The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-31


From Street Commissioner favor of paving 10th street
Adopted
From same, in favor Of repaving Blocker street Re-
ferred
Petition praying appropriation for pumpin 2ad and
oath streets. Referred.
communication from the City Inspector in relation to
the abatement Of public nuisances was received and re-
ferred.
Resolution providing that the receiver of city taxes be
directed to from the tax book certain items in rela
ton to erroneous assessments. Adopted
In favor OF Improvement the Bloomingdale Road.
Adopted.
In favor Of removing the Fulton Fish Market Adopted
The Board OF Assistants here entered when both Boards
proceeded with business IN Joint Ballot
appointments j Condit, ii. b. Weed, Edward Brous
sell, Scion Bufam and w H. Humbarl, Inspectors Of
Election in Districts Ia the 9Th 9Th and 10th Wards.
RESOLUTION making it obligatory each member Of the
Board TO inquire into and report all abuses that may exist
in their different localities Adopted.
resolution in favor Of the appointment Of Thomas Nc.
Donnell of the Inspectors Of Election adopted
Petition Of Henry A. Fay. praying the appointment OF
Corporation Attorney. referred -,
Resolution in favor OF the appointment oil John w.
White us City Wegher. Adopted
Resolution in favor Of reducing the salary Of the Deputy
Receiver Of Taxes TO 81, 200 per annum. Carried
In favor of reducing the salary Of the Collector OF City
Revenue TO 81 200 Adopted.
In favor Of reducing the salary Of the Regulator of Pub
lie Clocks to $500 per annum. Adopted.
In favor OF reducing the salary of the Clerk Of Fulton
market to 900 per annus compelling the said clerk to
undertake. the cleansing of the Market and pay all the
indiv idual expenses Adopted
The resignation oyEdward Ewen, late Assistant Street
R,norais-john McKibbon IRON the office Of superin
tendent of paving; b. d. Walsh from the office OF super
intendent OF pubic clocks; j. w Roosevelt ponndkeeper
9th ward Samuel L. Tiden corporation attorney; Jacob
Boyer the ehce OF superintendent of public markets
Henry Raymond from the office OF deputy collector OF
asses.men's Joseph Rose Jr from the office oil collee.
.appointments.- Horatio Allen and Harvey Hunt,
mssIoners Of the Croton Aqueduct.
3. c. Benham. pslice officer LIST ward
Thomas Minor dock msster 18th wsrd.
Benjamin War!, superintendent public markets
Abraham Weeder, pound master 18th ward
T.. ii. Dominick, regulator OF the public CLOCKS.
Thos. H. Oakley collector of city revenue.
A. Q. Thompson, collector OF assessment
John Waite and Samuel Ludlow, deputy collectors Of
Francis A. Ross, police officer I'd ward.
Tho petition of Stephen Summons pray ing the appoint
ment OF corporation attorney presented, when on
notion the ayes and called for accompa
aging resolution in favor Of his sppointment-aye' Is
noes 9. majorty9
The Board Of Assistants withdrew, and the Board ad
journed to Wednesday next.
Board OF AsssrAsr ALDERMAN, May 3o.-Mr. EvEK
DILL President Of the Board having taken the chair and
the roll having been called and quorum being pre-
sent, they proceeded to business
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and approv
cd. The petitions were then received The first was
from the inhabitants OF the 9th ward praying for free
ny drant the of eecker and Perry Streets also
from nhabtan in nth street. for damage done BY
the Overlooking OF the sewer Referred
The following appointments we're made: Isaac T
Gender be Inspector OF Elections in the 9th district OF
10Th ward Scion Button OF the 9Th district OF 10th ward
VIM H. Humbert ID district; H. L. Weed I'd district 9Th
ward. .r--.
Report of the Committee of piers, wharves and slips
then read in which the petition of T. II Sheppard
praying for the purchase Of ship in Brooky between
Catharne and Fulton Slips The report stated that the
land prayed already let to Mr. Copkln therefore
he corporation had land to le situated ar mentioned
III the petition. .......
Mr. ALpLN moved to refer the report back to the
mi'tee there was question Of right involved in it
respecting Mr. Conkns title to the wharf alluded to- and
# the report was adoptedftt would 80 to support Mr.
Conklins claim
Alter brief discussion, the motion was agreed to.
