The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-17
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| BoARD Of ALDERnEN.-M Monday, Oct. 10th Alderman
Rawson, President pro tenn
! EHaoh'hmenf 81 WORK House Alderman WArEn-
called up special order OF the day the ordinance
to establish work house m connection with our aims
house.
Aldermen TLoU asked fer time to consider the subject
which was HIM II therefore laid table
10 be taken up at the next meeting.
Paying Doctors.A resolution 10 pay DR.. Jas o. Smith
M medical services rendered al the 3D. district watch
house negatived.
Grading the Sirh .7Uenue.-The Committee on Streets
reported IN favor of grading the sxh Avenue between
street and gdae road; and also grading 26th
nth and 29th streets from Sixth to Eighth Avenues
Adopted
Cleaning sir,sfs.-A communication from the superin-
enden OF Streets and reed He states that
the number of carts to collect cnders ashes and
oal the various streets Of our CITY, not sumcient-
there being but sixteen. He therefore asked for more
help Referred to Committee on Cleaning Streets
Paying james Dunn The counsel Of the Board, to
whom referred the resolution providing for the pay
ment OF $500 to James Dunn keeper of the Sixth Ward
Hotel for Injury done his premises at the election
the Spring OF ls4a presented commu ation in whch
he decidesthat MI. Dunn has no legal claim.
Pier No. I, Eas, Riv.r-The COMMITTEE on wharves,
Piers and Slips reported In favor OF pankiDg and repair
ing middle pier, No T. East River. Adopted.
Ssver in The Bowery-The Street Committee reported
in favor ucting drain in the Bowery,
from h street to 18th street. and through 18th street TO
connect with tho University Place. and also to
construct tunnel through Broadway 10 I'm street.
Adopted
Report from the Comproiler.--A communication from
the Comptroller stating that the Common Council had no
pow rcmt9 under any circumstances,wa
re ferred to the Law Committee
Also asking appropriation of sta 600 or redemp-
ton temporary Water Loan Stock for the year ls4S
and $4,000 for the pay of the interest the stef
Loan Stock. with on ordinance to that effect Adopted
More Clerks Tho Receiver OF Taxes asked for ad-
dona number of Clerks in his Office the present being
insufficient therefore asks for four additional Clerks.
Alderman Waterman offered resolution 10 allow the
Receiver of Taxes to employ many Clerks temporart
ally, rs he may think the public business may require
their salary to be fixed by the committees OF Finance OF
Aldermon scoLEs said he thought that the number
should be fixed before action was taken upon hnaly
The resolution was referred to the Committee oil ~
nance.
Public School-Aldermar EMM.ss offered a resolution
to authorize the School Commissioners to purchase pub
lie site for school house IL Elm street. between Frank
lin and Leonard streets. Referred.
Change of Pou-Ahermln WArERmAE offered reso-
luton the poll of the 9Th district OF the Ninth
Tard 81 Fourth 434 Hudson street, corner
of Charlie Referred to Law committee
Appointment A .CsoHton appointing Edward Trainor
R.ceptor Of Col. Johrson-Aldermon BaIoss offered
resolution approprang $1,000 to expended in the
ception Of Col Richard M. johnson, ex-Voe President
of the United states.
Aldermen ecoLgs and NASH opposed IL.
Alderman p advocated the rcsolution-He said ne
favor Of ecevDg the old soldier as he ought to DO
received and believed that his constituents without
regard Irty in favor of such expenditure a. was
AlderEan s no Alderman of the 5th ward
was not in his uuH therefore, moved that the re-
solution be lad ..s able, which was adopted, by
vote of 10 8. Aycs-Adermen Clayton, woodruff,
Cunning Nash, Waterman, Brevoort, scoes and Brady
Navs-Aidermen Vandervoort, Purdy and Briggs.
Plying the Watch Alderman BRIeos offered resoiu-
tic the pay of the city watchmen. from to
ST. Is per night to take ate from the 10th OF May lsaS
Alderman Sec said he thought the watchmen should
he continued on their posts longer hour IN I've
He moved refer to the committee to whom the
subject had been previously presented.
Alderman PURpY said he hoped not-that this commit
had had this subject under consideration Tor along
time and full time tn at action was taken IL
doing nothing than to restore the pay TO the
same it before the wings reduced 1t, and he
thought that the Common Council should do II at once
without any longer delay.
Alderman Woodruff said that i was necessary to ex
anime into the propriey Of compelling the watchmen TO
longer time in the morning than they now do be
fore pay increased He also said that their pay
would 81 night on the LIST OF Novem-
ber and he thought il doubtful whether the Comnon
Council had power grant appropriation for salary
for back services.
The resolution finally referred! to the special COM
mittee police, OF which Alderman Tou chairman,
by vote of -.
.qyes-Aldermen woodruff Nash, Waterman. Bre
voort Scoles and Brady-6.
Nays-Aliermen Clayton, Cunning, Vandervoort, Fur
dy, Briggs-b.
.7ppointed-Wm w. Simpson and A. w. Goodwin were
appointed weghers of anthracite coal.
Change of POLKA resolution to change the poll OF the
I'd district the 18th ward TO No. Avenue A, and the
4th district to Jefferson Hall in Third street. Referred
to Committee on Laws.
The Board then adjourned to Monday evening next, at
6 o'clock