The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-20

iu"ee on wnarves, piers and slips; which Was adopt
Aid LEE offered resolution apply to the Legis-
lature tor law to authorize the Corporation 10 in
sure real and personal property, in the city Of New
York. Alderman Lee stated that there were seven
millions invested In insurance capital, that the
penses OF these companies was about 500, 900 per
annum, and that after the payment OF that sum they
divided ~ per cent per annum, which would more
than pay the interest OF the money invested In the
Croton Water works II was referred to the same
committee.
Alderman LEONARD offered a resolution, that
when the Board adjourn, II adjourn 10 meet on the
Monday night. He sustained his position by stating
that these continued weekly and simI-weekly meet
inss, were only adding TO the expenses Of the city,
and he, therefore, hoped that 1t would be adopted
IL was lost by vote of to 6.
The Board then adjourned to meet again next
Monday night.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.--The President
assistant Alderman ADAMs) in the chair.
Among the PETITIONS were the following-from the
Dutch Church in Sd street, for relief from taxes; fol
paving 18th street, between 4th and 9Th avenues
Reports 81 Comn.itees.-In favor OF repeating Sec
ton TO- title z chapter 49, Of the revised lnances
relative 10 the Croton ac4ueduct Adopted
Stating the expenditure audited by the Croton
Committee. Accepted.
In favor Of letting by auction for 10 years. the un-
leased common lands in the 18th ward. Adopted.
In favor OF concurring with the other Board in
granting the prior use OF slip between Cedar and Ii
berry streets, TO steamboat Frank and barges Adopt
ed.
In favor Of having the covered gutter at the corner
Of Bowery and Fosrth street enlarged, and also for
constructing similar gutter opposite the south side
Of Fourth sreet-all at the expense of the Harlem
Railroad Company. Adopted.
In favor OF refunding $4l enormously charged for
taxes, to the Manhattan Company in the 9th ward.
Adopted.
In favor of concurring with the other Board in the
sale by auction Of old buildings near the market at
In favor of abolishng the office Of Sergeant Of
Mace" or mayors First Marshall" and placing
the duties upon an officer to be apponted and term
ed the Assisted Clerk" said officer to give bonds
| in the sum of $1,000, &c.
Asst. Aid. WATERMAN opposed, and wished more
| time for consideration of the subject
Asst. Aid. ScoLEs thought, as the ordinance had
complaint could properly be made ON that ground.
Mr.. WATERMAN replied, that this was the first day
he had seen the document a3 fl.t.-
On motion Of Mr. w after an unsuccessful effort
to lay II on the table, the ordinance taken up
| in sections. An amendment in the written ordi-
nance did not appear in the printed one having been
inserted slnce and considerable sharp shooting took
place between the gentlemen of the l4th and 9Th, on
Asst AID wEsrvK1.r was in favor Of the mea-
| sure.
Asst. Aid. Brown had not seen theldocument till
this evening: Complained that the minority had not
been treated with common courtesy. The present
majority may one day require favors.
Asst Aid. NASH stated that the report was not fully
| signed, and was not properly before the board.
Asst. Aid >EsQUIRoL explained the cause Of his
name not being appended
Asst. Aid. SCoLEs would not expect any favors
from the opposite party should he ever have
seat IN the board In the mnorty-lt was not natu.
raj that either party would be in favor of the removal
of its friends. a.g-.I
Asst. Aid. WATERMAN alluded to the '.snall pota-
toe system OF interfering with the Mayors clerks.
Asst. Aid. w. DODGE said the present ordinance
was merely taking an important financial duty from
an irresponsible, and imposing its performance a
| responsible officer in the Mayors office.
Asst. Aid. ScoLEs said the ordinance did not in
terfere with the Mayors power to appoint 100 mar
shals-it merely gave to the Common Council the
power of selecting the receiving officer alluded to,
and requiring bonds to be given.
Asst Aid, WILLIAMS made remarks in relation 10
portions of the ordinance the sections pas
| sed.
| Asst. Aid NEsBrTr explained.
| The locofoco members thought the salary of $500
too much, and made several motions fot its reduction
This produced a heavy shot from Mr.. Scoles, who
was very happy to see the gentlemen in favor of re-
| trenchment, but wondered they had not thought Of
had already reduced the salaries $50 200 per annum'
Mr. WATERMAN replied that 81, 900 Of il had been
taken from the watchmen. He thought that 81 rs
per night for the peril and toll of watchmans duty
was not too much.
After getting through about Lalf the number of
sections contained in the ordinance, the members
knocked oil and went to supper.
On their return the ordinance was again taken up
and with slight amendment, passed.
In favor OF concurrng with the other Board in
stopping the suits relating to salary of Judges Of the
Sessions and paying the costs Adopted;
In favor OF allowing James T. Champin, clerk of
jefferson Market $3.50 per annum in lieu Of rooms
taken from him. Adopted.
In favor of employing some suitable person "a
member OF the BARI 20 collect the city ordinances,
Of $3.50 was voted to be paid the person employed
| Adopted.
In flavor of allowing Samuel Young, a Marshal of
the Fifth District Court, to sue Jas. n Kellum late
clerk, for $3.50 fees collected by him belonging to
Young-said Young bringing the action on the bond
given by Kellum to the Common Council, on giving
| security for costs Adopted.
| approving of sundry ordinances-also Directing to
a special Appropriation for extra wachmen being
| unnecessary. Former ordered on file-latter to be
entered on the minutes, and also published in one
This gavegrsc to considerable discussion Asst
| Aid. Atw said he had conversed with the Mayor
and considered his course IN the present instance
exhibiting great deal of indebtedness"
The communication was ordered to be inserted in
that widely extended journal-issung almost If not
quite 500 copies-the New York American.
The invitation was received and accepted from the
Guck Guards, for the members to visit its encamp-
Death Of McCoy-The communication of the
Mayor asking permission to offer $500 each, for the
apprehension OF the surviving principal, the bottle
holders and seconds in the late prize fight, was
read.
Asst. Aid. NKsBrrT said our Police officers are in
the habit Of waiting till reward is offered before
they act He had rather that the men escape than
the system be encouraged.
Other gentlemen spoke Of the ineffciency of the
Police.
Asst. Aid. w. DODGE thought the whole Of the Of
ficers ought TO he turned out.
Asst. AID. MEAD said the Police officers are worth
less entirely He had been called out Of his bed on
Sunday morning to stop prize fight. He had pre-
viously sent to the upper police with orders that off,
GERS should follow him, but he looked in vain for as
sistance from that quarter, when ne got up on the
ground.
Il was stated by some Of the members that the Po-
lice officers knew where to find the men, and might
have arrested some yesterday had they been dspos-
ed to do so.
great deal of viriuous Indignation was exhibited
by several of the members at the enormity of the
MURDER and the perfectly useless, horrible, goodfor