The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-09
Common Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN Monday Evening, November 8
at 30 minutes past 8, quorum being present.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read and
approved. q, ,,,. Lab
for pay for carpenters work .
or Adams laborer for exemption from fine imposed
Gated the prayer of the petitioner on the ground OF his
poverty and ignorance The prayer Of petitioner wss
Petition of William williams relative to overflow of
water ON his premises In William street. Referred to
Committee on Roads and Canals.
invitation was received and accepted to visit the
Ivory Christ"
Reports Committee streets reported that
the tax for improving Maiden Lane be transferred to
Committee on Assessments. -Accepted.
resolve adopted that 18th street, from the 9th
avenve to Hudson river, be repaved . -
in relation to certain appropriations, and asking for
grant of So 500 for piers and slips
asking for s376lS Referred to the Finance Committee
An opinion received from the counsel TO the Cor
porston in relation to the salary OF Lewis Sandiord
one of tho Judges of the Superior Court .
Aid KELLY moved that the Judge he paid agreeable TO
the Of counsel for the Corporation
IA resolution was adopted for the payment of $50 to
Cole for overflow of water from culvert 10 Orange
street. A., .,o- an
for erection Of school house .
report in relation granting pier to the steamers
Northerner and Southerner was, on motion OF Aid.
PuRsrR. ordered to be laid upon the table.
The committee roads and canals, In relation to
certan alterations In grade OF 3yLh, 9On ana 4lst
streets reported ia favor Of same. Accepted
Certain communications In relation to filling up sunk
on lots were accepted and the accompanying ordinances
adopted .
report was received from the comptroller in relation
to various expenses &c incurred In opening streets for
the past fifteen years Laid the table and ordered to
The committee on roads and canals reported in favor
of permitting Downing and House to put up line OF
telegraph from Fort Washington down 9th avenue, to
Jefferson Market, and down sullivan and other streets
to the City Hail. and from this point to the Merchants
Exchange cost not to exceed to the CITY, $500 the
der and permit II to be used fire alarms the posts
to be removable at the will OF the Corporation The
report accepted and the accompanying resolution
adopted
The quarterly report OF the President Of the Croton
Water Board was received and ordered to be printed
Resolutions BY Alderman Kelly, That 1t be referred
to the Committee on Laws 10, to report on Pc
tioning the Legislature to abolish the Marine Court OF
this CRY and to organize court consisting OF NUMBER
of Special Justices whose Jurisdiction shall not extend
to sums exceeding 500 The resolution was referred
Clerk in the Street office should
be fixed at $1,000 the ordinance allowing MIN put pow
but $1,000 having been paid In former years l.. A.
Alderman Purser offered resolution In reiation " s
reorganization Of the medical department Oh tno n"'
House. ,s .,n,v
The resolution required that the reform should apply
to the examination by medical board, OF the prshens
students rs well those who should be appoin'eu 0i
after. -s,.h ..vora,
members partoipated and motion was made 70 lay "
on the table which was carried 9to6.
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