The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-18

A petition was received from I. l.. Plat, asking
permission to appear before a committee TO recon.
mend new plan OF numbering the streets, was re-
fsrred to Committee on Laws.
A resolution to appoint two members Of the Aims
House Committee in place of Alderman O'Niel, de-
ceased and Alderman franklin elected to the Sc.
nate-was adopted. Alderman Benson in the chair,
who appointed Aldermen woodruff and Wander
wort.
Resolution to request the Law Committee to re-
port the amount Of fees received at the several Off
ces of Assistant Justices in the city, and also the
propriety of so districtHg the city as to abolish
one of the present offces-Presented by Alderman
Jones and adopted.
Resolution to enquire into the propriety of con-
structiug a hay scales at the junction Of ii aston
street and Second Avenue.
A resolution calling upon the Law Committe to
whom referred the expediency OF presenting
plan whereby the represe NATION In the Common
Council would be in proportion to the opulaton Of
the several wards, to report at the next meeting
was adopted.
The Board then adjourned to next Monday even
ing
BoARp OF ASSISTANT AID ERMEN.-The President,
DIR. Lee in the Chair,
Pet,tions-From Campbell p White aid others,
asking to have the law relating to intermens alter
ed, sol far As relate to private vaults Referred
OF John Met, for relief from penalty for selling
fresh meat without license, stating that he is a
butcher, has no means OF procuring good stand in
one Of The markets, and was engaged IN Keeping a
small shop in order to maintain his large family,
consisting of wife and six Standardization
granted on his paying costs OF suit
Reports of COmn,ittees.-ln favor of amelioratng
tax to M. A!lis on and +. Wheeler, VIM. TdeD,
Henry P. Tappan and II. g. Z Cotheal Il Co.
Adopted. Asking to be discharged from further
consideration OF petitions On same subject OF H. M
Blachford and J. Van Amberg, Geo $. Doughty,
and the Managers OF the Orphan Asylum-Adopt-
ed In favor Of renewing lease of hay scales at The
foot Of Charles street to Joseph Crowel for three
years, at $1,000 year-Ado2ted. Requiring
Mcintyre IL Smiths claim on lease of lumber ba-
Sssr ko Id haze tt,, IS
bell is recogniscd-Adopted. In iavor OF selling
property at The corner of Green and Liberty streets
to Chas. A. Heckscher-Adoped. Infvvor of pay
Eg Jas. Campbell's bill for work done on 9th ave-
Coffee lease Of wharf the foot of Canal street,
for the Fort Lee Ferry-Adopted. Asking to be
discharged from further consideration of the request
Tor an additional appropriation tor the Police de-
The Annual Report of the Water Commission
eers was received-Ordered to lie on the table and
be printed.
Papers from the Board of aldermen conc,v7sd in
To pay Jacob Prout, city Waterman, $50 for in.
juries received while on duty at James Slip last
September.
In favor Of defending the suit brought by J. H
Rowland against the city tor An award.
In favor Of transferring stalls 81 and Is Futon
Market.
In favor Of discharging three persons, on account
Of heir being under Fl years Of age, from Hose
Company No 9.
In favor Of changing the location of Engine Com
pany No. 46, from the one they possessed previous
to their house burning down, to Third Avenue,
near Sixth Street.
In favor Of paying $1,000 to the Fire Department
Fnnd.
The report of the Joint Committee on the Albany
and New York Rail Road, with resolutions pedg
ing the energies Of the members individually to its
accomplishment, we're read and adopted
Resolutions curing the vacant lots, corner of
Church and Leonard streets to be enclosed.-
Adopted
To enquire into the expectancy of making atten-
tions in the laws respecting PIERS rate of wharfage
&c.-Referred.
The same regards doing away with the ward
collectors of taxes, and having the taxes collected
in some other way Referred
An ordinance was adopted to have the fees now
received by the keeper of the city prison for the
discharge Of prisoners paid into the City Trea.
sury.
Resolution was passed TO consider the subject Of
repairing the monument of Commodore Lawrence,
in Trinity Church yard, or to erect new one, and
committee appointed on the subject, consisting of
Alderman Underwood, Davis and Shaler.
The Board then adjourned.