Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-18
Common Council.

BOARD OF AssIssrANrs-A long discussion arose
on the propriety OF referrnga remonstrancc against
the widening OF John street TO a committee Lost
by majority Of seven.
Rcporfs-ln favor of building Pier at the foot of
Troy street: adopted
In favor of amending the ordinance relative to the
street by making il compulsory the inhabitants of
houses to carry their ashes the ash carts under
penalty OF S5: adopted.
In favor OF laying the necessary number Of water
ppes IN the city, against the Croton water shall ar
rive here: adopted. III
In favor Of acquitting Bernard r. Burbing from
.he charges oil malieisance which had been brought
against MN, as contractor the public works.
and double the usual number of comics order
ed to be printed.
Resolmion,mro have pipes laid in Broadway
from 18th to 2lst streets and THROUGH var;ou other
streets under the direction of the water purveyor:
adopted. Pun
Confirming the appointment of Samuel b. White
as printer to the Upper and Lower Police Office
Mr. Lee moved to lay the report and resolution on
the table; long and prosy debate ensued and then
Mr.; Lees motion was lost by vote.
Inc question then required on the original motion,
when Mr. Lee moved to amend by inserting the
words - provided he will do il at half price"
Lost, fac0 only voting in the affirmative.
, MT Lee then moved "That the printing for the
Police Office be done by contract"
Mr.. Potter moved to amend by adding as also
all the printing of the Corporation"
The amendment as proposed by Mr.. Potter was
carried by one vote, and the resolution as amended
was adopted by the same vote.
Mr. Graham moved the adoption Of pre- amble and
resolutions instructng the Police Committee to hold
their investigation into the abuses of the police de-
partmen in public, and to allow of counsel for the
parties interested.
The Chair decided that the preamble was out Of
order as the learned member had no right to assume
facts in relation to any committee that had not made
a report to the Board
Mr. Graham said he should debate the matter UNI
der the resolution.
Mr. Lee moved that the resolutions offered by Mr..
Graham "be not received"
Mr. Graham said he could anticipate the result
buf he was willing and anxious to abide the judgment
of the public.
Mr.. Lee said that Mr.. Graham had made this mo-
ton for effect, but if he would await the report of
the Committee; he would have facts enough to make
his hair stand on end
Mr.. Graham appealed from the decision of the
chair, WIN respect to his preamble, and vote Of
the Board taken that point when the dec ision
OF the chair was sustained.
Mr Graham then condensed his preamble into one
resoiution adding TO II and that the committee be
instructed to suppress all the proceedings which
they have hitherto had before them
The chair decided the latter clause Of the resolu-
ton to be out of order.
This decision was appealed from and the chair
sustained.
Mr. Graham then offered the resolution without
the dIsorderly words.
Mr. Lee moved as a substitute 60 that the Joint
special police committee are authorized to pursue
such course as they may think proper, in order
to ferret out all the abuses existing in the Police
Office, and the Court of Sessions"
Mr.. Graham moved as an amendment, that the
committee be prohibited from sitting in secret ses-
sion,' etc
The chair decided this amendment to be disorder
y, which decision appealed from, and the chair
sustained.
MIR, Graham then modified his amendment into
instructing the members Of the committee to sit
in public"
The question taken on the amendment and
lost, five voting in the affirmative and nine in the
negative,
Mr.. Lees motion then put, to which Mr..
Graham moved to add, 90 that they be restricted
from proceeding, unless a quorum be present"
This amendment was lost.
Mr. Potter moved TO exclude the District Auor-
uey from that committee"
MIR. Lee moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Graham insisted that he had the floor.
The Chair said, the motion to adjourn was always
in order.
The motion TO adjourn withdrawn.
MIR. Graham moved another amen mt enioning
the committee to sit in public.
This amendment was lost.
MIR. Lees motion then carried. Several pa
pers which had passed the Board Of Aldermen were
disposed Of by concurrence, and the Board ad-
ourned.