The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-04
Common Council.


AuG. a.-BoARp OF ALDERMEs.-The Board met at a
quarter past five o'clock Alderman Balls in the chair.
proved.
Reports.-Adverset to lighting the Sixth avenue and
portion OF Eighth street with gas The report stated that
the cost OF lighting the streets with gas furnished by the
Manhattan Company was SIS lamp while they could
be lighted with oil for So per lamp. On motion Of Alder
man Davies the report was laid on the table,
Adverse to lighting Greenwich street. between Bank
and Hammond streets Laid on the table.
communication was received from the Comptroller
ing after being removed from Office have neglected
or to pay the fees collected by them from the
LIST 'qne So to- and c including the 50 Of July
$50 per month"; Walter Heyer, Clerk Of Clinton Market
fees from $50 to s5Oper month; VIM. G. Butler Clerk Of
franklin Market fees about $50 per month; Aaron Van
Derb Clerk of Union Market fees about $40 per month";
&c Houston Clerk OF Fulton Market made return to
the City Treasurer Of fees received by him for the month
OF the market for the time which il he had really
pa he was entitled to for $50 also deductng
MS services from LIST June to ID July $44 A. and the
amount actually paid by him into the treasury was 1921
81 The Comptroller further stated that he had requested
the counsel Of the Board suits AZ law in the
above enumerated cases.
On motion of Alderman DAWES, the communication
was ordered to lie on the table and be published.
Resoiution-By Alderman DAVIES: That the resolution
passed by the Common Council, and approved by the
Mayor on the Goth Of July s4a in relation the Canal
street sewer. Adopted.
By The sdme-An ordinance regulating the time of hold
ing the Court of Special Sessions The ordinance pro-
ydes that the Court shall only be held on Tuesdays and
men sitting as Judges, shall be abolished. Adopted
Report Of the late Commissioners of School Money act
ing as agents for the corporation Of the city, showing the
expenditure omoney for the support schools during the
past year. Laid on table and ordered printed.
An ordinance amending the ordinance entitled of the
Accountability Of Public Officers" by requiring all off,
GERS receiving collecting monies pay the same
to the Chamberlain Of the city every fortnight under OATH
Adopted.
An ordinance amending the Department of Finance
provides that the collectors of the city shall pay
over to the Chamberlain, in every two weeks all
monies collected by him, under OATH and report to the
Comptroller once in every three months all debts they
unable to collect and the why they collect
them. Adopted
BY Alderman WooDHULL.-That several documents
now on the table be taken up and placed e-Adopted
By Alderman CAkMsS.-That the Common Council pc
tition the Legislature for power raise tax on all the
freehold property Of the city, for the purpose of paying
the interest and expenses of the introduction ohe Coton
Water said tax to I've levied the for
are now raised. Also that the Croton Water shall be
furnished to every building wishing to receive it, without
the ment OF annual rent except the
introducing the same from the main pipes the building
Alderman DAWES offered amendment to the resolu-
ton, aud Alderman PuRpy offered a substitute both Of
which contemplated furnishing the without charg
ing an annual rent to individuals introducing it into their
buildings
The resolution and amendment referred to the
Croton Aqueduct Committee.
The Board then adjourned.