New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-08
CITY. AFFAIR s /.
WEDNESDAY

BOARD OF ALDERMEN :. STATED MEETING.
Present. E. F. Purdy, President, and quorum.
The Of the preceding meeting read and adopt
eO Invitation from the Union Ferry TO attend
l.uosh Of a ferry boat at Wiamsburgh adopted.
Petiti0nS-Of the Jurors attending the Marine
ou for better accommodations Of Jurors attending said
ont or Ross Tuthl Frederick Andspake, Simon Ruck
Abraham Kip and Joseph Fink to be reinstated as renen
DEPARTMENTS Communication from the Deputy
Comprolle! with ordinance appropriating 81 500 on ac
oupt OF officers services for the year $780, adopted
from the same respecting an appropTlaon Tor Oo wanso
account Of claims against District Schools in the CITY o
,pectng arbitration to temine the amsunt due Geo
the adverse TO remuneatng H. Johnson for loss OF
Pesolutions-To appropriate $4,000 for the erec-
Ton of school house in The 10th Ward Adopted
Sarah Van Hise the salary due her hus
number papers from the Board Of Assistants duly
The p sy05 &c Of paying Edwa5s Williams
The was directed to inform the Board Of
Assistants that they ready them Joint Bal
lowhich was accordingly done, and the two Boards con-
COMMON CoUNc1L.-The minutes of the preced-
;ug meeting were read and approved.
The Chi Engineer presented the Of the Fire De-
nations accepted and the e1pusons referred the Joint
Fire and Water Committees:
neer place of D. w Mott resigned; said election Jas
L. Miller elected to fill the yacancy adogisd R
Engine Companies 5 and 49, for SIX months Tor otous COLI
duct; adopted.
Resolon-Te remove Hiram A. Norris from the office Of
Superintendent of the Croton Aqueduct Works This has
PASSED both Boards separately but vetoed by the May9r t
moved to lay the table AID Waterman and Asst
AID Boggs strongly urged this measure, and AID Lee and
Asst Ward Ill manner opposed IT, The motion was
On the adoption of the resolution the stood thus
AYEs-Ad. Clayton, Woodruff ,Dunniug, Emmans Nash.
President natfeld Briggs Brady and Les-AsSstant AID
Chalick, Nesbitt w Dodge, Williams, Henry DougheIty,
Ward G.. j. Dodge, Nichols, and Ollver-2O.
SoEs-Ad. Martin Vanervoort, Waterman and BIeyoort
Assistant Aid Pattsou Smith, Boggs Seaman and Petti'
grew-9. -,
ABsESr-Ald Tou Sco!es Rawson and Assistant AID
Brown and Jackson-5;
This then, summary dsposes OF the Superintendent not
OF proceeding in like cases.
The Common Council adioumed The Board of a Adermen
Immediately resumed and then took recess Tor hall an hour
Resolutions.-For the Board of Assistants to pay
Jas B. Martin his bill acting Street Inspector of the Fourth
Ward-adopted By Aid Lee to inquire the eypedenc5
efestabhng Watch House i'll 18th and to alter the
res n that G o By Az m To
aid the Deputy Comptroller IN the discharge OF
the duties Of the office during the illness of the Comptroller
adopted An amendment was offered by AID Briggs 70 pro-
tcct duties and powers conferred the Deputy Comp
troer by ordinance from inclusion III the above resoution
aad lost
Unfinished Business-The Report Of the Receiv-
lakes respecting further be made by
the Common Council carry the requirements OF the
law that Departmentith Ordinance authorlsing the
Receiver appoint additional clerks, not exceeding oqr
when deemed uecessary also persons notices
Ward Collectors the latter 10 have the preference
Adopted after cradle discussion and various amend
ments had been offered and lost.
Resolution.-For the Comptroller to pay the bills
| for additional clerk hise-adopted, 7 to 4.
| The Report of the Committee on Finance, on the
subject of Carriage Hire then called but laid the
| table, and
The Board adjourned.