The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-19
CoAnmOM Council.

Purdy, President OF the Board, in his seat.
Alderman FRANKLIN appeared in his place.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
enclosing the new Public School Law, with sugges-
tions by him relative to previous e~nactmeuts,
which was referred to the Committee on Laws,
with power to priRt
A communications from the Mayor was received,
: giving his reasons for refusing to sign the resolu-
TORS suspeading the construction OF the aqaeduct
over the Harlem river, which was ordered Oh
file.
A letter was received from Luther Bradish, Pre-
sident OF the Court OF Errors, addressed to EiJah
+. Purdy, Egg accepting the preferred use os the
Chamber Of the Board Of Aldermen during their
session in This city.
Also, from The Trustees Of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church In Alien street, addressed to Elijah F
Purdy, Esq, enclosing the sum Of $l50, collected
from the congregation, toward relieving the suf-
ferers by fire in the 10th ward.
A petition was received from the trustees Of the
French Protestant Church. corner Of Church and
Franklin streets, and also from the African church,
corner Of Leonord, asking the Common Council to
prevent the erection of a Theatre on the lot Of
ground recently occupied by the National Thea
tire, or il not in the pOwe r OF the Common Council
to prevent such building, to; take measures to Sc.
cure tina construction Of such an edifee as viii pre-
vent the damage to surrounding buildings in ease of
The i'm roper manner in which the recent eaifce
was constructed was forclbly pointed out both In
the petitions and by several Of the Aldermen, in
debating a disposition OF the petitions. They were
both referred to the Alderman and Assistant Of the
Fifth Ward.
The committee to whom was referred the sub.
ject Of compelling the keeper Of the city prison to
pay all the fees received by him to the comptrol.
Ter, reported in favor OF such disposition.
Alderman LEE cortended that he claimed the
fees, because be was entitled TO a house for the
use of his family, which was not supplied by the
city corporation
Alderman Benson, w oodhull, lines and Leonard,
advocated the report, which was finally concurred
in, and the keeper will thus be compelled to pay
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of $1,000 per annum.
Important TO Tar Pdyers-The act respecting the
collection Of taxes in the city and county of New
York, as passed April llth, 1912, was then present.
ed to the Board and read. Ii provides that the
assessors shall proceed to make their assessments
On or before the 9th Of June next, and shall com
plate them before the 18th of August. A copy for
public use shall be prepared by the 10Th OF August,
of September. That the roll shall be delivered to
the Comptroller after allowing ten days time be
tween the 10Th and 10Th Of September tor persons
assessed TO point out their grievances. That por'
ton of the law relative to per centage is SO amended
as to compel the payment of one per cent on all
taxes remaining unpaid on the lst of February.
The law then most inconsistently declares that
the collectors shall charge one per cent on all
taxes unpaid on the first day of each month, be.
tween the month of Norember and the time tre-
scribed by law for the collectors to make returns
1t then concludes as folows:-
Any person who may be DESTROYS of paying his
tax or taxes previous 10 the Fl st of February, shall
on paying the amonnt thereof to the comptroller
Of he city of New York, be allowed a deduction
therefore at the rate of six per cent per annum."
This law as it now stands, is perfect nonsense
and must be corrected at the extra session
Resolutions in favor of working 4Sth street from
BlOomingdale Road 10 the 10. h Avenue, at an ex-
pense of $500, and also 43i street from the 10th
Avenns to Hudson street, were passed Also to
work q road twenty feet in width continuing the
9th Avenue from AID street, to its intersection with
the B~Ioomingdale Road, at an expense of $500,
was adopted unanimously. The Mayor has recent.
ly vetoed a resolution for this purpose.
The resolutio. dividing this city into three Fire
Districts, was concurred in, and is therefore law.
The first or western district, is bounded by q line
north from the Tombs in Centre street to Irving
place. and west by Leonard street to foot Of North
Moore street. The second or eastern dis
trict, by n line east from the Tombs to the foot of
Roosevelt street, and north the same as the
first district; The third or southern district.
encloses all the lower part of the city below a line
from the foot of Roosevelt street, to the Tombs and
thence to the foot Of North Moore street No
company is to remove their apparatus out of their
oxn district under penalty OF being suspended or
expelled from the Fire Department unless required
by the Chief Engineer, when the constant ringing
Of the alarm bell in the district il which the fire is
shall be a summons for the whole department to pro-
coed to the scene Of confagration.
Resolution to lease Mr.. Barmore a portion of the
North Battery for $500 per annum was eoncurred
The petition of Clark Mason, to be relieved from
une anu imprisonment " OPcHiHS " y intelligence
oaice at Ill Bowery, was referred to committee on
Police, with power.
resolution 10 allow the collector oftaxes of the
9th ward until The LIST day of May to collect the tax
rs of that ward withost making an addition of but
2 per cent on the amount of taxes due from each in
dividual, was concurred in.
Alderman LEONARD offered a resolution refusing
the further payment of the salaries Of the Water
Commissioners, which was adopted by a vote OF
IL to 2.
Resolution to re-pave Blee ckSr street from the
Bowery TO Carmine street, and to paint the fence
around Washington Parade srouad.
A resolution to compel the Comptroller to report
the Mount paid by Thomas Lloyd during the years
1910, 1871 and AZ, with a variety Of other informa.
ton relative to his disqualification was adopted.
A resolution to compel the Street Inspector to
abate the nuisance made in attempting to build a
sewer in Seventh street between avenues A, b and
C-was adopted.
Alderman Benson introduced a resolution to a5o.
lish the Office of Water Parveyor, and cause his
salary to be stopped on the LIST of May next, which
was referred to the Aqueduct Committee.
Alderman LEE presented resolution appropria.
| ting the sum Of $1,000 towards relieving the suffer
| ings of persons who were burned out at The fires in
the Sixth and Tenth wards a few weeks since,
which was referred to a special committee.
A resolution to repair the frame of the portrait oil
Jacob Hays, was adopted.
The Board then adjourned.