The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-05
Common Council.


| Der. 4-JoiNr MEErrNG.-Both Boards met in Joint
Meeting, the members present, except Aldermen Pur
dy, Hatfield, Briggs and Lee, and Assistant Aldermen
| Rssignaiions of Cornelius W. Lawrence as member
ofthe Croton Aquduct Board-Accep,ed.
| third district of the 18Th srd.-Accepted.
OF Samuel Hoyt, Measurer OF Charcoal-reason why
so many In the business that he cannot make living
| at it.-Accepted
or Thomas Conetan. Inspector Of Election of the
second district of the 10th Ward.-Accepted.
The returns Of the Chief Engineer presented and
| referred
DECENTRALIZATION 8: Hawkins was removed from the
| office of Inspector an Wegher Of Pressed Hay.
| OF the 18th and 10Th Wards.
| Elijah Anderson appointed Inspector of Lumber.
Jedediah Snow, Thomas Wiegns James Sturgis, and
Orlando s. Williams were appointed Measurers OF Char
Peter Tce, William H. Barnes John Button and Simon
Alderman were removed from the office OF Inspectors Of
City Weishers-The following persons were appointed
city weighers John Price, w. " Seaman, Joseph
Weekes, r. s. Van Tuyi, James Archer, Charles C.
Peter sause, John Hallet, Lewis Bertu John Bartino
| Elijah Barker, Jams Weservst, John G. Ketchum,
John Devoe. Henry Suydam. GaorgeF F. Richards, Jo
seph Moore, Asa w. Widen, James Connor and David
| M. hughes
Weighers of .qntaraciie Coal--The following persons
were appointed weighers OF anthracite coal John Rey
| nelds David Ring, John 4. Muller, Anthony M Cos.
tor, Adolph Wadron Amos Travis, William c. Van
Allen, Hugh Nealis, Freedom Locke, John Gormley,
James Stiles, Benjamin Ruan, Joseph Newell, Andrew
Hof, Patrick Curey, Edward Benjamin, Henry Pesk,
j. Jacques, stephen Hoffman, Jr Burnett Diary, Jas
Rucfe constable Of the 5,h ward James Harvey Ste
phen Davenport, Lemu, Nissan, James w. Henley, Tho
mas c. Smart, George E Kuhn Joshua Knapp John Nc
Andrew David Parks, John Downy, Samuel Matthew,
and Charles O'Neil.
John Myer appointed inspector of election, of the
Cd district Of the 10Th ward place OF Thomas Coneten
| resigned.
| Removal of Hirxm a. Norris-Assistant Alderman
WARD of the 10th ward offered resolution to remove
| Hiram A. Norris, Superintendent of Croon Aqueduct
Assistant Alderman WARD sustained his souton by
hat Mr. Ind llxpdi into fhaO
Water Commissioners lew days since and took down
map, and when told that he should itas
he could command those that would obey him, but he
should not For this contempt Of treatment by officer
OF the corpo ston he felt his duty with other charges
that he prepa to against him. to ask for his
| immediate removal.
Assistant Alderman Booes moved to lay the resolution
| on the table.
Quite debate here ensued, in which Alderman Water.
man, Tillou, Yanderwa!er and Bcggs took part.
Alderman WARD replied, and denounced Mr. Norris in
the most pointed terms totally unfit for the station to
which he has been appointed and that he had refused
time and again to perform the duties pointed TO him by
| the Croon Board and Aquduct Committee
The motion to lay on the table was here withdrawn.
motion was then made to appoint committee of in.
vetystion into the charges preferred aza" Mr. Norris
by the Assistant Alderman o. the Tenth Ward which
| adopted by vote oftwenty to nine;
Alderman TnLou offered resolution to suspend Mr.
Norris until these charges fully Investigated ard
| sustained the resolution in few remark
Alderman BoGGs said that the Croton Aqueduct Com
mttee and Board opposed to the appointment Of Mr.
Norris and have been opposed to him since he ben
\
Afsre up then Flowed between Assistant Alderman
| Charock and Alderman Tillou, in which the former
charged that the latter intended that the charges
against MIR. Norris not known him before, he
mistaken, as they had been submitted to him while
caucus committee.
