The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-01
Common Cornell.


JAN. 3I.-BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
The President, Mr.. LEE, in the chair
The minutes Of last meeting were read and ap'
proved Of
An invitation was received and accepted from
the Fifth Company National Cadets, to attend their
Annual Ball, which 10 to take place at Niblo's, on
Tuesday evening, Feb.
Several petitions were presented and referred
among them enc for widening pier Nor 5, East
River.
Reports of Comm;tlees-In favor of petition OF
Forsyth Labash, to have tax on properly No. W
Washington street, corrected. Adopted.
In favor Of the petition of Dennis Gillespie, who
had $3.50 awarded him for leased property, atthe
corner Of William and Exchange streets, taken to
widen the street, but withheld in consequence OF
salt in chancery between him and the owner. MIR.
u. supposed the tax and interest had been taken
out BY the Comptroller, but his goods were subse-
quenty levied upon by the assesser, and IA per Ct
ssre.t on Ii. rPV %thh.d Adopted
In favor Of relieving the Phenix Bank from errs-
neous tax, the amount Of taxable property belong
ing to them having been placed at Sl,l95,57, ia
stead Of Sl,ll9,9V. Adopted
In favor of correcting erroneous tax TO VIM.
Thompson, James d. P. Ogden, and Nathan Ro-
gers. Adopted.
Adverse to correcting erroneous tax on personal
property Of WIN. Atwill he being taxed A. Possess-
ing $1,000 when he made cath TO not being worth
$7OO-but he was in the city when the assessors
advertised for persons to come forward and exam
inc the books, and neg elected doing The report
therefore denies him relief Adopted.
" The same a. to tax Of Adcine Miller, who was
assessed as owning $1,000; but did not possess
more than $1,000. She failed TO call upon the as
SCISSORS. Report adopted.
In favor Of concerning with the Board Of Alder
men in fixing the time for opening Twenty ninth
and Thirtieth streets, the LIST April 1912, and APP
pointing Samuel Dunshee assessor. Adopted.
In favor Of selling property at the north west
corner Of King and West streets to M. Sanford for
IS 900, cash.
In favor Of concurring with the Board Of Alder
men in paying Francis Child, and others, execu-
Adopted.
From the special committee on the prcsentment
Of the Grand Jury, and responding to the various
gri .vances set forth. Adopted.
com 2ensaion for injuries received BY falling into
q gully in the Third Avenue, about year ago
Tx" annual Repor, Of the Comptroller relative to
the expenses Of the city government, was received
and ordered to be printed.
An vitation rom Reuben Peel, for the members
of the Board to visit the re.opening Of the New
York Museum on Monday evening next-Ac-
4 petition was received from Henry Belts,
stating that he had invented plan for preserving
milk, and was DESTROYS Of forming some plan by
milk instead Of the present swii stuff, and asking
he aid Of the Common Council On the subject
conversation took place, as TO whc-
her the subject should be referred TO the Commit
sciences.
Mr.. SHALER thought as the members Of the Com
non Council were cons idcred the "fathers" OF
he city, they should take care Of the children.
md the children wanted "milk." The subject
vas seisntife one, and should be referred to the
Committee on Arts and Sciences. IL was so re-
erred.
Papers from the Board Of Ahsrmen.-Connupi.
cation from the Assistant Clerk, stating that the
hoard had nor concurred in the resoatien relative
70 the clearing Of snov froa sidewalks