The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-25
Copnxn0u Council.

in the chair.
The minutes of the last days proceedings read
Petitions being In order large number received
from inhabitants Of 9Th Avenue 2Sth street, Wet street.
25th street, Spruce and Delaney streets, praying the
board to grant the appropriation for the
ton Of free MIGRANTS in these localities Appropriately
referred.
communication was received from H. G. Durrell, pro.
posing that the streets be lighted with spirit gas.
commenced against the Corporaton-referred.
Remonsrance from inhabitants against building sewer
| in 18th street-referred.
Memorial on the subject of disturbance of public
meeting which was held in the 10th ward 18th June,
1874 by man named Bill Freeland and assisted by Mike
Walsh The meeting held to take into consideration
the necessary steps required to prevent the sale Of liquors
and ardent spirits Sunday Freeland placed in the
Tombs by Justice Haskell and Aid Dickinson but the
man was enlarged as petitioners set forth by Alderman
Acknowledgement.
Petitions from william Harvey hackney coachmsn,
praying relief from taxes. Referred.
Referred.
From Samuel Goodwin, relative tablets sgnboards
at the corners Of streets Referred
From inhabitants in relation to certain repairs Of old
Fish Market Fulton street. Referred.
From inhabitants praying the Board to adopt measures
to fill sunken lot between goth and sOh streets and 9th
and Sth avenues Referred
From inhabitants OF 18th ward praying the oil
tain lot OF land for the use of Common School
From Fire Engine Company No. 8, praying certain &C
commodaons in relation to suitable locality Referred
Jubilee 4M JuiyAn invitation from the Independence
Guards" was received calling the Board to be present
at the celebration Oft the 4h July in the Tabernacle Ac
cepted
appointment Reuben Reynolds Inspector of Wood.
Report from Co mittee on Roads and Canals adverse
to granting the construction Of drain in 10th
pairs at foot of Courtlandt street, aairmatively
First Mayor Of Netc York.-From special committee To
whom was referred resolution proposing that sum OF
$500 be appropriated for the erection Of suitable
ment to the late Thomas Wilet first Mayor Of New York
An amended resolution, proposing that OF $3.50
noes I.
Report in favor of the erection of Poor House at Ran
dalfs Island Referred.
The Croton Water.-The committee to whom was
erred various petitions the subject Of the erection Of
free hydrants in various parts OF the city, reported i'd
versely the ground Of the ncxpedency Of increasing
at present the number of free hydrants
Aid. HAsBRoUcK moved to let the resolution lie onth.
table,
Aid. BUNTING was in favor of posponing the conside
ration OF the subject as it involved the interest OF the
great bulk OF our citizens.
Aid EMmANs felt that it was oversight to allow the
Croton water to be wasted 1t at present; and il
would be right to repair the hydrants.
Aid MILLER was in hopes that the water would be Civ
en- Tree 20 the pubic ana that the owners OF houses Dc
the Croton water into the houses He knew at present
instances where some parties who had the Croton water
introduced into their houses paid tax of $2 The pre-
sent system wasted the water and left it unproected but
the introduction into the houses would secure the careful
attention of the owners who would of necessity be
PEELED to adopt precautionary measures against useless
waste. The public fountains would thus be always well
supplied and would the houses while no useless waste
would take place.
Aid. CozzEss considered the subject of too much i'm
portaDce for hasty action. He would therefore, mov'
table for the present and that the be printed and thu
subject be brought up at the next meeting of the Board
oo &c te r ha,
intended He of opinion that the erection OF
free pumps would be far advantageous to the public
In Philadelphia they had abandoned altogether the ny
drants, and resorted to the pumps
Aid GALE was strongly Of opinion il the water was in
rsduced into the and Of SO each house he
levied thereon the city would be dryer and more secure
After some further conversational discussion, was re
solved to let the report and resolution lie over and that
Ienders of Meat-A resolution was passed which pro-
vded that the vendors omea in public stores be required
to close their stores and not sell after o'clock,
and be subject to the same regulations as the public mar
kets.
