Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-06
Common Council.

AUGUsr 5.-eoARp OF ALDEsMES-The Board
met at six o'clock, the President In the Chair. A
number OF petitions were read and referred.
Reporfs.-In favor OF paying the bill OF DIR. Gle
ments, amounting to SiS, for certain services rem
dered TO persons who were temporarily confined in
| tho Watch house at the Upper Police Office.
Aftera tedious and prosy debate the report was
adopted.
| In favor of renting the fine recovered against
VIM Bennett, for selling liquor without license The
| offender paying the costs Of Court, etc.
Another debate arose on this resolution, in which
1t was stated that if man sold BEER having no IL
cense, he was as guilty one who sold rum. This
| is fact for the teeto,allers. The report was
a opted
In favor Of granting the exclusive Of the pier,
foot of Cedar street to certain boats trading TO Cats
kill and Hudson.-Adopted.
In favor of tagging side walks in Bloomingdale
Road
Another &c small potatee'' debate, which resulted
IN the rel cton o. mis- report.
In favor OF paying Thomas Nelson the sum OF
$lO9, being the amount of award made to him FOR
me improvements in the 9Th Avenue Adopted.
In favor Of extending pier No. l, Hudson River
525 feet. Adopted.
On motion of Aid Nash the Board Of Assistants
were summoned to meet in
JoIsT BALLOT
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved
The Report of the Chief Engineer was accepted
and ordered on file.
The following appointments were then made:
Horace Howell To be City Weigher vice James
Durham, resigned.
Peter j Scfibncr to be Wood Inspector in the 2ith
District, vice Abraham Van Arsdale, who has left
the city.
John Tick to be Fence and Damage Viewer for
the Seventh IA ard.
The Common Council then adjourned.
Board OF ASSISTANTS, Aug 5-Petitions-Ol
the Bowery Insurance Co. for correction Of tax-of
j. Cammel, M. ID for pay for medical services rem
dered TO prisoners Referred.
Communi cations from the Counsel to the Board,
stating that the quo tcarrdnfo eases before the Su
preme Court, had been decided in favor of defend
ants.
Establishing the right of the Aldermen TO sit as
judges in the Sessions and County Courts-Ordered
on file.
Report of the minority of the committee adverse
to giving TO the Superintendent Of Repairs, the
pairing Of the fire engines, &c &c Adopted.
Report in favor Of appropriating Madison square
to the use of the military on certain conditions
doptcd
In favor Of amending the law regulating the in
specton Of firewood, with ordinance therefor
Adopted
In 'avor of amending the law regulating the col
lection of assessments-Adopted.
Granting to James Riley leave TO quarry stone on
| the Corporation ground-Adopted.
Ordinance the apportionment OF
taxes.-Adopted.
Rsport-In favor Of paying the expense Of filling
up low grounds on Fifth Avenue-Adopted
Rssoiutions-Ap propriatng $40 600 additional, on
account 81 the Fire Department for the current
yesr-Adopted.
Appropriatng $500 for the expense CT tank at the
CITY Northumberland.
Discsntnsi ing proceedings in the matter at W iden-
ing B'ooisngdsle Road-In concurrence, adopted
Observation-Disclosures the Comptroller to pay
certain Sunday Officers, for services rendered pre-
vious TO their having taken the oath Of office,
their bills being certified by the Aldermen .. the
Wards Adopted.
The Board then adjourned to the LIST Wednesday
in September