The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-10
Common Council.

AUG. 9-BoARp OF ASSISTANT ALpEnMES.-SPEcIAL
MEErING.-The President Assistant Alderman Adams in
the Chair.
PErrrIoNs-Of Daniel M'Kinney for remuneration for
loss Of his horse and injuries to his cab, &C.
In relation to drain corner OF Fourth street and tho
Bowery. OF r. w. Sherwood to occupy stall 26 Essex
market.
Cry WAroH-Assstant Aldern an w Dodge offered a
resolution that the Board reconsider the ordinance to
regulate the City Watch with the objections Of the
Mayor thereto this Board from the Board of Aldermen
The ordinance then taken up and read in
ton with the of the Mayor for refusing his
The subject was debated at great length by several
the members, Messrs. Ward NesbitW Dodge c. Dodge
and others.
precedent and not intended expected to be
for the public good but for the purpose Of removing
800 watchmen who are supposed to have voted the
democratic ticket and appoint equal number in their
places who considered having voted the contrary
Unless the wings however successful than the
democrats have BEEN they will not find much benefit from
the measure they will please go at the expense OF
creating opposite feeling in the minds OF greater num-
Der even of their own friends The Mayor he said, was
looked upon by the department. he by the whole
democratic party in the city, as valuable and efficient
head Ne trusted the wing members would pause before
they took the important and dangerous step contem
plated.
Mr. scoLEs repedHe said that the appointment of the
wachmen had always conferred in the Common Council
until 1884, when the members very unwisey yielded it,
and gave the power to the Mayor The wings now mere
y seek restors that to where had been placed
by the Montgomery charter and subsequent laws If the
gentleman possesses that spirit Of democracy which
he claims he will be glad to such power taken from
one person and given to the committee when
power. Mr.. s. reverted to the watchmen being placed
by the Mayor in the tea for the purpose Of overaw
always been very careful to exclude wings from any
participation in the watch department. that department
being considered of the stronghods of the party
which he belonged.
Mr.. WATERWAYS denied that such was the case.
Mr.. scoLEs asked him to name some wings in the de-
parmcnt and Mr.. W. replied that he could name three
Gale, MIR. Bennett, and Mr.. POWELL.
Mr.. s. said well there three or four at least but
then would the gentleman vouch for their being
wings.
Mr.. C. j Dodge said that four watchmen out of one dis
trct had recently been appointed to office by the wings
showing that the Mayor had retained at least some
Mr. Nesbitt stated that Alderman Hatfield went TO one
of the upper district watch houses last year assembled all
the whg wachmen in body, and told them they might
90 off as there was no further employ ment for them.
Mr.. c. J. Dodge doubted this being the case.
This is merely brief run Of the remarks The speech
Of Messrs Waterman and Scoes were highly credita
BILE to them.l
The previous question had been sprung the start but
The Resolution taking the regulation of the watch
from the Mayor and giving to the joint committed
Of both boards police watch and prisons0 was then
concurrcd in nine to seven and the members went to
tea.
The resolution from the other Board referring the
munication Of Mr. Cowdrey late Counsel OF the Board
relative to suits remaining in his hands, to the committee
on laws, SC. with power, was concurred in
The resolution from the other Board in favor OF
$500 to Messr Wood Lord and Foote $500 to each for
arguing the mandamus before the Supreme Court
and Court Of Errors, was taken up
Mr. WATEnNAS said the public is goose for every body
to pick Before gentlemen dipped their arms deeply into
the treasury to pay Counsel fees he hoped they would
enquire IL II proper to do He did not think the
Corporation should become party to either side but
that gentlemen should pay in ordinary cases, the
Pease of oontesng their seats He asked Mr. scoles to
shcw precedent TO such n
Mr. ScoLEs said Mr.. Butler received $500 for arguing
the subject othe right Of the Aldermen to sit judges
the Sessions
Mr.. WATERWAYS replied. He wished thathe resolution
might be referred. Lost.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved amendment that Messrs.
tonnor and Jordan be also paid $500 each Lost.
Tnc resolution in favor of paying the 81, 500 was then
adopted 10 to g. Mr. CD Dodge voting with the wings,
and Mr.. Brown being absent.
In favor oil imposing fine OF $50 for each offence, on
steamboats, AMI other vessels receiving or landing pas
sengers freight at the Battery wall. Concurred in
In favor OF exten ling Pier No Hudson RIVER at the
foot Of Carlisle street. Concurred in
In favor OF certain day police officers In the i-h "aru
Coneurred In
In favor Of amending the law relative to the COLLECTION
Of taxes. Adopted. -.
Several other papers REFEREED among them seve
raj petitions for stands in the markets, asoa
beefseak or other eatables Of the Kind IN any other
places than the mark ct, ON $50 to 500.
The shopkeepers will be apt to stick on other ceh
a lib. to be ready with the rhino' >,,,s
The Board then adjourned to the hrst Monuay III sep
TENDER.
AusoS--samuel silver, of sanborton! ~ H., and De-
borah wife of Jeremiah Silver OF the same town, were
arrested on saturday 23d upon charge OF arson II APP
neared ON the examination that Jeremiah Silver had for
merIv owned house standing upon the land of anoher
that the house had been attached and sold execution
az to prevent the purchaser from
taking possesson OF the house. Deborah assisted by sa-
muel deliberately moved out the furniture the Friday
before and set fire to the house by means OF which