New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-10
Gltp EntelliQence.
MONDAY, January 9.

BOARD OF aLDERMEE.-Ihe Board met a.
O'Clock Present tie President snd 1.-The members.
The minutes OF the last meeting read and approved
communication received from Mayor, approving
sundry ordinances and resolutions Ordered on Ee.
Invitations were received attend the annual bail Of tho
Brass Band The 25d nst The of The Nep.unt
Temperance Benevolent Society Wednesday evening
the exhibition OF the Trial and CrnciEon Of Saviour
on Wednesday evening" and the ball OF the Young Nei,
society.-Ai accepted.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERREp-Of John r
Peters Ciy. Engineer, relative The location of cc
dock, 10 be filed wiki Croon OF Pbe5e w. Cana
a, for leave 10 remove the remains OF relatives from the
lIouscns.. buryinS. sround.-Iaa7e granted or Roger
Williams, Gusiavus Asenberg, John w. Harwood, Els
gorth Checsbrcu9h. John Sears, Stephen Samson, W.
Blondei, w B. Csrney, John ofa,t. Henry Latham, E.
W. Fray, Elisha Sands OF neu6 OF the Jewish Church
OF George C. De Kay, Joseph Chamberlain, D. B. Wall,
and Lardsoa oy FOR relief from correction OF tax Or
Sa!yasos Tiniser, proposing for oineg
pipes Oi John NJ Higgins, for leave 10 place signal at
No. 30 Johnstree;, designating j. house OF refresbmen
REPORTS ioorTED-Io favor @. correcting The taxes OF
VIM. ". Lyon, Hamilton Carr Il, Caleb zimmerman, C..
8 S. Roosevelt, l.. Underii and c. r. Dsosray and ad-
correcting the CT Walter Costello Seabury
rread~cl ard Johu B.apson.
Annua tepor OF the Public Administrator for I24l-OT.
!ered on FILE (See this Report on our last page.)
Communication Of the City Comptroller relative the
nil State tax whe-eupon Aldermen Underwood and Pp:-
~ each offered resolutions referring it TO The Committee
iands TO apply 20 The Legsa,ufe-lhe former for
muiaon Of the &C.. the latter law to equaze the
amongst the several Counties in proportion 10
ftdxsbe property in each. Aid Davies said the great
hen of the tax suffered TO TALL hi, City, which
allied upon 10 pay third Of The whole tax with only l3
Mtnbers in the Legislature while he o:her thirds
ger. divided anongs. the Counties which allowed
more than 100 Members H- wished the good old doctrine
of taxation and representation, pro rata be persisted
The communication and resoutoHs were referred.
Another communication from tie Comptroller relative
leasing lots 10 the Harlem Acknowledgement.
Communication from The Comptroller relative 10 the
judgements ob.aised by David l.. Lord and Rufus Lord
against the Corporation for and houses blown up
Jrder OF the Mayor and Corporation the great fire.
referred.
Communication OF Samuel Scvens, President of the Wa
Commissioners relative 10 The claim OF Peter aiaserton
stating ttat Tic money ready him whenever lie
could substautiate his claim-Ordercd on file.
Petition OF David Barber for tax-Reerred
Report in favor Of the Comprolers drawing his warrant
in favor OF Henry Waterman for Engine fer Fire &c.
No. 42-Adopted
JOINT MEETING.
The ASSISTANTS came into the Aldernens Chamber
ese<rwo Boards went into Joint Meeting.
The minutes OF The last meeting read and approved
The monthly returns of The Chief Engineer, OF resgEa
lions and appointments in the Fire Department. read
md tic designations accepted and appointments confirmed
The expulsoas referred TO the Fire and Water Com
n;tec.
Clerk ia the Upper Police Office the place of N. B.
Monort Aid Balls nominated Mr.. MoEtor!, the present
incumbent Mr.. Mon,for received - votes, and was de-
Jared 10 be appointed Mr.. Camp received IS votes.
