The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-31
Common Council.

| p9Akp OF ALDERMEN-Aionday, Oct. sO-Alderman
auiuy, rresicent, in the chair Alderman Hatfield sp-
ness. ~ ' 'i'' 'S'SAo IA
Failing into an open Se,Der-The committee an road,
s?oe Tor falling into open in the sth avenue
WIN MS morse and wagon, by which means hs was So
| vereiy injured as well as his horse.
Alderman NASH cd that the sum be reducea IN q log
which was adopted V''
Blasting Rockville Committee on Finsnce reported
adversely to paying Francis Kelly for damages claimed
ny MN IN suspendng his work OF blasting rocks in the
| BiackVeirs Liand.-The Committee on Charity md
Aims Houses reported under resolution, that there were
seventeen persons Blackwells Island male and f.
male whose terms had expired eight Of whom sick
Alderman WATERWAYS offered resolution, instructioy
keeper OF Blackwells Island to d charge all persons
on B!ackwes Island whose term OF service by cenvic.
ton has expired except those who sick the hospi-
Lands and Places reported to concur with the Board If
Assistants in granting to George Bruen the free of
the waste water from the fountain in Union Square,
East river.
Alderman TrLLou opposed the adoption ofthe report
, Alderman LEE sustained the report which faally
laid upon the table. and ordered to be printed.
Communication f. ON the Street Conaassionsr-Ac com.
munication was received from the Street Commissioner
IN reply 10 the attack made upon him the last regular
meeuns oy Alderman Brevoort, in which he pretty
clearly showed that the Alderman had his man
Alderman BREvooRr said that n great portion of the
s.atenent was false and he asonshed thaany gen
ueman shoaid make such communication to the Com
mon Councii and IN hs estimation, he thought he
was 6amnsd-decdedly damned He concluded with
much excitement and feeling and moved refer
red to the counsel the Board.
Alderman TILLou thought the Communication had no
business here and he therefore, thought that the gentle
man should have lesve to withdraw it.
Aldermen ScoLEs said that the Alderman of the 10Th
had attacked this gentleman and charged him with VIC
laon OF duty and asity aud, therefore he had perfect
right to present communication to this board in espla
nation of his conduct.
Alderman BREvooRr withdrew the motion to refer TO
the counsel of the Corporation and Alderman Waterman
renewed it, when it was adopted.
Carr sc Htre'-A communication was received from
the comptroller relative TO carriage hire the use Of
public officers the mayor grand jury, g., which was
referred to the committe on finance.
Reception Of Col. Johnson-A resolution from the
Board Of Assistants to appropriate $3.50 Colonel
Richard NJ Johnson ON his contemplated visit to this city
was presented for concurrence.
Alderman TiLLoU and scoLEs opposed the appropria
ton.
Alderman LEE said that when Col Johnson visited the
city some years since the party to which the gentleman
ALDERMEN ScoLEs said, he responsible for the
sins of his party than the genteman of the
18th for all the sins OF his party trien's
Alderman Woodruff said, that when Col. johnson
arrived here at the time mentioned the waited
him and LEI his card which being wered he sup
posed he preferred SONS other company.
Alderman WATsRMAN pa ssed an euogium On the cha.
racter Colonel Johnson but thought that he ceuid be
received without the expenditure of money ny the
p0fatOa ana ,nst reception ~ the poole themselves
tar more agre' able TO the Colonel than any other
The concurrence was negativtd BY vote OF 10 to g.
Nays-Aldermen Clayton, Dunniog Woodruff, Tiilou,
Nssh Vandervoort, Waterman, Breevoort, Scoles and
Brady.
es-Alaermen Purify, Hatfield, Briggs Rawson, and
Lee.
Increase of the pay If Captains Of Tie Watch Alder
man Briggs offered resolution ncI easing the pay of the
Captains OF the Watch to 81 so per night and the
ants TO 50 as and also allo that from MAY
lss-Laid ON the table
TIE Board then adjourned to evening when
| the Common Council assemble in joint meeting