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

| Common Council.
Board OF ALDERMES-A Monday October 3I.-Present Al
derman Woodruff and all the members except Aldermen
Stewart and Leonard
Petitions presented-of TT. Wood, to remove the body
of his niece from vault in Sullivan street. to Long Island
granted OF s. B. Rugges and others for privilege to
open court yards in fron ofbNildngs in Fourth Avenue
referred to Alderman and Assistant of the Board with
err or John Jacob Aston by his son, for relief from
tain taxes-reerred From wife Of Jacob Van Voorhees,
or quarters salary Of husband for services
as Collector Of Arrears of From
Judge Oakley to make certain repairs in the Superior
Court room referred to Committee Repairs with pow.
er. From Henry Mansfield George Hone and william
Harris committee from the engineers foremen and as.
ssast foremen of the New York fire department for the
introduction Of the Croon water in the houses of deposit
OF the fire apparaus-reiered to Croon Aqueduct Com
miee
Reports Of Commees-Theo old eye-s,re relative to Mr..
Gage late Superintendent of Streets and the Mayor who
expended $4,000 towards preserving the health of the city
last spring when the Common Council in a snarl
up again Inc majority oil the Finance Committee,
celor" and Jones presented report censurng Al.
derman Leonard the minority member of the committee
evening paper before the Board had disposed of it. and
concluding with a resolution withdrawing the minority
last meeting
Aldermen Pvnp! and Lee opposed the resolution and
the former moved that be laid the table until the mi
nority member was in his place. which lost by
off to g.
Alderman Puspr then moved the adoption of the
lutons presented by Alderman Leonard in place those
offered by the majority, which lost by vote of to
g. alderman Carman voting in the affirmative.
adopted by vote of to 6, Alderman Carman being
sent
ssThese resolutions direct the Comptroller to draw his
warrant in favor Of VIM Gsge for $i63 65 balance
OF his account superintendent OF streets rendered
the Comptroller, rejecting from said account the of
$4,000 alleged have been received from the Mayor
VIM Gage and reservng for future settlements the claims
OF the corporation for certain certificates and for
nure sold, amounting to o63 and alleged to have been
deposited by said Gage with Justice Mcneil, of Long
Island, for collec ion
The Croton Aqueduct Committee reported in favor of
he peatinp
excavation OF ground between 18th and l4th SITS in Broad
way on contract for laying down Cro,on water pipes
ton Of his work
Aldermen Gsprrr and JoSrs opposed the appropriation
which was supported by Alderman Lee.
alderman CARnA, moved to lay on the table, as the
pavement at the OF Thirteenth street was badly
put down by contractor Quinn. This motion prev allied
by vote OF IL to 3.
The Croton Alueduct Committee presented a report
with resolution nstructing the counsel of the ,ard
defend the suits brought by Hiram a. Norris recent Gro
ton Aqueduct Commissioner against tho city for viola
ton OF hi patent tor tapping b Croon water pipes and
also authorship him to engage assistant counsel if be
New Police Lar Alderman Woodruff called up the
ordinance amending chaer s. ~ The revised ordinances
regulating the compensation police officers This ordi-
nance allows each officer the every twelve
hours service during the day time, and 50 for every
twelve hours at night which passed by vote OF twelve
TO three Aldermen Purdy, Bonne and Martin in the
negative. The accounts OF officers for time services are
70 Dc referred TOT Finance Committees of both boards,
whose decision is to be final and when passed. the Comp
toler is to issue his the saton 90 al
lowed This last alteration will be beneficial to the Off
as they then obtain the money for their services
without delay which is not the at present the
bills referred TO the Board Of Supervisors for rev
SION Any officer claiming any compensation for services
rendered time during the day not to be entitled to
any fees Tor attendance upon either the Of Ger e
or Special Sessions Oyer and ermner provided such
compensation exceeds the allowed for his attendance
in Court and where the shall fall short such fees for
attendance in courn extra compensation to be allowed
him When placed on duty by the mayoror alderman OF any
ward they are to receive their obtaining the GER
hcate ofthe Mayor or Alderman and fling their affidavit
for such service The officer, in making his affidavit for
services rendered is compelled 10 that the time
charged has been actually and necessarily employed in
ue performance Of the duty entrusted to him. and also,
that he has not received and does not expect TO receive
siIy other reward OF compensation for such service
The ordinance was passed Aldermen Martin aud Purdy
voting egainst IT,
The ordinance, imposing fine of $3.50 public
FACTORS and builders, for neglectiDg TO place light
tne. work while constructing vaults sewers erect
ing sudlngs and also compelling them to place poll
oe AZ each end OF the material placed in the street
"s St tnen taken up and adopted.
i"e board then adjourned to Monday evening next.