New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-15
CITY AFFAIR S.
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"a n ssarv or j. B. Heime allow the Bap,s, So.
y Of Harlem the of the Court Room in l26th street
M he purposes OF Divine worship leave granted VI the
ns and Assistants of the Second Watch Districts, ask-
an additional watch post in 3h-stree; IN the vicnl
f Ma.inseet. "a debate ensued respecting the watch
s GENERALLY they all beng too large 20 render the duties
,h ys:chmen efectiye.) OF Henry NJ. Sherman, for
ta,ches license To have the carraseway IN 2lststrret
s,up.n Broadway aud ~, avenue, regulated.
R,po,tsOf the Counsel CT the Corporation. relative TO
b nt,ion of John Boyd for relief from assessment-ad
u. ~ Tie SANE: adopted OF the Committee on Pubic
nHtss and Repairs the accountability Of the Executive
oSeer With schedule of the bills they had audited:
desd file OF the Street Commissioner IN favor OF reg
us,ing M uorlhery half Of 5h-s:reet, aud the pier at the
i,ot Of The same with ordinance therefor adopted OF
The City Inspector respecting the filling up OF sunken lots
between Avenue c. and D. and 9th and iOtstTeets and a
nouting collector Of assessments therefor adopted VI
the same with ordinance TO correct nuisance by feu
lng and paving alley-way common TO houses ~ 10
Suffolk street, Inclusive adopted OF the Street Conihs
soner adverse repavng Thompson-seet, between Na"
and BrooIae but in favor Of the same III the former ste
h,ween Canal and Grand streets the owners oil proper!
tween the first mentioned streets being oppoSeu ~ t'
pairs: adopted In favor oil regulating ~ t Roa,d Of
the Sd and 4th Avenues aud concurrlng Win Wv i mo-
Assistants on the subject: adopted Relative 10 sever! Pc
,ioners for relief from assessment IN p1'lns e
lion Of Spring and Hudson eets, and ad'es 80 ~ W
Sn,a In r,yor nc ti.cgnc portion Of 23d.stree be-
tween the ID aud Sd Avenues: adopted VI NV
on Lamps and Gas the accountability OF .e 90 coo
stating tina, they had contracted io eVoo
lie 81 oil a, 60 csns per gallon, the casks for the same
70 be returned ordered file Othe committee on oie.
inc Streets favor Of paving John stu'hn' street SSco
o the 2iI Ward Sl22 for weepei wages from June 20 10
nly l7,h adopted. OF the Finance Committee respecting
the bill Of David Graham for costs special suits &c. and IN
favor of allowing him sio9 79, his bl! being 'i'-ad III
.y;ro Foote $3.50 for services, SC. al the same ,me
dncnr his bill 500: adopted. OF the Croton aqueduct
Committee against the petition OF Edward Carroll Tor da
sustained to his premises ny wa;e, ""fs sprs@
m the patitior Of A. Schuyle and wife, Of Seneca Co., re-
nec,inc some money (Sl00o) the Compoller refuses TO
p,y by order of the Public Administrator aud Surrogate he
of pSaIIS Ir
,nrb order Committee discharged. OF the Law Commit
lee in favor paying john Anthem $50 as counsel lees In
the matter Of StuyYrsaut vs. the Mayor &c adopted.
Assessment for regulating Heser-street between orange
Addayi. Of Stephen Wood complaining fimproperrea
ment and assault, and battery by Joseph Fitzpatrick, poood
Revolution from the other Board.-Removing Otis Bill
lmgs Francis B. Cues, aud Abraham Guest from the Office
Of Measur-rs Of Bituminous Coal: adopted
After OF ~ minutes the boa!u eSuheu, Ies'ue
Purdy in the Chair
qsessmen's ConfrmedFor regulating 2o'h-sireet, be-
tween Bloomincdae Road and the North River For resu-
nr llthstreet from the ls Avenue to Avenue a. For
we'll and pump 10 26tE.stree near the 9,i, Avenue.
ResOluons.--By AID. Hatfield, that Dennis A. Tooker
BE- removed from the Office Of City Wsigher: adopted
b. Aid D ggs that Daniel Clark Lawrence Moore, and
Thomas Wilde be appointed Weishers Of Anthracite Coal
adopted.
b. Aid Tiou that Edward Hitchcock, Edward Coates
ard John H. Wood be appointed Cry Weighers adopted
"a motion lay it on the table was los, By vote OF to
lO-ie made by Aid Scoles, in Consequence Of
The passage Of the ordinance throwing the Offices
OF Weighers, Measures, SC.
