The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-09
Common Council.

BOARD Of ALDERMAN Monday, Jan. s.-Ald. Purdy
President in the chair.
Public Gallery Of Fine a,fs-A petition from j. Herrck
Fisher and others asking for the submission of the ques
ton of erecting public gallery Of fine arts to the ci
tzens of city The petition is numerously signed,
and referred to the Committee on Ars and Sciences
Of Pier foot Of Duane stectAn application of
the of the New York and Erie Railroad for lease
of wharf foot of Duane street, was referred
Increase Of Pay Of Keeper Of Halls Of Justiee-A petit
ton of Stephen Hensts for increase OF pay was referred
to Committee on Salaries.
Paying Butcher Premiums-The Committee on Markets
and Finance reported i'll favor OF returning to the butch
ers partition Of the money paid by them for premium
Of purchase Of market stalls and also recommend the
sale of certain portions OF the several markets to meet
this expense cir Clinton Markets seven lots on west
street. S2l 800; viz Hoboken street. Sl5200 one on
Canal street. 81 500. Monroe Market four lots Mon
street. So b0U four lots Grand street IS 800 Es
Market-75 feet Grand street 90 feet deep $50,
O0O The whole of Greenwich Market, $4,000 Total
Market 81 OOO The claim of the butchers it said by
the Committee, will not exceed $4,000 The premium
paid was 81 $50 49, The report was ordered to be print
sd and will be acted upon at the next meeting.
Repairing Pier No 26 East Riv.r-A report from the
Board OF Assistants with this board IN
western side at an expense not exceeding $1,000 which
was concurred in.
Roads and Canals, in favor of building dram in 18th
street. between 9th and 18th and in the 9TH avenue
from 10Th to 2Oth streets-was adopted.
Paying Francis Biair-The Committee Streets
ported in favor of Francis Blair portion of the de-
mand claimed by him for extra labor in constructing
Of Assistants 1907 II for extra timber $40 IS for
ira labor and 500 for additional work This Board re-
ported in favor of granting 81 i5S 10 to Mr. Blair and to
Montgomery and Kennedy $50 "a for extra work done by
| them on this sewer
| Oil Contract-The Lamp and Gas Committee reported
| that they had contracted with A. D. Kingsand for
gallons Of winter strained sperm oil at soi cents
gallon c. V. b. Ostander offered proposals at 81 cents
| per gallon, and Samuel Judd < Sons at 90 cents.
| Alderman Nash said he understood that the oil now
used as believed to be as he had been SO
formed by an oil dealer well the lamr-lighers He
anxious to knowwhether the Committee had tested
the oil under their observation, whether they
Ctadt To thar 70 inI0. far than
Alderman BRIcGs said that they trusted to the Supern
tendent of Lamps and Gas who tested the oil in various
ways.
Alderman Nash was anxious to have the subject re-
ferred back to Special Committee but the Chairman
the Committee stating that the contract had been made
and part of the oil deliverable withdrew il for another
opportunity The report was then ordered on file.
Paying Mr. Brick for Pipe.-The Croton Aqueduct Com
mee presented report in favor of paying j. W. Brick,
$226O being the balance of his contract for supplying
ter pipe the Comptroller refusing to pay the demand be-
cause Mr. Norris the superintendent OF the Croon Water
Works, refuses to sign the bill.
Alderman WATERMAN moved to lay the table, in
order to give the Superintendent an opportunity to state
the reasons why he refuses to sign said bill
Alderman LEE responded and said that personal
prejudice alone that caused the Superintendent to refuse
that the pipes of Mr. Brick had been tested in the usual
and found to be full proof and that the pipes had
been used by the Corporation.
Alderman TLou advocated LAY an tne tahie 70 give
the superintendent an opportunity to explain.
Alderman NASH said he thought the money should be
paid as they had been tested and used
The resolution to lay the table lost, and the orr
ginal resolution to pay the balance due adopted
h,j,uyby Croon Yaer-several applications for pay
that REFEREED the CrotonW alter Committee
Poters' Field Fsnce.Alderman R.wsoS offered a
luton calling upon the superintendent OF repairs to
move the south fence of Potters Field.
| Insurance Bureau Alderman W,rERMAs presented a
resolution cnqurnp into the expedienCy oil establishing
| an Insui rance Bureau.
Superintendent of Repairs-Aldcrman scoLEs inrodu.
ced resolution enqurng into the official conduct OF the
Superintendent of Repairs
The Board then ad journed till the 22d instant