The New York herald., 1845-03-27
Common COuncili

felIn In the Chair-eleven members present
we'd.
several designations of Inspectors of Elections
a Yoics from the Tombs- Remarkable and astounding
progress is he Temperance Cause in The Tomssa remark
curious document was presented to the Board by Abfa.
ham W. Morse one of the deputy keepers Of the City
Prison -
GErrLEMEN-Iw was appcnted the oath Of May 1874.
oneof the deputy keepers Of The City prison, and immed
ately upon entering the discharge Of my duties intro
duced among the inmates the principles of total abst
from all intoxicating drinks and thus in progress
100 slgn.rs to the Temperance Pledge.
shallI portray to your honorable body the glorious
happy effects Of this grand lofty and holy scheme Of be-
nevolence1 Shall speak OF the unbounded happiness and
Joy which will aiw n THIS sGs
through my instrumenaly have been arrested IN their
progress Need speak OF the anguish and de'nar, or
the suffering and which have changed to merriment
/ aimed at the salvation Of the poor drunkard, and
through the blessings Of Almighty God my efforts in the
cause Of suffering humanity have been crowned with the
most brilliant results Alas Gentlemen, deemed it
hand and by my efforts Danish forever from
his lips that deadly poison which consigned him to the
elons CELL lspoke to him not in the harsh language Of
contempt or insult but in that Of meekness, humility,
rrotherly love and christian foIbearance
Unwearied have been my labors in the noble cause OF
temperance and uncessiDg my struggles to restore to
oiety the degraded ksrd-with o1streched hands
have been ready uphold the fallen; with mercy
my lips have sustained the frendless and forssken
| This. gentlemen, has been my ain-he summit OF my
/
OF the iacerated heart and bind up its broken endrsI
have restored to the bosom Of his family the errng hus
band and faher-not as received him, but as reformed
| a regeDerated, q new made man
II has been my aim through life to follow straight
forward course To the best Of my ability / have dis
charged the duties, which, by vtue OF my office, have
been assigned to me. (Tendng the gate) have court
ed the favor OF man. solicited the applause Of any
Mylonly wish 1my sole desire has been to fearessy d
charge my duty my God, my felowcrestures, and
county; and in this respect my motto has always
1 "Onward and upward and true to the line.n
am; very respectfully gentlemen =, nopsr
HAD all the keepers been great advocates for tenn
persnce Mr. Morse there would have been no taking
liquor and oysters into the cell Of convicted pirate and
carousng with him and convicted forger in the dead
| hour of the night. -REroRrERl
The do know the precise object Of this
| commu ncaton.
AID JAcxsor--He is probably not satisfied with his
present office and looking out for something better
let SOL Vickers escape. oh, recolect that he
was sick the me and some other had taken his
| place.
Communication ordered on fle
/ number of petitions presented and referred
| of Thomas Woodruff, for relief from assessment.
| Adverse to opening llth avenue.
In favor of building in lth street. from the 6th
9th avenues and in 10Th street from Union Place to the
i 5th avenue.
OF constructing drain in Hudson street. from Canal TO
Brosme streets through BrOome to within ten feet Of
Varick street.
oiregusting s5h street. from 4th to the Bloom
ofgradng and regulating s0h street, from the sd 10
i the 4h avenues
OF tagging the south side of 18th street, between the
/ 9th and 9th avenues.
Ofregulatng sst street, from the 4.h to 9th avenue.
Ofreguating 4lst street, from Boomingdale road to eth
sOf regulating ssi street, from 4th to 7th avenues
OfAagging sidewalks in l3.h street, between the b.h
All of which reports were adopted.
Paying M. Blunt.-The report in favor Of paying B.
Blunt Esq the OF $2l9 for expenses incurred by
him in defending corporation suit while he counsel
to his
Excellent observation-disclosures CoxxRrs offered reso-
to have the two piers at the foot of Fulton
tended to enclose the basin lying the north
sde and that the basin be filled up appropriang the
sum o. So 500 for the carrying out Of the resolution.
resolution vessels were frequently stranded in that
basin. Adopted unanimously.
the chair-Thc president called mp No a. be-
ing ordinance amending the ordinance in relation to
such persons shall licensed and ali carts used to col
ect ropes old junk &C. shall be numbered and that only
citizens Of the United States shall be licensed Adopted
Pairing .auenue a-Aldermsn DKvoE called up the re.
port Of the Committee Streets in favor Of paving
Avenue from 10th to lth streets Taken up and adopt
Whayfage-on motion Of Alderman Dickinson, Doeu.
No. Ss . srins report II from ,p the Committee on
was taken up. The report recommended application
70 the LEGISLATURE for the passage Of act empowering
! the Corporation Of this City to demand and receive
wharfage from the owners or consignees Of goods shipped
| therefrom or landed thereon Adopted.
Repairing Papemenfs- Document No. IS, being an ordi.
nance in relation to repairing and repsvng sidewalks and
curb stones according to uniform heighth, taken
At O'Clock the Board adjourned till Monday next at
| past O'Clock.
BoAnp OF rAssmrArrs-This Board held special meet.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and sp
| proved.
the application Of the Croon Water carry OF the con-
tents of sewers Laid on the table and ordered to bc
| printed
In favor Of tagging part Of 4th Avenue Adopted.
10 favor of repaviog Mott street between Pel and Ba
| yard streets. Adopted
Papers from the Board.-Repers-In favor Of designa
ing the Election Districts which have already passed the
Board, concurrsd in, with an amendment proposing No.
| 166 Orange street as substitute for No -.
In favor of fixing the Election Districts in the
in which they have already been passed BY the Board
Petition Of Stephen Whitney and others for repairing
| Washington Market Referred
From inhabitants asking change Of hydrant in Broad
OF Samuel Goodman and others, West Broadway, call
ing attention Of the Board to ordinance by ames
Hunt, In extending his store sidewalk in that locality
| Referred
appointments BY the Mayor-Police- Communication
from the Mayor nominating James W. CLARK and j. Gil l.
| mau, ofhcers Of the new Municipal Police
On motion Of Mr.. Blackstone. the nomination Of Mr.
| adopted.
Aims House.-From the Committee on Charity and
Aims IN favor Of concurrng in the passage OF law regu
ating the management Of the Aims House. Concuried
Thomas J.6srsen Mr. Chsrlick offered The following
Whereas, The memory the sages of the Revolution.
and their patriotic precepts and principles the pride
Of American citizens and Is the duty the reprssen
tstives OF the people, whether Of village, town city, State
or nstion to cherish the memory CT the sages OF TO-
Therefore, be it resolved That the city and nsgs
be dspayed on the City Hall Wednesday, April 2,
e46 from sunrise till sunset to commemorate ths birth
| day Of Thomas Jefferson Unsnimously adopted
Mr. CHARLIcK offered snoiher resolution, asking in
ury into certain abuses on the part Of the Captain the
| LIST District Watch-Referred.
Pehtion-Of Mr. Davis ex-assistant Keeper Of the
City Prison. to have his official conduct examined into.
| Laid upon the table.
1Resoi,on in favor of the introduction OF another
mode punishment than pecuniary ne sgainst those
who drag fire engines hose carts &c, the side path.
Concurred in.
Croton Water Ordinance in favor Of amending the law
in relation the Croon water the introduction Of
clause the payment of the interest Of the Crotcn
/ debt Referred. Ayes 0, Noes6.
Repo-ln favor Of constructing drain in 10Th street.