The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-01
Common COnncil.


JAZZ. 3I.-BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
The President, Mr.. LEE, in the chair.
The minutes of las! meeting were read and APP
proved Of
An invitation was received and accepted from
the Fifth Company National Cadets, to attend their
Annual Ball, which is to take place at Niblos, on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 3
Several petitions were presented and referred,
among them one for widening pier Nor D, East
River
REPORTS of Comm;tiees-In favor of petition OF
Forsyth Labagh, to have tax on properly No. ~
Washington street, corrected. Adopted.
In favor Of the petition Of Dennis Gillespie, who
had &c. $40 awarded him for leased property, atthe
corner Of William and Exchange streets, taken to
widen the street, but withheld in consequence OF a
salt in chancery between him and the owner. Mr..
q. supposed the tax and interest had been taken
out by the Comptroller, but his goods were subsc-
quenty levied upon by the assessor, and IA per CT.
demanded The report deems him entitled to in
terest on the amount withheld. Adopted.
In favor Of relieving the Phenix Bank from erre-
neous tax, the amount Of taxable property belong
ing to them having been placed at Sl,l95.37, ia
stead Of $l,1l9,9g. Adopted
In favor Of correcting erroneous tax TO VIM.
Thompson, James ID. p. Ogden, and Nathan ko-
gers. Adopted.
Adverse to correcting erroneous tax on personal
property of VIM Atwill. he b, ing taxed as possess
ing $1,000 when he made cath to not being worth
S7O0-but he was in the city when the assessors
advertised for persons to come forward and exam
inc the books, and ne elected doing so. The report
therefore denies him relief Adopted.
VI The same as to tax Of Adcline Miller, who was
assessed as owning $1,000; but did not possess
more than $1,000 She failed to call upon the as
SCISSORS. Report adopted.
In favor Of concurring with the Board Of Alder
men in fixing the time for opening twenty ninth
and Thirteth streets, the LIST April, 1912, and ap-
pointing Samuel Dunshee assessor. Adopted.
In favor Of selling property at the north west
corner of King and West streets to NJ. Sanford for
So 600, cash.
In favor Of concurring with the Board Of Alder
men in paying Francis Child, and others, execu-
tors Of Adm. Child, an awardl'f 1884 80 csu'''-
Adopted.
From the special committee on the presentmeni
Of the Grand Jury, and responding to the various
gri .vances set forth. Adopted
In favor OF paying Isaac Vcrmyi,e sI1o :? IN
com sensation for injuries received by falling INTO
Adopted.
The annual Report Of the Comptroller relative to
the expenses Of the city government, was received
and ordered to be printed.
Anjnvitstion Fl ON Reuben Peel, for the members
Of the Board to visit the reopening OF the New
York Museum on Monday evening neN'-Ac-
cepted
A petition was received from Henry Belts,
stating that he had invented plan for preserving
milk, and was dcsirous Of forming some plan by
which tho city would be provided with healthy
milk instead Of the present swiil stuff, and asking
the aid OF the Common Council ON the SUBJECT
Considerable conversation toek place, as TO "he-
Their the subject should be referred to the Commit.
lee on Finance, or to the Committee on Arts and
Sciences.
Mr.. SHALER thought as the members Of the Com.
mon Council were considered the fathers OF
The city, they should take care Of the children
and the children wanted "milk" The subject
was seisnffc one, and should be referred to the
Committee on Arts and Sciences. II was 30 re-
fcrred.
Papers from the Board Of Alderman
cation from the Assistant Clerk, stating that the
Board had noa curred in the resolution relative
to the clearing Of snow from sidewalks