The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-09
Common CouuaiI.

dent, in the chsir.
Petitions Referred From inhabitants Of ssth street,
to regulate said street
authority iron stair at store corner of
Murray and West streets. To have hook and ladder
company appointed fer 40th street, 9Th avenue
OF Wlliam Sheridan and others, for free hydrant in
james street. between Batavia and Cherry streets
That application be made to the Legislature for au
public buildings SC and referred TO Committee on Laws
road between aIst street and TIN avenue-Adopted
| Commute tions-From superintendent oil Markets, IN
relation to meat shops-Referred.
From Street Commissioner, reporting the award In the
matter Of opening Madison square. - 80
Report-In relation to water pipes in the oth 7th 9Th,
9th and 10th avenues-Ordered on nile:
Returns of Chief Engineer, in relation to
and expulsions for January, ls47.
OF Street Commissioner on petition OF Thomas Adds
matter Of opening Second Avenue, and appointing
The Gas LgGfs-Of Superintendent of Lamps and Gas,
in answer to a resolution calling on him to report the
of failure part of the New Y0rk Gas Compa
ny, to supply proper article of gas-Ordersd Ala.
Report Of Committee Assessments in favor Of con-
frmiDg for in State street-Adopted
or said Committee in favor of confirming assessment
| for sewer in Walker street-Adopted
Report favor Of S bu n N ana 9ss
| Broadway and East Rver-Adopted.
.apporfionmsnts-For building sewer In Houston st -
! Confirmed
! For drain in 10th street-Con6rmed.
Resolution by Alderman PuRsER to instruct the Comp
troer to purchase property corner West Broadway
Adopted.
Report from Board Of Assistants in favor of tagging
and paving asra street. between 9Th and 9th avenues
| Concurred in.
Assessment list for we'll and pump In 27th street, sth
and 9th avenue. Concurred in.
The board took recess for half hour and returned
Poly Bodi~.-Ald Hart offered a resolution propo
ure for the introduction Of law to compel the inhabi
tans Of Richmond county to refund to New York the
amount Of expended by the latter county in the
case OF the prosecution Of Polly Bodine. Adopted.
| Washinston's grfhdav-A communication was re-
/ frnun( utfon tn
TO attend with his Honor the Mayor the occasion OF
the birthday Of the immortal washington-the father Of
his country-to receive salute. &c-Accepted.
Washington Square-Report in favor of railing in
Washington squsre-Adopted.
CINE Company No 81. be again placed on duty in that
locality to Committee on Fire Department
Office in and District Adoptea '''' Wv ~ '''
Paper from Board Of assisants Report in favor of
Resolution in favor Of advertising for 200 tons Of Goals
for the public institutions Of the city, fire department
.aims House SwiH Communication from the Aims
House Commissioner In relation to the sw Of the Aims
House, alleged to be used by the keeper Laid on the
table
Also in relation to the "carouse" held in the Lunac
Asy um 4th January by some Of its Understand stating
his duty dismiss two Of the keepers Laid the table
The Swinish Aultitude-A petition wa. receivsdfrom
James Leduer asking to be discharged from and
imprisonment in Eldrdge street prison. where he has
been kept for some time for nonpayment Of fine i'm
posed upon him in consequence Of allowing his hogs
to 70 out at large through the streets. Referred
Grading ssh str csns List IN relation
The quarterly report Of City Treasurer received
and ordered ON the file
Emxrants-Rsport on the subjectof bonding passen
gers etc as amended by the Board Of Assstsnts-COn
Assessment list in relation to saith street. Confirmed
Physician for the Lunatic .dsvtum.-A report propos
ing to change mode of appointing ply for
the Lsnstic Asylsm-Lad on the table.
The Board adjourned to meet on Monday next.
Beam OF ASSISTANT ALDKRMES-Nsil Gray, Esq,
President, in the Chair.
widening of Cherry street-A petition presented
from Catharine street TO Franklin square, Referred.
Trustee Of Public Sehools-Communication from
merous inhabitants in relation to the appointment Of
Trustee OF Public Schools in the 18th ward.
Intercourse With Newark-Petitions from sundry mer
chants residing in Newark TOR Pre- exclusive we use Of pier
Ferry Boats toopernors hland-Petition for permits.
the winter months~Ksierrsd
Piers 10 aud IL R-Pettions Of Crooke and others,
in faver Of enghening piers Nos 10 and II ~ H. He
North Moore Accommodation of BENZ. Wood and
Others relation to the condition OF North Moore st.
se,oer in Eighth .Avenue-Rsport and resolution in
favor Of building sewer in 9th avenue, between 37th
and 42d streets Carried.
SsUsr IL james street-Report and resolution in favor
Of building sewer IN James street. from Chatham
Square to the East river Carried
building sewer in oath street. between I'd and Cd ave-
Relieved from .4ssessmens-Reports and resolutions
Of relieving the Of the Society for the
support of Aged and INDECENT Females, from certain
Leassd-Report and resolution in favor of leasing
premises No. Roosevetsrset for number of years,
Puddle Property The committee to whom was re-
erred resolution relative to the expediency Of leasing
public property. at auction reported adverse to the pro-
Alien Passsns.rs-Report and resolution in favor of
memoralizing the Legislature TO pass law imposing
tax upon all alien passengers Also an alteration in the
Corporation .attsrney.-A communication receiv.
adopted in this Board relative the complaints made
him for violations Of city ordinances the number and
suits of the causes tried by him. and the received
account Of such volat0ns-Acceped and ordered on
Aie, Wine, Brandy and Ice "A communication
csived also from the Alms.house Commissioner, ex
planning the purposes for which quantity OF ale wine
Quarterly .AeeOunt.-Ihe account of tn. Comptroller
Of the city treasury for the quarter ending February
Hour Of Meeting.-Assistant Alderman OLIVER Offered
resolution in favor of the Board hereafter meeting At
oclock instead of 6, rs, as had been the case for
some time past Adopted
Ruins Of Old Grace Church. Resolution by MIR
Courtiandt Street Ferry Landins.-Rssoution re
questng the committee having under consideration the
proprety Of leasing this ferry landing by auction to re
port at the next meeting. Adopted.
Board Of Aldermen in favor Of applying to the Legsa
pass law to compel the county OF Rich mond t.
reimburse New 0rk county the amount OF expense
incurred by the trial of Polly Bodne Concurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
Superior Court.
| Before Chief Just ce Jones.
FEB 9-Munro Moore-This cause, which was re
farred the Herald of Friday summed up yeser
day, and given to the jury. After consultation, tn
Court directed sealed verdict to be brought in thi
morning.
, Before Judge Oakley.
, Thomas Motram 4 Sons rs. Oliver p. Mitls-Thi
was an action on bill OF exchange for $1,000 sterling
nearly $4,000 The bill drawn on'Msjor Wallace
of LONDON by defendant payable sixty days after sigh,
the order Of the plaintiffs and purpored be opted
1t specially endorsed by the PLAINTIFF to the sheds
and Redfed Bank for collection and after wards pro
tested for non pay ment and sent back this country
Plaintiffs counsel proved the hand writing Of deepdan
to the BILL and that the protest lost and then wen
proof OF its contents and that defendant had subse
quently acknowledged he knew the bill would not b
paid and promised to pay II Defendant counsel move
for nonsut the following grounds-frst, that tn
. partnership between the plaintiffs was not proved
secondly that there proof Of the bill being