The New York herald., 1844-07-16

The minutes Of the two last proceedings read
and amended on motion Of Mr. HAsBGsuek; sHer wnicn
Petitions being in order petitions received from
Inhabitants various parts OF the city, pray ing LOT Tres
hydrant In their different localities -,
From John Murphy, praying remission OF ncsn'' -
Frem william Cox, Keeper of the City Prison, praying
the Board reupd certain expenses incurred N cohhec
ton with his dut,aa ia the City Prison Referred
F-asu ~ praying 70 Dc re'e'eu 'o' ~
taxation. Referred. ..a;n
From Ist Ward Hose Company No g. asking for certain
repairs
Invitation from the Deaf and Dumb Asylum requesting
the attendance Of the Board. Laid on the table ),
arigat;on Of the Hudson--A communication from the
Beard OF Common Council Albany, in relation 70 im-
provements on the Hudson. Referred.
appointment wildly. Inspector Of Lime.
Crofon Pipes.-Communications from the street Com
missioner relson 10 distractions in the pnbiic sewers
by the introduction Of the croton pipes Referred,
Public Schools "A communication received from
the Board OF Education in relation to appropriation Tor
building public school house in FL zabeth street Re-
Public Tares A communication received from the
relation to the city taxes for the years isaa
Reports From committee ON assessmentsin in favor Of
granting r.lnqushment Of 800 from inhao
itanfs Of 9th avenue. Laid on the table.
The Fire Carts Ordinance in relation certain regu
laons IN charcoal carts Laid on the table. and ordersd
a temperance Man, but Tsfotaier-Report from
Committee to whom was referred the petition Of Dennis
GUN PRAYING compensation for loss Of hs horse in favor
Of granting OF so compensation. The affidavit
o' petitioner accompanied the petition. in which Qnn
one glass Of todJy in the day
! AN AIpssMaS-O One glass at q time perhaps
The reading caused considerable laughter Referred
Hresoution proposing the appointment Of Matron for
and IN, Committee % or on poiics' watch and prisons
Alder on GALE moved an amendment proposing the
appointment Of sn assistant ana thss no.n ns 81
Of such appointment wond at once strike every one
He held in his hand ordinance on the subject that re-
lnired TO be carefully considered by the Board The
Aims Commissioners had frequently opportunities TO wit
the necessityhe immediate Tor sucn an
an appointment ~ regulate and control and exercise
influence the abandoned females who are
the inmates of the City Prisonwhch department W at
present shown be fully neglected. gA g A#
Alderman EMMArs was OF opinion that II such an ap-
ponment made they should either reduce the salary
OF the present keepers dispense with one OF those ON
\ The PRESIDENT was in favor of the appointment Of f.
males superntend the female departments in the public
prisons without such regulation 1t would be, as 1t e-er
had been impossible prevent the iniquitos practices
and vices which familiar to every one converssnt
with these establishments He wished the resolution W.
specific however he would vote in favor Of 1t he
deemed such reform most essential to the interests Of the
unfortunate inmates Of the public prisons.
Alderman GALE offered an ordinance on the subject,
which read by the clerk at
The PKEsIpEST moved that the ordinance be read by
/ sections and taken np
Alderman HAsBRoucK in opposition. and moved to
let lie on the table as the subject required consders
/ ton
Alderman GALE would consent allow the ordinance
to lie overs but would press the passage of the resolu
ton in favor OF appointing matron such an appoint
ment obviously necessary to every who know
the state OF the City Prison faeii
| Alderman HAsRRoucK wished to let the matter lie over
for consideration altogether subject of this kind was
novel in its character and required careful deliberaon
He would move to let the entire matter lie over.
The PREsIpErr hoped the motion to let 1t lay over
wonld not prevail
The question on letting the matter lie over was taken
| and lost. ea.
