The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-03

neghbsrhood Of Park Rev.
CsRoNEs-Mrs Clarssa vantassel, wife Of Henry Ven.
tnS !, Ssr NGt GserSs street died bssn
boring under OF the heart for the last Rine
Verdict death from disease Of the heart.
rTr Common Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. WEpNEspAy, August Adder
msn BHEvooRT in the chair President being absent
tine and 200 others to have the Fish Market the
head Of Fulton Slip removed as its imme to
the business OF that market its tensnts Referred
FOR snsation.-Andrew Williams presented petit
rocksn sSth street. during the building Of the
Referred
Hospital on Biaekwelps Isand-The committee an Cha.
rty and Aims House reported adverse the plan
mended by the late Commissioners the Aims House. as
being too expensive and not sufficiently simple and
venient. And in favor OF erecting, by prison labour
plain, substantial building three stories height sixty
ies. in width, and OF indefinite length be divided INTO
apartments about 20 feet wide and feet deep-each
contain twenty cots the ion to be lit
tie south 9th Lunatic Asy um and appropriang
tor the purchase OF materials
Alderman TILLoU objected, on the grounds that the
public welfare did net peremptorily demand lis erection
and the present Of the city finances would
rantthe appropriation of any monies not Immediately
qursd.
with commenced-justce and humanity required l..
Alderman WArERMAN.-Where are we to get the mo-
ney to build it,
Alderman LEE-ln Wall street. The Comptroller has
been able during the past week to borrow money at 81
per cent
ing the city credit already too deeply pledged for
many measures, the posponement of which would not
have been detrimental to the general good .
Alderman BRADY moved to lay the report the table
for the present Laid on the table.
Aims reported in favor of paying David Atkinson the
OF $3.50 for injuries received in consequence of fall
ing through bridge belonging to the corporation in 10th
Supervision of Public HydrGnfs-Wm. o. Z. Bourne
and others petoned for the appointment of an organ
lied company Tor the management OF public hydrants
Referred to Committee on Fire and w alter.
Fire Engine in 18th Ward-The joint committee OF
fire and water the petition of Robert Pettigrew and
Others reported in favor of organizing new engine
company to be located in the house formerly occupied
by engine company No. lO-disbanded for dsorderly
duc-snd that the company consist Of not less than wen
ty men, to be known as engine company MOI Con-
CURED in.
Assistant Alderman BROWNE in the Chair.
Fire Department reports of the Chief Engineer
for the months Of June and July presented ard &C.
cepted. On motion of Alderman WARD, the expulsons
were referred to the proper committee.
Fire and Water reported in favor of suspendng engine
company No IS for four months, and engine company
No "A for months, to take effect from the LIST June
last, fighting the 2sth and goth OF February last
Concurrcd in.
Aims House Commissioner.-John D. Van Buren,, vice
Prsndent Of the Water Boa,d.-John A. Coffin vise
John L. Lawrence-removed
Receiver of TaJes.-Henry D. Keirsted.
Deputy Receirer.-Clement c. Guion, vice Down D.
Wiiiiamson-removed
Assistant Street OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES X Dodge, vice
John T Dodge-removed.
Register Of Water Rents,Charles E. Peterson vice
Alonzo b Bigelow-removed. .
FIRST Clerk in Street Commissioners O6ice.-Timothy
Daily.
Assistant City In.peetor.-Edwin B. Purdy.,
Superintendent Of Stages.-0eorge B. Steadnan
Collector of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. Hibbard vice
Deputy Collectors Of ssme.-samuel Dunshee, Joshua
Fleet and Henry Raymond-vice Thomas Quirk, George
C. Campbell and Frederick Rogers.
Clerk, in Superintendent Of Streets Ofee.-Peter L.
Clerk of Pubis Yard.-Benjamin F. Pentz.
