The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-28
Common Council.

BOARD OF ASSISTANTS August 27-This Board mel last
evening at "A o'clock the President WILLIAM EvEssDEL
Esq, in the chair. The room and furniture have under
peared in svarnished faces"
On the call Of the roll, nine members answered when
the minutes Of the last days proceedings July 3Oh were
read and approved
asking the erection Of free hydnts and appropriately
referred.
From inhabitants, praying to have curb and gutter
An invitation 10 the Board to attend an examination OF
the pupils the Long Island Farms the 3lst instant
Reports Of Committees in favor Of constructing
sewer in Wavery Place. reported from the Board-Re-
| ferred back to the same COMMITTEES.
In favor Of erecting road through 9th Avenue-Con.
| CURED in.
In favor of constructing drain in John
In favor of improving part of the road in l0sth street
In favor Of working road in I'd Avenue-Concurred in
In favor Of erecting fence in seth in
In favor OF erecting in 9th street to 9th Avenue
CONQUERED in.
An Ordinance relative to carts wagons fish and fruit
prohibiting the use Of the bells and irons usually attach
ed to these vehicles unless the owners are previously Ii
censed by the Mayor-Referred.
communication received from the Comptroller
such had been presented by this functionary the
Board OF Accommodating for additional appropra.
ton Of s7ss7 a. for the aid Of the Aims House, add
| was read
Assistant Alderman DrvvEn moved that the communi
cation be referred to the select committee-Lost
Assistant Alderman CHARLIcK desired to say a few
words in relation the before the Board The
thing was quite plain; the city government was in state
OF bankruptcy, I'd never the Common Council in
such condition for want of funds The appropriations
have been expended by the appointments that have been
made and the money sqnandered He would say to the
Native" party 20 on and squander the money and in
| the end the year get kicked outof office.
PREsipErT-You are ont Of Order Mr.. Assistant Alder
| man Of the "frst.n
| Asst Aid. CHARLIcx We'll turned out He therefore,
protested against the sweeping appropriations thus made
ments under the "nave" party. He was sorry to per-
ceive that the called reorm party" had confessed
judgement soon, and had plunged the city into such
enormous expense The people, however, would be able
to deal with the matter and he trusted that the commun
cation would be referred to enable the members Of the
Board to examine into the items by which he averred he
would be able to show that the NATIVE" party had far
exceeded the old Common Council in the expenditure OF
the city government 1t appeared that in the month Of
July asum Of $3.50 expenoed for outdoor poor by
the Natives while in the month Of April the Locoocos
spent but S39s2 for similar purposes On this one ad
money was spent on men who were employed to hunt
about the city in search OF paupers but well known
ly The ocofocos were far behind The present Board in
relation public expenses inspection of the records
would prove He, therefore, hoped the document would
be referred The question on its adoption was then ia
| ken and carried. Ayes7. Noes
communication was received from the Receiver Of
Taxes, asking an appropriation for building an office
Referred to Committee with power to act in the pre-
mises.
An ordinance was read from the Board of Aldermen
and concurred in, dividing the City into Watch and Lamp
Districts
Reports favor of erecting side walks in West between
| h1nB Auu barlow streets-JOnCurreu III
Resolution from tho Board Of Aldermen, in favor Of
cleaning out the slip at the Aims House-Concurredin
Resolution In favor Of appointing Smith w. Clark, Day
Police Officer Of the 10th Ward.
Assistant Alderman CHARL'cK opposed the appoint
ment the Board he commended had nothe power ap
point the police. II like throwing much money
away and he would take the occasion to express his
mitigatel contempt for the nsole remarks made by the
Alderman OF the First Ward in his place last night at the
Board Of Aldermen in attrbutng to members of the Assis
ants trckeryv in relation to amendment which was
appended the resolution, which provided that the
,.ta1x MoVQh
rant from the Mayor. He in his place, flung back with
contempt
PnssIpENr.-You out Of order. You can't 90 into
this subject here.
Assistant Alderman CHARLicK-I admit 1t Is too con.
emptihe for notice. and fling II back with utter con-
tempt from my place at this Board
After passing some other papers from the Board Of
Aldermen the Board adjourned
GREAT BANK CAsE.-The great case OF the Bank
of the United States, against Col Andrew Beirne,
OF Monroe as endorser for his sonnlaw, Mr. Steenber
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