Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-28
Common Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The minutes of the last
meeting were read end referred.
Sundry petitions were read and referred
Resolution in favor of paying Reuben Galloway
the sum of $50, for services rendered in the Fifth
District of the City Watch. Adopted
to reducing the rent eft cellars in Fulton
In favor of renewing the lease of Corlaers Hook
Ferry. Adopted.
An ordinance was read for raising three millions
OF dollars the sale of Water Stock, to enable the
water Commissioners to carry on the Croton Aque-
duct.
A clause was added to the ordinance making it i'm
peratIve on the Comptroller to report to the Board
the amount of stock sold weekly, and the state Of
interest. The ordinance then carried and the
rate OF interest fixed at per cent.
Communication from Mr.. Teman, late counsel TO
tanned by Peter G.. Stuyvesant, in the suit against
this Cooperation.
The Board referred the matter to the committee
OF Law and Finance, with power.
A number of reports from the Assessment Com
mittee for the relief Of various persons, passed
sub siient,O.
The law for the bettor regulation of the Watch
Department which has laid on the table for several
months, was taken up and adopted
RepOrts-ln favor of appropriating Pier 80 East
River, Tor the exclusive use of the Fairfield and
Nimrod steamboats,.
Alderman Purdy moved to strike out the word
" clusive" and substitute the word SO sole" 1t
Jared on his democratic locofoc oism.
Ona division, the motion lost, and the report
sustaining the exclusive princlple, adopted
In favor OF paying the Of SslS3, being the law
expenses Of Isaac Vance and Josiah Burton, out of
the public treasury, they having got themselves in
VOWED In law suit, In an endeavor to uphold the
monopoly OF fresh meat, al ct arms.
Aid. Benson moved, " that for the purpose Of pro-
tectng the rights Of the city, in the controversy be-
tween Justice Merritt and the community, the Law
Committee of this Board be authorised to employ
such counsel, conjunction with the District At
torney and the counsel to the Corporation, they
should deem necessary, to show cause against the
writ Of quo tcarrantO, which had been sued out by
the Attorney General, calling on the Mayor and the
members Of this Board to show cause why they
claim to sit in the County Court" Adopted, and mt
to the other Board for concurrence.
To tender the Chamber of the Board of Alderm en-
to the honorable the Senate for the purpose Of hold
ing Court for the Correction of Errors. Adopted.
Alderman Tieman moved to take up Document
No. 80, being the report of the Committee Roads
and Canals, in favor of granting permission to the
Harlem Railroad Co. to lay rails through Manhattan
street to the Hudson River. Laid the tnble Dec
30, 1889.
Alderman Purdy called for the opinion Of the
counsel of the Board adverse to the claim of the ar
lem Railroad Company to monopolize the centre Of
certain streets in this city
The report was read, and Alderman Purdy con-
fishing this mosoply of conveyance through the
After tediode debate, the report was again laid
on the table, and the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF AssIsTANrs-The President in the
Chair. The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Reports From the Committee on Arts and Sci
ences, and Schools, adverse to the application Of
the Roman Catholics for a portion OF the School
Fand.-Adopted
The Board acted on several papers and rcsolu-
lutions from the Board of Aldermen and adjourned.