The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-05
Common Council

NobAhoh tOahcA
Board OF ALDEnMrS.-Nonday.- -Alderman Purdy, pre-.
sident, in the chair.
Ha'iem Rcitoad-A number of circumstances were
R' ~ ans, removing the rails c the New YORK and
iiaiem ndoan below IAN street, which were referred
to the street committee.
Alderman BHIocs in presenting the remembrance re-
marked that he wished to be understood entirely OBJ
posed to the objects OF the petitioners and that he should
vote in favor OF the removal Of the rails whenever
Lighting .qrenue D--A resolution to light Avenue
IRON Tenth street to Houston. asread and adopted
Gas and Ot-The report and resolution Of Alderdam
BRADY IN avoroi placing two lamps instead Of three
in the streets future be lighted with gas thus making
the expense OF lighting the that of OIL
adopted.
Fire Ensinss-The Committee on Fire and Water re-
ported in favor OF allowing No II to occupy the engine
laid the table after being warmly sustained bv
Alderman Purdy and opposed by Alderman Waterman,
on the ground that there were engine companies su-
Printing BY Contract-The Select Committee to whom
referred the propret Of having the printing of the
given by contract the lowest bdde, reported in
favor of authorsing the clerk of the Common Council
advertise Tor such proposals. and resolutions that effect
were adopted and sent to the Board OF Assistants for
currence.
! Changing the Post Office Location-Alderman Pu nDy
presented petition from A. Messerole and hundred
others to divide and district the city to bring the post
office and other public buildings the of the
city than they at present which referred to
ec committee, consisting of Aldermen Purdy, Brady and
Briggs
Dry Docks-A resolution from the other Board reconsi
der the action upon the memorial to Congress- adopted
the last meeting asking that body to order survey
of this island for the construction of dry dock which
had been sent to the Mayor to be forwarded to Washing
ton, was called up for concurrence.
Alderman PusDr offered the following amendment
Resolved. That the Common Council Of the city of New
York earnestly urge upon the Congress of the United
States the importance and necessity Of immediate
struction oil Dry Dock on the island of New York
sufficient capacity to accommodate the wants OF this
station.
Alderman BRroos offered an amendment authorizing
the Clerk OF the Board to forward the memorial adopted
at the last meeting, asking for survey which was
lost by vote Of 9to7
The resolution presented by Alderman Prdy then
adopted by unanimous vote.
Police Bills Alderman EMMAss moved that the Police
Bill that passed the other Board be made the special order
| Of the day for the next meeting which adopted.
Alderman TILLoU laid that his vomnous report would
be ready in the meantime for the action of the Common
Council.
Lighting Nth Gas-A resolution to inquire into the
proprety OF lighting Laigh street, from Cann to Green
wch street Varick from Canal to Franklin, and Beach
| from West Broadway to Greenwich was presented aud
referred to the Committee OH Lamps and Gas. Also,
Broome street from Erdge to East River and Houston
street from the Bowery to the East River.
The Dry Dock observation-disclosures BRIoas moved a
Inconvenience with the Board of Assistant Aldermen
the resolution requesting the Mayor not to send the
memorial adopted at the last meeting Of the Common
Council asking Congress to order survey of this
island for the purpose Of selecting site for Dry Dock
which noconcurrence was adopted and the Clerk Of the
Board ordered TO send the memorial previously d.
rccted.
Opening Srees-An opinion of the Judges of the Su-
reme Court relative to opening streets laid the
table and ordered to be printed and the Board then ad
Journed till Wednesday evening.
| BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, March A--Assistant
Alderman BR0wN President in the Chair .appro
p'iaons The Annual Appropriation Bill taken up
and adopted as 1t passed the other Board with the exccp
ton OF striking out all the specific appropriations under
the head Of Roads and Avenues and inserting In their
place "Roads and Avenues" SlO775 Also by striking
out the appropriation for Keeper Of the Park Fountain
and. as amended, was sent to the Board Of Aldermen
where il was concurred in.
resolution, directing the Comptroller not to pay
any money under the heads of services Of polio,
officers and contingent expenses Of the police Office
less the bills previously examined and audited by tn
Board of Supervisors offered by Assistant Alderman
CH'RicK: which was lost, voting in the negative,
5 in the affirmative
Papers from the Board Of Aldermen concurred in
Reports Of Committee ReprirsOn petition Of Jane.
Conner. County Clerk to have certain repairs made
| his office, adopted
Gurdon Halsey, and Willet Seaman, were appointed
City Weghers and Noble Ormsby, Inspector OF Lime
Alter which, the Board adjourned to Wednesday
| nv at O'clock.