The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-24
Common Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN This Board held special meet
ing last evenng-ouyER CHARLIcK, Esq., in the chair
General Jackson.-The room was hung with Grape !;
and during the proceedings, the workmen busily
engaged in fitting the room for the grand celebration,
which takes place this day.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with
Alderman BR!ccs rose to ask for information It APP
til this evening according to the announcement made by
the President He conended the present meeting was
Informal and as It was not legal meeting he there
PREsiDENr.-Ths has been the custom ever since the
18th May and the Board has uniformly acted in this way
Alderman BENsoS.-The regular meeting of the Bosrd
is upon every alternate Monday. Next Monday our
stated meeting.
until tomorrow at one o'clock to meet in this Board at
O'Clock for the purpose Of joining in the celebration
to commemorate the melancholy demise Of the amented
General Jackson.
The Boord then adjourned
BOARD OF AssrsrASTs-This Board also met last even
ing the President, N PEARcr, ESQ., in the chair. The
minutes Of last meeting were read and approved
of erroneous assessments fCogan and Others for free
hydrants in vestry street Of VIM. Loe. Wm Chapman
and Second Avenues.
Reports Of Committees Adopted --Of Committee on
Streets in favor Of concurrng in resolution adopted by
the Board Of Aldermen, repeating ordinance entitled
An ordinance prescribing system for repairing pave
msnts for carriage az ways in the city Of New York
between Hubert and Jay streets
In favor of building sewer in Fourth street. between
Avenues D. and G.
In favor Of paving Twelfth street, between First and
Second Avenues.
In favor Of confirming the assessment for regulating
Thirty fifth street. between Eighth Avenue and Bloom
In favor ofappointing Patrick McCafsrty collector
navor Of regulating Twelfth street, between Ave.
nue. d. and C.
In favor Of reconstrucng culvcrts foot of Barclay
street.
Nep Tea Room for the Reporters-The board adjourn
ed according to their usual CUSTOM to the tea room,
leaving the reporters to eat Of the chameleons dish
the ar-promse crammed"-or the table at which their
reports are written consultation was held however
and It was finally resolved that order should be sent
to Tammany Hall for supper Shortly afterwards the
hoy entering the time honored hail. where the
City Fathers legsate for the benefit Of the public and
| the Corporation
resolved that vote of thanks be rendered the honorable
members for their kindness and condescension.
The Bill IF Fare consisted of
| One tea pot, One plate of butter,
Ten mullins, Five tea spoons,
One plate Of sandwiches Five cups,
One tea tray.
The four last mentioned articles however, not
Report in favor of concurring with the other Board in
resolution in favor of allowing the estate of A. Van
Bramer the Of $66s 81 due said estate to be paid
into the Supreme Court and not to the petitioner Re-
| port adopted, and resolution concurred in.
Petition of J. Dsturnell to supply members Of the
Report in favor Of selecting the Upper Police ONCE
as a station house for the 18th ward.
Papers from The Board Of aidermsn-Reporis and Re.
solutions Concursd in-Report in favor Of suspending
Engine Companies, Nos 81 and 80, for running their
engines the side walks, and misunderstanding the
practice In favor Of rendering the Inequalities Of the
tee to consist Of Messrs. Roberts, Cornell and Ogden
4, bs sSSr with Tss ssey o%
Hon. VIM. L Marcy, Secretary of War, inviting the
Common Council to visit the various Notifications and
Castle Garden.-A communication was received from
Mes:rs French and Hciscr inviting the Common Council
Grafton on tho death Of Gen. Jackson.
| The Board now adjourned