The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-09
Common Council.

JUNE s.-BoARp OF ALpERMsN.-Present Alderman
Woodruff in the ehair Alderman Underwood, Jones
Crolus Gedney, Carman, Stewart, Davies, and West.
petition was received from the Merchants Exchange
Company, asking to be released from tax. t
Owing to the introduction of Alderman Gedney, of the
Eighth Ward into the Board the President commenced
several changes in the committees.
rising the superintendent of streets TO advertise for propo
sails to clean the streets OF the city by contract giving the
job to the lowest bidder.
Alderman DAVIS said he in favor of the measure,
but he considered ordinance necessary accomplish
the purpose lie further stated that the present cost
$4,000 per annum, while few years since pre-
MUM of S. 500 given for the privilege of ecpng
the streets and also that the expense of sweeping the
streets of the city of Philadelphia only SIG 600 per
annum. The resolution finally laid upon the table by
consent of the mover.
AAlderman USpEswooD presented long series of pre-.
ambles and resolutions; avowng that Clarkson Crous
r. has been duly elected Alderman Of the Sixth Ward
and qualified such and informing the Mayor of that
fact.
Alderman DAVIS made long speech on the subject in
which he went the recent election in the Sixth Ward
and denied all the points alleged by the Mayor his
gumen before the Supreme Court The speech was in.
tended mainly for the lobbes, and doubt had its ef
feet.
The resolution laid upon the table, and the PROPOSE
ton relative TO cleaning the streets by contract again
taken up and adopted.
The Counsel Of the Corporation was also directed to
Of the Board to carry this measure into effect.
The preamble and resolution of the Alderman of the
Third relative to the Sixth Ward election then read
and adopted.
The Board then adjooned TO Monday evening next.
BoARp AsssrAsr ALpERMES, June s. The President
MIR. ADAMS in the chair. Present nine whig members
including Mr.. Atwill, sixth Ward
The minutes Dof the last meeting read and ap
proved.
Apetton presented from sundry persons asking for
well and pump in Seventh ST., between Avenue and
the First Avenue-Rcfcrrcd.
A communication presented from Francis GRAIN
through Assistant Aid Wcsterve calling attention to his
new mode Of paving strects-Reerred
Assistant Aid. ScoLEs offered resolution calling upon
the Comptroller to state the amount Of dcalcaton OF Tho
mas Lloyd late collector of the city revenue, what
rity the city and the taken to collect
his arrears. Also what amount Of monies has been col
'ected and paid into the City Treasury by iona D. Sev
late collector Of of assessments and by the
present sheriff of the City and County for fines &c
Also whether the Collectors of Taxes for the several
wards have made punctual returns othe
collected by them and any, who have neglected to do
with the extent OF deficiency. Also that the Cham.
berlan report to this Board whether the District Attorney
has filed the annual account oath Of monies received
by him account Of the city, and such has been paid
and requesting the District Attorney state why
he did not comply with request 10 furnish information
demanded of him by avote Of the Board June - Si
Adopted.
Assistant Aid. W. DopoE offered resolution protesting
against the Mayor treating nullity the organization OF
this Board the alleged ground that Mr.. Atwil not
member-and after remarks concluding by dcclara-
ton that Mr.. Atwl was duly elected and qualified as
such
Assistant Alderman BsApY offered resolution autho-
rising the Alderman and Assistant Alderman of the
Fifteenth Ward to appoint an Assistant Keeper Of Wash
ngton Parade Ground 10 commence the st Nov next at
a salary Of 81 IS per day. Adopted.
Assistant AID w. Dopor moved that tina other Board BE-
notified that this Board ready to meet them in Joint
Ballot. The sergcant-at-arms returned saying that the
Bord Of Aldermen had adjourned
On motion Of Assistant AID. NEsBrr this Board then
adjourned, to meet on Monday next at five O'Clock.