The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-28


cheerfuly correct our error
New PAvEMENr.-Many of the Broadway promenaders
been somewhat amazed and quite curious to know
the object OF the of granite blocks Broadway be-
tween Chamber and Reade streets These for the
Russ pavement and we understand i is to be commenced
to-day. If this experiment succeeds, hope to all
Broadway laid with this beautiful pavement.
Common Council.
BOARD OF ALpERMEN-The Board met ut the usual
hour, last evening-The President David s. Jackson,
The minutes OF the last meeting were read and ap.
proved
Columbia College Invitation to the Board accepted
Petitions being in order, petitions were received from
inhabitants asking to change the name of I'd street. Re-
OF william F. Dawley, to be appointed City wegher.
or Engine Company No. 90, for large engine. Re-
ferred.
Reports City Hall in favor of painting, repairing,
&c. Of City Hall, at expense Of So oO0 The report
ad pied The repairs arc much called
In favor of directing the Comptroller deposit to the
credit of the Board Of Education the sum of 81 AGO. for
erection Of schoohouse No H. in 33a street Adopted
Fulton Ferry Stage Route Petition of Charles Lent
asking permission be allowed to increase his line from
Is to 20 stages this route Referred to special COM
Report in favor of paying a sum of $3.50 to o.
Bartles for preparing minutes for publication.
The ayes and noes were called, and resulted-ayes d.
So the report was adopted.
Castle GadenIn favor Of erecting she'd Sc at land:
ing Castle Garden for the and benefit of the Mill
taTy at Governors Island Concurred in.
Jackson Ferry Resolution in favor of changing the
location Of the j. ckson Ferry. Referred.
The returns Of the Chief Engineer were received and
placed on file.
The Board took a recess for twenty minutes
The Board returned after taking recess. The Presi
dent in the chair.
Rrpo,ts-n favor of appropriatng Of So 9s7 for
the use of the Board Of Education
Prison .8ssociafion-A communication was received
from this association in relation to alleged abuses in the
city prison The communication deprecated the shame
iui abuses rhst ex. IN .ne ZEN o, Inc CITY PR IL
chaplain Of Christian character. Referred
Resolution in favor of pay ing bill of Captain Kurz, Of
the Cd ward station house. S7 a. for expenses incurred
in fitting up the same. Adopted.
Benches on the MISREPRESENTATION in favor of appro
priang sum Of 500 for the erection OF benches on
the Battery Adopted.
The old Dead House-Ald MrssEnoLE offered reso-
luton in favor of fitting up the late Dead House in the
Park Office for the Recorder. Adopted Also, in
favor Of removing certain nuisance back OF the City
Hall Adopted
Irish Emigrant Society Report in favor of granting
enquiry to certain alleged abuses complained Of by
the Irish Emigrant Society The report embraces sevs
which were taken up by the Irish Emigrant Society
Among the various charges forth in the report is The
following =" In the case of Timothy Michigan, who
was very violently beaten by named Noble and
Hartig in his own house while laboring under fever-he
at the police office they were arrested; they were
baled for hundred dollars to keep the peace; that
full statement of the occurrence was taken down at
the police Office He also that he was subse-
quently assaulted and beaten; that he applied to
the police Office for protection that Justice Osborne
laughed at him and treated him with contempt would
net take the complaint and did grant the
BY the papers on file at the police Office appears that
the first complaint was taken before Justice Smith (s
ting temporarily and that the bail was taken by Justice
Drnker II appears that the witness is itaken in re-
laton to Justice Osborne who did not have cognzance
of the case and illness Is also mistaken the
date of the first Complaint Alexander H. Stewart, a
police officer present on the occasion of the second
naint that on that occasion Michigan talked In
manner that cou aid not easily be understood that he
vary ANNOYING and yocerous generally that Justice
stated that he did not to be further annoy.
ed and appealed to witness to prevent it, who spoke to
about leaving the Office but did not turn him
out Of it,
II appears by the testimony Of Eugene Casseriy,
Esq that offences by clearinghouse Keepers and run.
ners towards emgrans are very frequent and very az
Qravated.-
The report was accompanied with a resolution Of con-
dence in the character and usefulness of the society
AID MlsssRoLt moved to refer back for further en-
uuiry and information The report referred back.
Report in favor Of appropriatng for the erection
Of school houses the 5h wards subject
tain restrictions Adopted
Report favor of sppropriatng Of $500 for the
LIST and % regiments volunteers said regiments not
having as yet, received any money from government
for their support their being music red
into the service for weeks under constant
drill and at their personal expense
The yeas and nays called for, on motion to
fer Ayes, 9-Nays, 6. The motion prevailed
Aid. BrNsoS offered resolution. proposing that whom
the Board adjourn, it adjourn to 9Th September
next Adopted.