The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-19

Common Council.
BOARD or ALpERMEr-This board met last evening at
o'clock-D s. Jackson, Esq President in the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The Ga,.-During the reading of the minutes, the
gas lights burned very dimly and very nearly got out
The wretched condition Of The gas has extended itself to
almost every department in the city well as the S'fes"
After the reading Of the minutes
attend their annual ball Accepted.
Warrington Monument Petition from Henry storms
and Others asking suitable location for the erection OF
Q Washington Monument. Referred
Branch Post OHce-A petition was received, nume-
Tousy sisned asking the cooperation OF the Common
Council, and their signatures to petition to Congress-
for the restoration of the Branch Post Office in Chatham
Square.
Aid MEsEsoLE was in favor of accepting the petition.
Aid BENsos offered a resolution in connection with
the petition 10 favor OF the objects and views OF the petit
toner's which he suggested should be duly signed and
sealed by the Mayor, and transmitted to Congress.
Aid LIVINGSTON was Of opinion that the resolution
should be transmitted to the Post Master General az the
most suitable to grant relief in the premises He
moved, as amendment that the resolution be- there
tore, presented to the Post Master General
resolution that another branch be also established in the
western section OF the city.
City Records.-A communication was received from
the City Register asking appropriation Of sum Of $500
for the repairs &c Of books and public records in the
Registers ofce Referred to the committee Offices
and repairs with power
Reports-Adverse to supplying the Third Ward
In favor of organizing district executive departments
in connexion with the city government
ing tie salary Of the superintendent Of repairs
AID BRADY was opposedto the adoption Of the report
Aid BENSON trusted that the report would be adopted
The services Of that officer had been able and efficient
and he would net oppose the report and resolution.
Alderman BRADY could not see why it was that when
public officer accepted Office for certain stipulated
sum, he should afterwards demand increase of sala.
man. and had at presenta good salary for his Services
The increase from $3.50 to $1,000 per annum would be
too large an increase.
Alderman MsssERoLE was in favor of the increase,
there was more useful public officer or more valua
BILE one in this city.
The ayes and noes ordered
Aid HART wished to explain his vote As matter OF
principle, when a accepts office, he ought not
ask for an increase Of salary.
The question was taken and resulted-Ayes II; nayss
Report in favor Of building sewer in 9TH avenue, be
tween s7th and 4ad streets. Adopted
Recommendations Howe as collector Of assess
ments, vice James G.. Willett, resigned
RECESS.
The Board took a recess att o'clock and returned
The President resumed the chair.
Reports were resumed-Of committee charity and
aims in favor of charging the Aims House Department
Adopted.
Communication from ex.Mayor Norris present Post.
mastery Alderman Pardy and others asking the Board
to pay certain fines imposed upon them as Supervisors in
1912. Referred.
.alsss Hsuse-Increese Of Paupers--A communication
was received from the Aims House Commissioner, Mr.
Leonard asking for additional appropriation OF rooms to
enlarge the department in consequence of the vast in
Aims House, SO az to render it impossible
date them within the immediate building Many of the
present inmates are necessarily compelled to occupy the
basement of the building garrets, cellars &c and the
accommodations are at present quite detective.
ssAld. LvlNasroN offered resolution in favor Of
thorizDg the Aims House Commissioner to adopt the
cessary steps for the enlargement Of the Adopted
The Commissioners activity and audable exertons to
House and the destitute poor OF the city, that All up the
department. shows earnestness and determination to
administer to their wants highly credtable. The appi
for homo in this inclement numerous,
and it appears the very outdoor premises attached to
the building at present filed with paupers. The i'll
crease Of paupersm has grown to fearful extent at
present
Resolution in favor of enlarging the Lunatc Asylum
Referred
Cxmphine. Resolution by AID TArrAN, directing that
manufacturer Of camphine be allowed to manufacture
store the same within any part Of the city south Of AID
Report Of committee on Fire depsrtment-In favor Of
appropriapg of $500 for the repair of Engine No
A. Also sum Of 5000 for repairs of Engine No. 49,
Resolution from AID Livingston, in favor of enquirng
into the extent to which the Croton water pipes have
been laid in 9Th 7th, 9th, and 9th Avenues Referred
Aid BENSON offered a resolution directing the Com
missioner Of the Aims House to report upon the alleged
conduct Of the Physician and Keepers Of the Lunatc
Asylum Backwels Island, about the night of the 4th
and 9Th inst In moving the resolution, he stated that he
had not been called to attend special meeting on satur.
day evening, of the Committee on Charity and Aims,
which Aid Purser had called together this subject
Aid PUasER senied having attended any such meeting
such matter officially before them, and he denied
any such meeting occurred
Aid BENSON stated that he had it from unique stionabe
authority that debauch and row occurred the
Dgs Of the 4h and 9th inst between the physician and
keepers OF the and that property belonging to
the Cooperation was broken.
AID PUasER explained.-There was, he understood
some difficulties Of slight nature the occasion in
question, and appeared that the whole amount Of pro-
perty lost on the occasion was lug that was broken-
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Fire Observation-Disclosures from Board of Assistants
in favor tappropriang $1,000 for the fire department