The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-13
Common Council.

Alderman Woodruff President the chair and all the
other members, except AID. Carman AMI Stewart.
Petiiions.-From the farmers Loan and TrHs Compa.
ny and the Mechanics Bank for reduction OF tayre-
ferred to committee on assessments.
petition from the Mechanics and Traders Bank for
correction of for building pier between Pike
and Market slips-referred to committee on Laws
Petitions from captains OF the 4th district Watch for four
additional watch posts-referred TO Police Committee.
Petition from the Mechanics Bank for relief from tax in
accordance with the reduction of their capital by loss to
81 600, 000--referred to same committee.
Alderman UNDERWOOD stated that the Comptroller had
examined the subject, and concluded that the bank
not entitled to Any reduction.
bill from General Storms for pay ment for ammunition
used for firing salut.s the 25th Of November Evacua
ton day-reerred
whom sreerred the matter of cleaning streets by
tract, presented report which was ordered to be laid
upon the table and printed.
Alderman Balls NOV ed that when the Board adjourn it
adjourn to meet again Wednesday evening and that
the subject ofsweepng the streets b. contract be made
the special order of the evening.
Aldermen PuRDY and LEE opposed the selection of
Wednesday for the action this business, and hoped
that the gentlemen would withdraw the motion.
Alderman wEsr Of the 10th Ward said that fthegentle
from the first withdrew it, he should the
tion as he for one, was ashamed of the delay that had
been made in this business
Alderman LEoSAap opposed meeting Wednesday
night to discuss this subject.
Alderman DAVIES advocated the selection OF Wednes
day and urged on the ground that the public
demanded me passage OF an ordnance au.noLlng 'ne
luled to the difficulty between the majority and minority
at the organization Of the board last spring.
ngs of the Democratic members at the period alluded
lie was repeatedly called to order by the Wing mem
bers but allowed by the chair to proceed and finally
concluded by expressing his opposition to fixing Wednes
day night to debate this subject time sufficient would
The question was finally put. and decided in the airms
tive by strict party vote the democrats in the negative
This ordinance gives the power of making the contract
for sweeping the streets TO the special CON mttee raised
for that purpose, consisting of Aldermen Balls Martin
and Davies, and assistants Esquro Brady and Mead.
The contract is to last for five years and the contractor
times every week also to send through the vari
GUS once in each day to collect all filth and garbage
that may be placed the side walks in boxes and also
keep the wharves and slips clean and clear well the
cuverts, basins and also to remove all and
ice that may collect in front Of the public buildings and
places during the winter and send carts through
each street three times per week to collect ciners The
free of the Croton water given to the contractor
der the superintendent of the Croon committee
and the contractor is under the jurisdiction Of his
tract and the courts of law alone.
resolution to authorize the counsel Of the Board to
lease the bath the north side of the Battery bridge
Elias Thomas for 5000 per annum for five years. and the
south side to Jacob Rabneau for five years. at $3.50 per
annum was presented, and motion OF Alderman Balls,
laid the table until he could ascertain something
relative to bargain between somebody and MIR. Tho
The Market Question.-At haltpast O'Clock pre-
precisely after tea Alderman Davies in the chair Alder.
man Jones moved that Document No 81 and papers rea
tive thoreto be then taken up, which agreed to-
| petition from Robert c. Cornell and one hundred
others to repeal the market laws presented aud read
also petition from George Taylor U and fifty Others
a like object.
"A written opinion from Edwin Phillips and others,
butchers of Clinton market addressed to Alderman Da
vies was read in which he beabors the Comptroller for
his recent opinion relative to the butchers and the
due from them He took strong ground in favor of the
turn to butchers of the premiums paid by them for the
stalls originally leased
Off, Bingham and Others shop butchers in favor of re-
Alderman Jorrs then rose and stated that there were at
least $50 butcher shops in operation in this city, and
they had become firmly established that il would
be impossible prohibit them That the jurors Of this
city before the ward courts had refused give verdict
against the shop butchers and therefore he believed that
public opinion decidedly in favor of altering the sale
of meats at shops under proper regulations He then
moved for the adoption OF the ordinance which taken
up IN sections.
Alderman LEONARD opposed the passage of the ordi.
nance and offered the following resolutions subs,i
Whereas, frequent violations Of the city ordinance
regulating the public merkes, have from time time
committed by the sale of fresh by the Joint or
piece places other than the public markets which by
said ordinances is prohibed and whereas such VIOLA
tons OF the ordinances have grown out OF monopoly
feature contained in said ordinances prohibiting any but
apprenticed butchers from selling meat in said public
markets; Therefore,
Resolved That the committee on markets be instruct.
ed to report such amendments to the ordinances regulating
the public markets. will permit ill persons DESTROYS
engaging in the business of butcher to occupy stands
in all any of the public markets. by submitting the
regulations of the market committee
Resolved, That the Common Council will from time
to time, upon the application OF - petitioners (who
being owners of property tenants occupying houses
erect cause to be erected such markets. in such places
shall be desired by said petitioners the sale of fresh
meats, poultry, fish, veg tables, &c.'
Alderman UNDERWOOD hoped that action would be taken
this subject. He said he in favor OF well
regulated markets and well regulated meat Shops and he
why both could be licensed in this city
well in Boston, and almost every other city in the I'm
ion also showed by reference to that the
original sale of the stalls in the Franklin and markets
considered that the Corporation to
turn any moneys SO received. He commended that the
difference between the rents in the public
kes and the met shops, was such, that fthey all
equality, the shops would sooner or later be sban
doned a certain extent That il the meat sold in the
shops not good as that sold in the markets
the public would not purchase it, but II they sold good
OF better they would obtain custom in proportion He
contendcd that the duty Of the Mayor TO the
market laws enforced and that during the last three
the OF 900 had become due from the butchers for
the very that the laws not enforced against
the shop butchers. The Common Council appointed
twelve arhas to report the violations of the market
laws, which placed under the jurisdiction OF
the Mayor and after six months labor they dis
covered and reported butcher shops He then alluded
to the system OF forcstalng practsed in tis several
markets, which although violation of the law yet the
law itself such that he coud not interfere to prevent
its violstion.