The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-30
Common Council.

Assistant Alderman ADAMS in the chair.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, July 2a-Several pc.
tions were presented and referred
Amemoralof shopkeepers in the Third Ward against
pedlars, presented and referred.
communication from latham & Brothers relative to
leaden pipes for the Croon acqueduct received an
referred to special committee.
Reports Of Committeeman relation to a change in tn.
mode of collecting the city tayes-recommendinR the a-
pontmcnt of general collector who shall give prone
security make daily deposes Of his collections with the
Chamberlain and furnish daily account to the Comp
roler He is to have two assistants and keep his office
open from nine to five o'clock. In this way ii is estins
ted saving Of $40 600 i'll to the city resoiu
lion appended that the counsel of the board
printed.
From the special committee the Mayors annual me.
sage and referring the various subjects appropriate
committees.-Adopted
In favor of releasing the Institution of the Blind from
payment of $ii2 assessments for opening aai street
aud regulating 9th archaeological.
Adverse to the petition of John B. Gill for the
ton Of tax He assessed having 0O90persona
estate but had in fact only 81 OOO He did correct
when the were vertised and therefore no,
entitled to relief
In favor of adopting the timed. leaden pipes OF
Messrs Naylor and Ew bank for the public buildings pro-
vded they be supplied at the price Of ordinary eaden
pipes-Lad on the table, to be printed.
in relation to the opening of certain streets
and the appointment OF collectors approved Of and
adopted.
In favor of laying curb gutter stones in 18th street
between Bloomingdale road and Sd avenue.-Adopted.
IMPEAcHMENr CoMMIrTEE--Mr Scoles from the special
committee to whom was referred the subject, whether
articles Of impeachment could be brought against the
Mayor made report 1t reiteraes the complaint tn,
Mayor refusing to swear in MIR. Atw his subsequently
swearing in Mr.. Osgoodhis not submitting the dpci.
sion Of the Supreme Court which the report says the
law OF the land till reversed-his refusing the of thu
Assistant Adermans room to the wing members although
he Judges ofhe Supreme Court had adjourned that
purpose-hs permitting the wing members to be insuted
when they had met in the tearoom &C., &C. The repor
concludes foows:-So far from making effort to
bring the Mayor within the grasp of impeachment it l.
The desire of your committee to avoid its necessity and
while they cannot but admit that corrupt and dishones
motive might be attributed him without any great
aton of probabiIitiese they would extend the mantle
ienient, rather than severely just"
resolution appended, Of which the following is
extract and which, with the exception Of little hard
language in addition may be said to contain the whole
"As may be doubted (the Committee will not say unrea.
onaby) whether those acts oi the Mayor have pro-
ceeded from the law of the land
and misapprehension OF his official duties than from
corrupt and dscreiabe motive the Board Assis.
tant Aldermen decline proceeding to impeachment OF
the said Robert II. Morris
Mr.. WATERWAYS then rose He observed that he said a,
the time the subject first agated it would all end in
Joke for the Mayor obtain leave the proceedings
from the Supreme Court and then so and do that which
he and the whole democratic party in he city that tim
et that he had rgh to do He thong the whole sub
jeot should be laid upon the table.
Mr.. scoles replied Messrs Nesbt c. w. Dodge
Brown, and Others made some remarks, when the
and nays called and the report and resolution adopt
ed, 0 to T. Mr.. Esquirol being absent
recess then ordered and the members adjourned
to get supper and smoke a cigar.
After the members had returned commune alton
from the Mayor of Troy inviting the members to the
ospaltes of that city the breaking ground for tn,
New York and Albany Railroad-Accepted
The committee reported in favor of pay ing Dunn
for injuries done to the Sixth Ward Hotel BY mob. Mr.
W. Dodge and others wished to make further enquiries
and the subject for the laid the table Sub
sequeny the motion recondered and the report
erredto the counsel of the Board ION suggestion of Mr.
| AtwilD to report on the legal points.
A commune alton eived from the committee
the Hudson River Railroad ing that they would be
ready in short time TO show that their project better
than that of the New York and Albany road.-Filed
The commune alton of Mr.. CoWdrey stating what
had been commenced on behalf Of the CORPORATION
taken from the table Mr. Petgrew and other locofoco
members wished TO have printed that members and
he public might be able 10 Know what contained
o the wing members declared d 1T the subject interested
he counsel 10 the Corporation alone MIR. P however
thought otherwise. The document inalv read the
wing members refusing to permit its being pnled and
| referred to the Counsel of the Board
Papers from NE Board 81 1idefH,eR ddopted-1u favor
postponng the sale OF property for 10th
inst, to 2sh Sept, establishing system of reg uiaton for
the Croon scqueduct placing the who'll under board
If five commissioners to be appointed by the Common
Council and TO be desgnatad az the Croton Acqueiuct
Department. The salary of the President Il 50 Ug
Mr. Pettigrew thought 81 500 sui .eu Mr.. c. j. Dodge
other commissioners not 10 receive any salaries
In favor of Sling mp sken lots IN 9Th street. between
9th and 10th ay enues also others in the 10th ward
TO pay Dr. Hssbrouck $40.
To paint fence Of Washington Parade Ground by
ract.
800 each for arguing the mandamus, was laid on the
able.
To purchase fuel for next winter, and appropriatng
$4,000
Topay s45 for powder to troops on the 4th July; also
| TO bell ringers Sc
! Board adjourned to Wednesday next