The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-29
Com mon Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Nov 2s-Presenth the President and
quorum.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and an
proved.
Petitions-of sundry persons to remove their dead
communication from His Honor the Mayor
ceived and read 1t had reference to the nerment Of the
dead.
communication from Monmouth B. Hart. It enclosed
the of $1,000 ten bills of each ofthe Phoenix Bank
which he had received from person who signed himself
w. w. w. 1t was intended as bride to him not to hang
John c. Colt. The letter of w. w. w. also read Il
promised the Sheriff another of the il he
would decline and positively refuse to hang John c. Colt
This he was urged various scores" of
irregular proceedings in the trial the refusal to grant
writ of error abolition of capital punishment &ca any
rate W. w. urged him to take the responsibility" like
General Jackson aud consrue the law he understands
it. The date Of W. W. Is letter was the 18th November
the day preceding Colts execution)
was ordered that the money be made special deposit
in the City Treasury and that the communication OF the
Sherfbe referred the committee police watch and
PRISONS and be published in all the corporation papers
The bills ordered to be marked by either the sheriff
or Mr. Westervelt, SO that they could be recognized
which was done.
Reports-In favor of tearing a lot of ground in Ann
street to Engine Company, No. 80, for engine house.
and appropriatiAg $1,000 for building engine house
Ofthe Committee on Arts Sciences and Schools, rela-
tive to appropriation to the Exchange Lyceum. The
Committee asked to be discharged. Granted
Ofthe Committee on Fire and Water, in favor of appro-
priatng $3.50 for room hire OF Engine CO. No. ~.
or Committee on Arts Sciences and Schools relative
to the offer Of f. Pettis in relation to his invention ma
king cloth water proof The committee asked to be
discharged Granted.
vi the finance committee water grants They
ported an ordinance 1t ordered to be laid on the
table and printed.
Communications from Depa, tments.-From the Compt-
roller relative to appropriations for s42 He asked for
additional appropriations in consequence OF increased
expenditures in various mat,ersin all amounting to
$500 An ordinance was reported. Adopted.
From the Comptroller relative to property belonging
TO the CITY, under lease Referred to the Finance
Committee.
From the President of the Croton Aqueduct Board,
asking to make penal open fire hydrants without
authority, and without their knowledge.
Alderman DAVIES said the necessity for passing this or.
dinance was very great, and very urgent.
This was opp sedby Aldermen Lee and Purdy. twas
laid on the table
Papsrs from the Street mmissionsvs-An assessment
for repavpg Canal street from Broadway Greenwich
street. and appointing G B. Campbell the collector
Granted.
On motion Of Alderman JoNrs, Document No ST. Uhe
Meat Market Laws) was called up. Petitions read
from sundry butchers in opposition to them.
Alter these petitions read there much discus
sion upon the document, which Aldermen Jones, Pres
dent woodruff, Aid. Purdy, Underwood, Lee, &c took
part President woodruff in the course OF his remarks
observed that the premiums paid by the butchers was Tor
the choice their stalls and in consequence oil the de-
tacaon OF Lloyd, would be impossible to pay back to
these butchers any portion ofhese premiums unless be
by laying tax upon the city The sinking fund cannot
ne reached He very anxious to have the financial
part subject the Comptroller 10 ascertain
how,we stand with reference TO the sinking fund and
that he report at the meeting The Presidents reso
uions ere carried. The Meat Market Laws were then
made tn special order the next meeting.
The Board adjourned to next Monday.