The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-01
In favor of pettioning the Legislature to abolish

In favor Of pettioning the Legislature to abolish
the Offices OF Water Commissioners.
This gave rise to considerable debate, and q
motion to concur forthwith not being met by
two.third vote, II was referred.
In iavor OF disseminating the pay of the Water
Commissioners.
ment, tbst the salaries shall cease when the Offices
have been abolished by the legislature.
Assistant Alderman Murphy offered a still fur
Their amendment requiring the committee to inv 9
tigatc and report what other Offices can safely be
dispensed with on the entire line OF the route The
whole subject was then referred.
In favor Of paying Henry vandewater Sl5 for
hire to Commis sioners of Registry of the l0h
ward. Concurred in.
In favor OF re.hirng the room occupied for the
Justices Court Of the lst ID and Sd wards for the
ensuing year. Concurrcd in.
several other papers were referred.
petition from William Lozier was presented
through Assistant Alderman Waterman, stating
that he was soldier of the revolution, had served
all the war; is now Sc years Of age and has resided
an this city 90 years, 80 Of which he paid axes
Through losses and the ill conduct Of his children
ne has become poor, and is now reduced to the ne
cessity OF going 10 the almsbouse praying assist
ance from the corporation. He asks for sufficient
allowance to obtain the means of subsistence, he
having sufficient clothes probably to last him the
Mr.. Waterman spoke Of his claims and his mis-
fortunes-stated that the rel of the company to
which he belonged during the revolution had been
lost, and he was deprived of the opportunity Of oh
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ing him ga week in the way Of outdoor relief
Unanimous Resolutions by Assistant Alderman
haw.on, for the appointment of two physicians in
the 18th and 10Th wards, for vaecinatns the poor,
at a salary Of $3.50 Adopted. -
BY Assistant Alderman BRIoes, for REMEMBERING
Attorney street. Adopted.
by Assistant Alderman SHALER fer a petition TO
the legislature preventing the crying OF newspa-
psrs on the Sabbath. Adopted.
BY Assistant Alderman Murphy, to have the sit.
uation Of Day Officer in the 18th ward discontinued.
Adopted.
Adjourned to Monday se'nnisht
RED RIVER RAFT This mammoth incumbrarce
10 the navigation OF Red River, will be removed by
the 10Th OF February TO enable boats TO ascend
freely TO the Upper country The Natchioches He
RAID says, the steamboats, South Western and Re-
chester, are both busiy employed in clearing the
snags The seeamer Embassy, from Louisville,
with emigrans for the Cross Timbers, passed
through the lakes and bayous TO the other side of
the raft and there dscha ged her cargoe md passen-
genr The boat has since left, trip tor provis-
ions, and when she arrives again will be able to pass
through without obstruction, and wind her way
town Of Natchitocbes. The steamer Relief is lying
no AT the raft, awaiting eagerly its opening. Over
hfieen Thousand bales of cotton are above Ut pres
ent but OF this liige amount the freight Of a con.
siderable portion isengaled. and we would be far
from advising steamboats, other water courses to
change their trade, IN the hope Of realizing fortune.
on RedRiver-N o. P'eay,os
Far At CIurplwa, L C.-Iust a. our paper was
going 10 pes-, received the sublo,ned particulars
u IRE al Chippewa II broke out about 100.
clock last night, IN he distlllery OF -. T. Macklem
l.sq, ana before II was arrested burned down the
fsulery, together with the steam Touring and saw
mills and ioundIy, ware house, with 900 or . ,csD
bushels OF grain, principally wheat, barn filed with
produce, iour very valuable carriages and harnesses
Of different descriptions, and small lots Of -four,
whiskry, aud potatoes, all belonging TO Nr Mack
EN- Total los. between fifteen aud twenty thou
and dollar. No Insurance b. faio Commercial,
IAN. 9th.
hhLHot IN CuBs.--A gentleman who has lac
'dyces from Havana, inIortns US that the Govern
neat railroad from Havana to Guimas, Qory miles)
vas PIT up Tor sae, and bought by individuals for
,ne minIon oi dollar, each one taking SlO0O0O Of
he stock. The payments there, IL must tie recol-
"a, are pad IA dcuboons.- -i'h,ad Ing jan 81.
Court Calendar-This Day.
CnevIr Cocsr-Nos 1875 81, $50, Isl, Is2, l53, los,
-, iSo, ~ To- 1888 l6t lV7 l33 49,, 1856, 5f 81.
touRr 90 CoMNo~ PLtV- Part Before Judge la
eslo o'clock A. M.-Nos 40 Ia, o. g. n, 81, 81 II.
50, l6i. 49,, Io7, 81 loo, s..
Part 2-Beforc Judge Ingrahsm--A o'clock r. " Nos.
o. ia ~ IS o. i2s, i.s $50, 49, i3s, lio l l4s,
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YrLtow FrysR IN Nrw ORLs,Ss--A cas-. &c yell
NV level was reported i, New Orleans IN the mid
lie OF this month. What's tie meaning of this