The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-14


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the Superintendent Of Lamps TO compel the New York
Gas Company to light the lamps in East broadway with
ga Vherev gas Posts are put down. Adopted.
The Com mittse Police, Watch and Prisons. whom
was referred the appointment of Deputy Hack lnspec
tor with the other Board reporting adverse
iy 70 such appointment and offered resolution calling
Gssn the Day Officers OF the First Second and Third
All the Hack Inspector in his duty Adopted.
The ommitiee Police, to whom was referred tbs
sPplc son of Dennis Boyle for remission of $50 hn for
placing dirt and ballast enc Of the piers reported ao
yerselY, and were discharged
The Police Committee reported in favor Of paying Jo
ell AZ the Fifth District Watch House-adopted Also. IN
favor paying Joseph A. Martin NJ D. 50 So for services
rendered for attending female at the fh'h D'"i0'
Watch House aud Upper Police-sdopted .,..
The Committee on Charity and Aims House, 10 wnsen
was referred the application of the German So
cey for assistance reported strongly in favor Of cha
racter OF the German emigrant and also
the donation of $500 to be given 10 the society Al a vi
Alderman Josr. moved that the resolution be laid on
the table as if was adopted the Common Council would
be called upon TO give to every association OF ike KIND
AIerman pAvIEs said that he believed that opposition
10 the evnced spirit Of penny wise and pound
foolish character few hundred dollars given in this
would tend TO add benefits to our CITY and country
that were far above the Of the donation in any
that could be calculated lie passed high COM
pnen upon the character Of the German and
opposed lay ing on the table-which was lost.
Alderman STEWART said that this Society had assisted
5000 emgrants to obtain employment in the interior
shown that the donation Of such an amount would be well
disposed of.
resolution the shape and therefore, msved that
the resolution be referred back order that the commit
might act upon that portion OF the application OF the
society relative increasing the commustion to 1925
cents per passenger, and giving the % cents to the
society. . 80
Alderman Balls opposed this notion and alleged that
the Common Council had no power to fix or change the
rate of Communication.
Alderm an Jorss said he opposed increasing the
Communication German passengers, but felt disposed to
allow each of the Emgrant Societies. the sum OF u cents
from each dollar of Communication money.
The motion to refer back made by Alderman SMITH,
was lost by vote of Is to 8.
The resolution then adopted by vote OF ayes IA,
naysa Alderman Jones of the oth, and Smith Of the 7h
in the negative.
accommodation received from the Comptroller
allie ging that the clerk Of the 9th Ward Justices Court
had refused to pay over money received by him since De
Re erred to Finance COMMITTEES, to report at their next
meeting.
A communication was received from the Corporation
Attorney enquiring to the proprety Of prosecuting
violations of the market swsreferred to Market Com
mittee-
A petition received from members Of the Fire De-
partment to place bell Clinton Market-which was
referred to the Market Committee.
Alderman UNDERWOOD offered resolution, asking for
OF Blackwells Island by the Street Commissioner
with ANEW to the reorganization OF the Aims House De
pament and the construction of Work House, &C., and
TO set off that portion necessary for the varisus public
buildings to be erected thereon.
After some debate the resolutions were adopted.
Alderman DAVIES presented the following -
Where's, at the last session of Congress an act was
into the praccaby of erecting in the city OF New York
adry dock, the elevang power of which shall be the
can erected in the city of New York and the
water used therefor with advantage to the General Co.
vernment and to the interests of the city 8
Therefore resolved, That the President of the Croton
Aqueduc Board be requested to open correspondence
dock and inviting him in the of the Common Coun
Gil OF this city, to visit the same and personally inspect
the proposed site and Of said dock and such
invaon be accepted that the President of the Croton
Aqueduct Board communicate the same to the Com
mon Council TO the end that joint committee OF each
Board may BE- appointed tender the Secretary of the
NAVY the hosptslities OF the cty-Adopted
Alderman PURpY presented the following
Resolved That it be to the Committee Laws
&c. TO enquire into the expedency of applying to the Lee
to members OF the Common Council wEo may be herea
ter elected requiring them to perform the duties OF COM
mon criminal Magistrates &c. in their respective wards
Referred as desired.
Alderman PuRpY offered the following preamble and
resolutions -
Tnssmuch as this Republic is deeply indebted to Tho
Jefferson the author OF the Declaration Of American
Independence; as this Common Council feels with the
thusssm with which he developed and urged the great
principle OF civil and religious libertyfor the sagacy
with which he the peoples true interest in the begin
ming his career and the courage with which
them naexbly to the end the principles of
government which established remain this day
only unbroken but apparently taking deeper hold Of
the affections OF the American people; and as the public
ample keep alive the remembrance Of American bensfac.
tors be they statesmen warriors it is, the Board Of
Assistants concur.
Resolved That the flags of the city be displayed from
the City Hail. Battery, and other public places from
rise to sunset on the l2th day OF April next and that the
do the same in commemoration of the Centennial Ami
very of the birth day OF Thomas Jefferson.
Resolved That these resolutions be published in the
newspapers in the employ OF the Corporation ofc iav
sttestei, until the day Of the anniversary
Add. DAVIES ofthe Fifteenth seconded the resolutions;
stating that he thought the Democratic Wing party
bound pay all due respect to the event Of the Cenen
NAL Anniversary OF the author Of the Declaration Of -
The resolutions were adopted by unanimous vote.
AdermanCArMAS offered resolution calling for ap-
preparation OF $1,000 to public dspensary the
l2h ward which referred to special committee,
consisting Of the Aldermen of the l2h 9TH and Sd wards.
The Finance Committee reported adversely the APP
pcaon of Mr. Hsgg and Mr. Dunlap for lease Of the old
be fenced in by the corporation. After considerable de-
bate in which Aldermen Purdy and Lee advocated taxing
the property ofczess in the vicinity Of the square and
concurred in by avote OF of 9to7.
Alderman CRoLIus moved that the bill of Commissary
General Storms for ammunition supplied the military
evacuation day. ordered 10 be paid
Alderman Dawes called up the papers relative to allow
ing the House of Refuge the of lot of land in it, i'm
mediate vicinity as garden or play ground until the
corporation wish the use Off for public purposes.
adopted.
Alderman DAVIES called up the ordinance authorizing
the Mayors clerk appointed under ordinance of the
present Common Council, perform the duties recently
performed by the First Marshal in receiving pubic
Alderman Balls to take up the report ofhe Com
mttee OF Laws relative to licensing Weigh Masters Qua
The list section as amended by Alderman Balls author
ines the Mayor appoint many as he peases, who
must be recommended by three tax paying citizens
Alderman PuRpy moved to strike out the words tax
psying;' which accepted, and the section was then
adopted.
The ID section prohibits any person from being appoint
ed unless Of the United States six months
resident OF the city and not carrying business in the
merchandise to be weighed gusged or measured.
After considerable debate the remainder Of the ordin
passed, and the Board adjourned to Monday
next.
BoARp oY As.IsrAvrs-March l3.-Petitions of sundry
persons for free hydrsntsReferred OF Primary public
School Society for plot of ground-Referred OF the
Captains and Assistant Captains of the City Watch, for
the restoration their pay or the increase Of hRefer
red Ofcitizens in the vicinity Of Engine 80 for the
soraton ofthat Engine to the Company Referred OF
Marshall payment OF dues in discharge of market