The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-13
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. The President,
Asst. Alderman Adamsl in the chair.

BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. The President,
asst. Alderman Adams) in the chair.
A remonstrance was received from Chester Jen-
nngs against having sidewalks at N. w corner of
18th street and Irving Place.-Referred.
Reports Of COMMITTEES favor of paying Dr.
Stevens SIS for services-Adopted.
In favor OF lighting Franklin street, from Broad
way to the North river, with gas-Adopled.
Of the special committee on the subject of dis
charges from BlackwelFs Island asking TO be relie-
we'd from further consideration of the subject, the
County Court having taken cogn'zance OF the mat
ter-Graned.
In favor of further appropriation of $35O,0oO,
(agreeably TO the communication OF the Comptrol-
ler and resolution of the other board,) for the
wear 1872. Asst Alderman Waterman moved 10
amend by substituting S2Oo,OOO. Lost, and report
adopted
receiving oficers-Laid on the table TO be printed.
In favor of paying Van Norden ~ Kings bill for
lationery-Adoped.
In favor of granting to Beverly Robinson ex-
tension OF water grant-Lald on the table 10 be
printed.
From the committee, asking to be discharged
from further consideration of the lease peiltioned
for by j. G.. Vandcrburgh, il not being within their
jurisdiction
In favor of concurrlng in the resolution 10 pay
the Marshals for attending the Charter and School
elections. This involved the question as 10 the
Mayors first Marshal. and the right of the Common
Council 10 make the appointment debate
sued Observation-Disclosures Pettigrew moved to lay
the resolution on the table: Lost SIX to eight The
lost, eight to eight, ACKNOWLEDGMENT w. Dodge
being absent.
In favor of paving I6th-street, between Union
place and 9th Avenue.-Adopted.
Ditto Beecker-street, between Broadway and
Mercer.-Adopted.
In favor Of tagging side walks on northerly side
of l5th-street, (between End and 3rd Avenue and
Unon-place) and on the westerly side OF Irving
place, between 18th and 10th sire eis.-Adopted
From the committee, on much OF the Mayors
message relates to Canal-sreet sewer, asking, to
be discharged, as the subjects are embraced In the
ordinance recently passed.-Accepted.
Adverse to abolishlng the office OF superintendent
of public lands and places. Accepted;
lnfavor of reducing the rents OF market butchers
now due, one third, IT paid within 80 days, but no
butcher who has been engaged in keeping meat
shops to have the benefit OF such.
Asst. Aid. BROWN Urom the Commlttee) gave a
statement showing the revenue TO the city govern
ment from the monopoly secured to market butch
ers in former years, and the falling OIL recently,
which he said was much loss to the city treasu.
ry. Had the worthy Assistant Alderman pursued
the calculation further, he would have perceived,
doubtless, that our citizens, by having cheap and con-
tiguous meat shops have saved five times as much
the city treasury has lost: Assistant Alderman g.
reiterated the intention OF further taxing the people
by caucing prosecutions against the meat shops,
causing them to charge 25 per cent more than they
otherwise would for their meat The resolutlonw was
adopted.
In favor of tagging sidewalks in nth street, be-
tween Sd avenue and Union place; in 9th street, be-
tween LIST and I'd avenues; and in 18th street, be-
tween the 9th and 9th avenues-Adopted
Asst Alderman w. DODGE offered resolution, to
be laid on the table and printed, that fountain be
erected until the estimated cost thereof shall have
been presented to the Common Council.
Nonconcurring with the other Board, IN relation
10 the granting OF pier at the loot OF Cedar street, TO
Mellen q Co-Adopted.
Resoi,aions-By Asst. Alderman NEsBrr, for
additional appropriation of $500 for basin and
fountain in the Park-Adopted.
A recess was then moved and adopted, to meet
the other Board in Joint ballot