The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-08
Common Council,

Board OF ALDERMEN, Jan. 6th.-Alderman PURDY, Pre-.
Marine Court Jmors-A petition from jurors of the Ma.
rne Court for additional accommodations referred to
aCommittee on Public Offices and Repairs.
Police Bs-An appropriation Of 81 800 to pay police
bills for the present year, was adopted
School BalsAn appropriation Of 81 500 for the pay
ment OF school teachers bills was also adopted.
School House, 18th Ward-An appropriation of 81 800
for the purchase Of site of public school house in the
18th ward, adopted
Also for 900 for the purchase of site for public
school house in the 18th ward
E1ira Clerk Hire.-A resolution to pay Edward Will
lams late Clerk of the Board of Assistant Aldermen $3.50
for extra labor performed in completing the minutes OF the
board left incompleed by the previous clerk adopted
Joryr MEETIro.-Both Boards now assembled in Joint
Meeting
.qssisiant Ensinee-The returns Of the late election
for Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department supply
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of D. W. c.
Mott received. James L. Miller was declared cleo
tedhe having received 5ol being the largest amount
given Henry Hampstead received 346 Notes.-The other
Suspension 81 Engine Companies No Is and sa.These
companies suspended for six months from the 25th
of August last for rioous conduct by vote of Is to
Remoual Of Hiram "A. Norrs-Assistant Alderman
the superintendent of the Water Works notwh
standing that the Mayor vetoed the previous resolution to
the same effect
Alderman WATERMAN and Assistant Booos opposed his
removal.
Alderman LEE and Assistant WAND advocated its imme
date passage which after attempt to lay the table
adopted by vote of ayes 90 nays O. Mr.. Morris is
therefore, removed from Office
The Common Council then adjourned
The Board ofAllermen then resumed business.
Watch House IN lah street-Alderman LEE offered re-
solution inquiry into the proprety of erecting watch
house in l3th street, near the Bowery.
SicknSEs Of the Comptroller. waterman Of
fered resolution to employ person to assist the Deputy
Comptroller in the absence Of Controller Smith, who has
been confined to his house for days by sickness.
Rsctper of Tares-An ordinance to allow the Receiver
to appoint four extra clerks at 81 per day whenever he
and also to appoint to notices Of
whose rates of to be fixed by the Commit
tee of finance The Collectors OF the wards e
have preference to other persons in the performance
this duty.
passing resolution to previous clerk hire in the Ike
ceiver's Office.
Bo.np OF AssprANrs.--Assisant Alderman DODGE
The minutes of the last meeting read and approx
Boat Company to attend the launch of their boat
the Union--om the yard of Bishop and Simmons on Fri
day next, at O'Clock. Adopted
Remonstrance.-ElizabethA Andrews and others remor
strated against the regulating Twentynnth Street fror
the Fourth Avenue to the Bloomngdale road. Referred
Barclay street Dran.A report in favor ofconsructin
drain in Barclay street to Vesey street. and thence
the North River received aud adopted in the othe
Board, and concurred in in this
Regulating Street.-The report from the other Boar
in favor Of regulating Thirteenth street. between the Il
Avenue and Avenue B. and laying the curb and quite
stones therein Concurred in
Increasing Saiary-A resolution passed in the Boar
increasing the pay of Samuel Heusts for the taken
concured in by the other Board was sent back by this
Board be amended the insertion of $40 instead Of S3
This considered too much, and the resolut on
referred to the Committee Salaries. (Smaii potatoes
.qppoinns TO Ofce-The report in favor of appointin
D. 6Crans, Charles Crane and others weighers of Me-
chaaze taken up but after considerable discussion
was laid on the table for the present.
Treating to Colonel Johnson-The bill Of George Nola
for 81 rs. for furnishing the members Of the Common
Council with brandy and water during the visit of Coone
johnson, passed in the other Board concurred in
District SchoolsAn ordinance to appropriate the
$4,000 for the support Of District Schools also
propriae 400 for extra services performed by police
hcers, were concurred in.
The Board then went into Joint Ballot with the Boar
of Aldermen
appropriafionsA resolution from the Board of Aide
men appropatng the of $4,000 for the purchase OF
site for school house In the 18th ward concurred
Also 81 800 for a similar purpose for the 10th ward.
Paving Saipy.-A resolution in favor Of paying Mr.
Sarah Van Hyss, widow Of the late bell ringer Of Il
Franklin Market the balance OF salary due him up to
tme1 OF his deceaseshe giving the necessary recep
for the same, was concurred in.
Pris,n Department-The ordinance recognizing d
Prison Department, which ordinance was reported
length in the proceedngs Of this board two weeks sine
was taken up, and passed without amendment.
Prociding Fuel for the Judges Chambers -Assista
Alderman w. DoDoz, offered resolution directing I
superintendent Of Public Places, &c to provide fuel
the Judges Chambers and the Offices Of the Clerks
Courts in the City Hail. during the when fires
required-Relerred to the Committee Public Ofhc
and Repairs.
Temporary Illness of the Cornptroller-A resolution fro
the other board authorizing the Joint Committee
nance employ officer to assist the Deputy Comptrt
Ter during the temporary illness Of the Comptroller.
Concurred In.
Selling the Public Pyepsrfy.-The ordinance provdir
for the sale of the public domain, which passed ae
nights in the other board and reported at length
the proceedings at the time was taken up and concurr