The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-22
Common Council.


Board OF ALpERMEN.-The Board Of Aldermen held
regular meeting last evening Present, the President Of
the Board. Aid jackson, in the ChsI and quorum Of
members
Minutes of the last two meetings were read and sp
proved
Message, frsm the Mayor.--Messages were received
from the Mayo enclosing the report Of the keeper Of
City Prison and other matters and were ordered on he
to o. and
Reports Of Cemminse.-The committee on assess
% rS Of Sm -
at per cent in repayment Of money paid by him for
property sold or assessments Improperly made Report
tic Dock Company petition the Couoc to permit
nOIs Island during tho winter. Granted
Reiicf-Report and resolution in favor Of paying
wall by order Of the Chief Engineer Accepted.
watch and prisons reported in favor Of paying Doctor
NJ Dsnald S. Dr. Wood IS. ard Dr. Williams s. for me-
deal services at stadonhouses
Petition to Remit Fsne-Report from Same committee
in favor Of RENTING fine Of sas against Josiah Ellison for
obstrucrg dock atoo of Yesey street with produce
Psyins for Bad Waarye. The committee ON wharvs.
piers and slips reported in favor Of paying to William
in consequences Of the animal having got his leg
hole ip the wharf at foot of Roosevels Report accept
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drowned by backing OF the wharf at the foot OF Twelfth
street
ed favor Of directing the Comptroller to draw his
rant in favor Of VIM {. Taylor for TO- his
at pier IL, 30, and IS, East River. Accepted.
From committee in favor Of granting to Mary Board.
man and Sarah Smith q new lease Of house occupied
Re.isna.ion-Tho: Henry. ESQ., resigns the Office of
Assistant Justice. Accepted.
appointment John B. Haskin was appointed to the
Office vacated by Ex-Alderman Henry.
Horse fer s ssperintendens e PavemsntsA resolu
of allowing the Superintendent of Pavements $3.50 per
year for the use of horse, &c.
sidewalks in sth street
The Board took up for consideration the matter OF the
small edice of erection in the of the City
Hail. The Board Of Assistants passed resolution
move the unfinished edi6ce Alderman Messerole de-
Tended the building of the temples which was opposed
The Board finally nonconcurred with the Board of
Assistants by large vote.
Charity and Aims reported in favor Of allowing Stand
ing Committee Of the Society for the Improvement OF the
Island Farms Also in favor Of appointing other females
than convcs to attend to the children nurses and for
taking for securing to the pauper chill
dren proper instruction from proper persons.
AID WALSH moved that the subject lay on the table,
AID Pvssaa stated ina. time wa. no; wanted 20 nscea
tor The carry ing cut the objects proposed by
the society fer the relief Of the poor:
Aid. WALsH thought the Commissioner OF the Aims
the institution at l. Farms Nurseries The action Of
this committee would to take this authority ont Of
his hands, and 1t would cause clashing somewhere.
Aid RoBEars thought the resolution of the committee
unnecessary the Commissioner Of the Aims House had
the requisite power to grant permssions to visit the
Farms.
Motion to lay the table lest:and the resolution,
after slight amendment, WIS adopted by vots Of II
to6
AID Hart presented communication from the Com
mssary General proposing 10 exchange tae grounds at
present occupied by the arsenal White Franklin,
Centre ind Rim Streets for ave lot up town. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
resolution was offered by Aid. Waikiki, IN relation
apply the Legislature for the passage Of laws
gulspg the appoint ojudical ccers agreeable to
the requirements OF the new constitution Referred to
Committee on Laws
Ala BErsoN offered resolution inquire into the
pediency OF paving Broadway from Bowling Green to
4h with hswn blocks Of stone the expense to b
borne partly by the city and partly by the owners Of
property on the street thus paved.
resolution was also adopted directing the superin-
tendent OF Lamps and Gas to inspect all oil hereafter
ceved and compare with samples offered, and report
any deficiency in quality to the Committee on Lamps and
Gas Of this board.
Resolution in favor Of filing up the bulkhead at foot
Of Vesey street. Adopted.
CompirsHsrs Esnmster-The comptroller sent in .
COMMUNICATION ceiling for temporary appropriation Of
81 los 936 -, to be used a. follows s.
Support Of city government. 500 600 90
Redemption Of city bonds. :....... 992l0 =
.. Of temporary water loan. 49,. 1862 SOC 90
" of floating debt. %. ....... 5000 90