The New York herald., 1844-12-24
Common ConncIl.

De- 23.-BoAap OF AsssTArr ALDERMEN met this
egeniug-the President WILLIAM EvERDKLL' ESQ., IN the
Chair.
MIR CHARLocx moved a correction Vi the Journal
Petitions being in order petition was received from
John Peter asking for the use Of the Rounda to exh
hit Chinese curicsities. -
ion" attend Ball to be held at Tammany Hall on
Christmas nght--Accepted.
Lanshns Mr. Tounon % .,. 20 81 ~ IN
ments in the introduction Of nitrous gas-Accepted.
New Police Communication from His Honor the
Mayor. recommending the following appointments -
lst Dtrict-Capt j. q. Louber Assist Capt Peter II
Dryer; serg, BENZ Fl. Benham ID do q Fairchiid
second Distiict-Cap,ains, j. B. Morrill, and Chas Dang
ley Assistant Captain w. II. Williams Sergeant, W
II Holenbeck; Assistant Sergeant, Eleazer Miller
Third Di,ricimcapain Tho, IGrSn W pssm A,an' cap
tant Sergeant Rodney Cockiin Fourth
Hiram Thorne; Assistant Captain, VIM Mccormick !;
vandewater. Filth District Captain Benz s. Hendrick
son Assistant Cspsin Jeremiah Petty Sergeant, Hol
Benz BlosS Assistant Captain David
Kipp Sergeant, Jacob Blakey Assistant Sergeant
" Thompson Seventh District--Csptan, J. d: Young
Assistant Captain Walter Howell Sergeant, @ Forbs;
Assistant Sergeant Matthew Vandenhof Eight District
-Assistant Captain, John waite Sergeant VIM A. Ross
Assistant Sergeant, }. L Lscomte.
Papers from the Board ~ .didermsnIn favor Of grant
ing certain appropriations for the year 1914
.qppoinfmeni. Joseph Johnson, Wood Inspector Con-
Resolution to lease premises on Governeur street.
Invitation to attend Ball, to be given by the Brass
Accepted.
Castle Garden In favor of sheathing the Bridge
leading to Castle Garden
In favor Of allowing $ss to Dr. james D. Fitch for
In favor Of applying 10 the Legislature to pass law
making penal offence TO deposit any filth or dead ami
Communication from the Comptroller, with accompany
ing estimates OF the expenses, and far the year ls4o
amounting to the enormous sum OF ~ ,Oe1 800 80.
MIR. JOHNSON moved hs reference to the Finance CON-
mittee
Mr.. CaARLicR moved to have the document read. The
k..A - a..
document sent in by him. Of the most important
documents Of the yeara document that interested the
community at large more than any thing that has come
before the Board The enormous increase In estimate
chiefly owing to the salaries OF the nominees ar
pointed by the present party in power lie was Of opin
ion that the document ought to be read end then printed
and not be referred silently the Committee In order
stife the matter. The estimates ought TO be published
and the party % .n Gsnns sss s
to claim for year amounted butto slia
oO0
Mr.. CHAnLIcx moved that the document be printed In
order be aole 10 ascertain the comparative amount OF
the estimates Tor tho last year and hs present year. and
to let tho community SEQ how the Reform party" who
promised much economy" in the management Of the
city government had kept their pledges He was In favor
Of printing the entire document, AZ In looking
through the different items he found that In almost eli
Of them tha, there wa. an increase OF appropriation
ed for the benefit of the public ut large. In the
department for clearing streets Alone there was large
condition. The various items showing the enormous
increrse disgrscefu Let them but look to the ex
pcnditure asked for sa,og7 800 50
The cost for the Aims House last year for months was
$i2000o This year comes TO $ioa 600 for the same
time he streets this year were about IS per cent more
hs and s last year
This year $l62sso Repairs and supplies last year S.
ooo This year and 20 on through the entire doc
ument. The question printing was then taken and
lost. The communication was then referred
The Board hen adjourned.