The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-15
Common CounclI.


BOARD OF ALpERMEN. Monday, August l4.--Aldsrman
DeIafeld, President pro tenn.
to Baptist Society TO hold meetings in the Ward Court
Roem, at Harlem. was adopted. ~.
Whchmen IN Manstn sfreef-A petition from captains
of Second District watch, to place two watchmen ON
beat in MangIn street, was presented.
Alderman EMMANs said that as chairman OF the Police
and Watch Comm ttee, he was in increasing the
watch 100 men. and should, with consent Of commit ec
present an ordnance to that effect the meeting
the Board but the pay would be kept the pre-
sent.
The resolution was therefore, referred to the Watch
Regulating Fifth srest-A resolution to re regulate
Fifth street. between Lewis street and the Eas, River
Repairing Thompson sfreefA resolution from Street
COMMITTEES to repave Thompson street. between Canal
and Grand streets, was presented.
Alderman TILLou opposed II, on the ground that ma
ory owners oil property in that part OF the street
were opposed to it.
Regulating Toeny second street.-The report and reso.
lutions from the Board of Assistants favor Of paving
Twentysecond street betw cen Third and Fourth ave-
nues, were concurred in.
Contract for Oi-The Lamp and Gas Committee re
ported that they had contracted with Messrs d. A.
Kngsland for supplying the city with 10000 gallons Of
summer strained sperm OIL at sxtynine cents per gallon
being reduction OF cents per gallon. for casks to be
returned The committee state that this the lowest
offer, of approved quality
assessmenfo Repairing intersection Of Spring andIIud
objections property assessed repavng the
intersection of Spring and Hudson streets because OF hav-
ing paid the same in 1884, reported that such paving
in 1888 not in accordance with the ordinances that
prevent an street has been paved
by owners of property.
Plugging TWenty third Sree-The report OF the Street
COMMITTEES in favor of tagging space four feet wide,
through the southely side walk in 2sd street. between
the Second and Third avenues, was adopted.
Petition Of Aren't Schuyler Sc-The Committee Of FL
nance reported adversely to tho application of Aren't
Schuyler and wife, to compel comptroller to sign checks
for money payable by order Of the Surrogate Of the
county
Paying Lawyers.-The Committee of Finance reported
In favour OF ing james Graham, Jun $4O9 49, and s.
Foot, $3.50 for counsel fees.-Adopted.
Also pay John Anthem $3.50, for professional
vices in the Stuyvesant square uit.
.4nother Croton Frsshe-A petition from citizens Of
Dobbs Ferry for damages by water flowing through cul
vorts under Croton Aqueduct during the recent storm
was referred to the Water Commissioners.
Remopas-Ots Billings, Francis B Guest, and Abra
ham Guest removed from the office Of weghers of
bitumen COAL and Derrick A. LOCKER, from the Office of
city weigher.
.4ppointmeuts.-Dan iel Clark, Lawrence Moon and
Thomas Wilde, be appointed weghers Of anthracite
coal.
Edward Hitchcock, Edward Coates, and John H.Wood,
were appointed city weighers
Thomas Blake measurer OF charcoal John Conway,
wegher OF anthr acite coal.
John an Bussum, wegher Of anthracite coal
David Fansher, city weigher.
Superintendent Of Repdirs-A resolution calling upon
the superintendent OF REPAIRS under the OF the
street commissioners place sign boards the
OF the several streets where they requredReerred
to street mHis soners
More appointments Price, Jacob Burdet Daniel
and David Demarest, city weighers
hment BW-Alderman WATERMAN called up the
remainder OF the ordinance acted upon at the last meet
ing, reducing the salaries of certain office holders
published last week.
Alderman EMMANs presented resolution reducing the
salaries OF all the prominent offices in the gift of the
poration some 20 per cent.
The following is the list presented in this resolu-