The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-27
Common Council.

JAN. 26.-BoARp OF ALpERMEH-This Board held its
usual regular meeting this evening" the President in the
The minutes of the last meeting then read and
Several unimportant petitions were presented and Sc
memorial from VIM Gerril, civil engineer present.
to the entire length of Broadway, although gene
rally regarded thrust and insult the Board)
up necessarily referred to the Committee Streets
report from the Finance Committee, favorable to
M sum not 10 exceed one hundred and my
was accepted and the accompanying resolution adopted
A communication from J. L. Osullivan representing
that the Gsbe and the Erenng Post were the principal
the Common Council and asking small slice" in the
amount Of property for unpaid taxes called forth much
animated discussion from Aldermen Hart Messerole and
Charlick
Alderman HART proposed that the communication
from the editor OF the Morning Nws be referred to the
Comptroller who had already most likely, arranged for
the publication of this very matter.
Alderman MrssERoLE opposed this reference, as he
had no doubt but that the Globe of slamm Bang & Co
this identical publication. He une9uivocally reprobated
the recent course Of the Globe and said 1t had made it.
Of meeting called in Albany, complimentary to Mr.
Grain Speaker Of the House Of Assembly He protested
in
such scurrilous attacks upon Of the most dstn
gIsshed and Jealous supporters Of the true
this pointed and whitening rebuke Of the Alderman Of
the l0th)
Aid CHARLcK seemed now to understand the true pc.
sition OF the gentleman who had just preceded him He
had thought this gentleman was particularly desi
capped him perhaps by way of iapsis lmsaaI Of oist
buting upon equitable terms, the patronage Of the
dominant party but now he discovered that i wN
matter Of private grief He had, forsooth, been oen
ed by little bit of pleasantly which had given pur
ported account OF meeting nsAlbany, and which had
leading members 1.-THE democratic party II was intend
ed as mere specimen of bosoee and should be so re-
the Immaculate News had perpetrated still greater pol
cal enormities, and would refer to fact within his
own scope Of observation which wa. that the N.w,,
standing upon its high dignity refused to admit within
its columns Of the established doctrines Of the de-
mocratic faith because perchsnce it first appeared in
the Evening Post He did not consider the Morning
Nws worthy of the respect and confidence Of the
party than the Globe in its Insignificant
pect TO the disturbed vision of the Alderman the 10th
After some further spirited sparrng between the young
democracy" and the hunkeTs," the communication
"young democracy. carrying all before them, and sus.
tanning their little bantling-the daily Go6e-having
The annual report of the Comptroller giving the ex.
OF the past year. was then submitted and re-
in answer to resolution which passed this board
curing the amount Of fees paid to the counsel Of the
commits soner was read in which his yearly fees
] shown to amount 10 about 5000.
Report from the Finance Committee. in favor of ap.
pIopIang to the credit of the Board Of Education $a
$780, Tor the completion of School House No. H. in the
3Td ward, and 500 for necessary repairs in School
House No in the 18th ward accepted and the
/ solution adopted
communication from B. l. Baxter received,
praying for relief rsm damages sustained by him in full
filling contract which reverted to him security in
the delivery of $500 tons oil COAL for the city and
in which he exhibited loss Of 81 400 referred to
| the appropriate committee.
petition presented, for free by drant, the
corner Of Washington and Albany streets, and appro.
/ priately referred.
A communication was received from portion Of the
residents in Wall street. calling the attention Of the
street Commissioner 10 the immediate completion Of the
sewer in Wall street. from Broad to New streets, was,
together with an accompanying resolution accepted
and adopted. s6sA
Alderman D,vvER sfthe 4th ward, submitted the iol
lowing resolution -
Resolved. That the Committee on Laws and Appli.
cations TO the Legislature be directed to prepare the
draft Of law to be submitted to the Legislature author
zng the citizens Of New York city, TO elect delegates
from each ward to form convention for the parpose
revising and amending the city charter" which after
some considerable DEBATE, referred to the Commit
tee on Laws and Applications.
Thomas Wallis, trustee, of the Fourth Ward schools
presented his resignation such, which was accepted
and Charles P. Mills appointed in his stead.
report and resolution from the Finance Committee
In favor OF paying the bill OF James NJ Barr for Sls2 H.
being police charges was accepted and adopted
report from the Board Of Assistants and in concur
Of some amendments to- ordinance authorizing
the Chief OF Police pay certain carriages Of dsody
persons to different Station Houses, accepted and
| the report concurred in.
other matters Of business were then disposed Of
after which the Board adjourned