The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-25
Common Council.

po.pn or AtprRMrs Nov. 24-Presidsnt Charlick
In the chair, and quorum OF members present -
/ .4merican Iasftufs-A resolution was adopted in fa-
yor OF allowing the members of the American Institute
hold possession Of the rooms they now occupy until
further instructions from the Common Council
! City Hall Sign Board Direetory-A petition was re-
ceived OF the family OF John smiths
Ia favor OF introducing an IN GovenUa 80 anv
an object of ridcule-Referred.
Washington Monumenf.-The Committee on Lands
and Places reported in favor of erecting the Washington
Monument in Hamilton Square, between 65th and o9in
Streets and the Sd and 4th Avenues-aso in favor Of
changing the name OF Hamilton Square to Monument
Square-Report accepted and resolution adopted.
williamsburg Fary.-The report and resolution in ia
Of renewing the lease of the Grand street and Will
iamsburgh Ferry, and the Mayors message upon that
subject were taken up for reconsideration when mo-
ton was made adopt the resolution offered by the
Committee Notwithstanding the objections of the Mayor
The stood in the affirmative and in the negative
which being short Of constitutional majority the
molten was lost.
Saitpetre Question .again-The Committee on Laws,
in consideration of the alleged explosive properties of
10 pppehb hs Of that article n the city New
York. and be otherwise placed under the same law re.
port drew forth considerable discussion, and the
question being called was discovered that one Of the
worthy Aldermen, who had been shorn OF all the honor
and glory" which he had fought for In the matter had
soped and left the Board without quorum The Presi
dent accordingly announced that he should call spe
cial meeting in the course OF the present week.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Nov. "a president
Psarce In the Chair. and quorum Of members present
Railroad on the West Side.-several memorials were
BIesened ana 1sad ~ iavor ., Tue sppa0ao :. s,n
Bloomfield Y Bioodgood ior PERMISSION 70 Jay qown
railway on the west side Of the city through Hudson
street ana one OF the avenues one OF tnese
was signed by Wm b Astor George D. SmiIn onepaIo
Knapp, VIM c. Waddel, and others. Another by Walter
Bovine. Jonathan |. Coddington = Riley and others
numbering IN all between ooo and seo properly owners
snc resiuon's on .nat sue Oh .ne CITY. ..r.,
Assistant Aid OLIVER on the OF these me-
morals stated that the memorialists as ne hau Deen
given TO understand represented property amounting to
upwards Of thirty millions Of dollars whilst the proposed
railroad to McCom6s Dam was earnestly desired and
called LOT Referred
NsnJuysmenf 2! CsmrdetCA communication was re-
csived rem the Aims Hsuse commissioner IN reference
to the conduct OF the or hour having
to furnish iurther supplies win the terms
OF his contract and asking LOT proper steps 10 De
IN relation TO the matter referred.
Further .dPpropTtahons-A report ana resoluion from
the Board Of Aldermen IN avor OF
appropriations amounting 10 ABOUT Soouu 70
tain specined deficiencies the former appropriations lor
ie4o being nearly exhausted For tue aims Rouse De'
partmen the comptroller asked lot iurther