Aldermen TLou denied that he had said that this as
the first he had known of the charges against Mr. Norris
but If half that had been charged were true he should
| Tor his immediate removal.
Another fare up then followed between Alderman
Nash ank Assistant Alderman Boggs, in which the for
denied that he had charged the superintendent,
| Of Repairs with dishonesty.
A motion to adjourn was lost by vote of sto25
Alderman SCoLEs followed in few remarks calculated
| to fan the flames among his democratic opponents
| Assistan tAldermsn BocGs asked where the charges
were against Mr.. Norrs-there nothing presented
here OF finite character--they were general and in
every view OF the attack looked to him like rank perse
Norris the table, which lost by vote OF Ia to a.
vote was then called on the resolution 10 suspend
which was also lost by a vote Of "A to Ia
| Assistant Aldermen BRowN, the President, then ap
pointed the following Aldermen the Committee OF Eve
under the resolution to investigate the charge alleged
against Mr. Norris Aldermen Tou, Clayton and
Rawson, and Assistants Boggs and Nesbitt
Assistant Alderman Boeos then offered resolution
compel Assistant Alderman Ward present the charges
against Mr. Norris writing this Board SO that they
| could be presented 10 this committee.
Assistant Alderman Ward replied that he would not
go before any committee any further movement
| in the matter under the resolution
force in repv to the refusal Of Alderman ward 70
| before the committee and sustain his charges
Alderman WARD asked the reading of the resolution
referred to the committee as presented by him. which
| as follows:-
"Resolved. That H. Norris be and he is hereby re-
moved from the Office Of Superintendent of the Croton
| Aqueduct department"
Assistant Alderman Boocs replied to the position of
Assistant Alderman Ward.
Assistant Alderman c. DopcE said that after the re-
fusal of the members suspend MIR Norris he consider
ed that Assistant Alderman Ward had acted correctly
| Samuel Mott was appointed weigher of anthracite
coal. And the Common Council then adjourned
| BOARD OF ASSISTANTS, Oct. ADJOURNED MEErrre.-
President Brown in the Char.-The minutes OF the last
three meetings we're read and approved The Board then
took to meet the other Board in joint ballot At
| nine O'Clock the Board re-assembled.
american Institute Colonel I. B Wakenan the very
efficient corresponding secretary OF the American Ins
tute invited the Board by delegation to be present
opening Of the Fair on the 10th inst The invitation was
couched in choice and appropriate terms, and was Of
| course accepted
Bone Boiling EsoJiishment-Ap petition signed by seve
raj medical and professional gentlemen residing tne
upper part Of the city, read, setting forth strong
terms the evils inflicted by the bone boiling establish
men in that part OF the city, and praying the action of
the Corporation in the matter Petition referred to City
| Inspector.
Unity sreA petition to light Amity street with gas
Pier No. IA report in favor of concurring with the
other Board recon mendng the repairing of pier No a.
Buriing siipA report, recommending the petition Of
owners Of vessels and others, praying to prevent large
the Alderman and Ass.tant of the ward, was adopted
Increasing Pay Of Watshmen.A report in favor of in.
cressipg the pay Of wschmen was read recommending
that the following be the rates per night Captains So co.
Assistant Captains 81; Watchmen 81, 25.
The report states that IL is no unusual thing 10 find
wdfehmen shot down while in the discharge Of their d
| ies' ~
Assistant Alderman WILLIAMS moved that il lay on the
table and be printed nasmuch made
the report we're nore and required time to examine
| carried
Release from Prison. John O'Shsughnessy, a jour
ney man tailor immured in the Edrd street prison for
selling hqnor without license at the suit OF the Corpora
icn The costs and fees amounting TO 500 prayed for
ease on the ground OF poverty Concurrence ~ith the
other board is moved. Referred 10 the Commte 20
| lice. Watch and Prison with power
| adjournment This Board Is adjourned to Monday
| he 2Sd October inst. by resolution
| FROM HAVANA. Accounls fiom Havana STAT,
| hat Captain General Valdez, 81 ihe and al { uba
mas been succeeded by Don leopold XAVIER on n
| nell Don Antonio Lanus. lnte ndant OF the finan-
clal brapch oil the Island of Cuba, has been sue
ceeded by the former lutendant, Count VIllanueva
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