Keeper Of Tompkin's squar.-David Van Ar'dse'
having vote OF % over Henry A. Beach
Inspectors Of Weights aud MeasuresJesse Brush, First
District aud William w. Kidder the Second District
seslers Of same-Eas D. Cokley Second District and
M,amrers Of Bituminous Gods. Thomas Beekman,
Inspector Of Pressed Hsy-John McGrath, vice Joseph
inspscter, Of Bar.d Hay-william .speight, Andrew
Luke and Alexander J. C. Hamilton, vice George Jenni.
son, Stephen Curry and Hiram Rich.
Inspector and Meosurer Of Cut Stone-James Ryson,
Wsighers Of Hay-Patrick Quinn and John Mccarthy,
vice Jacob B. Krsmer and David Brown
Inspector Of Wood llh Distrfct-Eiiiott Driggs9
Inspectors Of Lumber-Jacob Lockmann and Samuel
Howell
Inspse,or Of ChareooI-Richard w. Moore, vice Eli
Reed who declin the appointment.
Mssswsr Of Chareoai-Thomas Wilde, vice Michael
McManning, removed.
Day Police O6aeer 7h Wrd-Andrew Thompson
Wsfrhsrs of .4nfhraeiis Coda number Of APP
pontments made.
Remopsls and Vaeaneis,.-Horatio N. Allen was re-
NOV iron the Office Engineer of the Croton Water
Works and Cornelius Dupew from the office Of Inspector
Of FIRE wood IN the ath district
Civ W,shsrs- Robert b. billiard, Alexander Patter.
and John =. Post removed from the oflce Of
City weighers.
Police Clerk appointment rsseinded-Alderman Wa
r.rn.s offered a resolution resembling the resolution
adopted the Joint Meeting OF the Common Council,
held May "a, lsls by which James T. NJ Blakely was
appointed a clerk In the Lower Police Once
After discussion the resolution was carried BY
The Join,isiee,ing then adjourned.
Board Of aldermen rssumsd.-Alderman WArKRMAN
presented Report OF the Committee on Finance on the
communication Of the Comptroller, relative to the APP
the year sss, and the necessity OF pro-
vding for the sane before the usual summer
The repor; is very lengthy and OF much Importance
II appears well dgested ind the ordinance reported in
conjunction with H. provides many excellent economical
remedies to meet coming difficulties In the Financial
Department twas laid on the table ana ordered 70 Dc
pristed.
s,yssf cenrsef Msaorisi-Alderman scoLrs presented
a memorial from Messrs. Britton, Carney, and Town
send 90 RECONSIDER the resolutions on the street Con-
tract, "a by the Mayor 25h July last The
m. morslisss declare IN ;r readiness and Willingness to
perform part Of the contract IN % good faith they
ksrs hsksve aud not permitted, ntimsting that
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.4an.aI Rspsyt-The annual report Of the Chief Engi.
neer of the Fre Department ordered 10 be printed
Street Cleaasng Ordinance The ordinance reported by
the Committee on Cleaning streets, Aldermen Emmons
ana Martin after many attempts get NJ OF the ques.
ton, was taken M IN sections.
N provid~s that there shall be an Executive Depart
ment under the denomination Of the Department tor
co anins srer,s the chi.i OF the department TO De
snown the Superintendent Of streets" az salary OF
" 20a 20 he PAID In quarter yearly payments such
Orsr give two sureiies the penal sum Of $4,000
ssch for the faithful discharge Of has duties clerk IS
given hiu q, salary 500 per snnum-the incumbent
70 ne sppoinfed ny the Common Council.
Alderman BsIss. offered an amendment which would
place in the Alicrm.n and Assistant Alderman OF each
wsrd the supervision md superntsndence of thu street
fnspecfo Of their respective wards but was lost such
duties dssovne by the ordinance the superintendent
Not more than 9th good and suhcient
hors shall be employed o. tho rate Of fourteen shngs
pr aay the pass every day except sun.
asy, 30 MAY 20 lt November inclusive and once IN
Every days during the residue Of the year. for tho
purposs receiving and carrying a-sy ell vegetables,