Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-25

peny, atthe corner Of Henry and Catharine streets
Adopted.
Infarorof procuring one steam fire engine, to be-
kept IN constant readiness mad have three horves
pure based to drag it to fires.
AID llernan moved to reSsr the report back TO
the eommitaee, with additional resolution, offer
premium % $500 For the best plan Of a steam FIRE
engine, for the use Of the fire department.
Incmotion to refer back the report was lost, and,
the whole matter laid upon the table.
In faEsr OF leasing lot of ground for years
for the purpose OF having buiiAing erected for a.
hose cart. The location was not named in the re-
port. .
communication from the eonamttee of safety,
for the better managing the fire department was re-
ferred to the committee of fire and water.
Reports-In favor OF locating engine house in
Temple street. near Liberty street Adopted.
In favor of fixing two additional alarm bells in the
upper part of the city, and that bell be placed i.
Jefferson market Adopted.
In relation to a complaint against I" Hook and Lad
der Company No. H." for a neglect Of duty. The
report recommended the renewal of Smith Burke,
for inattention, ETC., tn the duties OF fireman
Adopted. Ordered to lie the table, and be
printed
In favor of giving the Commits toner's of the Aims.
House, 800 loads of street manure. Adopted.
In favor of appointing agent to collect certain
monies due the Corporation for street manure
Adopted.
From the Fire and Water Committee, authorizing
the Committee on Laws, to inquire into and report
on some suitable plan for the better extnguishment
of fres.-Adopted.
In favor of extending certain Piers on the East
River, under the superntendence of the Street
Committee, and all to be completed by the lst Of
September next. Ordered to lie the table and
be printed
In favor of extending the ordinance prohibiting
the REMEMBERING Of '' slips and piers" to Staunton
street. so as to make it illegal to lay vessels Out
OF employ between that street and Whitehall slip.
Adopted.
Infavor ofleasing the pier at the foot of Chambers
street to James b. Nicholson, for the use of steam
and market boats. Adopted.
In favor of paying Thomson Price four months
and ten days interest on ST. PSI 06, being the
amount of a contract due him for building sewer
Adopted.
In favor of paying William johnson the sum of
$3.50 as a compensation for a loss he had sustained
in consequence of purchasing certain property Of
the corporation, to which the title was not made
good.
AID Talmage wished it to be understood that this
was altogether gift, and a matter of charity, and
not a settlement of claim.
Aid. Nash moved to strike out the of $3.50,
which motion, after SEINE debate, was carried
The worthy Alderman then moved to fill the blank
with $500. This motion was lost.
Alderman Purdy moved to insert $1,000. This
motion carried by to 4.
Resoiution-To re-let Randalrs Island for the
suing year to the present tenant, at $500 per annum
AID. Tieman moved to advertise the property to
be let by auction, to the highest bidder.
Aid Talmage moved TO refer the matter to the
committee on charity, &c. with power. Adopted.
Communications-From the City Inspector ask
ing for alteration in the law regulating the price
paid for cleaning out the privies Laid the table.
From the Comptroller, asking for an additional APP
preparation on account Of roads and avenues Adop-
ted.
From the Counsel to the Board, on the right OF the
Harlem Rail Road Company to mOnopolize the
ter Of certain streets Of the city Ordered to lie
the table and be printed.
Resolutions from the other Board-To lay. pipes
in the city against the Crston water arrives here.
Authorizing the Joint Special Committee to use
their best endeavors to obtain knowledge of all
the facts in relation to the abuses the police, Sc
Il he resolution carried by to 3.
Several other papers from the Board of Assistants
were referred
Resoiutions-To furnish copies Of the ordinances
of the city, to the various Street Inspectors in the
city Adopted.
To apply to the Legislature so to alter the laws
banking, as to enable the Comptroller to receive
the water stock in the same way he can the vari
Gus State Stocks-Adopted.
To suspend the opening of all Streets until the
further action Of the Board-Referred.
To compel Stevens, the lessee Of the Hoboken fer
ries, TO fulfil the terms Of his leases have the
same cancelled-Referrcd to Committee ON Ferries.
Adjourned at III o'clock.