The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-23
Common Council.


BOARD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT meeting, Monday eve.
ming, June l2.) President Jackson in the chair, and
Inpifatisn Invitation to attend the celebration of
the 4th fully, by the TradessUnion Association Ac
cepted.
Petitions sundry persons to have Mulberry street.
between Walker and Hester streets, regulated and re-
paved. Referred
OF sndry persons to have 18th street opened between
Broadway and Bowery. Referred.
OF sundry persons to have Hammond street lighted
OF sundry persons to have 18th street, between ave.
nue. ID and First avenue, paved. Referred.
OF sundry to have side walks in 18th street.
OF John scyers. for permission to pat down leaden
pipe from the basement Of his premises in 7th
street, not in Referred with power.
or sundry persons against granting permission for the
erection Of booths around the Park on the ah Of July
Irish Emigranls- Communication In relation to
abuses %sas towards ss d, emigrants s.; Referred
Petition OF sundry persons to inquire into alleged
abuses in the mode Of conducting business at the lower
District attorney and .asistant district Attorney
Report in favor ofxing the salary Of the District Attor
ney at S35Oo per annum and that of the Assistant Dis
rict Attorney at $1,000 pcr Laid on the table
favor Of building sewer in Goth street. ah avenue.
Ney School Housss-Bosrd Of Education, Resolution
from this beard asking appropriations for the erection
Of new school houses. Referred
Mayor with from the superintendent in relation to
repairs of City Hall and Aims House. Referred to Com
Market butchers-Report in favor Of granting relief
to certain market butchers in relation sale Of stalls
Adopted.
The Board, after taking recess Of half hour
turned
Papers from the .assistants-Report of the Commit
tee ON Fire Department in favor Of employing IL
to ring the fire BELLS at salary Of 81 31i cents per day
The ayes and noes were ordered motion to lay
the table-ayes, o. noes So the report laid the
table.
Poliee-The ordinance in relation TO the reorganiza.
w II u
Some OF the provisions as passed the Assistants being
non concurred in
Liquor Stores-The section in relation to closing
liquor stores on Sunday being stricken out by the As
Aid PuRsER was in favor of concurring therein.
Aid RoBERrs was in favor of closing them upon the
Sabbath He considered it dangerous to the morals Of
the community to keep them open.
The ayes and nays were ordered, and resulted-ayes
8; nays, ..
SO tho section, amended by the Assistants
The following the vote in favor of concurring with
the Assistants Lost.
Ayes-Messrs Gilbert, Benson Purser, Foote, Comp.
ton, Messerole, Livingston, and Wash-s
Nay.-stoneall, Hart, Van Tine, johnson, President,
Roberts Tappan Brady Walkers.
Adopted.
Gen. Taylor-Resoution in favor of vote of thanks
Liquor Stores again-Ald. HART moved reconsidera
nance in relation to closing the liquor stores on a
Sunday.
| Tho vote was taken and carried nem con-. so the
amendment of tho Board Of Assistants in,
thus allowing the liquor stores subject to the operation
Of the present State law, which makes the necessary
provision for the closing Of all liquor Sunday
Communication from the corporation attorney, with
list Of SUITS and that have been settled in to
solution Of the board. Laid on the table,
Communication from the same in relation to the duties
Of magistrates and aldermen. to dschargng vagran
Laid on the table.
Neo Station House-Resoluton in relation to building
station house in the 10th ward. Adopted
Booths around the Park AID. ROBERTS offered a
solution in favor Of allowing the erection Of booths
around the Park the 4th Of July Adopted.
Free Bathing Houses-Ald Hart offered a resolution
in favor of directing the committee arts and sciences
to inquire into the expedency of erecting free bathing
houses. Adopted.
Aid LryINcsroN moved to take up the resolution
which had been laid the table in relation to the salary
of the assistant district attorney. Motion withdrawn
Resolution in favor of directing the keeper Black
wells Island TO report the of persons discharged
| therefrom. Adopted.
Ward Courts-Ald PuRsER offered resolution in TO-
vor Of reconstructing the ward courts Adopted.
Fourth July--Aldcrman PURsER enquired of the COM
mee il any provision made for the military 4h
July by the committee appointed for this purpose
Alderman MEssERoLE said the only provision made
| was for fire works.
Alderman PuRsER then offered resolution in favor Of
appropriang $3.50 for the military 4th July He
derst0od an appropriation mado for the Board
Alderman MEssERoLE denied that ii had been made.
Alderman PURsER explained
Alderman BRADY, as q member Of the committee, de-
MED that any provision had been made for the refresh
ment OF the Corporation
Alderman PuRsER asked il the committee refused to
give refreshment to the military 4th July.
Alderman MEssERoLE-I say II certainly in my place,
we do not. We have enough of appropriations.
The question on Mr.. Pursers resolution was TAKEN
and lost-ayes 8; noes 10.
The Board adjourned.