Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-29
Common Council.

DEC. % --BoARD OF ALDERMES.--The Board
met at fse o'clock. The President being engaged
in executing the official duties of the Mayors Off &C.
Alderman Smith took the chair as his iocum tenens.
Several petitions were read and referred.
Reporfs-ln favor OF paying $500 per annum, to
the counsel Of the Board, as compensation for ex-
ira clerk hire and other legal assistance.-Adopted
| mem.
In favoro authorising the clerks of the Assistant
Justices TO collect fees and costs due The Corpora
| ton and other clainants.-Adorted.
| The Meat Iar.-Adverse 10 releasing Thomas
Thornton from bond for yl35, which he had given
tho Corporation, to cover some law costs, arising
| out % the Market Laws Adopted.
In favor Of paying Moses Z Oakley 500 to com.
pensate HIM for injuries, while in the discharge Of
his duties as Watchmas.-Adoptcd.
In favor Of paying Thomas Galloway S45 for
tn zee months service In cleaning out waite house.
Adopted
| Iu ,laticn to the New York and Albany railroad,
leng report from the joint special committee, which
earnestly advocated the completion Of that project,
and for the purpose Of carrying out such an object
the corporation ordered to apply to the Legis.
lature for authority to loan the railroad company
81 900 for every mile of road that may be com.
pleted, provided That advance should be made
until 500 600 Of the stock should b. subsc rbed for
in the counties of New York and Westchester, and
that the scheme was not to take place unit, the peo-
pie Of this city shall sanction Il by vote, to be
taken at the next charter election.
Alderman Pentz said it was matter on which he
was not prepared to vote.
Alderman Cooper said that il this resolution was
adopted, the owners of property in Duchess County
would commence the work, and pledge thsmselv
to carry it some 10 or II miles into Putnam County.
The report was then ordered to lie On the table,
and be printed mem con.
In favor Of paying Sarah Landers SI9 so for the
services of hen deceased husband, a Sunday Off
Ger in the Sixth Ward -Adopted.
In favor Of paying of 5000 to David Weed, as an
swsrd due to him for opening the Seventh Avenue,
Adopted
In favor of paying bill of Ss3l2 for ammunition
fired of on the 18th Of Nov last. Adopted.
d a 10
for the education of young negroes Of both sexes
Ordered to lie the table and be printed. In re-
latian to Croton Aqueduct A minority report on
this rsrss question as to the right or privilege to
lay pipe, read vt great length. Ordered to lie
on the table AID be printed
From Departments Several official returns of no
public interest, were presented from the Street
Commis sinHers' Office, and adopted sub sHentiO.
Observation-Disclosures the Finance Committee
10 alge the settlement of alignment held by the
Corporation against Theodore jackson of Harlem.
Adopted.
Directing the Police Committee TO enquire into
the cause Of detention OF James Cochrane, who had
been IN " the tombs," for eleven months for al
legged contempt Of the Court OF Chancery.
Alderman Nash in moving this resolution, said it
was high time to get up indignation meetings for
some other grievances than the market laws.
AID Ben, on said il possible that the commit
tee might find themselves in Chsncery.
Alderman Rich said that the press called all the
building knows as the tombs by one name, without
distinction, whereas port on under the con.
troll of the sheriff, and that was the portion that was
complained Of the other night by the Alderman OF
the 70 nth.
Aid. Graham said he understood Cochrane was in :
prsoned al the suit of creditor for refusing TO
cute assignment under order obtained from the
Court Of Chancery.
After few more speeches the resoutios was or.
dered TO lie on he table.
To refer to the Fire and Water Committee 20 en-.
quire into the praeticabiliy AMI utility Of building
En- zine the plan Of Franklin Ransom, at an cx
pense not exceeding $1,000 Adopted.
Adjourned to "wednesday sennighi.