Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-13
Common Council.

Der l2-BoAHp OF AssIsrAxrs.-The President
took the chair at five o'clock. The minutes Of the
last Getting were read and approved.
sundry unimportant petitions were read and re-
ferred.
Reports. reports from the committee on
of q private naturc-werc read
and adopted SUB siienfiO.
From the fire and water committee in relstion to
the bill OF expenses incurred in the election Of Chief
and Assistant Engineers. The amount charged was
Sl79,l6, which the committee deemed exorbitantly
high particularly the charge of $50 by the Courier
and Enquirer for an advertisement. The committee
recommended the payment Of the this time, bat
IN failure they would give more than SIS for the
election of those two officers Adopted.
From the same on the application of Hose Com
pany 20, for redress OF grievances. The committee
had jurisdiction in the matter of the grievancer,
aud recommended the appca 10 out writ Of
quo Udrranfo IN the premises admitted
In favor Of the claim Of Drs Clements and Foster,
fer medical services at the Upper Police. Adopted
In favor OF appropria'ing an additional sum of
$1,000 for the repairing Of roads. Adopted
lnhvor ofpavipg The side walk, in Goerck-street.
Adopted.
In favor Of renewing the curb stone pavement in
the Bowery to be removed, and the ordinary round
stone substituted. Adopted.
In favor of tagging the easterly side Of Westst.,
bet cen Gansevo OF I and IIarnmond-sts. Adopted.
la favor ct fixing the time OF actually opening Of
Twelfth-s' a, the Isl ofSept., lSil. Adopted.
In favor OF giving stand OF colours to the 18Th
Regiment. Adopted.
In favor of q, ing copy Of the publications Of the
Common Council 10 the y. York LyceuDp, and the
Mercantile Library. Adopted
In favor OF presenting John Townsend. jun, as
protege Of the CITY, "a Of the free scholar ships
in the city University Adopted.
Ia favor OF concurring With the other Board, re-
speetng the payment Of the bill Of the regulator of
pablo clocks, aud for giving that officer an annual
salary Of $50 per annum. Adopted.
In favor Of releasing William Bennett from prison.
as also Conlay: Adopted in both cases. Ordered
to lie on the table.
Communications from the Comptroller enclosing
a long Cndencc between that officer and he
Wafer Comm ssioncTs.
The bill audited by the Comptroller fov laying
down water pipes amounting to s., had been re-
fused payment the Comm sinners, by resolu-
iios Of the Board, on motion of MIR. Commissioner
Ward.
Mr. Davies said he understood there was a mes
sage from the Mayor, which he hoped would be
Thi, document ard the repor: of the Water Com.
mi.sioners, which accompanied il, was about being
read by the clerk They were both very formidable
documents, and on motion of Mr. Davies, they W ere
ordersdto be printed, and to be referred 10 special
committee Of Ave.
Mr.. Leonard thought the committee having charve
Of the Croton Water Works, might have charge OF
Mr. Davie. thought that IL would be desirable, for
both political parties ought to be represented in the
committee, which not the case in the committee
alluded To.
Mr.. Davies motion was then carried without dis
scnting voice.
The Chair nominated Messrs. Davies, Leonard,
yandervo ort, Weed, and Adsss.
Recommendation from the Street Commissioner
and Comptroller, in relation TO the avenues aud
streets opened and usopsued for the last years
with the expenses incurred thereon, was laid the
table and ordered TO be printed.
The Comptroller reported that the appro-
priaied were all exhausted, and IL would be nece.-
sary 10 have some fresh appropriations 10 meet the
exgsncies of the public service. Referred 10 FL
nance Committee.
A document in relation tn the litigation now going
on before the Supreme Court, in relation to the
referred @ he
sci Of the Board
An invitation for the Board to visit the Fair at
Niblo's Garden, was accepted.
A c-mn.uni alton from the Mayor, enclosing his
reasons for rstoing the resolution TO change the
name Of Eighth strsetto Clinton Place, was read by
| the clerk.
MIR Davies moved that the dsoum.n, be laid ON
the table az he thought the time had expired within
which the Mayor had the power 10 Jaeksonisc the
resolution of the Board.
| The President said tho message was on the table
| at the last meeting, IL there had been quorum.
Mr. Davies saddle hoped the matter would be Per
mtted TO lay over untii the next Meeting. lie was
still Of opinion that the l4th of September was the
| time when the veto ought 60 have been sent in.
| The subject was then dropped
| Resoiuiion,-Tn favor Of raying DIR. vauderpool
for medical services rendered at one OF The Watch
| Houses Adopted.
In favor of sppropriating SlO.OoO for building a
| hospital on Blsckwsls Island, for the use Of the
children Of the Lsng Island Nurssries Adopted
nem
Resolved, That 10000 copies Of the list Of names,
"a REGISTERED be printed and presestcd TO the Alder
man and Assistant Of each ward. Adopted.
| Resolved, That the Committee on Arts be suths
riscd purchase OF the late Amos Butler rs volumes
| cf the defunct Wall street paper once ksown as
| "The Mercantile Advertiser" Adopted
| Adjournei to mex, Mcsd.y ss'snisht.
| wISrsp Excussio---The Victory, q small craft
| captured from the Patriots near Detroit during the
excitement some two years ago, left oar hsrbor last
1 night for wipter's ereursies TO the vicinity Of
\ Lake Huron. On board vsrs six experienced mes
sad boy, several good hosads full supply Of rifles
aud aus pupition, and provisions sufficient to carry
| ,hers ough.-B-fs's Commercial Of Fliioy