The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-02
Common Council.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
derman Woodruff in the chair and all the members pre-
sent except Alderman Leonard and BonnelL
The Joint COMMITTEES on Fire and Water to whom was
referred the of authorsng Hose Company 70 Dc
located in Leroy street reported in favor OF the OBJECT
The same Committee reported in favor OF allowing Hose
Company No 49, hose carriage to be placed on iour
wheels. and built by contract.
The Committee Finance, reported in favor OF leasing
Castle Garden French md Heiser Ave years at an
annual rent S32l the Corporation to repair the wharf
on the outside OF the Garden and the cssees 10 keep the
in good repair and give security for the payment
Alderman SMITH moved that lay o. the table, and be
printed Alderman LEE concurred in the opAion OF the
report Alderman Balls said that he hoped reservation
would re made in the lease to allow the Corporation to
tend the Battery even with the Garden if considered ne
Concurred with the report.
Alderman Balls offered resolution that the lease should
terminate whenever the Corporation considered
sary to take down the Castle. This was lost.
Alderman UNDERWOOD from the Committee of Finance,
relative the present manner ofcolectng taxes and
king assessments and recommending the abolishmen Of
the css OF cGeGGrs OF taxes for the several n
the taxes shall be paid by the citizens thus saving
the yearly expense of II ward collectors with fees amount
ing to upwards of $4,000 per annum Alsoto impose
the property of those persons who reside
in towns in adjoining States and Counties but who trans
business in this city, and whose property is protected
by the city government The document was ordered to
be printed.
Commissioner recommending that application should be
made to the Legislature to allow emg the privilege
of entering the Marine Hospital at Staten Island, when
Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Alderman Woodruff, document No. 80,
yard in this city without permit of the Common Council
under penalty of $3.50 called up for reconsidera
on .ne MAYOR having ye.oea tine M Inc &C.
son having charge of burying ground permitting dead
body to be inferred without certificate for physician,
or an inquest by the coroner The second that no cap
tain of any vessel any other conveyance either by
land water shall remove the dead body of any person
who has died in the city, beyond the limits Of said city,
under a PENALTY of $3.50.
The ordinance was then adopted, notwithstanding the
smith Purdy' Hatfield and Stewart, in the negative.
The Finance Committee reported in favor of leasing the
hay scales at Tompkns market to Mrs Hannah Earle for
JoINr MEErINo-Both Boards here assembled in Joint
Meeting. The of the Chief Engineer for December
and January, were read and adopted.
Charles Holmes appointed Dock Master ofthe Fifth
Ward in place of Joseph Webb. He was also appointed
Health Warden by the Board of Health yesterday after
noon.
wm H. Barnes and Simon Alderman were appointed
Measures and Inspectors of Lumber.
Alexander Patterson appointed City Weigher.
The Joint Meeting then adjourned
Alderman LEE moved that the Board now take
Alderman Woodruff opposed it because he thought
there nothing at the supper table to induce him go
down stairs
Alderman CRoLIus advocated the recess as time honor.
ed practice and said that he should always move ad
journment at O'Clock.
and the recess for thirty minutes was then carried by
vote Of 6 to 4.
WnOm
matter of closing the old post road reported in favor of
submitting the the decision Of the Supreme Court
and asked to be discharged-which was adopted.
The Committee Streets reported in favor of paving
space four feet wide the southery side Of Boomingdae
road and the fourth avenue.
The Committee Police, reported in favor Of paying
Dr. bill of l2 for medical services rendered at
one of the city watch houses.
The SERGEANT alarms here despatched for the absent
members, there being but ten in their seats.
resolution to pay William Foey the additional of
$3.50 for the construction of well 49h street and Sd
contracted
ed but owing to the quantity OF rock through which he
was compelled to blast the sum agreed upon was not
sufficient to pay for the work DONE
long argument ensued, in which Aldermen Davies,
furdy Gedney and Underwood, took part The two lat
ter objected to any increase OF while the two former
advocatedit.
The Chairman of the Committee reported this reso.
luton being absent Alderman PuRDY moved the sub
ject be laid on the table, which adopted.
The Committee Lands and Places reported in favor
lands Of the 18th Ward for the term Of ten years at such
rents per year able quarterly as he may deem pro-
per- said lands to revert to the Common Council in case
they should be required for public and not to be
used for ice ponds Adopted
The roll called at this point, and Aldermen Leon.
ard Hatfield, Bonnell, Stewart, Carman and Lee
found to be absent.
The report ofthe Committee Roads and Canals of
the Assistants in favor of altering the grade of Oath an
25th streets, between 9th and sh
red in.
The Finance Committee presented report recommend.
to settle the amount Of rent to be paid by Hunt Ran
ner of West and Fulton sts-Adopted
The joint committee of Fire and Water reported lin IA
Of employing the Sexton Of the Presbyterian Church
Church IN Of fire, at SIS per annum and also the
bell ringer of the Church in 2ls street. the Ninth
Avenue at $50 per annum. Adopted This plan
adopted in preference to placing lsrge bell Clinton
Market.
The Committee on Streets reported adversely to the
construction of Sewer in Thames street.
The Committee Streets reported in favor OF discon
tnung further proceedings in opening i2sh street. be.
tween Fifth and Sixth Avenues-Laid on the table.
TIE Committee on Laws cOncurred with the Board of
Assistants in paying Henry Carpenter S244 % for
Of an ejctment sn commenced against him by Phlo T.
Rugges and Francis s. Brown. The suit for eject.
men from lot of land sold by the Corporation tor Car.
penter when The property belonged to the above named
Alderman Underwood presented a resolution auho-
rising the to sell at public auction the follow
80 and al Bonds The FIVE story lof Liberty
and Green streets four houses and lots known Nos.
go and II Third Avenue; house and lot Hammond st.
running through Perry st; the plot of ground at the
corner Of Beach and West ss and two lots Water st.
corner of Pike slip. Adopted
And the Board adjourned to Monday next.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpEaMEr- SPECIAL MEErIro,
nutes Of the last meeting were dispensed with.
Assistant Alderman WARD Gale up document 81, be-
ing the report of the Committee Ferries, the
rial OF the Grand street and Wamsburgh Ferry Compa.
Mes to be pat in possession of certain property appertan
ing thereto and resolution that the of
pairs the fence established the Ferry Com
panies at Wliamsburgh be removed the Of Nav
next and that the Companies be left to settle their claims
upon said premises under their respective leases and the
Grand street Ferry be allowed the expenses incurred
amounting to 40 excepting the OF ST. 1876 for re.
placing rack and logs Grand street in this CITY, at
Wlliamsburgh ofwhich such amount only shall be al
lowed as the Street Committee deem just.-Adopted.
Resolved, That when this Board adjourn ii adjourn to
next Monday week. and that the subject of Police Reform
be the special order Of the day.
By Assistant Alderman BRowS, Resolved, That inquiry
be made into the condition of the inmates of the Lunatc
Asylum at kwell's Island
RSpoRTs OF Street Committee in favor of regulating
37th street between sth and 10th avenues.
OF Assistant Alderman NEsBTr in favor of leasing the
lot OF ground on Battery Place Mr. ST. John with the
following amendment to the resolution viz that the les
see the taxes and that the time be ten instead of
fve-Concurred in.
From the other Board-A report in favor Of paying Mr.
Anderson Chief Engineer for extra services SESSION.
Cured in.
Some resolutions were passed. and the Board adjourned
to Feb IL, o'clock.
PULLEN IL CopP.-We thank these gentlemen for