By Aid. Emmaus, that Thomas Blake be appointed
Weigh and Al~asurer Of Charcoal, vice Patrick McCabe
resigned: adopted
By the same that John T. Conway be appointed A1easu
rer Anthracite Coal vice Tho Blake, resigned adopted
PetiiiOn--Of Michael Williams, TO be re-apPointed
Wegher Of Anthracite Coal he having been removed ast
scar by te late Common Council prayer OF the petition
granted)
Revolutionary AID. Waterman, tina, John Van Bus
sen be appointed Wei.her Of Anthracite Coa adopted
Ill ,t.da
W.i.her: adopted.
By AID Rawson that the csr'men employed in removing vim
The dirt and rubbish from the streets Of the 10Th Ward D'
be paid 81 IS per day, instead of 10 cents per load
Laid on the table
By the same that the Superintendent of Repairs direct
under the direction of the Street Commissioner the
sigboards the of streets where there are
referred 10 Street Commissioner.
By Aid Vandervoort that John Price, Jacob Burde;
Daniel Demares David Demarcst and Jacob AckeT be al
pointed CITY Weighers: adopted.
UNFINISHED Birsrsrss.-Reduction of SalarieS--Ald
Waterman called up the sections upon the table at the
las, meeting of the ordinance proposed By the Finance Com
mi,ree To reduce the Expenditures of the City Govern
aud provide for the support thereof Adopted by
vote of Q tot.
Sections 8 T. and s, abolishiug the Offices of Deputy
Health Warens and decreasing the salaries of Corporation
Attorney, Collector of Assessments, sc.
AdEmmons oered a substitute therefor reducing the sa
lates of nearly all the Offices under the City Governments
A long debate ensued on the subject.
The following is the amendment referred TO- and proposes
reduce the salaries the following amounts being III
some great decrease:
lI,yor s. 800 Recorder $4,000 Chief Justice of supe
nor Court 2o0o: Associate Judge Of do $1,000 District
Attorney - 0OO Cle,k Of the Court Of Sessions 81 goo
Deputy do $1,000; Clerk Of Common Council 600; AS
s!itaut do, sl,500; Comptroller 81 900; First Auditor OF
do, $3.50; Second do $500 Clerk to Court $500 Stock
Clerk $780, Redemption Clerk 500
Deputy Comptroller ,o0o Clerk do 500 Ohree extra
clerks abolished3 Receiver Of Taxes 500, DeTEty do
loO Special Justices Of Police 250 Clerk Of do 1000 AS
ssant Justices of Ward Courts $50; Clerks OF do lo0
Collector of City Revenue 1850; Counsel TO Corporation
'Iary,, NJ
Ter 10 Amshouse 40; Superintendent Of Potters Field
S0 Health Wardens Of the 9Th l0h 4th aud 7th Wards
5V Keepers of the Park and Battery, Union Square,
Washington Parade Ground and Tompkns Square 81 70 per
Superintendent, of Repairs 600; Clerk to Public Yard
SoO Deputy Keeper Of Cy Hall 900; Assistants, each
Carts 200; Wharvss 700; Lands and Places 700; Stages
100 Roads, $50; President Of Water Board LOCO; Aqne
duct COMMISSIONS, 900; Water pnTeyor 900 Clerk to
9queduct Committee 600 Deputy Keepers the House OF
Detention, $50; Engineer do, 500.
Commissioner, 900; Draughsman and redemption Clerk
iooo Isl Clerk TO Street Commissioner 700 % do 500
Clerk TO Street Commissioner 800 Assistant Street Com
missioner coo Physician to the Aims House ESQ., Super
io'endsn OF do $50 Deputy do 500 is Clerk Mayor,
S' Is, Marshall to do 7oo Public Adminsrer 900, SUI
Assessments 1906 Cit, Inspector $50; assistant do COO
Finally referred the Finance Committee, together wiki
'e atn-ad men Of AID Lee thar reduction he made Of 90
Per cent III al salaries Of $1,000 and upwards of - per
So IN those OF 81 500 and upwards Of 10 per cent in
Ho OF $1,000 and upwards and per cent in those OF
Sou ard upwards.
lnothe resolution ,ha, the salaries of all persons which
sSeesd sic0 employed by the Common Council be made
.oPr cen less than present Also referred TO the same
Committee.
Resolutions, prohibiting all entertainments festivals Sc
pe public expense, AID Also the furnishing OF refresh
msai o 20 Assistant any other person the public
la'e 10 sell al the furniture in the possession OF the As
Keeper of the City Hall not necessary Cor the ne Of
m am,i! and the amount thereof paid into the City lrea
N'fy. Aud 10 allow each member Of the Common Council
snaai!y $50 Tor coach or cab hire, while in the discharge
MS public duties All Of the above mentioned papers
"e referred 10 the Finance COMMITTEE, repor, thereon
ffporsn favor of concurrnc with the other Board
s2ae aud pave the 9Th avenue from l4,l DIST
OfllnanCr amended nd