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


BOARD ALpERMES, Monday, November 2O.-Alder'
man Puriy, President in the chair.
Some few petitions being presented reports oil commit
called for and there being nome tho unfinished
business called for.
Alderman ScoLEs asked whether the chairman of the
special committee reformation of police matters was
prepared report He said that the committee had had
the subject before them for long time. and report
should be made for action at the early part oil the session
of the legisatuse
Alderman TILLou, chairman of the committee said that
he had been busily engaged in its preparation for
the past several months should he prepared in few
days present them to the committee when the members
would perceive that most arduous labor had been devoted
HACKERS and Pediars Alderman LEE asked what had
become Of the report relative TO preventing hawkers and
pedlars from pursuing their business without license
He said that the members had all nearly all agreed TO
the adoption of law governing that matter and as ess
atve action would be necessary on that subject he hoped
to hear from the Committee soon.
Alderman BRADY said that one report had been made
and another would be, with law on the subject
Paying the Waier PWreyors Omnibus fets-Ihe SIo'on
Water Committee reported in favor OF paying Wilson
Small Water Purveyor 81 so for omnibus fare while II
the performance Of his duty.
Aldermen N,sH and WoooHuLL opposed 1t, and the re
solution was lost by a vote of 7 IS.
Grading Siriy.fra siytst--A communication from the
Street Commissioner asking for the resembling of
luton to grade 6s street and I'LL bulkhcad at the foot
OF it, by prisoners from the pencntary on the ground
that II will cost more 10 the work by this method than
by contract
Alderman NASH opposed resembling.
Alderman BREvooRr spoke in opposition TO reducing
the hill five feet he considered unnecessary, and the
expense ui, allied for.
The communication was referred 70 the committee on
Roads and Canals
Caypeiins Clerks Room--A resolr-oa rom 90 Board
Of Assistants 20 authorize the SuIec lent Of hcpairs
to purcka -atetirg ana oil cloth 70. the OF The
Clerkof the Common Council referred 10 Committee
on Public Buildings.
Lighting Boueyy from Sirit street 70 Union Sqldi6A
resolution 10 this effect from the Boa OF Assistants,
referred.
The Street Conirdc-The report from fe Bosrc Of As.
sisans granting permission 20 the Counsel Of the Boar
engage TIVE assistant counsel 90 aid him i defence oil
the suit commenced against the Corporation nv Nessrs
Britton Carnley Townsend late contractors Tor clean
ing the streets.
.,Sldorman W,rrRMAN said that Oh ere imme-
date necessity for such assistance the contractors had
@ ngaged most eminent legal assistance.
The resolution concurred in.
Engine ~ and Hose 20-A resolution to appropriate
5000 TO finish the building for the above apparatus in ANA
street-was concurrcd in.
n Present from the City Of Pdris.-A communication
was received from Edw ard Bossange in connection with
number of volumes Of elegantly bound public docu-
mens on mercantile literary and scientific subjects pre-
sented by city of Paris under the system oil national
and literary exchanges recommended by Mr. Vattemere
They were received and ordered to be deposited in the
public library of the city of New York. which yet to he
collected.
Contested Election in the l6ih WdrdThe Special Com
nittee to whom referred the contested election of
Collector aud Constable of the 10th ward made at the
Spring election reported that James Cassidy elected
Collector of the ward and Bernard Mahon, Constable
over their opponents George b. Thorp and William Char.
man. The difficulty from the fact that one OF me
Inspectors of the lth district took the returns OF that %
rct the County Clerks office instead Of taking to ts
meeting Of the Board Of Ward Canvassers by whcn ro
the vote of that district thrown out and VIC