The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-28
Common Council.

BOARD OF ALpERMEs-Monday, Nov. 27-Alderman
CLAYTON in the Chair
Organi cation of Work House-Ths subject being set
down the first business Of the evening Alderman WA
chairman of the committee, called up the ordi
nance reported on that subject
Alderman ScoLEs said that there ordinance area-
a. adopted which authorised the employment Of Table boz
died paupes and he therefore could not the necessity
Of passing any law merely create office holders.
Alderman WATERMAN said that the ordinance alluded to
was not complete and the one was introduced to
supply what was wanting
Alderman scoLKs said that as long the paupers
allowed 10 vote they would have little work to do
under this ordinance than those already in existence
Alderman LEE said that poverty was crime, and he
hoped he should the day when any man would
be deprived Of his vote he poor He believed
that il these compelled to work, many of them
would leave the Work House and support themselves.
Alderman TILLoU made few remarks, and the ord
It creates the appointment of superintendent of the
Work House. at annum and places the paupers
under h charge and jurisdiction subject to the rules
and regulations of the Aims House Commissioners.
Alderman Woodruff offered an amendment allowing
House
Alderman LEE sustained the amendment.
Alderman WATERMAN said would be difficult to esti
mate the earnings in any way so as to determine the
amount be given and also that the per centage pro-
posed was too high He In favor Of the principle but
he did not think this amendment would reach 1t.
Alderman Nash said he thought they had better wait
until the work house was in operation, and then they
could Judge better how to apply the principle.
Alderman LEE offered amendment allowing the pau
pers such pay for extra labor as the commissioners may
Alderman ScoLEs offered allowing the commits
soners to give them discharge not per cent Of
their earnings, after deducting dollar per week for
their board and:clothes
Alderman EMMASs said he thought the work house
would be filed with persons, who would jump at the
offer Of Is per cent of their earnings with but dollar
per week for board and clothes.
Alderman EMsANs moved that all the amendments be
laid on the table, which carried by vote of to
This carried with It the original resolution introduced by
Alderman Woodruff
Alderman PuRpY offered an additional section com.
pellng the Superintendent to make monthly report to
the Aims House Commissioners of the property in his
possession and purchases made and similar report to
the Common Council every quarter. Adopted, and the
ordinance was then passed
Cleaning st,eets-Alderman EMMANs called up the
dinancc making amendments and alterations in the ord
nance creating the Department of cleaning streets.
Alderman TILoU opposed alterations he deemed
the present plan entirely inefficient.
Alderman PURpy said that the plan had not been fully
put operation but desired to know the improvements
of the gentleman of the 9Th.
Alderman NASH said he in favor of the contract
tenn and he hoped that would be given out eight
tracts
Aldermen Punpr said that the contract system had been
condemned by the people.
resolution to lay the table lost by vote of
tos.
The amendments were then offered as follows
To section 9th authorizes the Superintendent Of Streets
to employ many carts necessary to the
dirt from the streets at fourteen shings per day-and
also to ash carts pass through each street, three
times week from the month of November to May and
carts to all garbage and oal The other amend
ments allow him to sell all the rubbish and gar
bage collected with the approval Of the Comptroller To
appoint seven Inspectors OF Manure at so per day and
to employ many necessary for all the objects
of cleansing the streets As also to give power to the
Street Inspectors in the several wards employ su
fcien to accomplish the necessary work. as follows