The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-27
Common Council.

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BoAaD OF ALpERMEs- Monday, Feb. 26-Aldezman
PURpY, President. in the Chair. r,r,
Charter of Buaio-A letter from the Mayor OF Buffalo
accompanying the charter and ordinances OF that CITY,
was read and accepted and motion Of Alderman Pun;
the cha and ordinances Of this city were
McDougai Street remonstrance against changing
the name Of this street. Washington Square, to st
Clements Place. was referred: The remonsraAts urge
that the street named after Of voluona
ry generals 1t is to be hoped that will not be changed
suit the notions Of the day, but be continued it u.s. to
assisted to render us free and happy people.
Water Purveyor.-Ald LEE offered a resolution. com.
Gently performed by the Superintendent Of the croton
Aqueduct which office has been abolished The reason
given for its adoption was that the Mayor refused to
adoption OF previous resolution. Adopted.
Resignation Of alderman Nash "A communication
received from Alderman NASH of the 7h ward asking
be released from further service as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Offices and Repairs He alleged as
sons for this request that his abors to produce reform in
that department, and correct abuses have met with
concurrence from his associates and therefore ne desired
to continue in that position no longer
Alderman ScoLEs said that this was strange proceed
ing the part that gentleman when according TO ms
statement his services were now called 10 check
corruption He hoped that select committee would DC
raised to investigate this matter.
Alderman NASH replied that the course OF the Superin'
tendent Of Repairs in violating the ordinances in making
repairs above the authorized and not advertising
proposals for all public work to be executed over the
$500 had been so frequent that he could not long
err assume the responsibility of chairman OF that commit
lie then pointed out number OF instances recent
and remote.
Alderman BRrcos said that SO far as related the re
ting of the office of the Clerk of Common Council he
y should say that the Alderman OF the It'll voted for It,
and that the alterations not OF an extravagant cha
racter but called for and would be found Of most
essential service for to He was sorry to see
the personal anmosty of the Alderman OF the 7th govern
ing his official opinion in this Board
Alderman NASH replied that the Of the reasons for
this violation of duty was that this committee Of which
he was chairman. were all of one political party.
BRIGes-I don't think they Udughter)
Alderman NASH replied that Of the reasons that In
duced the committee to sustain the Superintendent was
that he Of the best customers Of portion OF that
committee from whom much material for public use was
purchased.
NAsH-Three at least that could name-I would also
aude to the copper gutteng for Franklin Market
believe cost at least 800 more than others would
have charged.
Alderman TILLou responded sustaining the superin.
tendent in the repairs ofthe Office othe Clerk ofthe Com
Council which he said would more than
their by the convenience to the public at large He
also reviewed the other charges made by Alderman NASH
and alleged that they were vague and, he believed IN.
founded; nearly all appeared to be based upon
difference of opinion and naught else He hoped that
full investigation would be made and he was chairman
of the committee to whom these charges had been refer
red be would devote next week to complete eucida.
ton OF all connected with it.
Alerman ScoLEs said that the charges against the SUI
perntenden had been referred to that gentleman chair
of that committee, about six months since and still
the committee had never reported He then alluded to
the fact that the committee Public Offices and Repairs
had been all selected from party which was rather
surprising when the worthy President of this Board had
be represented in all committees in order that check
should be held the expenditure of all public
He then proceeded to compliment Alderman Nash in thus
defying his party friends and exposing what he believed
to be corrnpton and his friends may rule him out il they
please.
NAsH-Let them do So
BRIGcs-I call the gentleman to order-l did not say
that he was rued .ut.
scoLEs-The gentleman did say that all of that commit
not Of political party Which did he mean
If not the gentleman Of the SEVENTH He could not GER
tany sllude to the Alderman of the seventeenth-and
Qaughter) He concluded by moving the reference Of
the present charges against the Superintendent to the
same Special Committee to whom the previous charges
The communication Of Alderman Nash and the charges
against the superintendent Of repairs then referIe
the special committee Of which Alderman TnLou is
chairman
appropriation Bn-An ordinance appropriatng $s4e,.
aO4 IL for redemption of city stocks due in February and
March Of the present year. and interest thereon was
TSe $1,000 B, ibe-A communication was received from
the clerk of the council relative to that $1,000
sent to Sheriff Hart bride to refuse to execute John
c. Colt asking for some final disposition of this money
Alderman Woodruff moved reference to the finance
committee. which was adopted.
Prosecution Of Weishers.-A communication was rece
resolution of Alderman scoLEs discontinue suits
menced by Corporation for violation Of city ordinances
The communication was Of amystifed character as the
attorney proered no opinion The original resolution Of
Alderman ScoLEs authorizing the attorney to discontinue
the suits. then adopted by vote of 10 to6
National Dry Dock.-A memorial, asking Congress to
make general survey Of the harbor of New York in
Ter to select site for the construction Of Dry Dock
offered and read with resolution calling upon the Mayor
ax the Seal of the City, and forward it to Washing
ton
Alderman Woodruff said he thought that asking for
another survey would only postpone the matter such
application had been continued for upwards Of ten years
Alderman LEE thought that general survey would be
the means of accomplishing this measure
Aldermen PuRDY said that two thirds Of the
collected in this city, and we therefore could demand
This matter as right and not 60 cap in hand for it. 1t
the necessity demanded and had demanded for years
past.
Alderman Nash said the reason that the dock had not
built long because certain ulaOrs and
capitalists desired to have their site selected and ap.
pcation for another survey would only delay the matter
Alderman BREEvooRT said that the United States Sur
veyor had reported against the selection Of site this
island and he therefore believed that full survey had
been made by the persons selected by the govern
ment, which this petition now called for.
Alderman Woodruff moved to strike out all in the Pc
ton asking lots iurher delay IN the construction OF
Dry Dock until the next session of Congress, which
was lost.
The memorial and resolution then adopted by q
vote OF IL TO 4.
presented report from the Joint Finance Committee
accompanied with ordinances for appropriations for the
present year. The committee estimate the amount to be
raised for the present year as follows -
For redemption of floating debt. s $4,000 90
Interest on'city debt. ............. TT 600 90
Puihc schools. ...... ~, 59s 90
Wsscn I 1oo'oSy o o
S2,353, $40 81
Less estimate amount OF revenues. 100000 on
Amount to be raised by tax. ... 81, 9Oa, $40 90
or equal to about so cents on the 500 of valuation
S24O0OOOOO, which in consequence Of the advance OF
real estate the committee think will be the fact
Tho committee in audng to the State tax say that
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