The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-10

landing at Castle Garden. Referred
OF Henry NJ Valentine for transfer of stall No Gin
nHarsard Unier,ity-A communication was received
from C0sSs asking for public doc
New York.
Aid. BENSON offered resolution proposing to comply
with the request contained In the above commune
RssoIution in favor of lighting 4th street, between
Bowery and and avenue Adopted
BiaekueLPs Island Vofers-Ald. PunsER offered re.
solution proposing to inquire into the circumstances
the lateelection in this city. He moved that commit.
tee be appointed, to whom the matter should be re-
ferred
the Committee begged to decline The glowing abuses
that had existed OFT and again in respect to pauper voting
had called forth much indignant commentary from the
press and in addition TO late statement in one Of the
city journals in as far as he Ald was personally
concerned, the statements were incorrect
The matter referred to Committee, who will
port thereon at our next meeting.
Epaeuaiion Day-Resolntion asking an appropriation
of $500 defray the expenses in celebrating evacuation
Suoerintendent-Rssoluton to allow the superinten-
dant Lamps and Gas for horse hire ETC. $2O since his
appointment to Office Referred.
City Characterization in favor of re-organizing
the executive department under the city charter and in
favor Of appointing committee to effect the same
committee Of seven was appointed therefor
Report favor of abolishing the private table OF the
Aims House Department etc Ordered to be printed.
Communication from the Comptroller asking an add
sn or
kThe Board then took
The Board after their usual of twenty minutes,
returned
Corporation .qttormey-Ths committee to whom was
referred an investigation into certain charges in relation
alleged malapproprstions of fees the par of the
present CorpoIaton Attorney, Mr.. Smith, reported in
Aid. BENSON rose and expressed bis dissent from
the report and the subject matter contained there
in. He considered that the conduct of the Cor
poration Attorney ives highly represensible mas
much as he had kept back moneys which belonged
to the public He would offer resolution in favor of
oka
back from the Corporation Attorney by legal means the
public money now in his belonging to The city
Alderman LIVINGSTON explained in relation to the
ton of the committee on the subject matter before them
Corporation Attorney was empowered to act, and OK.
pressed himself unwilling 10 uphold the course
By the 10 dss9 .o1 They
with view of investigating the full facts, and
then to take sction on the subject The Corpora
moneys; and when he assumed that he had right do
So according to law they ought to give him he Corpo-
Alderman BENSON cited the law ordinance under
which the Corporation Attorney acted and commended
tina; that had voistsS the LAW and d
the city He cared not whether democrat, whig. or
any other party-he would defend the people whose
this corporation attorney He took away the peoples
money upon pretext to right and the existing
were deprived of what belonged to them.
Aid LIVINGSTON further explained part of the
mittee, stating that the committee return
from the corporation attorney Of ali moneys received BY
him from the time he went into once before they first
undertook to report finally
serious intention of reporting on the matter finally they
would have done during the last i've or six months
upon the main question, namely, had the Corporation
Attorney kept back fees which belonged to the city
Cries of question. question"
The question accepting the report put and
Alderman BrNsoN moved that his resolution be now
Alderman HART opposed the motion. He considered
that it would be right first to ascertain the facts before
they passed such a resolution.
Alderman WALSH wished to know how long they were
still receiving his fees, and if it to continue he
would offer resolution for immediate expulsion
Alderman SroNEALL considered it would be we'll in
the present stage to refer the resolution of Alderman
Benson to the Committee on Laws.
Alderman Benson further commended that they were
bound not to defer action further the subject
Alderman BRADv was Of opinion that they ought to put
him out OF Office forthwith.
Alderman PuRsER was in favor Of first ascertainng il
the Corporation Attorney had wilfuly maappropriated
the public moneys as was charged against him. and if
next to ascertain to what amount.
Alderman LIVINGSTON further explained.
The resolution was hereupon referred-ayes H. noes 8.
referred inquire into the of expenditure
&c. connected with the Russ pavement, reported back
to the committee on streets.
Aid LIVINGSTON was of opinion that Mr. Russ should
not be paid by the Common Council
The report was laid on the table, and
The President here read the petition of certain iii.
zens asking that Mr. Russ should be compensated for
Alderman LIv,sosros opposed The payment of any
sum or sums Of money to Compensate Mr. Russ. The
sn
Of said He moved that the prayer Of the Pc
titioners be denied
Aldermen PyRsrs was in favor Of compensating Mr..
Russ who first made the experiment, relying that he
would be partly at all events, compensated for making
The question on denying the prayer of the petition on
motion of Aid LIVINGSTON, was then taken and stood
The claim for compensation in this matter IT, there
fore, lost
sundry petitions of minor import were presented
.assisfant Jssticss-Ad BENSON offered resolution
in relation to improvements in this branch of the city
| Judiciary Referred.
The Board adjourned.
BOARD OF AssusrArrs-Neil Gray, Esq, President in
! the chair.
Remonstrances-Of William White, William Mason
and Others against the employment of convicts in the
manufacture of saddlery hardware in accordance with
proposition to contract for the same. Referred to
special committee
Reports of Commitfees-n favor of transferring stall
No. i, Munroe Market to John Pendergast; stall No.
Munroe Market to Mr.. Knowles; stall No 56 Washing
ton Market to James L. stswsrt and stall No. 10 cathe-
causing p.ssxas S oh street.
tween avenues and C, to be tagged. Adopted
In favor of setting curb and gutter stones in 4Oth
street, between Boomingdale Road and the 9th
Brick Church Propertv-A communication was re.
the lease granted to the trustees Of the Brick Church.
corner Of Beekman and Nassau streets. Referred.
from the Aims House Commissioner, relative deputy
keeper Mclaughlin aiding and abettng the escape Of
to the late election Also On invitation for committee
to be appointed to investigate the matter Referred to
Report and resolution in favor of paying the bill of
F. Trow Co amounting to $459, due for printing
demption notices Concurred in
Report and resolution for deposting $2 400 to the