The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-19
Common Council.


| at the Second District watch-house
The JOINT Special Committee, to whom referred the
reduction OF salaries reported that the following be
The Clerk ofthe Common Council from 50 50 to 81 200
the assistant do from 81 700 to 81 $780, the Clerk of the
Board OF Assistants from 81 200 to 81 900; the Counsel
The Corporation from $1,000 to S30O0 the Corpor ration
Attorney, from $4,000 to 81 500; the Clerk TO Counsel
Corporation from 81 200 5000; the Clerk Corporation
Attorney to $780, the Street Commissioner from $4,000
s25oo the Assistant ditto, from 81 400 to $1,000 All the
inspectors except the one in the 10th ard from
$3.50 to $780, the street inspector OF the 10th ard $500
the Dock Masters, from $500 S40o the Mayors Clerk
from 81 $50 to 5000 the First Marshall to $780, the Pub
lie Administrator to 81 $50 the it is; the City In
pector, from 81 200 to $1,000 the Assistant ditto from
$500 $780, the SegeantaArms of the Board ofAlder.
to 81 25 the assistants ditto from 50 75 the watch
men, from 81 IS to 81 per night the principal bell ringer
at the City Hail. from 81 rs TO 81 so; all the others from
81 81 25 the superintendent Of markets from 500
$500; the messenger of Common Council $780, all
day police officers 81 SO each. The ordinance
dered to be printed.
| communication received from the Mayor giving
his reasons for refusing sign two warrants in favor
the Water Commissioners for IS $40 9i ana 81 Oo5s4
The first is objected TO account OF charge of about
Sio for carrying military company TO the
the 4h instant and supplying them with refreshments
and the second account ses of Water Commits
soners While at Albany prosecuting against the
TO the city The veto referred to the Law Commit
tee.
communication received from the late Counsel of
the Corporation giving list of unfinished the
time he removed sc. The number he puts downs at
AS. It was referred to the Counsel of the Board.
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on the ih of July, were adopted
Alderman Woodruff offered resolution postpone the
SAFE OF real estate city taxes on the ash in
slant to the 2sth OF September, which adopted.
An amendment to ordinance relative to the Battery
wall preventing the erection Of stairs the landing Of
steamboats, or boats was adopted.
An invitation to attend the breaking of the ground
the New York and Albany Railroad the ID Of August
was adopted and the following gentlemen named as Com.
mittee to make Leonard Under
wood and Martin.
resolution appoint two day police officers of the
a of 0per
GEpNEY OF the Sth moved that the salary be reduced
20 per day which was opposed by Alderman Crolius of
feat d. and the resolution finally adopted giving the
power Of appointment to the Alderman and Assistant of
Alderman Balls presented petition from the Irish
Emigran Society for donation to aid them in the pro-
secuton of their charitable duties towards benefng
emgrants that arrive at this port which referred to
the committee on Charity and Aims House.
Alderman LEE moved that the ordinance regulating the
Aims House department be taken up for reference to
special committee, consisting Of Messrs Lee, Jones and
Stewart which adopted.
JoIST MEETINc.-Both Boards being assembled, they
proceeded to joint ballot.
communication from DR.. Gum. recently appointed
Office, which accepted.
Alderman Balls nominated DR.. Alexander B. Whiting
Alderman LEE named DR. Alexander F. Bache for the
same office stating that his services invaluable in
that department.
declared elected.
IT,
Marshall, in place Of James II. Ward.
This was opposed by the Democratic members on the
ground mat the charter OF the city gave the power APP
poinmcnt ofths officer to the Mayor and the Com
mon Council
The Wings contendcd that the power of the Mayor un
der the statute extended to his appointment hundred
marshas only and not to the first marshal who was an
ohecr of the Common Council and invested with pow
to criminal civil process as he did not receive
any warrant at the time oftakng such appointment
motion to lay on the table lost by party vote
and motion to refer to special committee of three
James II. Ward having been nominated by Alderman
Lee the Board then proceeded to ballot when Alderman
Frdy stated that the Democratic members voed under
with the May or alone.
Walter r. Penny received is votes and James H. Ward
Is, when the iormer.was declared elected.
Daniel Baker was appointed assistant deputy clerk of
Fulton market.
William W.Lyons Daniel Clark and James ]. Downev.
Ryan removed.
Abraham Dixon, John Mundy, Jacob Wood and Corne.
Illus Higgins removed from the Office of city weigh.
ers and D. L. Potter Unsupported.
Alderman Balls moved that Patrick McArde known as
active participation in pipesyng be appointed deputy
Keeper OF Backwes Island in place Of Joseph Boge
moved.
The removal was taken FIRST and carried in the afrma
.ve
Alderman GrpxEY then moved that the appointment of
NcArdle be laid on the table which adopted by vote
u - TO 10
William Cobb was apr ointed meas,irer of charcoal
Hebron Hurd appointed for the office in place of
Bennes Underhll removed, and Edward Reid was APP
pointed weigher of anthracite coal
Inc Common Council then adjourned.
The Board of Aldermen resumed business and Alder.
man SMITH moved that so much Of the Mayors Message
relates the selling of meets the markets Fri
lay, be referred to the Committee on Laws.
The Board then adjourned to Monday next.
BoARp OF AssprANT ALDERMEN, July ls-The Pres
lent, Assistant Alderman ADAMS, in the Chair
Several petitions were presented and referred among
hem the following TO have eth graded, be-
tween 2ls. and both Streets for day police officer in the
sn WARD OF watchmn othe 4h district for an appro
or liberty to supply timed leaden pipes for conveying
water from the crcOn acqqeduct pipes A Cline be
Employed to ring the fire bells and OF Oliver Willes for
he same; TO have Franklin street lighted with gas.
Reports Of Committees .adopted-n favor of correcting
AK OF Joseph Mason, John Drunmond, James Ray-ad.
verse to petition of b. Belden for purpose.
In favor Of paying James Dunn $3.50 for damage done
6ya mob to the Sixth Ward Hotel, the 18th April
Asst Aid w. DopeE said that the city was only liable
or the actual expense incurred He wished the commit
ee 10 explain how they came to the result.
Asst Aid ANVIL said that the committee satisfied
IS ts the amount.
Asst AID WATERMAN had not been able to give the re
port proper consideration, and moved that lay the
able, to be printed. Motion adopted.
square Concurred in.
The same as to numbering Irving place, from l4th to
The same as to regulating West street. between piers
Nos. i and ..
In favor Of aggg part Of 18th street between Bloom
In favor of taking Immediate measures for introducing
The Croon water into the public markets Sc-Concurred
In relation to the Croton water
in.
In favor Of keeping the city accounts between June LIST
md July 9Th distinct from others-Concurred in
In favor of RENTING fine of John II. Saltus for selling
meat in other places than the mark in
10 TOD. Messrs Atwl Alerton Esquirol and Mead be-
ing the latter. All the democratic members voted in on
position to the fine being RENTED and 1--WE of the wings
communication receives from the Mayor stating
hat the Croon Aqueduct Committee had presented ac-
counts for his signature which he did consider to be
correct. He referred them to the board
The Board Assistants then took recess to meet the
other Board in joint ballot.
Alter the return of the members, the Communicate of
he Mayor again taken up.
Assistant Alderman w DoDcE, of the members of
he committee, complained at the course taken by the
Mayor.
Messrs WATERMAN, WARD, and others, also made re-
marks pro and con- and the subject referred to the
Aqueduct Committee.
The Annual Message Of the Mayor presented and
a select committee, consisting OF Mcssrs Williams w.
Dodge, Brown and Waterman appointed to take the va.
rious recommendations into consideration.