Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-28
Common Council.


JvLY N-BoARD OF ALpERMEN-The minutes
oil the two last meetings were read and approved
A number OF petitions were read and referred;
among them was one from certain inhabitants Of
the sixth praying for the restoration of the Tea
water Pump, Another from q variety Of ether per-
sons praying that Jacob Hays may be retained in the
efices of High Constable and Sergeant at Arms-Re-
ferred to Special Commttee-as also another fer the
removal Of said Jacob Hays.
Inc Meat Iar.-A petition was presented from
one OF the offenders against the meat-tax con-
ined IN the City prison. because unable or unwilling
his note for the penalty at 50 days.
Aid Benson moved resolution to the effect, that
TINS offender having been incarcerated two weeks,
neIbe liberated without paying any thing The wor
thy Alderman made an eloquent speech against put
ting men in prison in the month of July, for simply
violating such antiquated statutes are known by
the name Of market laws.
Aid. Nash supported the meat tax and said, he
thought the petitioner was abundantly able to pay
the fine he had incurred.
Aid. Graham was opposed to letting tho man off
under the resolution OF Alderman Benson.
Aid. Baylis thought of two things must be
done Either uphold the market laws repeal them.
The petition was ultimately referred to the police
eommitte, with power.
Reports.-In favor Of paying Henry Meigs, clerk
OF the Sessions, the Of $l69 for certain
OF salary due that ofiicer-adoptsd
In favor of paving the sidewalks in Hammond
street-adopted.
In favor Of fixing the time for the opening of 18th
street, from Gansevoort street to the Hudson river
on the LIST of November, lS4l-adopted.
Sundry resolutions for relieving individuals from
taxes, assessments, &c. were passed mem
In favor Of extending Rutgers slip, IS feet in the
East river. Adopted.
In favor Of tagging portion of til. side walks in
mountng to $l6l9 81 for impro vements in the 10th
Avenue, on his furnishing to the Corpo' alton
lease from Archibald Watt, on whom the former
has claim arising out of the same transaction.
Adopted.
In favor Of building a new block on the Corpora
tion property, for the accommodation of the Will
liansburg Ferry. Adopted.
communication from the Comptroller in relation
to the loss Of certificates Of the City stock An
dinancs for the remedy of the evil was read and
adopted with dissentient vote.
Accommodation from the Comptroller in relation
to the ordinance recently passed in relation to the
Croton Water Works and the pipes, for distributing
the water through the city, was read. On motion it
was referred to the special Committee having the
Croton Works in charge.
Report of the Commits sioners of School Money
Ordered to be printed.
Communication from the Street Commits soner, in
relation to the due publication of certain notices for
assessments in the public papers. Referred to COM
4 tee on laws.
Aid. Cooper moved to adopt the report and reso-
lutions of the joint special committee on the Croon
Water Works, for the establishment Of new de-
partment, and ofice attached thereto, for the
gulating the pipes and other matters for the dstri
button Of the water from the Croton Aqueduct.-
ADOPTED
An ordinance for the establishment of depart
ment to be called the " Croton Aqueduct Depart
nent," with commissioner at the head with sala-
ry OF $1,000 per annum; after long debate the pro-
posed law adopted.
The Report Of the Joint Special Committee, rela-
tive to the New York and Albany Railroad, was then
taken up and the following resolutions adopted -
Resolved, That the Common Council respect
fully recommend the immediate call Of q public
meeting OF citizens of New York, to hear state
ments in reference TO the New York nsd Albany
Railroad, and to devise the most efe ctusl method
for procuring such ample subscriptions TO its stock
as will ensure an early completion OF the work.
Resolved, That the members Of the Common
Council will cheerfully cooperate in any feasible
plan which may devised for carrying into practi
cal effect the objects contemplated IN the above
resolution.
The report Of the Joint Special Committee on the
Housatonic Railroad, was next taken up, and
adopted.
An ordinance was then adopted for tss tst.er
regulation Of cabs.
And the Board adjourned