On motions and resolutions being admitted from the
her
ing; being the report OF special committee, appointed
time since, on this SUBJECT in which they recon.
mepde the advertising Tor scaled tenders Tor performing
ouch work. and that the lowest tender be accepted
There paper read from the minority Of this com
mittee recon mending that open contracts should DO en-
er,d into with such parties did it cheapest Both pa
pcrs ordered to lie on the table.
The Board Of Assistants then agreed with certain
lutons Of the Board Of Aldermen relative TO directing
the Comptolie TO keep separate entries Of all the receipts
and expenditures OF money, and also directing HIM to
furnish the Boards particulars VI the receipts and
pendure OF the corporation funds, and such suggestions
he thought proper the improvement Of the funds
the corporation. and reenchmant Of the expenditure
The following persons were then elected to serve as
Inspectors of Elections John Buckley 7h district Of
the 9TH ward J. II. Williams and Andrew IL Bennett, 9Th
district 4h ward Edwin Townsend, 9th district, IAN
ward James B. d. merest; 4th district, 18th ward Also
Simon Alderman, Inspector Of Lumber, and Leonai
Avery Deputy Clerk Of Clinton Market
The resolution OF the Board Of Aldermen abolshins
the office of Superintendent OF Lands was concurred in
Other resolutions OF the same Board concurred in,
relative to repairs OF streets in different directions.
Several resolu tons the Board Of Aldermen having
been ought the ath rule Of the Board OF Assistants
suspended for the purpose OF taking the same into
consideration. Amongst them was resolution apioint
ing Dock master for the sth 9th and 10th wards,
salary OF 5000, which agreed to. For these three
wards there formerly three persons at salary oil
$1,000.
The petition of j. Price and others praying Tor in.
Of lamps in East Broadway referred to tn,
Committee OF Lamps and Gas.
The petition Of james Smith, relative to the letting OF
Fulton and South Ferries to other parties and pray
that the Corporation would take the bonts &c OF the
lessees at fair valuation OF two impartial persons
ordered to be referred to two such persons subject to
the concurrence of the Board Of Aldermen.
The petition Of Aug. w. Rawson praying for the exc
cuton Of lease OF certain property in Bloomingdse road
and constructing sewer thereon was concurred IN.
The Board then proceeded to take up the unfinished
bus OF the previous meeting II was concurred In
that the Fish Department of Fulton market should be
moved for the purpose OF making Improvements In the
slip
sr CHAslcK moved that the roadway of the west sid.
OF Fulton street be repaired. The pavement was In q
most dsgraceful condition, and some accidents had hap
pened in consequence, which would involve the torpo
ration In considerable expense and yet some ten or fifteen
dollars would repair the whole.
In the oil discussion it elected tina,
some time since resolution was passed that Fulton ship
should be widened and when that was done the other
would be TENDED to- but that the street Commissioner
had much hand just now that all could not be ut.
tended to at once.
A resolution was concurred in with the Board Of Al
derInen, agreeing that Bloomingdae Road should be
raised to uniform height with the !th avenue
The Board having adjourned to join the Board Of Al
deimen in joint ballot on their return, Mr. Chsrlick
drew the attention Of the Board tn matters agreed
to the 18th inst relative TO refunding to the butchers
the premiums sallsge, snd called upon the Commits
sioner OF laws and regulations to report thereon. II had
been long before the Council and time was set
tied.
Aner discussion It was carried that the subject
should be referred to the Market Committee.
Mr. CHARLIcK drew the attention Of the Board to an
ordinance laid the table the l4h Of May relative to
reform OF the police Of this city. twas reform that
wss much looked for and which the majority Of the mem
bers OF that Board had pledged themselves 10 at their cleo
ton. yet they desired 10 shrink H. by letting II lie
the table. After brief discussion motion was mnde
that 1t lie the table The question having been put
andhe vote demanded 1t was found there were ayes
and noes The question OF reform Of the police there
fore stands in statu quo icr the present.
II was then moved and carried That the Board adjourn
to Wednesday next at o'clock and the meeting broke up
accordingly,
DANIEL WEBsrERs OPINION or FgEs.-The May
or communicated TO the Board original letters OF a
correspondence between himself. Judge Test and Hon
Daul Webster relative 10 the refndng OF fee OF $1,000
which had been paid the latter named gentleman
in the management of certain suits in the Supreme Court