The New York herald., 1844-10-03
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| A communication was received from the Mayor, ac-
compsny loDg and voluminous communication from
DR. j. H. Drscoli. suggesting the adoption OF measure
10 establish Health Police, with improve the
"sanaory condition" OF the inhabitants Of the city
Reports Corporation .atornsyA report received
torney had at last his returns for the months Of
June, July, and August. Ordered on the file
Papers from the Board Report in favor OF hlllDg in
18th street between Ist and and avenues ConcuTred in
| Cifv Inspsefor-A communication was received from
the city Inspector In relation TO certain Improvements 70
abate public nuissnces Referred
Report favor OF paving l3lh street, between LIST ave
nue. and avenue b. Lencurred n.
Common Schools Resolution from the Board IN isvor
of an Appropriation OF sssi7 o. for the use OF common
Schools CeDcurred IN. T.
| A COMMUNICATION received from the strest CON-
missioner relative to an overflow OF water IN oth Avenue
| Laid the table.
whom referred petitions from inhabitants Of 2Srd
ard 9th Avenue 10 the Hudson River and also IN
habisnts OF the sh Avenue and 24h street. s,kng ior
the construction oil sewers IN the LOCALITIES referred 70
Referred back.
Resolution in favor of paying certain moneys due to
suits &c Referred back
Report favor granting the use Of the Croton to
| School No. ,, in Orange
| An amendment was offered by Assistant Alderman
Tappan in favor OF including all the Pubic schools IN
the city.
The question on the adoption Of the Report was taken
and concurred in. The amendment was lost. -
Report In favor Of leasing No. l6s Barrow street, or
| Hose Company No 40 Concurred In
Report 10 favor OF lighting with gas Franklin street,
betw cen Broadway and Orange street Concured iD
The rules suspended TO enable the Board TO re-
ceive petition IRON inhabitants between
| 10Th and ilth streets. Referred.
| The Onnibusses- Reporsrom committee Of the Board.
accompanied BY an ordnance %h,e provides that s
than miles hour, less than on and ths no
driver shall look behind him." stop and take up or
| let down any side the right side Broadwsy
The ordinance provides other iDprovem. nts and will e
iectualy put down the dangerous and bresk-neck ss
tenn which has SO long been tolerated IN tins ssst mo
roughare endangerng the lives and limbs OF the nhsbi
tants Ordered TO eprined -.-..,.
Sene aud Sheep-Repor, in favor Of certsin rfgula
tons in relation 10 the landing OF cattle swine and Aeep
| Referred.
Fning Of Cannon, al the Battery and other Public Tnees
An ordinance which provides tgalaons rela-
on to the firing OF cannon at the battery was taken up
| and reieIred
An ordinance in favor OF constructing well and pump
in Forty first street and Eighth Avenue Concuned m
| ny No. 43, in Manhattanv vLle-C incurred III.
Report favor OF lighting Twenty eighth street, be.
| tween Seventh and Eighth Avenu.s, with gas Re-
| ferred.
Report in favor OF leasing half of pier No l. Concur
| red in.
Report of lighting Nc Dougal street with gas.
| from Spring to Eighth street-ConcuIed in.
Report ia favor Of lighting Greenwich street-Concur.
The Tea Room.Report in favor Of oppropriating the
tea Tor the OF the Common Council ami httihg
up therein Museum hch TO deposit the archives VI
| the Common Council
Railroad in B,oadwoy-A resolution from the Board to
inquire into the -xpedencylot establishing railroad IN
Broadway was taken up and referred
Sewers ordinance relative to constructing sewers
| in streets where pipes are laid ConcurIed in.
Report in relation 10 making certain improvements IN
| 4Ist street. Concurred in
An ordinance which provides for the building sewer
| in Broome street Concurred in.
The Militia Jrols-Repor in favor Of spplyin to the
legislature make under the militia lew 30 a.
