The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-26
Common Council.

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BoARp OF ALpERMEN.-This Board met last evening.
The President (Ald. JAcxsoS,) in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and approved
Invitation to attend the opening Of the National Lodge
.appoini~snt- james Wilkes. Lime Inspector
Petitions -Of inhabitants Of the 10th ward asking for
free hydrant OF Inhabitants for sewer in gath street.
Of hremen asking the appointment of Augustus c. Nc
Aid Hart opposed The appointment upon the ground
that the mode was contrary TO established practice
Aid PrssER considered the Board had right to re-.
ceive the petition Every citizen was entitled to the
right Of petition.
Aid AEssERoLE had no doubt that il the case came up
legimatey before the Board there would be no objec.
ton to the appointment lie moved lay on the table
until the thing was reached in due season.
The question on referring to CommitAee was taken,
The question on laying on the table was then taken,
and resulted, ayes :, noes 8.
The petition was laid on the table.
Reports.ln favor Of regulating ash street and grades
between sth and 9th avenues Accepted.
In favor Of granting the Of slip a the foot of Catha
rne street, for the season, for the Of the
Nimrod and Norwich.
Resolution to appropriate slioo to improve pier No.
4 AID PuRsER offered resolution in favor of allowing
the various Hook and Ladder Companies the use of the
CIo,on water on payment Of the necessary expenses
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES salmsrs and william g. Miles,
Inspectors of Election.
appropriations Communication Of the Comptroller
asking sum Of SIT 500 for bonds Redemption
Of rsvenae bonds, $4,000 and Coroners Fees 500
Public Printing.-Ald MEssEnoLr offered resolution
in favor Of the removal Of L. Osullvan from tho office
ofpublc printer to the Board. The yeas and nays We
ordered and rcsulted-Ayes H. Noes2 =
Aid. MKssrRoLE offered resolution in favor Of ~.
pointmcn Of Caspar c. Child, 10 the Office of pup o sP
ter in the room of J. L. O'sulvan, removed c pr,n
Noes l. ayes 10
.appeinsmsnt james s. Miller Super. ntendept Of n
pairs, to succeed Mark Oakley. en' oi ne
AID MEssrRoLE moved to act up, IN tho hi, =, a,
gislaure making provisions for tie apnoin, ~ me Le'
hundred additional pocepen The thing had h VI one
upon In and BE- lad secrets 10 Seop in m
ter. " 'iis mat
Alb. BENSON opposed its adoption. On ,be rr,,.s -
there being no necessity for an Increase ~ % "
force The Mayor should be first called unon ~ $50.
upon the expedency of such measure IL ysova5 -
lay on the table. Lost 'ie 4''Ne' 70
The yeas and nays were ordered IN f,ror r. .. . -
uon Oh the resolution and resulted ayes "a NOES -
hIp Walsh offered resolution asking inform alton
reeuve 20 the number of persons employed rs, the 81
Penntendent otPavements. Referred.
AID BENSON offered resolution directing tho Commit,
~ On finance 70 enquire into the expcdicncy Of having
me pruning OF the Board done by contract Adoptcd
several papers were received from the Board Of As
slstants and concurred in.
dcrcd to the Board CT Assistants. Concurred in
Stephen Sdmmons.-Report of Comptroller in relation
20 alleged misapproprations and detention Of public mo-
neys-showng that he was indebted the cythat his
ofice--and that sammons owed the aggregate sum Of
$l4O0-which he kept back from the Comptroller and
refused to scnd in his returns in compliance with the
dinance requiring the resolution accompanied
Of compromised by Sammonsspecifying the
of the parties and the sums Of money received thereon
and whether such were paid into the city Treasury
Referred.
Croton .qcoueduef In favor Of employing four
engineers on the line Of the Croon Acqueduc Ordered
on the ale.
FssrtA Of Jsiy.-A committee was appointed to super
nssnd Ne festivities On ~ lth Of July, and IN sppropra