The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-27
Common Council.

AUG. 26.The Board Of Aldermen met last evening,
pursuant TO adjournment.
The room has undergone some repairs. and has been
painted up and decoratet very neatly very decided
Improvement The members OF the Board all appear to
have gained some additional pounds o. esh and looked
blooming health after their months The Board
Of Assistants did not meet The President, h scAmF
FELIr, ESQ., took the chair al ~ o'clock The minutes
Of the last days proceedings read and approved
Petitions being in order, petitions from inhabitants
praying relief from erroneous taxation, were received
hforss's Ttksroph.-Peton from j. Smith, praying 10
be allowed to adopt the necessary measures for lay ing
down poles for the erection Of Morse Telegraph through
the city Of New York-referred.
From James Brown Pole, praying 10 be relieved from
arrest for violating an ordinance in relation 10 nuisance
committed by him, and for which fine levied which
the petitioner was unable to pay and he accordingly
taken under warrant and placed in the Edridge street
prison.
Alderman HAspnoox felt that this grievance upon
the petitioner as he was Pole and acted through gno
Alderman GALE did not any thing in the that
called for the inerposton Cf the Board-the had
violated the ordinance and he had to the consc
quences The case was referred to special committee
hydrants, were Teceiv ed and referred
Vefoes Opposed to paying Dennis Quinn, cartman,
for horse drowned by backing his horse over pier,
Colored Orphans "A report in favor Of leasing twenty
sented.
Of every principle that should govern the action Of the
Common Council, as the Aims House sufficient TO
OF blacks by their color, calculated to divert
their minds from their position in society and retard
dement,
Alderman DRAKE responded that the lease was merely
nominal and could Re taken back withdrawn sny
time by the Common Council ana the rent offered a
full equivalent Tor the use OF the property.
Alderman HAsBRoucK denied the right fthe Common
Council TO give away any OF the property Of the Common
Council for privMe charityhat such precedent ond
be followed by application after application for public
favor.
Alderman DRAKE said that all that Yves desired wasa
lease Of the ground for all that il was worth.
The resolution was adopted by vote Of LET too.
Nisances Reports being in order, report was read
deraton ofcetan in relation the abatement
Of nuisance which has been felt BY the inhabitants
streets at night Of cart loads Of filth, &c. from houses,
and adopted The report was accompanied with an ord
and prescribes mode Of removing the nuisance from the
different houses. which will confer great benefit upon
the community at large The ordinance divides the city
into districts and provides for the removal Of all nuisance
from the different houses in large casks tubs prepared
specially for the OCCASION and which undergo in
spection by the proper officer.
Report in favor Of constructing in Grand street
Adopted.
In favor ofrepaving Blocker street between Carmne
and Downing streets-Adopted.
communication from the Receiver of Taxes asking
appropriation for Office received and referred.
Communication received from the Comptroller
asking an appropriation OF s7ols for Aims House. Lomps.
Gas, Police Officers, &c. &C., read, with accom-
psnynglordinance, and was,adopted-Ayes Ia noes /.
report was read from the Street Commissioner in
adopted.
The Quarterly Report of the President and Board Of
Commissioners ofthe Croton Aqueduct, was received
resolution from the Board of Assistants directing the
Finance COMMITTEES to report to the Board in relation TO
contracts was received.
AID MILLER moved that be rejected as il was on in
suit to the Board and he for would oppose its ado
ton.
Aid EsnAss did not conceive that it insult to
the Board.
both Boards unhapply constituted for the public bust
ness and as he iet that the resolution implied dstrust
Of the Board he would oppose its passage.
The resolution was non concurred in
The Board adjourned.