The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-15
Common Council.

BoAnp OF ALDERMEN, Now l4Present, the President
and q quorum.
proved
l prov al OF sundry ordinances. Put on file.
| Petitions Referred.-Of, the New York Lying in Asy
lum for q donation OF numerous persons, for leave
the bodies Of friends OF John Ryan, to release
from tax of Henry Johnson Tor as special
shall attending meat market same given to withdraw
the pe,ion-graned; Of liza cartmen, for hydran in
First Ward Of New York Law Institute, for Corpora
ton documents.
Reports.-Of Committees on Public Offices and Re.
pairs-adopted; Of Committees Roads and Slips in
relation working road 55th street. and constructing
adockadopted OF the Joint Croton Aqueduct
in of the ordinance to regulate the accounta
bty Of executive otfcersordered on file report the
committee TO whom referred the inquiry into the
condition of Potters Field, recommending that another
location be found for as possible and proposing
to refer the selection of the same to select committee
adopted.
Aldermen Carman, Purdy and Crous appointed
Report of Committee Finance on payment ofcounc
fees to John Anthem for services in arguing the of
stuyvesant the Corporation and resolution to pay $3.50
for the same. Adopted
OF the same the petition of E. B. Kngsland, concur
ring with the Board Of Assistants. Adopted
or the Committee Arts and Sciences and Schools,
the application Of Isaiah HAITI for free scholarship in
the New York University. Adopted.
OF the Committee Police Watch and Prisons, in ia
of paying Doctors Stuart and Stevens for medical
vices. Adopted
or Committee Ordinances in favor of adoption of
dnances recommended by City Inspector. Adopted.
Report Of Committee on Lamps and Gas, pursuant to
ordinance providing for the accountability OF commit
or Committee Aims and Charity, in relation the
communication of the Aims House Commissioner, and of
Brdewe in relation to the crowded of the nstu.
ons and the necessity Of the extension of the Lu.
natic Asylum &c. &C., requesting the commissioners to
report site and projected arrangements with estimated
expenses. Resolutions were concurred in.
Report of Committee Finance petition OF the Pre-
sdent of the Manhattan Company for correction OF tax
and authorizing the Comptroller to draw his warrant for
the amount. Concurred In.
Communication from the Comptroller in relation to the
accounts of the city treasury. Ordered on file.
Assessment for repairing Spring street from Broadway
to Greenwich street, and appointing L. Rogers inspector
Adopted.
Papers from Board of .assisisnis.-Repor of Street
Committee, in favor Of regulating 9TH avenue between
2sh street and AID street. Concurred in.
OF Committee Public Officers and Repairs, in rela-
ton to potion Of Mechanics Institute
Several other papers were taken up and referred.
Resolution for the superintendent of buildings to exh
bit all his books bills sc. to the Committee Public Of
cers and Repairs-from the Board Of Assistants There
good deal Of debate this resolution. Non
Cured in.
Report of the Joint Committee Fire and Water, on
the petition Of the inhabitants OF the 18th ward for engine
on sth avenue. Concurrcd in.
Report and resolution to purchase lot As John street for
engine house-Concurrcd in
Rssoiutions.-By Alderman DAvEs-To authorize the
clerk to put printed journals the files for the use of the
members. Adopted
BY Alderman CARMAS to authorize appropriation of
$780, opu painted picket fence around Market Square,
Harlem.
Alderman DAVE. proposed the amendment that $500 be
appropriated for leveing and enclosing the square
BY Alderman woopHuLL--To clear the mud from Full
slip and deepen the same under the direction Of the
street commissioner.
By Alderman WoopHuLL-That the payment Of premi.
for the removal nuisances in the shape OF dead
animals discontinued and that the City Inspector be
Immediately served with copy of the resolution This
resolution dees affect the duty of the Inspector to
nuisances. Adopted
By Alderman LEE-That the engineer of the water de-
parment be ordered to lay pipes Immediately in the
trenches dug in the 18th and nth wards.
Alderman HATFIELD stated that great complaints
made every day from the inconvenience suffered by
the inhsbtsnts in getting in their wood and coal, &C.
Alderman DAWES stated in remarks that the tren
ches dug at $500 per mile which used to
some Sl2 1000 per mile The resolution referred
to the Croton Aqueduct Committee.
BY Alderman PuRpy-That all the officers Of the Cor.
poraton entrusted with the collection expenditure of
public mones be drectede exhibit his documents and
vouchers the members Of the Common Council at all
office hours-Adopted.
BY Alderman PURpyThat be referred to the Commit
tee Laws Sc enquire into the expediency of apply
ing to the Legislature for the passage Of law dividing
the city into elective districts, said districts contain an
equal number Of inhabitants may he practicable each
district to be entitled TO equal representatn in the city
council This resolution preceded by long pream.
BILE and after some debate referred
Alderman woopHrLL called up document No. % in re-
lation to interments.
The Board then adjourned to Monday evening next 81
o'clock
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