New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-04

The Board met pufsuail 10 adjournment al qudit ~
:oeock
The reading of the minutes of the last meeting dis
peased with.
Petition Of Pope Catlin and 200 others merchants cap
rs Of vessels sc. &C. TO have Pier No y East RIVER 'e
paired and extended.
The Ordinance for CLEANING STREETS was men
,.pmed i, being Doc No. l3 and emana,ing from The
Street Committee of the Board.
Tide Ofthe Street Inspectors" was taken up by Sec
u,ns and an amendment gire the appointment Of 'te
Street Inspector TO The Alderman and Assistant oil each
Ward was lost by vote Of a. They have, however the
70 su,nend the Inspector misconduct and appoint
,.ubs,ute until acted upon by the Common Council.
TIE Inspector is give bonds in the penal sum Of $1,000
h for the thu performance OF his duties lie 10 have
10 Streets Sc thoroughly swept and ceansed such days
be Superintendent Of Streets shall direct, when the
fom the amendment shall be practicable He is, from
lime 10 time to severally examine the receiving basins Of the
s,s IN his District and when directed by the SUpern.
tuden, 10 cleanse the same.
The sections e!ative removing aud ice, cirders,
,bes rubbish garbage, SC. substantially the
The Ordinance and the provisions under the recent contract
nd defining the duties of the Superintendent and each IN
,ec,or in the matter, bu, which regulations seldom
ever fu6l!et enforced.
The Stree, Inspectors employ the following number
land no ,nore) Of Sweepers and carmen:
sweepersls Ward District, IS; ID -: I'd, II; 4th u;
sb ~ 9th IS; 7,I 10; sth 6 OH II: 10Th 5 llth IL
18Th III 18th, Is; 18Th l3 10TH 10; 18th, II. .Cartmen
is, Ward District !; ID, s. 3D. 6; 4,h q; 5th 5: 9th
7,b S; sth G: 9th 6; 10TH 6; llth a l3th a l.h, =
10Th, 6; 10Th, 4; 18th, 6.
As regards the l2 Ward District such number of sweep
w and shall be deemed necessary by the Super
dcn the expenses Of the whole exceed $500 per
suaun The Superintendent, however, authorised to dis
charge any number of sweepers from the differ
Ua,d- hp MAY deer I m do
Each sweeper according the reported Ordinance, is
roride himself all times with good aud sufficient hoe
broom approved by the Street Inspector and liz paid
u,he rate of - shngs per day of hours each he may
employed; aud each caytnan to provide himself with
good and sufficient horse and shovel and be paid
the following rates:
LIST Ward District L. per load %, -; 3D. 2 ih,
l2 5h -; 9th, Is; 1h II; sh, 10; 9Th Ii; l0;h 6 lh,
l l2th 81 10; l3h rs lth, Is; 18TH Is 10th, l6; 18th,
l6cents per load.
long and spirited debate took place the subject fix
in. per day Of the swcepers the burden whereof was
the poor laboring man. passage OF arms in which i'm.
proper language used occurred between AID. Hatfield
and briggs, the proper be paid the latter
Alderman being favor of 81 l23 per day and the former
for less sum- One Of the spectators kept continually in
tsnuptng speakers in their remarks this question Civ
lug the majority TO understand that Spring they would
be on the other side, viz. the minority of the BosId)
The men be paid weekly by the different Street In.
spectors the Of their bills in good money;
aud the Comptroller is obliged publish in each
week the Corporation papers, the expenses incurred by
cleaning the streets in each Ward and the number of loads
collected therein.
The section adopted, without the blank being filled
With any amount, by the following
AYEs-Ald CLAYTON, Martin, Tillou Nash, Waterman,
Hatfield, Brevoot, Rswsoo and Lee-l0.
NArs-Ald Purdy, Briggs, scoles and BIady-4
ADsrNr-Ald. Woodruff, Dunning and Vardervoort-5
great number of questions of order and Parliamentary
agt made aud also whether the blau! could be filled
sihcu, reconsiderng the section. The Chair decided tina,
cOud An appeal made from the decision, but
Citby Of Q to4
The section then passed and the subsequent ones
aiken up--no however, without some firing between Aid
Briggs aud Emmans the latter stating that the former bore
III vii TO the Superintendent of Streets This AID Briggs
declared he ialsehoad and that the gentleman knew it
ob-so."
I'D Enmaas made reply in which something said
about satisfaction and the affair then dropped without
any cali OF order having been made during the collision.
The clause authosing the Comptroller publisha week
eccount of the expenses Of cleaning SC amend
as' 10 make 1t monthly report, and then adopted
The Street Inspectors annually before the last day of
!ear, make Of the number of buildings erected
their respective Wards during the preceding year, stating
N many III each street. ana Such othtr particulars as may
StPFescubed by the City Inspector
The Inspectors Of Streets are strictly epjoned enforce
% Ordinance relative encumberng the sidewalks, and
hsHcbe at all times under the direction Of the Supern-
tent Of Streets and the Alderman and Assistant, of the er
edwards
Ah Purdy offered new section (lS) fixing the compen-
salon of the s~eepsrs 81 per day and the Corporation TO
ash them with suitable hoes, shoves broons, sc. Lost
sy.yo,e Of Q 10 S.
AID Hatfield then moved fill the blank the llh
Soaa; hilngs day, compensation to the sweepers,
N 10 md their tools Of Office The motion was ac-
@Fd blythe chairman of the Street Committee (lImmans)
Adebate ensued about putting the "man question
On he section amended and the whole string OF pariia-
a'aFy usases brought forward. The object Of the talk
Seg whether the call Of the previous question could heiad
'N0 he ,ablekc taken and decided that could
b.5i4:
4sFs-Ald. Clayton, Waterman, purdy, Brevoon Briggs
Nors-Ald Martin, Tilloi Emmans, Nash Hatfield,
s'Sy sad Lee.
The vote upon the section then taken and adopted
it@as debated questions the compensation 10 be
Sa'o Tie Sweepers' accordingly settled at 81, and
"-y 10 lad themselves sith implements work with.
AID Bevoort then offered resolution tina, each Ward
@i pay rs expenses and OF sweeping lis Ward
ia Of Course, brought gentlemen again their se:, and
gat OFT display OF Wit between Aid Brevoor and En-
aa IN regard 10 money paid for party purposes, and money
"'ved from the party by the respective gentlemen
Anoslon 10 lay the resolution the table lost by
@'0ie, viz: Ayes-Aldermen Martin, Tllou Emmon,,
Nas'naa, Hatfield, RAwson aud Lee. Nays-Adermen
'aytOa, Nash Pordy, Breysor;, Briggs scolcs Bad.7
The resolution was however lost by vote Of 10 TO-
Alzo,ion 10 adjourn made aud lost.
Tile Of the ordinance then takes up--it arrances
st seventeen Sweeping Districts which mainly bounded
| y'Ae Wards
melton TO take up the II sections together was made
ssiOst tie vote They then taken up separately
night amendments made III The First aad Sixteenth Ward
Districts aud alop;ed. An amendment, to the Seventh! Ward
Orssie, wa, lost,
The ordinance was then adopted by the following