TO compel The members oil the militia to attend but
one parade in the and to be liable 10 jury duty
| The adoption Of such law will confer vast
benefit the community and put an end 10 the present
evil that prevails in relation to the difficulties OF procur.
ing Jurors and will also abate much Of the abuse that
exists in relation TO the coiisc ion OF militia ines
Crotan Water "A resolution was adopted in favor OF
| supply ing the public schools with the CIoton
Resolution from the Board in favor of lighting the City
Prison with gus. CopcuTed IN,
resolution offered in favor vi repavng the inter
section between Hester and Mulberry streets and adopted
Inspectors Of Elections II esoluions we're offered in
ons for the st strict in the ah ward in place Of Jo-
seph Hopkins rsmosed and also in av.r Of appointing
Moses H. Hackeal ia the and district o the Ath ward IN
the room Of Mr. Pearce Adopted.
The Board took recess and went into joint ballot
where, having remained for some time they returned,
when Mr. Everdell took the chair.
The Na,ipes National Clrtoshes Assistant Alderman
CHAKLoK moved TO take mp the Resolution which wss
passed in relation the roomthe Resolution which
had been laid on the table He had received communi
amendment in compliance with the request Of many tar
| pnyers:-
ority ofthe present Common Coanc be placed in waxed
figures the deposit among the chives the col
lection OF the City Museum IN order that our cnLens ana
strangers in after ages may look upon the ustrous
and admire their love for the public curiosity
(Roars OF laughtr)
| CHAInMAsoI consider the amendment out OF order.
Assistant Alderman CHASLicK considered he was in or
der, and moved the amendment
The CHAIRaAS, who, by the way, can CRACK good
joke gave three tour hard pummels Of his hammer on
the table. amid lond cries OF adjournment"
MIR. CHARLicK claimed to be henrd.
| The Chairman ratified
Mr.. JoHrsoS slapped his desk
MIR. CHARLicK laughed heartily, when the amendment
| was lost, and the Board adjourned.
ArrLrcTrsG ACCIDENT We regret to record
fatal accident, which involved the life OF ind-
vdusl and seriously injured two others Major Geo &c
zahm printer and publisher Of Der welburaer, Ger
man paper Of this city was nstanfaneousy killed and
Mr. Charles Esslnger and Peter Smith seriously
Injured The circumstances connected with the scci.
dent were materially those:Major Zhsm. and others OF
his party had visited the town OF Cheektowsga, few
miles from this city for the purpose OF aiding in erecting
hickory pole The tree rased several iee from the
earth and the top being too heavy for the butt effort
wasmsde to haul down by means OF rope thrown over
IT, Major and others we're lnmedstely beneath pull
upon the rope when e hook broke, and the
precpi,a'ed into their mlt striking, and crushing him.
Esslinger received the head. and he'd
Of his legs broken Mr. Smith also had leg broken
1t is indeed painful this kr where
citizen is cut down IL the midst of health and useful
c on
all his relations OF life He years age, and has
left wife to depore his deah.-Bu6aio Adv Sept 80
SUICIDE We learn that Horatio Abbott, aged
years OF Gardner Abbott Of North Andover put
n end to his existence on Sunday forenoon by banging
| himself Mr. A. was requested by his father 10 turn the
cattle out Of the barn. which few rod. from tho
and started ior that purpose, but nothing beng
dren sent 10 ascertain the Of the delay when.
to their great as'onishment and grief they found their
brother hanging by the neck and the vital spark had de-
| parted Boston Trcnseytpt, Oct l.
| SHOCKING ATRocfTY learn from the Red
| River Republican of the 18th INST. that negro
living the cacaseu in the parish OF Rspides was
committed Jail the 10th inst charged with the per-
| petrs,ion ot a most dsbclical outrage While orphan
girl about "a years OF age. who was living with Mr. 4
o. Dunham, visit TO relative Of his, about
mile distant she accosted by negro. who tried 10
persuade her 20 into the woods with him and her
reusng to do seized her and took her there She
resisted him 10 the utmost Of our ability end finding that
he could not her, and fearing that her cries
would he heard be beat her tho head and shoulders
with hickory stick, bruisng her in the most shocking
manner until he thought lite extinct and then left
her and away She found shortly afterwards in
state Of insensbility from which she recovered and
the above facts She died the day AFTER suffer-
ing great deal from her wounds The neighbors mme
| dately turned on, and apprehended the negro.