The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-21

streets rendering his resignation the Common Coun
Gil had refused to grant him the h necessary means to per-
place whenever the Common Council desire it. Referred
to Committee Streets.
r. NJ Johnson presented report asking for the payment
of 500 for carriage hire tho reception OF Col Johnson
Seieer in Cedar street-A resolution from the other
Board to construct sewer in Cedar street TO TRINITY
| Place, concurred in.
Croton Dyy Doek.-The report of the Croton Water
Committee, in favor Of granting George w Brnen me
free of the waste Croon water from the fountain In
Union Square apply to the raising of vessels In lock
dry dock to be constructed by him on the East river was
Alderman LEr advocated the resolution the ground
that the construction Of dry dock would give employ
ment to large number of men and be also great bene-
fit TO the commercial interests.
Alderman TmIou opposed H. on the ground tina, the
Common Council had power to make perpetual grant
After considerable debate the resolution was laid on the
table and ordered TO be printed in several of the public
papers.
Widening fhe Park Gac--A resolution to increase tho
size of the eastern gate of the Park before Evacuation
Day 10 allow the military TO through with more ease
concurrcd in II stated that the United States
troops from Governors Island would participate in tho
procession TO be formed on that day.
| Thanksgiving Ddy.-Alderman PuRpy offered resolt
ton instructng the Mayor issue Than sgving proc
lamaon in accordance it'll that OF the Governor oil tho
| State. Adopted
PAIRING Lewis sreet-A resolution refer to the Street
Committee, the prOprcty OF paving Lewis street to the
| East River. Adopted
| Corporation Us. Huekster Of Centre Market Aldermen
LEE offered resolution nsrcting the Corporation At
torney to certiorar case recently decided in Ward
Court against the Clerk of Centre Market by ahucser
of that market for removal Of her stands and boxes be-
| cause she refused to pay rent Adopted.
Finng Jlrors-Alderman BRieos offered resolution
the quantity Of fines paid and the dis
position of the money. Referred TO the Comptroller.
Meat Shops-Alderman LEE presented resolution call
ing upon the Clerk of the Common Council 10 serve CO.
by of the meat shop ordinances upon the street
and Health WaIdens Of the several wards IN OroeT aha'
to visit and inspect each day the several meat shops in
| IN. III.
the ordinance relative to the establishment Of a work
house be made the order of the day after the reading OF
| the minutes of the next meeting. Adopted -
street Cartmen.-Alderman R,wsoN offered resolution
to pay rt of the 18th ward 81 70 per day. in
The Board then adjourned till Monday next at FIVE
O'Clock.
Bo.Hp OF Assistant AlprnMES-Nov. 2o-REouLAs
MErr,vaThe minutes OF the last meeting were read and
Petitions R,tersd-The usual number of petitions were
referred to tie proper committees TT,
Ioha Spia Jr-This worthy scion Of the Smith family
! presented the following petition -
To the Honorable the Common Council Of the City o. Net0
! York -
The undersigned respectfully sheweth to your honore'
bic body that actuated by the public spirit and In
uenced by the dnterested motives which induced
the owners Of property around St Johns square 10 estao
honorable body, construct fountain on his own iot
and pay to the Common Council for the use OF the nece
sary water the rate lot as the propreors oil
| ST. Johns square pay for y cir fountain ,
The lot ohe undersigre ed is of the ordinary size
Compared with st Johns Park price ofthe water will
about twenty cents per annum which liberal sum your
It is the intention OF your petitioner to make his oun,
tain great public improyement will be enclosed oy
the city excepting the venerable cataract at tho
bowling Green
wishes his fountain to play much for himself as for
others but in the OF his beray, he will permit
all respectable persons whether well dressed not to
come in and see it at all times without charge. In this
spect he aers himself that he will he as generous not
H.
humble servant JOHN SMITH, jr,
| No. Cos Greenwich street.
1t was seriously debated whether John Smith, jr.
blood relation of John Jones j but the absence of
the latter distinguished individual from the city prevent
ed the satisfactory solution Of the enigma The Assistant
Alderman of the 18th ward, with gravity which became
the occasion, made motion that John Smith, IT. have
leave TO withdraw his petition, which was granted
| Site for School-The Committee Public Lands and
Places reported in favor of granting to the Commissioners
of Public Schools lot No ca Elm street as site for the
erection Of public school in the Sixth wardLad the
| table.
Reports .adopted-n favor of paying Robert Lyon the
sum Of Sl9 49, compensation for services rendered by
him as actng Assistant City Inspector In ievor OF
making the additional appropriation asked for by the
Comptroller In favor Of granting Mr. Jennings OF the
City Hotel permission to build sewer to carry off tho
waste water from his premises into the sewer OF Cedar
street In favor Of tagging the southery side walk on
Fifteenth between the Third Avenue and Wsverly
Place also the eastery side walk OF the Fourth Avenue
from twenty. Twenty eighth street In favor Of
constructing "a drain in Cedar street to Trinity Place,
with the sewer in Cedar street.
on Police watch and Prisons in favor Of authorsng the
establishing of thirty additional watch posts, and one hun
watchmen to remain on their posts until thirty minutes
before sunrise and increasing their pay to ten shng
per night for tho year round Laid on table and order
ed 10 he printed. M
Reception of Col Richard NJ johnson The committee
appointed to receive the old hero OF the rspored
for carriage hire to John Lynch Report accepted ana
pa yment ordered. ,.-
vor of paving John Cadmus the of 500 for injuries
received by him by being thrown from his can by an
obstruction in the street The report in favor OF paying
Paul Smith and BENJAMIN Petit the sum OF S64 67, as ex
penses incurred by them in defending suit on the vail
ditv Of a corporation ordnance, were not adopted.
| The late Officer Tompkins-A resolution authorizing
the Comptroller to pay the sum Of $50 o. the balance cue
Remopins Coal Ashes from the Sre.t'-A resolution ms
troduced into the Board by Alderman Clayton su
thorzng the Superintendent OF Streets to adopt such
means may be necessary for the removal OF al Soa
ashes and continue TO DO until provision shall DO
made by ordinance for that purposethat the supern
,enden shall not in any way he Interested IN The boats or
carts employed in such services and that the expense OF
said removal be published with the monthly report OF the
Comptroller, OF the expenses Of cleaning the streets
Lighting Dey Street Nth Gas-Ihe report ol .ne oneI
Board in favor OF lighting Dey street win gosswas con
Cured in. =,
other Board in favor of approprang the sum Of Sseoo
for the purposes Of Common schools was concurred IN
on q a. rI nytao ITO oa 70 vy n the House
Enarsns me Ea.tery Gait 81 the PsTIae petition
leading into the Park enlarged accommodate the mill
ory, referred to the superintendent OF Lands and
| Pieces with power. ,
Sir zenith Ward EIeciionThe report Of the other Board
declaring et James cassidy and Barnard Nlahon were
nIy elected 20 The Offices Of Collector AMI Constable Of
| the Sixteenth Ward, concurred II
| Colec.i~g JJTcuoLs Iu.-A resolution recurring inc
Counsel Of To Corporation to 70 ms sosrd
whether has any right under the existing laws oil mis-
| S'ac - remit or correct erroneous taxation. ,
| . B,ars Gvace-The Cormi'tee on Applications Tor
Office we're directed nv resolution 10 report on the case
7f omes simpson colored man who has apphed lot the
\ lfi.n ~ Civ Guagcr.
adiou7m,nt This Board is adjourned TO meet on Mon
! day c, lnln. week.
The BoArp OF CANvAssERs met again last even
me and adjourned until this afternoon at o'clock,
when the canvass will De completed