
the Mercantile Advertiser, from Amos Butler, Esq
Adopted
In favor Of granting certain lands TO the Deaf
ard Dumb in sutution.
Aid Smith dissented from the report, and the re
port was ordered TO be laid the table and printed
In favor Of appointing three day police officers 10
Manhsttsnviueto detec, depFedstors IN the L welfd
J Ward.
Ala jarvis sais that t0r I've st'iNe years me Y 20
perry ~ his constituents had been openly at the
| oy Of desperate set Of men, and that people wei
Uttered from detecting or Furnishing these maraud
for fear their lives and dwellings should be sscr
| feed.
| Aid. Benson rdiculed the idea Of prtveltir
these hordes Of Irish marauders from cutting voc
where they just pleased by the exer,iols OF thr,
common informers
AID. Jarvis said ne was well aware that thre
hundred police men could not prevent the dsprsda
tors from doing what they lust pleased. Last win
ter u was notorious that citizen was openly muir
dered IN the face of day, whilst defending his owl
property, yet nothing was done towards rrestin,
bis assassns. he moved 10 increase the number {,