The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-11

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derman Purdy IN the Chair.
An invitation was received from Charles II. De.
lavan, to attend q Temperance Lecture to be deli
vered by him on Monday night, and accepted.
A communication from the Female Benevolent
Society of Harlem, asking for aid, was referred to
the Committee on Charity and Aims House.
A communication from Mercantile Lodge Of In
dependent Odd Fellows, inviting the members Of
the Common Council TO attend the celebration Of
the anniversary of the Lodge, at the Tabernacle,
Friday evening, was accepted.
A communication from Henry Leibeneau, recon-
mending the Common Council to order a banner,
containing painting of the City Arms, TO be used
in public proceedings. &c, was referred.
A petition from S. Van Buren,, for the exclusive
use Of the pier foot of Reade street. was received
From sixteen members Of engine No. 81, preferring
charges against the foreman OF said company-re-
ferred to special committee, consisting of Alder
men Timpson, Hatfield and Jones. To open
Eleventh street, between the Bowery and Broad.
way.
committee on this subject presented report TO the
Board, appended to which were several strong re-
solutions, highly recommending the immediate
completion Of said road.
The Committee on Printing re ported aganst pay
ing ). ID. n E. White, the amount asked for print
ing the registry list for the l4th ward The Com
mittee on Charity and Alms House recommended
An appropriation Of $780, towards expenses of the
Lanaiic Asylum of Blackwell's Island. The Com
mittee on Fire and Water reported in favor Of leas-
ing lot of ground in the Third avenue, between
TweRty-fifth and Twenty-sxth streets, on which
to erect an engine house for engine company No.
40, and apprOpratng $3.50 to construct such build
ing Adopted.
A resolution paying DR.. Charles Fitzpatrick for
services rendered in attending two men who were
burned at distillery last summer, was adopted.
A resolution was adopted TO discharge Nicholas
Troy from prison, for violation Of the laws regu
latiag junk shops. In favor Of paying Francis A.
Wreaks S25 for damages done to his house at the
charter election Of April, 1871, while il was occu.
pied BY the election officers In favor Of paying
Jacob Prout $50 for injuries received while the
performance of his duty a city Waterman. In
favor Of paying estate of Abraham ChildsSS3S4 50
as an award for opening street. In favor Of remit
ting the tax on $40 900 levied the real estate Of
the Pnenx Bank, account of an error in the re-
turn to tho assessor I'M faver Of selling lot Of
land, corner OF King and West streets, to Mr. San
ford for $500 From Jont Committee on Laws.
in faver of making tender Of Sl5, 1870 to John H.
Howlasd for an award in opening SSth street In fa-
vor of reducing the rent of Walnut-stIeet ferry
for educating colored orphans, lease Of 20 lots in
Forty .foarth street, near Fifth Avenue, to erect
buildings for the use ofthe society," laid the table.
In favor OF leasing to the Deaf end Dumb Asy-
lum vacant lot POO feet square, adjoining the in
stntioH, for fifty years, on condition of their sup
porting three mutes sent from the Common COun-
Gil, for the first twenty five years, and 1--WE for the
remainder From same committee, recommend
ing the enactment OF law authorizing the corpora
ton TO commence suits against individuals violating
the city ordinances, without being compelled to
certain their names.
The sum Of 500 was appropriated to the Fire
Department.
The resignation OF William Wiley, one of the
Ward Justices, was received and read by Alder
man Purdy. The following is the letter -
To THE HONORABLE, COMMON CouscIL OF THE CRY
OF NEwYoRK.
Having by verdict Of Jury, $50 long that verdict
remains unrevered been placed in position Gale uated
seriously to impair If not entirely to destry my useful
ness civil Magistrate. have felt it due alike to my
own serespect, and public opinion, to surrender into
your hands the commission received from you and pro-
testing, as solemny do my entire innocence of any
criminal intent or improper motive in the which
has been heavily visited upon me by my prosecutors
herewith tender my resignation Assistant Justice Of
the Fifth, Eight, and Fourteenth Wards Of the City of
NewYork
From the rendition OF the verdict | have entirely re-
Trained from the performance Of any duties connected
with my office, and nothing but want of opportunity
has prevented my resignation az an earlier day
WILLIAM WILEY.
January 10th, 1912.
His resignation was not accepted, but was ordered
on file.
The Beard then adjourned IN Monday nexf