The PRESIDENT offered further remarks in support
Alderman HAsssoucx rose oppos tion. He suggested
that infamous practices could be brought home TO the
brought before the community and exposed and the
parties dismissed For his part he was not aware OF the
existence of such practices from the keepers police OF
that prison The Board would have their hands full II
they went on at such rate az the present and should net
take action the subject without careful consideration
Alderman DRAKE offered some remarks in support OF
| the resolution, and was followed by
h Ward (Hasbrouck, The necessity Of acting on the
resolution required but few further remarks If the AL
derman Of the l4h required acs the Of them
would cause humanity to revolt at the shocking details
that could he presented As well might they trust the
lamb to the wolf as woman to the custody Of dspraved
man Like certain places in the east where the softer sex
were kept in subecon they wanted to place them out OF
the power Of any who could do them harm
Alderman MoTT considered that such protection was
necessary for abandoned females For his own part he
wished it. much as he had personal opportunities to wit
the necessity for such REFORM having been attack
| ed by band of women in Broadway pretty sharply
when. II he had not strong innate Of proprisv
know what might not have ACQUIRED loud iaughter)
Afer few further remarks from Alderman GALE in "a
vor of the resolution, and Alderman EMMANs in oppos
t'on the question the passage Of the resolution was
| carried-ayes IL noes4.
Mr. EMMANs herenpon offered a resolu ion proposing to
abolish the office Of the deputy keeper in the female de-
partmen. ofthe City Prison Lost
A short Ssf-foo The President offered a resolution pro-
posing appropriation of aeding $1,000 for
and repairing the chambers of the Boards and
Mr.. EMMAvs opposed the resolution. He wished tn
know what grounds the Board could undertake to
pass such resolution? or was il 10 prove commu
niv that the ,dern reormars who promised 80 much
and did little. falling hack upon the old character
:" Mss'eu e'psnors oi which ssfy SO m"cn com
| The PRrspENr-We are endeavornn to sweep away
the corruptons Of those who have iattened upon the
ernsle Etrv fbn
of the tea rartesl What Of the dinners in the AlmS
House7 What ofth suppers and the carriages and the
booths about the psrkl The very corrupons in this
room' the very filth that is lying under and tho gen
'leman knows and the carriage hire ofthe gentleman.
and the dinners at Bellevue.
Mr. EMm.Ss-aiy carriage hire last year hut ffty
centsand talking about the dirt and the hthhey this
new mushroom party actually filling
with fresh dirt and filth. and falling into the evils Of their
predecessors Talking about tea and dinners at Bellevue
nothing hui wind like promise that mad
Nv this mushroom pery that have lately sprung all Their
PROMISES will end in smoke After few further remarks
| from Alderman Emmans, the resolution adopted.
The Board adjourned
BoAHp OF Ass,sr.Sr AtpsnMr-. July IS -wM Evrn
pELL Esq President in the Char. The minutes OF the
meeting Of the l2h inst having been read and passed
amin ,nsly,
An ordinance was agreed to for the appropriation
certain sums for the repair of lamps and paying exra
officers.
petition from certain inhabitants of Reade street re-
'a'ive to the appointment of extra policemen fer that
neghborhood was referred to Committee.
Papers from the Board If .fde,men--H agreed on
that the late attorney for the corporation turn all in
formation 10 the Board his receipts and expenditures
on behalf Of the corporation while in Office Jas Weeks
was appointed city weigher Other petitions OF no pub
lie interest received and variouslv disnosed Of
Resolutions For approrria'ing siOoO to the erection o.
Captain Lawrence, in place Of the ruinous
in Trinity Church, referred 10 the Commit
tee of Arts and Sciences That all free hydrsnts b.
charged upon and paid for nv those nhahisnts who p
ion require the samereerred to Committee Of Croton
Aqueduct II was agreed tha. o 8 Barell he wstea
IN relative 10 index 70 the volumes Of proceedings OF
| the Board Of Assistant Adermen.
Cleaning of Streets The Board then went into a Com
nittee Of the whole Mr. Johnson in the chair 70 take in
consideration the ordinance relative the cleaning
he streets Afer long and desul'ory argument the pre-
amhe and the three fst titles passed for the