New-York daily tribune., 1843-10-24
CITY AFFAIR S.


70 meet at O'clock but did not manage TO get tose
ap,l an hour afterwards.
The reading the minutes of the last meeting took place
and were approved
sv petitions were received and referred the aPpro.
n,is,e committee report thereon.
Rsport of Commees-ln favor OF paying certain bills
,r cleaning piers slips SC III the vicinity Of Maiden iane
dop,ed In favor of constructing drain in Mercer street,
been Grand and Canal streets; adopted favor sgu!a-
,r lS,h street between Bloomngdae road and the 4h
o corcusred in. In favor of lighting with gas portion
Broore street between Bowery aud Edrdse street. and
.is street between Grand and Houston streets adopted
,,o IN favor Of lighting the I'd and Sd District Watch
Hons. with gas adopted Relative creating 80 and
additional watch posts and OF raising the pay OF the watch
men 10 81 25 per aighttheyto duty until half an
our before The posts TO Be established IN the
following districts: lst, posts and watchmen, each; ID )
,s watchmen each Sd, the same; 4th, posts watch
men .ach: 5h the same; 9th, posts, "atchmen each
r 90 uew posts which require The services oil o WATCH
After some debate in the matter motion TO lay the
olution on the table lost by vote oil 10 as
then adopted. E, A. III,
from The 18th day of May last, petltioned for by 'hem
This vas m repor, the Special Committee and the otneF
,tues are the the previous report Adopted o
oTof 10 g. IAN ordinance has been passed some Tune
since increasing the pay after the 5t OF November s 20
night. ,,a s,-.s,
In paying John cKs.is for repairing 4s' street.
between 9th and 18th avenue adopted. =,
Communication from the Superintendent OF olee'SN''
ON the table and ordered printed. ,
po,srs from the Board Of .4ss;stGnts-Preamble and
resolutions respecting The reception o 1rsai
and in favor Of appointing Jelnt Special Commlttes o
.bres from each Board TO carry the into effect Con-
Cured in aud the Chair appointed AID Illlou' Dunnns
and Nash the part of this Board Assistant Aldermen
w Dodge Bogg and Williams the committee on the
part of the other Board He have the use OF the uo
ernors room, oE the reception OF citizens, &c:
communication aud resolution from the Board OF Wa
ter Commissioners favor Of paying Mr OBren ioI dam
ages sustained his farm By the Croton Aqueduct AuoP
Ii favor OF holding the Election Polls the following
places: lXth WaTd-DIst g. 43+ Hudson st. ~ llth-
Dist , Avenue a; A. 81 Third ST. Vlll-Dlst. :, ~
Wooster 81, g. los Spring g. cor Varick and Domplck; s.,
Tivo Saloon g. 227 udson l. 277 Spring; 5, 2s9 Spring
WILL 22 East Bosdway;2 l59 Madison 3 loo Cheffy'
Kill Harson Hill; cor Fourth av and HaieH River
IX-l 5e9 Washington; 3, S Amos and Washington
Adopted seyerally
for tfs Fourth District Of the Eleventh Ward
j. w Brewer and w. A. Varian appointed Inspect
ors of Election for the Fifth District Of the Sixteenth W ara
vice Isaac Kennan aud James Stokes, resigned.
George Neven appointed City Guager.
James Boyce was appointed Wegher Of anthracite coal
Report of the Street Committee in favor OF compensat'
ing John Lynch for digging we'll in l26h street. between
Sd and ith avenues.
An averse report of the Street Commissioners was also re,
ceved stating that the had fulfilled the terms OF
the contract proof Of which large number OF afhaavisS
were presented This subject has been repeatedly before
the Common Council for adjustment
1t finally disposed Of by referring the entire subject to
the Counsel Of the Board.
Stephen B. Conkrght appointed Inspector OF eec'
tion in the l6tl, Ward vice J. NJ. Stone resigned
R. A Cornell was appointed Inspector OF election IN the
Sd District 18th Ward, vice A. Colder, resigned.
More Election Polls changed-The I'd district, 9th
Ward 3l Leonard street. The ls district 10th Ward
to S5 Sh The ith district Ward, TO the cor
ner of 35th and Sth adopted.
From the Board Of .4ssisantsA resolution 10 remove
the Polls of the Second District Seventh Ward to s6
Madson-stree resolution passed this Board the early
part of the evening hold the aforementioned Polls at %
Nadonstreet Quite discussion ensued the subject
Aid. Nash strongly opposing the removal IL was finally
laid the table, by vote OF TO o. The Third District
Third Ward, % Wareu-sreet: adopted. The Second
District, Fourth Ward, from Janles.seet to is Oak street
lost Fourteenth Ward-Changing the Polls OF the First
Third and Fifth Districts to Is Prnce-street 204 Grand
street. and l73 H-serstreet: adopted First and Fourth
Districts Ninth Ward the Of Washington and Le
roy streets, and 2o3 Hudson.stTeet: adopted
Repsrts resumed-Of the Finance Committee In favor
Of empowering the Receiver of Taxes employ from time
to time sufficient number of clerks discharge the dutlee
the Office salaries of whom TO be regulated by the FL
| narce Committee: laid on the table.
After runmportant business the Board adjourned
RoARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-PresentC e.
P. BRowN, Esq President and quorum
The minutes of the preceding meeting lead aud ap
proved.
number of petitions were presented and referred p
| propriae committees
Non Concn1Trnce.-A communication received from
the Clerk the Board of Aldermen, stating that the said
Board had refused with the Board Of Assistants In
resolution passed by them in favor Of paying the Of sla
to James Smith for medical services the watch house
| which ordered on file.
The Board here took recsss for 10 minutes. After
| which resumed.
report was received from the committee Finance
heir.
deposited the treasury by Elisha Morrill, late Public Ad
recommending that tbs of said petitioner
be denied which accepted, and the Committee dis
| charged
report was received from the same the petition OF
George COges Jr, claiming abatement OF interest on mort
gage the Corporation recommending that tho ContFoller
be directed TO draw his his favor for the sum o:
Sal 9O0 which accepted and the resolution adopted
A memorial was received from Thomas r. Cadmus, pray
ing for compensation for received by the upsettng
Of his cab by coming IN contact with in the street
which had been left by workmen employed by the corpora
ton which referred 70 the Committee on Pubic Watch
| and Prisons.
Marshal Berrand-Nlr W. Lodge stated that must be
well known the Board that Marshal Bertrand hourly
expected in this city. He of the illustlons
meno the age and has received marked attention through
the United States He of the most distinguished
men Of France, and of the greatest amy
with that naon have In power to recipoca,e
the kind feelings which have ever been evnced TO TINS ma
|: would be with show him that
same attention which he has ed in sister cities and
render due homage worth and greatness He would
therefore offer the following preamble and resolution
WhereGs Marshal Bertrand, the long tried aud faithful
friend OF ilustrous Chief who followed his fortunes
only prosperity bu the hour OF exile and adyers
Of the distinguished OF the French soldiers has
arrived in this city
And rhsrecs We entertain high espec, for the virtues
which have adorntd his eThereore, regard 10 this
distinguished stranger and the great nation which he repre-
| sents,
Rsored Tha, Committee of three from each Board be
appointed conjunction with the Mayor aud the Presidents
Of each Board wait Marshal Bertrand and tender him
respects Of the city government and request him
the Governors during his stay th, city
| ceire the sautations OF our citizens.
Which unanimously adopted, and Messrs. w. Dodge,
Boggs and Williams appointed Committee from this Board
repor, from the Street Committee the petition of
Francis Bar allowing him the Of Sill for extra work