The Eating Sheds-A resolutonlwa sladopted which pro
vides for the removal OF the eating sheds at Catherine
street Fish Market.
Reoral of Nusances and Prohibition Of AUCTION Sales in
Chatham Square-An Ordinance was read and approved
which prohibits the exposure for sale in Chatham Square
Of furniture Thursdays from O'clock A. NJ to
O'Clock, P. NJ, also articles in the hawking line, and
furniture such is daily exposed the streets and
the sidewalks The ordinance makes eecual provisions
for the removal Of the crying nusances that exist along
Chatham Square, by the OF furniture for sale on
the public streets. The ordinance was passed:
The Streets ordinance in relation to cleaning the
public Streets read and ordered to he laid the to-
communication from Eli Ieavitt, City Inspector il
Referred L. WIS '''''' " = ''
Resolution from Board of Assistants in favor of appoint
Walter Carpenter Inspectors of Wood. C0ncurred in
Holland Upham day police officer l4h Ward. Concurred
william Leech Inspector of Anthracite Coal Concur.
red in: Sydney H. Stewart, Clerk Police Office. Con.
CURED in.
An ordinance was read in relation to the exaction
head money Of 81 for each foreign pauper landing in the
city of New York. Adopted
which provides the imposition OF fine OF 81 on the
Of each gorker found loungng through the public
streets The ordinance empowers any citizen to remove
to the nearest pound each offender.
Reward.-A resolution in favor Of granting sum Of
$500 such person persons would give such nor
mat n WOu cad In IN
persons who stabbed Daniel Carman whose death lately
took place, was adopted
Aer passage resolutions from the Board of Asss
ans already noticed the Board adjourned to meet on
Monday next at o'clock.
Board OF AssrsrANT ALDERMEN, June 24-Wliam
Everdell Esq President in the charThe minutes OF the
meeting of this Board the nth inst read
approved Of. The following petitions were then pre-
scented -
From 429 ladies and gentlemen Of the city Of New York
relative to the appointment of Matrons the workhouse
tombs, penitentiary at Blackwels Island and halls
Justice also letter recommending the same Carried
From James Atwill and Others relative to the sprink
ling Of the streets Referred TO Committee Croton
From james swesey praying be reappointed to the
office Of wood inspectors resolution to that effect
carried
From Joseph TX. Barr, praying for the appoint
ment of printer to the Common Council-referred to
the Finance Committee. From saml L. Liskom. OF
Harlem praying for marshals warrant for that town.
shp-reerred to the Committee for Offices From John
b. Smith, praying for the office of Wood Inspector. A
resolution to that effect carried in the affirmative.
From Walter s Carpenter for similar office. Carried
| similarly.
Report from the Committee Police, Watch and
Prisons relative to the perquses of day police officers in
addition to their daily pay read and accepted and
the Committee discharged from further consideration Of
the subject.
Communications from the Board Of .Aidermen.-Report
OF the Finance Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen rela
tive to the petition of VIM Brewer respecting piece Of
land nBroadway Concurred in by vote OF II ayes4
communication from the Comptroller OF the city was
received relative to encroachmens the public land
particularly to long pending dispute in Sd Avenue, be
tween Sd and 9Th streets. The vote was then taken Ia
refer to the Committee of Laws ayes noes 9recrred
accordingly Assessment for wells and pumps in Goth
street which passed the Board of Aldermen the 7h
and appointing Samuel Durshee collector CONQUERED
in unanimously communication from the Comptroller
of the corporation, recommending the filing up of Coen
ties Slip with coal dust collected in the citywas referred
to Committee on wharves, piers, and slips Report Of
Committee laws relative TO the sale of game, which
passed the Board OF Aldermen the 18th inst
CURED aAo ordinance to amend the act rela