The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-08
Common Council.

SEPT. 7.-BoARD OF ALDRRMEN-Present Alder
man Woodruff President. and all the other MEM
| bers except Alderman Hatfield.
Petitions presented and referred-From VIM. Nc
Cormick, to ring the fire bells Of the city by con-
tract For engine on 4Slh street, in the 18th
Ward. From 300 cartmen not to give any more
contracts for regulating and paving streets to those
contractors who insist upon paying the men en-
ployed by them in store pay
Alderman WEST moved that it be read and refer
red to a select committee, which was seconded by
Alderman Davies
Alderman LEE denied that not more than one
person who had received contracts from the Com
mon Council while the democratic party were in
power, had been guilty of such conduct, -,
Alderman DAVIES said that James Sally had paid
nearly all he had given his men by such means.
Alderman SMITH said he could not see what a
special committee could do with 1t, as IT had been
a common practice, and as many OF the men had
ter that they should be paid in dry goods than no.
thing else II was finally referred to Alderman
West, Carman, and Leonard, for their action.
petition from the Southwark Fire Engine Com
by them for room hire, where the company has
met for the past year, and also to grant them loca-
ton for their engine and apparatus;
Alderman LEE and PURDY both advocated the
wishes OF the petitioners.
Alderman GEpNEY said that the Harlem railroad
had possession Of the place desired by the fire COM
pany, and could keep it in spite Of the Common
mon Council. That it,would cost more to alter the
railroad house than build new one; that the COM
mttee of which he was member, were anxious TO
build house for the company in Chambers street,
but the engine company would not lot them. He
concluded by saying that they could not have the
Harlem railroad house fthey would"
Alderman JONES said they " held over" after the
first day of May, and therefore they were safe IN
possession, as the counsel OF the Board had also de-
cided.
Alderman PuRpY moved that 1t be referred to the
Committee on Fire and Water, which was adopted
Reports Of COMMITTEES. THE Committee onLamps
and Cas- to which was referred the lighting of Eas.
Broadway with gas reported adversely, owing to
the lack Of gas, as is alleged by the committee
The committee say that the company will light east
Broadway, as well as all other streets, when. the
works on ths East River will be completed, which
Alderman Smith said he thought would be done
in some few years from present appearances.
Alderman DAVIES and Balls, who signed the report
both sustained 1t, and the latter stated that each
lamp supplied by the gas works, was at loss OF
some few dollars per annum.
Alderman PURDY said that the company had first
obtained an exclusive. privilege from the Legisa-
ture, which was sanctioned by the Common Coun-
ply the public lamps with gas when desired. That
they failed to perform such contract-that their
stock was very valuable, and that they should supply
TIM city when desired, even if it was at small loss
Alderman Balls said that the conditions were,
that they should supply all the gas that rea-
sonably desired" and not that which was unreal
sonably called for.
Alderman SMITH SAID that the company entered
into this contract thirteen years ago, and that
they had only introduced gas into two short Streets
except those of business character.
Alderman WEST said he believed that the COM
pany had done all that their contract n CURED
Alderman DAVIES commended that the meaning OF
the contract entered into between the city and COM
pany, was that the latter should lay pipes through
all streets where The custom obtained from private
lamps would pay for the loss sustained by them In
supplying the public lamps, and read opinion de-
livered some years since by law committee OF the
Common Council to this effect
After a little more gas was expended by tne mem,
bers il was referred back TO the committee to amend
the report so as to compel the company to light that
part Of East Broadway, in which pipes are already
laid.
Papers from the Board Of Assstdmts.-A resolution
70 refer 10 the Committee on Whaves the subject of
supplying proper place to accommodate the French
Steamers in this port, was concurred in.
A resolution to abolish the appointment Of the