The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-17
Common Council.

members were present. Alderman Messeroie lnquHco
of the President "How long we to wait before We
orga1izer, The President replied, until we get q
quorum. Glow long will that be- Mr. President 9
Tho Serjeant at Arms has been instructed to summon
another me mber in order to constitute quorum was
the Presidents reply. AT Ave minutes TO eight Alder
man Briggs made his appearance and quorum was ae'
The minutes of the two previous meetings were dis
Some two or three petitions of unimportant cha
racter, were then presented. 80,
communication from the late counsel OF the Corpo
ration, in regard to suit pending between e!aniy n
Fleetwood and Felix Quinn, was referred 10 tne .o"
Document No &c. which is a report of Alderman Hart.
Zone Of the members of the committee appointed to re-
wise present city charter then called up. and
tinguished features of this report we're adopted.
| Ala. MEsERoLE submitted his views at much length,
this matter should be entirely conhded to the people,
and that anti democratic for the members Of tho
He opposed the principle the members here appropria-
ting in their corporate capacity seven hundred and fifty
never been at all difficult to and plenty Of in.
auential citizens who would accept the nomination as
member of the Common Council without other eon,.
follows their election. He was, therefore, IN favor
of calling a convention Of the people, and sub.
designate, such revision Of the CRY charter as they
might think most proper and acceptable to the people
his objections and Aid. Harris report with slight mod
| Hcations, was finally adopted
some 1as o,nvr and nroOsrv d;snosss Of
communicated from the Board Of Assistants. in re-
gard to alien passengers. was read and it, provisions
The Board then, 1t being IL o'clock) adjourned.
BOARD OF AssrsrAsrs.-stated Meeting.-Assstant
Alderman Pearce, President in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
Petitions referred-Of Elias H. Herrick in relation
gutter stones set in 2sth street Of VIM. Martin and
Others to have fire apparatus for the 18th Ward of sun
| dry persons to have 18th street opened
Reportg C0mmttfees .dccepted-Of COMMITTEE on
Wharves in favor of making reduction Of 1884 in the
docks and slips Of Committee on Finance in favor Of
selling lot OF land situate on the old warren Road to
se Busd Of in the com
Ter to draw his warrant in favor Of Robert Emmett ESQ.,
late counsel TO- the Corporation for S5so Of Market
Committee in favor of granting license to Mr. Nc
Carhy for a butchers stall in Washington Market Of
COMMITTEES, on Assessments, recommending concur
Warner Esq., certain claims for lands in the LIST and I'd
avenues; OF Finance Committee, concurrng with tho
the sums Of sa7sa and the City treasury to tie
credit the Board Of Education for school purposes
and leng,henmg pump in 2sth street, between It'll and
sh Avenues OF same Committee, in favor Of tagging
space four feet wide on the side walks in nth street,
between Union Place and 5th Avenue.
Tapscons Hospital at IVii Imsbu,g Report of the spe
cal Committee appointed to investigate the charges pre-
ferredby certain emgrants against the Messrs Tapsco
in connection with their establishment in williamsburg
and to report the present state Of the law regulating
ed great mass Of facts and evidence Il strongly con
dsmaed the present system of bonding passengers and
also passed heavy csnsure on the management Of
Messrs. Tapscoti establishment in Williamsburg. Az
reading the report four times the usual number OF
copies were ordered to be printed for the Of the
members.
quarterly returns from the city treasury Ordered on
Papers from the Board Of Aldermen Report Of Com.
mittee Finance recommending the passage Of an act
to enable the Mayor, &C., to levy tax on the city for
certain purposes, in the report mentioned.
ldorn psva NuaA tn luvyi tAA IT
motion was seconded, and carried by unanimous vote
Erection Of Building. on Randair' l.isna-A
ing the Common Council to apply to the Legisls-
uIs for the passage Of an act 70 enable them to
poses Concurred IN.
ure enable the Common Council to charge additional
wharfage, and also dues all such goods a. may be
red In ''0'' 'D' ''H'''A' "AA'' ''' p''''
Another recommending the passage of law to enable
the Common Council to get back onethtFd Of the suc-
duties for the support Of the foreign poor, which
formerly Withdrawn from them and thrown into the
general fund Of the State Concurred in.
Another, recommending renewal ofian application 70
the Legislature for change Of the laws in relation to
taxing personal estate in this city with the draft Of
law for amending same Concurred in
1t was moved and seconded, that document No Is, be-
ing communication from the Comptroller recommend.
law snabns the Common COUNCIL to receive one dollar
from every passenger landed in THIS city INSTEAD s 2,
Of such amendment Adopted.
It was then moved and seconded that the draft Of
sy WE o IN the
Asst Aid CoyDEE, objected to proceed with It at pres
ent there were many features in il which he dissp
proved Of; he wished II to be postponed until Wednes
day next and special meeting called for that evening
Asst Aid RosEnrs said the other board completed it
before left them he thought this board could not add
to its efficiency he was for concurring with the other
Asst. Aid. uassn said it was very important
sure, and in his opinion it required great delberaton
Of the other Board on the subec and to
harmonic with them, but they found II impossible to do
sol he hoped would be postponed for the present
would pass tonight he could not see what objection
could be raised to 1t; il there was any well founded
objection, il might be now made but in his opinion, the
gentlemen were only making speeches to buncombe
Assistant Alderman CASpEE moved to have referred
to the committee on police watch and prisons wass SO
referred.
Psptrs from the other Board Resolutions to appoint
Z. freeman, city weigher and John +. Gray, school
commissioner Of the iith ward in place Of Engs, late
commissioner for that ward. Concurred in
ton Of Alderman PuSsnn il was laid on the table.
Report Of committee on wharves recommending Coffee
House slip to be despened and $500 appropriated for
Report from same committee, recommending that pier
No. East river, be repaired and 5000 be appropriated
Petition Of Charles Bishop to be appointed inspector
OF lime. Concurred in ,,
23d street, IRON Sd to East river and making the
necessary appropriation. for same ooncufsso m .ho
report OF Cemmittee on oruinancss III h'oh - osVa
ishine hack and cab stands in canal street. Concured
TO-
Assessment list for regulating and setting curb and
gutter stones in 9th avenue Esd to 42d Streets and
tagging the side walks thereon Concurrsd in
list for building sewer in Hanover street
Copcurrcd In
TIE Fve Dspsrims.fs- Report Of the Chief Engineer
and expusions the month Of January designations
accepted and appointments and sxpulsions, referred
The Hal Of Records. Resolution By Alderman Pus.
sER TO have the Croton water introduced into the Hall
Of Records for the accommodation Of the persons locs
ted that building, under the suparnendsnce Of the
Croton Acqueduct commissioner Adopted.
Lsssess u s0harres and slips-Resolution BY Alderman
CANDLE that the finance committee OF this board report
the amount Of due from lessees of wharves,
piers, and slips with the Of their surehes and
such information % they may deem necessary AooP'
ed The Board then adjourned
Varieties.