The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-08
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Reports-ln favor OF improving well at NV corner oil
! Communic alton from ComplroAer.-A communication
received from the Comptroller, asking additional
appropriation OF So GOO to meet contingencies
Report in favor Of paying Trow Co, Sass so for
Report Of Chief Engineer for month of November, 1886
| Referred
Cooperation Attorney Rssol.aions-In favsr Of sp
pointing Eugene A. Casserly Esq, Corporation Attor
ney fill the vacancy occasionally the removal Of the
late Corporation Attorney Adopted. In favor Of sp;
pointing j. c. Alberson justice Of LIST, I'd and Sd Ward
Courts J. ". Babse. Clerk of 9th, 9Th and 9Th Ward
Courts C. B. simpson Police Justice, in Of Justice
Tay lor whose term expires this day Charles Dough
erty Justice of the 10th and iath Ward Courts, vice
Joseph Hoxe Thomas Henry, Justice of 9th. nth
Clerk of the ath and 9th Ward Courts vice j. Bull NJ
Peck. Weigher Washington Market
streets in the upper part Of the CITY. 49,
Oil Confracts.-The special committee who had been
appointed to report on this subject announced their ina
Alderman MEsKnoLE stated that the committee could
tractors, nasmuch the oil furnished BY the two CON
tractors thrown into the vat II either Of the
% OIL ss The a the
He therefore would move that the committee be dis
charged
the matter ought to be investigated fully the oil was
adulterated to considerable extent
Aid. MEssEnoLE was Of opinion that they could not
discriminate between both the parties Trues
dale and Kndalt.
Aid. MrssERoLE in favor of Diminishing the affair
altogether and that both gentlemen should stand
Quilted before the Board altogether
AID JOHNSON should wish 70 have the counsel Of the
alderman Of the 10th (Messeroe) the subject. The
oil was adulterated
Aid Lrlrcsror offered resolution in favor of paying
Btack,oeips klond Convicts--TAe Fraudulent Voters
AID Benson rendered his resignation in consequence
Of occurrences that took place at meeting Of the Com
mittes on Saturday evening, OF which Committee Aid
ing censure upon any member OF this Board could be
offered, or was in order
Aid. BENSON did not mean to cast censure upon any
member Of this Board
AID MEssERoLE rose to offer some remarks.
The President called the Alderman of the 10th TO
order The resolution not received and therefore
no discussion could take place upon the matter
Aid. MEssERoLE wished to offer remark. The chair
had no right to decide upon the question.
PREsiDENT-The Aldermen OF the 10th is out OF order
Aid Benson moved, in lieu Of the resolutions that his
resignation should be accepted. The ayes and noes
were ordered
AID. MEssrRoLE wished to explain his vote.
The PRESIDENT called to order.
AID MEssERoLEnI wish, sir-uap tap went the Presi:
dents hammer) 1t seems to me sir-tap, tap tap)-I
The aldermen of the 10th ward will please
to VOTE aye or nay.
The question vas taken, and resulted, ayes SHOES g.
Aid. BENsoN hereupon offered preamble and resolu-
tion. embracing ssrs: Of charge. against MI Mott
Of the Backwels lssnd penitentiary asking the
removal ofhe said ocsr from the situation Of keeper Of
mover alleged the convcts from Bsckwels Island to
leave the Penitentary and come to this city vote
keeper, Mr.. Mott, was indicted by the grand jury,
and the question was in train Of legal investigation 1t
table ''''" '"' "'''s' "00'0 % a'' on inc
by Mr.. Mott before the committee. He would pledge
himself that there not particle of testimony
assignee before the committss to implicit: Mr. Mot
same. as foiows:-"h Is generally Customary 70 place
the ball and chain on the feet Of escaped convict"
Aid Hart moved to lay 1t on the table, for the
that the officers named In the resolution indicted
~ Grand Jury and now on trial for an offence against
by the Common Council would tend either to prejudice
them for or against.
Aid. LIvlrgsroN CONQUERED in the above.
The whele subject laid ON the table
Report in favor of referring back and correcting
eessmen List for grading &c. between 9Th and 10Th
Resolution in favor of appointing Solomon Townsend
Commissioner Of Common Schools for the 7th ward.
The Board took recess of thirty minutes and
/ No quorum being present, the Board adjourned.
Bo.aD OF Aarsr.sr ALDERMAx.~Nsil Gray. ESQ.,
President in the chair.
Reduction Of SaIaries-The committee on salaries pre-
sented report in favor of reducing the salaries Of
sstant justices to $780, and that of their clerks $500
per annum. An amendment was offered to the effect
that the Common Council reserve the right to require
them to perform such additional duties may hereafter
Sss@sd AaOssd as s amended
in this Board at its last meeting the superintendent pre-
sented statement Of the number of ash and garbage
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the amount OF expense incurred thereby Report accept
ed and that part having reference to the 5h wsrd
Police Captains as Health Wardens "A resolution was
then offered by Assistant Alderman Smith, in favor Of ap.
in which the Police Captains perform their duties a.
Health Wardens Of their respective wards Adopted.
Hd.1man in Of ss y
endent Of Streets to select suitable place for deposng
Adopted.
Repair of Wharpes- Assistant Aldermsn Feeks pre-.
sented resolution in favor Of directing the Street Com.
low Rvngton and Delaney streets repair the wharyes
in front Of the same. Adopted.
ing the Superintendent Of Public Offices sc to cause
the basement of the old Aims House building, of
and the eastern part Of the be for
the use OF the Coroner Adopted.
Debates in State Conusnton -Resolution in favor of
sunorising the purchase Of SO copies Of the debates in
the late State for the of the Mayor and
members o fths Common Council. Adopted.
Nuisonce in the Park.-Assistant Alderman McElrath
offered resolution in favor Of causing the removal of
certain nuisance in the of erection at the
in relation to the character of the building in question:
the resolution was referred to special committee
Gain Union Squore.-A resolution offered in ia,
vor Of lighting Union Square with gas Adopted
Public ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS accordance with the wishes
OF TINS public iunctionary on motion Of Assistant Alder
mine the state of his accounts with the City Treasury
Msssrs Smith, Byrne, and McElrah were appointedby
appointment of .assistant Jusces-Resoluon adopt.
cd in the Board Of Aldermen in favor Of appointing jaime:
O. Abertson assistant justice Of the m I'd and Sd ward
CURED in.
Resolution in favor of appointing Charles H. Dough-
erty assistant justice Of 7th 10th, and wards court
in the place of Joseph Hoxie, whose term of Office
pires this day. Concurred in.
Resolution in favor of appointing Thomas S Henry as
ssan justice Of the 9th, 18TH and 18th wards court in
Resolution in favor Of appointing James W. Beebs a.
s ST % M Sn @ eaS @ wird' in
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