The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-02
Common Council.

Common Council.
BoAnD OF ALDERMEN, Monday April Aid PURDv
The minutes of the last days proceedings were read
Mayors Ysio "A message was received from His Honor
the Mayor rong the resolution fix the polls in the 18th
ward different from hat they had been the last cleo
ton The polls remain in atu quo they stood at that
period.
Petitions Refened-From owners of steamboat Sara
toga, for exclusive use Of slip between Jay and Duane
OF 6shmongers at Fulton Market praying not to be
moved from that quarter as contemplated by the Board
From citizens, prayin to have regulation between
the Bloomingdale Road and East River.
From Samuel Price, offering to purchase lot 263 William
street.
From John Brnkley, offering to purchase lots los and
l05 Chatham street.
Of O paid by him under impression as
fees, in taking out Guagers license.
Affirming license to butchers to sell meat otherwise
In favor Of amending the assessment law in far
relates to personal tax with memorial to the Legisa-
thoze the Board of Supervisors instead Of the Board OF
Common Council to remit erroneous taxes The report
adopted on motion of Alderman Woodruff
AID. Woodruff objected to giving new powers to the
Board of Supervisors.
Aid PuRpy opposed to any infringement of the pre-
sent regulation Of the law on this subject
Aid ScoLEs in favor of altering the law as it now
stood. and the advantages by such regulation were
manifest.
Alderman PURDr astonished to see the Alderman
of the l4h Ward looking for alteration Of ths law
provisions However, modern theorists were hunting for
reform and the wise and sautary provisions Of this law
sought TO be altered.
Alderman scoLEs in reply to the gentleman from the
10th Ward had only to remark that in relation to his
(Ad. Scolos oil action the subject he had
ferred but had taken his just according to the
Alderman ofhe 10th, whose long experience skill and
Judgment had given him such sound knowledge that he
W as guided by him. According to the doctrine laid
down by the gentleman from the 10th, whatever the
Common Council had done for the last century,
right and proper.
Alderman Woodruff moved to lay the memorial on the
table.
those who had been in Office for long term Of years, to
make this alteration. There such Stephen
Allen whose long experience and high character stamped
him person of the most unsullied integrity and the
passage of such an act would imply censure on such
men as he was
cognised for hundred years. and had been in
operation long, would be unwise to alter it, he there
Of opinion this whole subject ought be laid
the table.
Alderman scoLEs commended that there law that
gave the Common Council power to enact and this is the
FIRST time the question has been raised
Alderman WATERMAN was OF opinisn that investing the
Board of Supervisors with such powers contemplated
by the Report would be unwlse.
The question laying the table taken and,
notion the subject matter Of the Report and Memorial
were orderedto be laid on the table:
Alderman PURpY offered resolution, which unan
mousiy adopted proposing that be referred the mayor
to forward the same to the Legislature praying the pas
term each year in the city ofNew York and second re-
solution in favor of protection Of mechanics labor. and
manufacture Of articles OF trade both resolutions
unanimously adopted
Reports from the Board Of Assistants in favor of app
cants for Office. were taken up.
Reports favor OF the appointment of James r. Van
derpoo Inspector Of Lime p Kavanah as Inspector
of Wards and Nathaniel Murphy, Inspector Of Lime
Report in favor of the appointment of NJ Davis as In.
spector of Lime referred back, with objections.
Resolution in favor Of lighting the Common Council
room with gas, was passed.
Report from the Committee on Roads and Canals in
| favor OF William Carr, was referred back
Report in favor Of giving extra compensation to Will
liam Fay, for digging WELL was referred back.
Resolution in favor of paving l4th street-passed.
Resolution in favor Of paving Battery placereferred
Resolution in favor Of building sewer in 23d street,
Resolution, in favor Of lighting Canal street. Houston
street, and Clinton place with gas was passed Also in
favor of lighting Centre strSet and Rrooms street. which
lwas lost
The Beard then adjourned.
| BOARD OF AssrsrANrs-Assistant Alderman BROWNE in
the chair The minutes Of the two last meetings were
read and approved
Petition OF g. Keelan to be allowed to remove small
wooden building in Twenty First street to small dis
lance from where it stands-granted.
Petition Of Edward Phean to correct taxreferred to
committee on taxes.
Petition Of VIM Reed to be relieved from taxrcferred
to committee taxes.
Petition Of Jacob Moore and others be allowed
struct drain at their own expense Referred to Com
mittee on streets
Petition of John Lynch to be paid carriage hre--refer
| red to committee on finance.
Petition Of Thomas Wnerbot0m to be relieved from tax
referred to committee on taxes
The reading reports OF committees were next in order
Report of committee application for Office the Pc
tion OF Stephen Curry to be appointed weigher and In
| spector of bale hay-accepted.
Report of committee on wharves and slips in favor Of
filling up the west side OF Coenties Slip and widening
Front streetreferred to counsel to the corporation
Report Of Street Committee in favor of regulating Ave.
at 18th street. and the bulkhead between 18th and
18th streets-accepted.
Report of Street Committee in favor of REMEMBERING
King street under direction Of street
Report Of same committee in favor of building well
and erecting pump in 4st street Boemingdae Road
| accepted.
Report of street commissioner in favor Of repaving
Spring between Crosby and Elm sreetsaccepted
Report of street committee adopted by the Board of AL
dermen in favor Of allowing owners OF property in the
Resolution calling for information IRON inspector OF
| lamps and gas-adopted.
Aqueduct Department taken up read by sections and
| passed with few slight amendments.
On motion Of Assistant Alderman PETTiGRLw the report
Of the committee the ordnance read and accepted
| and committee discharged
The ordinance then received and passed its title
| The board took recess for 30 minutes
| Remonstrance and memorial, signed by LAT citizens
against granting the pier at the foot Of Duane street to the
Erie Railroad Company the reading called for after
| which il was referred to Committee on Finance.
Document No IS, being majority and minority report
mortal of Messrs. Ecott for relief in the matter of
called for.
following resolution which was appended to the report
Of the Finance Committee =
Resolved mat De directed TO draw
warrant in favor OF Eco Brothers for $l6 943 80 up
their giving receipt in full for loss Of
pipes aud charge to account of Croon Water Board
The minority report the claims of Messrs
Ellicot and recommended the adoption Of the following
resolution -:
Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw
their petition
Alter considerable discussion referred to the Cor
poration Counsel
The rules suspended and the following petitions
and documents were presented =
Petition Of Jacob scksher to be relieved from
Referred to Committee on Finance
Petition Of T. Godfrey, for relief from taxes Referred
toICommittee on Assessments.
Reportfrom Committee on Public Offices md Repairs
in favor Of paying money to several persons Ordered
file.
Papers from tie Board Of aldermen Resolution adverse
10 the bill in progress in the Legislature for locating
the Supreme Court permanently In the city Of Albany
Concurred in.
Resolutsn in favor of the bill before the Legsla-
ure to abolish State Prison labor was