Aid. Eais dominated HENRY w MERRITT for Te-appoin:
Special Justice for preserving the peace al the
Lower Police Office. Assistant Alderman Waterman nom
mated William H. Boil for the Office. Mr. Merritt re-
:eved 10 votes and Mr. Boil l2 votes and there
blank Mr.. Merritt was declared duly appointed
AID Balls nominated Horace Loughbofoug Clerk In The
bo, at tbe
Joint hceting-le ordinance having lccome law since
he last appointment. Aid. Purdy nominated Enoch f.
Camp MIR. Loushborough cived ls votes and ap
pointed. EIr Camp received 10 votes.
Walter L. Penny was appolEied Assistant CLERK IN the
Mayors Office.
Peter aice was appointed aeasurer and In'pector OF
Lumber Robert 3. Hlycr and Alfred Stortenburgh, City
Wei.lers; Abraham Fisher Jr. Measurer OF Cha!coaii
Abraham Wendell, Jr. Inspector OF Fhewood IN 4th DIS
,rict vice John Pest removed; Lewis w. Donaldso" In.
sDccor of Firew ood in 18th District vice Thomas Case
removed; Richard Whitaker, day Police Ohicer, VICE Jas
a. Kelum removed. John L. Heyer was removed as day
Police Officer OF the 18th Ward. Elijah t. Lewis was ap'
pointed City Weigher.
The Common Council then aoJournec-ahd ihe Douf0
took recess for half all hour.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMES.-Assstent
Alderman A Jams in the Chair.
PETITloNs.-Of George 9. Haydock, for reduction OF
tax of Joseph Mason and H. Lalorelte for the s0nc af
Samuel BOYD and others, have road worked ig ugh
SSH .reel-A referred or John Rayncr, TO have awe!l
in 10Th street filed up.-Rrir!red, with power
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES favor q! water grant 10
Brown & Bell-Concurred in. Recommending that The
Comptroller be authorized 10 receive from the MechancS
Sank taxes onihe sum o5 and that the balance
be subject of amicabe sctlemrRt-Concurred in. In IA
vor OF paying Henry Furze amount OF Judgement and IN
Concurred in Forawe and pamp in l2eh street,
between the Sd and 4h Avenues Adverse 10 the reou'io
of the other Board for selling real estate owned by Tie City
at aac,ion.-Report accepted
an invitation accepted 10 attend ball 10 be gwen
by tbs Brass Band on the 2Si inst.
was received from the Clerk OF the other
Board stating that il had nonconcured in 'he RESOLUTIONS
n psy cerain costs Mr. Beard, and Tor hiiing up The
basement of The old Aims HeuSe for Offices The latter par
6led ,ha, relating Nr Beard sent bask by Cemmuee
Of Conference consisting Of Assistant Aldermen Williams,
Mead and Wes,eyyc-
PAPERS FROM THE Board or ALDERmEN-in favor OF
leasing berhs al Castle Garden for bas IL favor OF per
m,ns Phebc W. Canada 10 remove the remains oi feia
lives from The Houson huryins ground and In favor oil
closing lth street between Broadway and the bowery
AL c0ncuiIed in.
The Board took Il recess for Joint Ballot.
On its return the Soar recoaadered the resolution le
tive 10 paying Mr.. Beard, and ordered 1t on HE.
The resolution construct cisteTn at haricm, WIN
a :siight amendment us 10 advertising cohlide' vs.
concarred in-as was also that making donation 10 iht
FIRE Department Fund OF $1,000.
Mr. W. Dodge called up document relatvet to The Croton
Water Works in which The Mayor refused TO sign certain
warrants in favor OF the Water Commissioners Mf. aid
that the sum al first was S4 but the warrants bad since
been signed excep, ss5 % whsb The Mayor had objected
to- He moved that this be paid noiwihstahoHS 'ne
objections Of the Mayor. The majority report as also he
minority report (sisned by Mr. Wardl were read Alter
some discussion The suhect referred to the Law Com
nIiiee.
Resolutions were offered and referred for the obtaining
bousc the upper Wards from which 10 distribute aims 10
The poor-for digging the walks Washington Fa-
rad, Gronnd-rcouiring the Harlem Railroad Company 10
erect bridge over 5ch s:reelby r. Ward TO refund