The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10
Common Council.

BoAnp OF ALpERMES-Last Evening
The minutes of the last meeting wcro read and ap-
proved; number OF petitions were presented and
ierred.
chap. lii Of ordinances entitled Of hackney coaches,
and prescribing salutary rules for the better pro-
The Sfreets-Ald. DaAxE offered resolution direct
ing the Comptroller pay the street inspectors for
vices rendered in cleaning the streets the sums paid out
to be deducted from the amount due CONTRACTOR Adop
ted ta. sN
Emigrant .qiens.-On motion of Aid MILLER, docu.
ment No &c taken up being the report of the
mittce charity and aims with ordinance prescrb
ing for the licensing all persons DESTROYS of exercising
the vocation Of for boarding houses and
portaon lines; that they shall label of licensed
runner" under penalty Of fine not less than $aS or
licensed with bonds for good behavior and shall keep
posted the rates Of prices for entertainment fault
to subject the keeper to the loss of his license and fine
not less than $40, than 500; that person
shall exercise the vocation of booking emgrant pas
sengcrs, taking money for inland fare without keep
ing Office store, to be licensed at $26 per annum.
with bonds as security for proper performance Of busi-
ness every establishment to have posted list Of prices
where the propretors undertake to Transport
under penayo fine not less thanS 100 and not than
5000 that Pier No isappropriated for the exclusive use
of less than 5000 The pier to be pac under
the supervision and management Of one person from each
Of the Benevolent Societies. and two Police Officers to
be appointed by the Mayor, ono of whom shall be on
duty all hours durngthe landing of cmigrants That
the Mayor may license such number of Steamboats,
Lighters he may deem necessary, to receive alien
emgrants and their luggage from vessels subject
quarantne-lcense fee, $40 per annum. Making the
landing of cmgants upon any other pier that
sgnatcd fneable. All money collected for license, nnss.
&C., to be appropriated first to the of fair rent
for the pier the Of the two Marshas Police
Officers and to the returning to the country rom whence
they camc, any alien paupers or crimnals-Adoptsd.
after some amendments
The .q,rnng Posts-The President offered resolution
directing the Street Commissioner to to he ~
moved all cross pieces from the awning posts to the
buildings-Adopted.
At twenty-five minutes past O'Clock tho Board stood
adjourned till tomorrow night at o'clock for wnn. ofs
quorum
BOARD OF AssisrraSrs-Mny 4-This Board also rnst
last evening, w. EvrRDrtL, Es In the Chair
The reading of the minutes wUfc dispensed with.
Papers from the BoGrdSeverul papers from thk Bc~r6
wcro taken up and acted upon
City P,rsonThe resolution in favor Of paying sf1D
extra pay to Mr. Cox keeper of the City Prison. house
rent. Concurrcd in.
In favor of paying George o. Stewart $so FOR publs
services.
.qppoinimcnt--P. II. Dryer, City Surveyor
Report in favor OF filing in lot between 9th md 10Th
streets.
Portrait Of Mayor Hcrrer-Resolution in favor fap.
propriang tho of $780, to be laid in the exscu
tcn OF portrait Of Mayor Harper TO be placed In the
Governors room--Concurred IN
Report Of tho Civil Engineer in favor Of dsmissne
several from tho Hose and Fire Companies Concurr
ed in
Hackney Ccaches- Ordinance making alteration in the
present law relation drivers OF hackney coaches
and laying down scale OF prces-Concurrcd in.
The Sfreefs-Rcsolution in favor Of paying the Con
tractors for cleaning the streets, up to this
CURED in.
Report In favor Of compenseting John Martin Street
INSPECTOR losses sustained in Corporation suit In
Charity and films Bi-This bill, yabove referred to-
taken and read. The Board adjourned, yuoyvm
being present. without acting upon the bill