The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-01
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This report will be found OF the most important
documents presented this year. the gist OF which We
present above fwas ordered on he and will probably
be printed
Communication for Wharfage.-The Committee on
apple of Hall Burroughs for assistance in obtain
ing Communication of wharfage, for the landing of yes
sci at James slip instead of paying daily wharfage as is
charged by the lessee when he allows other
sells commute reported that the city ordinances grant,
ed the privilege to commute when the vessel made such
choice on the May only and therefore they had
power in the dispute bur the petitioner must resort to the
Purchasing Fuel-The Committee on Public Offices
and Repairs reported in favor of appropratng $4,000
the purchase Of fuel for the present year Adopted
Pier at Warren Street.-The Committee on Whsrves.
Piers and Slips reported adversely to the application OF
T. Powell Co.. for reduction OF the rent Of pier loot Of
Warren street from $4,000 to $1,000. Adopted.
Street Stcespng.-Alderman EMMoHs called a suspen.
sion of the rules in order take up the ordinance
sweep the Streets reported by himself and Alderman
MARTIN, at the last meeting Of the Board. The motion
Alderman BRIGGs offered amended ordinance, SINH
lar to that reported by the committee with the exception
of creating officer be called the Superintendent OF
Street Manure take charge of the general performance
Of the street sweeping department instead Of the Super
nendent of Streets and also placing the street inspector
under the immediate jurisdiction OF the alderman and as-
sistant Of the ward.
Alderman EsnArs moved that be laid on the table.
Alderman HATFIELD said that he approved OF the plan
of Alderman BRioos, but he thought that 1t would be
preferable for each ward to sweep streets by their
Street Inspectors and have the expense charged to the
ward.
Alderman TLLou concurred in the plan of charging
each ward for its expenses of sweeping
Alderman; EMMoNs objected to each ward being
charged for the sweeping within its limits and cited the
space about the Park to be cleansed as an example oil
Injustice Of such measure, the sum there expended
would be chargeable the ward where the property
paid taxes to cancel such expenditure.
Alderman PuRpr alderman Scoles being in the chair
old plan of sweeping but thought that the
whole city should the whole expense and therefore,
opposed the idea Of charging the expense Of sweeping 10
each ward.
The motion to lay the ordinance of the committee OH
the table and take the substitute of Alderman Briggs
was carried by vote Of too
The first section being read, the vote stood
Ayes-Alderman Clayton, woodruff Tillou, Nash,
Breevoort, Briggs and Scoles-7.
Nays-Aldermen Martin, Emmons, Vandervoort, Hat
field, Purdy, Brady and Lee-7.
Aldermen Dunning, Waterman and Rawson absent
The first section was declared to be lost
Alderman BRIees then moved that the ordinance be
laid upon the table till Wednesday evening, and be
printed in the meantime. Carried by vote offs to 8.
The Committee the Whole then reported progress
and asked leave to sit again, which was adopted.
Water Pipes in sh duenue-The report of the Joint
Committee in favor OF laying six inch pipes in the 9th
avenue between 23d and seth Streets at expense Of
81 900, was taken up and adopted.
State Register for ls43The committee Of this Board
presented report nonconcurring with the Board OF
Assistants in purchasing As copies of the New York
State Register for l643 at expense Of about S6a
Adopted by vote Of 10 to6.
u s. GasettsU-The same committee reported that
the official duties Of the members did not require pu
chase of this work. and therefore reported adverse 10 ne
application Of the publisher sell the corporation some
80 copies. Adopted
Charge against Watchmsn--Aldermen BsIeos sna
TILLou, to whom referred charge maze asan .
wstchmen Of outrage upon females at one OF yhe e Sy
watch houses, as published in paper called ne ouu
erranennD reported that such charge was ounu upon
full investigation to be utterly false ana
in every particular and therefore nshe" '" o' "" ~
rom the subject adopted ..,.,. -. .h.r;,,,
lRefusing 10 poya Deetor-The commi"ee oh s"""y