The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-04
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Common COunCIl

MosDaY, Jan. 3-BoARp OF ASSISTANT ALDEnMrs.-
The President Mr.. LEE, in the chair-rhe following
petitions and referred of the memb
Of company No 49, as to the conduct OF their fore
man of Patrick Clancy fer compensation for injuries
received by himself and horse in consequence ofidng
into Laurens street, which had not been pro.
perly guarded of Michael Whelan for leave to
pezza in front OF his house in West street OF Messr
Atwe and Miller for correction of tax. An invitation
TO attend temperance address was also presented and
accepted
Reports Adopted Adverse to correcting tax of Hugh
Auchncloss John Mills and Thomas Crane, and refer
ring the latter to the Comptroller,
la favor of correcting tax OF Giles 5. Ely.
Adverse to changing the name OF Mulberry street, be
tween Blocker and Houston streets to that OF Wesley
Place.
Papers from the Board Of aldermen ConcWred n.-Re.
port OF Law Committee on the right OF the Market
Committee remit the rent Of butchers stalls, and rePu
dating their assumed right.
Resolution requiring the Comptroller to present quar-
terly accounts of the back rents due from butchers
the means taken to collect the same.
In favor of REMEMBERING West ST. commencing at Bat
terry Place.
roller with estimate Of the amount required for the
continuance and completion OF the Croton Aqueduct du
ring the present year The total amouht o stock thus
far issued is Oo Of which there is on hand So
work in this city during lS42 will be $l02 So Toe
communication intimates that II the contemplated plan
Harlem nyer ~ sn otse IS "a
the work, otherwise further loan will be requisite.
The document W as referred
Special Ordert the Day-The resolution by Assistant
Alderman Murphy, that the 7th and 9Th rules Of the
Board, as 10 meeting in joint ballot be resciuded.
Mr. MURPHY supported his motion IN long, and really
able Speech which he contended that the charter
quired the Board Of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen
be separate and distinct legislative bodies and that
appointments and removals should be acted upon in the
Same manner that other laws and resolutions
Remarks, also made by other gentlemen and the
Resolution was REFEREED 10 the Committee on Laws
The PREsIpENT requested Assistant Alderman Dodge
to take the chair He then audedn long and orcible
the heavy and unnecessary tax imposed upon
the community, by the system OF requiring every thing
to be weighed and measured by persons specially ap
pointed for that purpose There sixty weghers, fifty
two u,easursrs twenty five inspectors of WOOD and
host of others Of similar character all Of when are al
lowed large and yet do no better for seller or pur
chaser than the parties could do themselves Btumn-
Gus coal he said, thus subjected to tax for mea
surfing OF half cent per bushe anthracite IL! cents
ton wood three cents load hay and straw, in bulk
as cents load and, when pressed, cents per hun
drrd Line l2A cents for Is bushels, and on nd hbi
rum ana YET ING de Of weighing and measuring coal by
of hrowing the people off their guard whereby they
every day most grossly cheated Ne then offered
resolution that COMMITTEES he appointed in auire
all laws requiring the measuring ana nar
chandize by public officers. Remarks were also offered
" ilerrraa Davis, after which the Tesou.
ton was adopted and Messrs Lee, Davis, and Ahhrid
appointed such committee
Assistant Alderman WArERMAs offered resolution FIX
memorazing to the Legislature, to make such altera
from execution, to equalze them throughout the
State Adopted
An invitation was received and accepted from the
Mercantile Ledge of Odd Fellows to attend their
yersary at the Tabernacle on Friday evening
The Board then adjourned