The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-25
Common Council.

Roam or ALpxnxEr-Mo.day, October 24th.-Pre.
sent Alderman Woodruff in the chair and all the mem
bers =, , .
The presentment of the Grand Jury made at the last
term General Sessions presented and referred
to committee raised for the OF enqurng into
the necessity oil the construction Of workhouse upon
Blaskwells Island
report from the Finance Committee was read and
ordered printed relative to the dispute between the
mayor the wings the expenditure OF $500. dur
ing SUMNER to cleanse the Streets when the hold
in power. From present appearances, the
expense of printing reports and other papers this sub
ect, will exceed the whole amount in question, before
is settled debate foowe ed occupying hours time,
during which Alderman Leonard presented minority
report.
The Board here took recess and descended to the sup
per ROOM where Mr. the keeper Of Hall present.
ed lot of stale bread salt tongue and sponge cake that
water wouldn't wet with tea that looked as though the
crop short, which being disposed Of with many
wry face they proceeded TO business.
resolution amend the ordinance dividing tho city
into Fire Districts TO allow engines and hose
whose districts border on Fourteenth street 70 attend nres
Assistants for The .rdinance goes into ell
feet from this day. and the alarm bells will be struck ac-
cordngly. -
The Committee on Laws, to whom was referred the
compiling and printing of new copy OF the ordinances
of the city reported In OF selecting suitable
person compile them at an expense oil Hot mors than
$50 dollars.
Alderman FuRDr moved that David Graham, Coun,elot
the Board selected the person to perform that duty
but finally withdrew it, and passed ing tho pow
err Of selection to the committee on laws
resolution and ordinance refusing to allow the Pres,
dent of the Board of Water Commissioners salary OF
$1,000 from the Board of Assistants nonconcurred In
and sent back to that Board for their action.
An ordinance to make the establishment OF Messrs.
Colon and Cante 4lst street. the depository OF all
dead animals in the city, adopted The proprieors
are TO establish four offices for the reception of notices
from public to carry away such dead animalsone at
the City Inspectors Office in the City Hall, one in the
Bowery near Tompkins market; one in Hudson Ca
mall and in Division Grand street. The ordi
also makes the duty OF the citizens to give notice
at one Of these Offices Of all animals dying on their
visited twice day. to collect the animals Of which notice
has been given under penalty oil So. II also makes II a
penal offence in the Of IS, to throw overheard
bnry any dead animal within the limits OF the city.
The Committee Arts and Sciences reported in favor
OF printing the report Of Drs Post Hosack, and Chiffon
relative to poisoned smoked beef--which adopted.
An rdnance from the other Board for tagging space
four feet wide, in l2h street. between 9th and oth
nues was concurrcd in. Also, to flag space TOUT re-
WIDE the northsrly side Of 9th street. between ss.
nue. and Union Place and also to flag space % 18th
wide the westerly side of Irving Plscc oewia 10
and 10th streets Also, to flag space fouI in i'm
9th street. between LIST and I'd avenues ""' "