The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-25
Common council.

mendation suspend the work the Croon squeduct
early completion is called for in order that full supply
OF wa may beiurnished to the city, which cannot De
until it is finished He also recommends the suspension
of laying all Croton water pipes as will for some time
be importance He also proposes to abolish either
the State water or those OF the CITY, as one
Board perform all the requisite duties, and then
the extra expense. He recommends the appointing OF
Receiver of Taxes, and objects to the manner in which
the lack ofroom at Washington market for
ket purposes and recommends the filing or planking
tend the market and concluding asks for the construc
ton OF gutter at the south western corner Of the market
to carry Oft the garbage there collected In aiudng to
the delay Of the Common Council in making some ar
rangement employ the Marshals of city day
lice he states his intention to detail them for that purpose
police and Sunday officers OF the several wards.
Another, enclosing communication from Dr. NJ Price
Moore claiming the OF his mother lots sold by
his father the corporation Is years since the
the deed.
claiming damages for cotton injured by the overflow Of
water from the Bowling Green Fountain.
Rosd through Second .apenus-The Committee on
Roads presented report in favor of opening and work
ing through the I'd to 42d street from 2Sh
street to the Sd avenue, at an expense OF on
the table.
A Work House.-rhe Committee on Charity and Aims
House reported in favor oftakng up the ordinance rela
tive the erection of Work House to employ able but
poor paupers usually confined on Backwes Island
in communion with convicts. They recommend the re-
mova of the inmates Of Bellevue Hospital to building to
be constructed Blackwel Island and the
OF the present building at Bellevue into work house.
This is wise suggestion, the distinction between
Blackwells Island convict and Blsckwelps Island pau
per would never be distinguished II the work house was
constructed the Island There other weghty rea
however that tend to recommend the suggestion
here made by the committee.
Paving Fifth .apexue.-The street committee reported
in OF paving the 5th Avenue from l4h 10 2i
street laid on the table.
New Hose Carriage in the Fifth Ward-The report of
the joint fire and water committee in favor Of locating
Hose company in the lower part Of the 5th Ward was
adopted.
from the committee cleaning streets, in accord.
with resolution offered by Alderman Briggs at the
last meeting to report such plan for the cleaning Of the
public streets shall to them the most eectual and
economical excepting the contract SYSTEM" presented
report and ordinance embracing the old plan OF sweeping
by gangs of employed by street inspectors
ali Of which is to Be under the immediate control and su
pervsion Of the superintendent Of streets The differ
in the new plan is that certain restrictions and du
ties made definite and the street inspectors
subject to suspension by the Alderman and Assistant Of
Ward, ser complaint had been entered to the Common
taken by the Common Council, the Aldermen and As.
sstant having in the meantime to appoint substi
tute.
The several Street Inspectors possess power
pay all moneys Tor the employ ment Of men, horses and
monthly report of the expense s sweeping and proceeds
from manure Of each and every ward thus presentnga
short intervals the actual expense incurred Tor such duty
The committee estimate that by the plan
large reduction of expense the old plan will thus be
produced and Its opponents object on the ground OF the
power conferred in the plan to the Superintendent OF
Streets.
The report and ordinance was ordered be printed
and made the special order Of the day for the next
meeting
Isaac rermlyea paid-The resolution to pay this gen
eman $sS as for damages incurred in falling into hole
in the Third Avenue IN the year lSll.
Repairing Pisr No 7, East River-The report of the
Committee Wharves of the Board of Assistants in
lars to extend and plank Pier No. T. East River was
taken up after amending by making the sum $4,000.
Alderman TILLoU objected to its adoption as he con-
ceved the repairs at the present PERIOD and
in the Of the public finances he felt it his duty to
oppose all uncaed for expenditures.
Alderman HATFIELD also opposed the passage OF the
resolution, avoe being called the amendment was
lost and the resolution Of concurrence non concurrsd in
Waterman for Shipp;ng. Croton Water Committee
reported that they had to take action in the a
picaon relative to the contract for supply ing the ship
ping with water the Corporation had entered into an
agreeme nt granting such power to the highest bidder
The Public Clocks Aldermen BRADY presented reso.
luton enquiring OF the Committee Public Offices and
Repairs the for their unmey appearance Of the
Public Clocks the City Hall and st. Johns Church.
and calling the Regulator Of Public Clocks to make
explanations and set things all correct-Adopted.
Removal Of Clerk in Public Ysrd-The resolution from
the Board Of Assistants removing Joseph Donne from
the office OF Clerk in the Corporation ard was adopted
His successor Is new to be appointed How many appi
cants are therei
Report from the Commissioner of the Aims HouseIn
accordance with a resolution Of Alderman Purdy the
Commissioners Of the Aims House presented long and
elaborate report relative to the state of the public instr
tutions under their charge coming into place last
spring. as well as in answer 10 other inquiries made by
Aldermen Scoles and Lee. The report was laid on the
The Commissioners state that they found the Lunatc
Asylum and the Nurseries at Long Island Farms In ex-
Island greatly mismanaged They state that OF 700
pairs OF shoes rema ming on BlackwePs Island for the
Of prisoners in ls42 not sufficient were left when
they came into power to supply the prisoners and they
were compelled purchase for their They also
stated that the private clothing Of Migrants and pri-
soners sent to the Island had been removed during
the admnistr alton of the keepers Of last year. con-
trary to all rule and practice thu: compelling them TO
hair farm NJ nd
removal Of the Aims House TO Blackwels lssnd as an
economical and wise measure They state that mere
confined in the Penentiary III male Migrants ma
king of ~ male Migrants over male convict
OF emules there 334 whites and SO blacks comme1
az Migrants making Of female Migrants over
convcts Of 373 there being but 81 of tho latter only 10
confinement This surprising result they state TO show
the evils Of the existing az amssv r.. nbsc
tions urged by association OF persons committed or
poverty with those for criminal they con
tend tends greatly demoraze the community, and
directly increase amount OF crime and the number
criminals among us. Among the statistics we find the
olowing:-In the Aims House 1882 men. 94s women;
Aims House Hospital LAG men, i66 women Long Island
nurseries men, 48b boys liza girls; Lunatic Asylum 1853
men 1893 women; PeDentiary 100 white male convcts
s white female convicts and 3colored s34 white female
vagrants and 80 backsmskng the total supported by
the Aims House department. including those confined in
the city prison. and 2s5 children to he 1890
The Commissioners make loud complaints Of the worth
less character of much security taken before the Police
Magistrates in cases Of bastardy and abandonment and
cali upon the Legislature through the Common Council
to adopt some remedy They also point out the fragrant
injustice often pracced under the present Basardy
Law by which many innocent person is made to SUI.
fer Tor the guilty by the individual oath OF the complain
ant
Free Trade Inspectors, $e.-Alderman scoles called
the ordinance reported by Alderman Tillou 10 throw
open the offices of Inspectors. Weghe, Measurers ano
Guager TO all competent persons who shall apply for
| such appointment. -
After considerable debate the ordinance was adopteo
| as follows, by the following vote: AyesIAids5mshh
Clayton, Woodruff, Dunnng, Emmons, Iiiiou, VIZ
Waterman, Purdy, scoles, and Brsdy-le. Nv pr,a.
dermsn Martin, vsndsrvoort, Hatfield BreeV0o''
and Lee--6.
Alderman Hawson absent 49,, r,,,, 81
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