The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-25
commou Counc1l.

Common Council.
DC aa--BoARp or Al pERhEr-SsrcHL MKETrss.-
frssdsn Alderman }seHsou in the chair and ALL
men Gilbert, Benson, iurssr, Hart Fsots. Compf&
Livingston Walsh and Walker
The CnAIHMAN stated that the Board had bsun
the purpose Of considering the proprssy Of making an
appropriation in aid OF the st regiment of n T. State
Communieation froa the Mayor The Mayor sent In
communication calling the attention of the Common
Council to the proc.:dng. Of netting Of citizen: held
Of the city Of New York to convene special meeting OF
tom IL. Or such pr.
as in the opinion of the Common Council should Be
sssy Of the New York voIunsss n'''
Aid HIATT moved that the resolutions passed in tbs
The foliowinS Ar. The re,oiuons osrsS IN The Board
Of Assistants by Mr. Byrne =
resolved That the sum Of 5000 be- and the same 10
hereby appropriated for the benefit Of the LIST regimen:
OF new York volunteers under the command Of Col.
Resolved, That the Comptroller BE-. and he IL hereby
authorized to draw his warrant for the said BE-
paid to the said COL Ward Burnett for the benefit of
Aid MEssrRoLE stated that he was In favor of the war;
In avor OF prosecuting to it, conclusion but he
city treasury The general Soy.rnmsnt had maze re-
auson on the State for troops and the general govern
Il Ss s city ..s
and Ave cents on every hundred dollars The money
which was about to be appropriated did net belong to
believe will b. ,pped 1.-THE aPpropriaon i mad. Let
what amount please and then send IL out to our cen
stitusnts for them to follow suit He would, II II were
was accountabls to bis censtusDt for his Official acts
and he ives not afraid to sssume the responsibility Of re-
ins The door loo Of th. treasury closed ~ 'p'
AID LIvINosroN saidAhat he would not profess to BE-
willing to 50 a far % any sther for that natter he did
holis vofH
70 to Mexico. He had always been opposed 70 sppro
priatpg money for military puPosss but Col Burnett
menf had refused to receive any companiss into i
vice until the regiments to which they belong.
volunteers incur expenses which seemed 70 him
be proper for the board to appropriate money for. II
regiment than to o' Il. viz ou
city said he is supported BY commerce, we Or: com.
existence Of war with fsreign nation
Aid BErsoN said he should vote against the resolution
When the Board voted for the appropriations Of the
would soon BE- called for foreign soldisry were 81
troops but such state of things existed He had read
the names Of the gentlemen the committee appointed
under salaries from the United States
There was not single mechanic among them; and II
was the mechanic and working man that paid the taxes
after all
Aid PuRsKn voted in favor Of concurrence with the
Board of Assistants As to what our constituents
PoSsSs
that they DO not send here to eat and drink At
their expense the State Legislature in session,
he did not doubt but that body would make an spPropr
alton; but not and 1t necessary that some
thing should be DONE He thought that the requisite aid
ought to from other quarters; but since the
sity he in favor OF the appropriation being made
AID. RoBeRTs wanted to know whether the Common
Council had ris ht to vote away this money. II they
had he should be in favor Of the resolution. but he
thought they had not the right. An the Government
had called for the troops, they would probably provide
for their support He should the whole vote against
the appropriation.
AID. JOHNSON had been informed by legal gentle
man. whom he consulted the subject that the Board
had legal rghtto vote for this appropriation He de-
clined giving the name of the legal gentleman but
should vote against the appropriation.
AID HART defended theresoluton and spoke In praise
of Col Burnett whom he had known for Is 30 yesrs
The money would be safe in his keeping, and would be
al appropriated for the benefit of the soldiers under his
command.
The vote oay taken and resulted in favor Of the
concurrence with the Board of Assistants.
The following 10 list Of the votes voters, and absen
tees:-
In facor of appropriation AID. Gilbert, of tho lst
ward Purser 4th Hart 9th; Compton, sth Tappen, l4th;
Livingston, l6sh; Walsh 18th; Walker, 18TH
Opposed to appropriation Aid Benson of the Sd
ward Fooe, 9th; Messeroie 10th; Johnson llth; Jack.
son, l2th; Roberts, 18th; Brady. 18th.
.absent-Ald. Stoneall, Smith, and Van Tine.