The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-16
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Common Council.
Board OF ALDEHMEs, Nov. ls-Morris Franklin, Esq,
President, In the chsrOn motion the reading Of the
minutes Of the last meeting dispensed with.
Gas IN .amffy street Resolution offered by Aid.
lay down mains IN Xn r.s 90 that hat ss.t csS
be lighted with gas. Adopted M
School Trustee, l7h Ward-Resolution offered BY
AID Croius in favor OF appointing John J. Derrick
trustee OF the 18th ward schools in the place Of Joseph
N Crane removed from the city. Adopted.
Board of the Aims House Depsrtment asking Tor the
adoption of the following additional section the Or
dnsncs previously adopted for its organization. viz
That whenever the duties Of the visiting physicians and
surgeons and Assistants mentioned IL shall be
strued to mean that the sdca and surgical treatment
that the resident or assistants shall only pre-
scribe in cases Of emergency that may in the in
tsrvas Of the visits Of said Physicians and surgeons and
tnst tney snail report the same to him ct their first SUBJ
sequent meeting After much debate the subject
was laid on the table until after recess when the Presi
dent read communication from Dr. Reese scknowledg-
Ing his to the oce Of resident Physics
also stating that he had withheld his signature from the
communication addressed to the Common Council, tor
the adoption OF the additional section asked for by the
Medical Board on the ground that would deprive him
o. all control and direction in the treatment Of patients
10 ne would be considered responsible for the result
Of any treatment which might be pursued by the visit
ing physicians and surgeons.
Aid. MAYNARD then moved to amend the second Sec
ton OF the second article that the Resident Physi
can under the rules and regulations prescribed by
Medical Board, of which he is member, shall have the
entire and immediate charge and supervision Of the
Medical and Surgical Departments of Bellevue Hospi al
and that the resident Physician should hold his office
during the pleasure of the Common Council-Adopted
Aid. McELRATH then moved to amend the fourth sec.
ton OF the same article read o. follows There
shall also be appointed by the Common Council twelve
regular practitioners Of medicine and surgery Of the
City of New York who shall be denomn ated "Visiting
Physicians and Surgeons Of the Bellevue Hospital y
sicians and six surgeons Their appointment shall
be honorary and their services gratuitous They shall
hold their situations during the pleasure of the
Council 1t shall be the duty of one visiting physicsn
and one visiting surgeon to visit the hospital every
day and to each patient under actual treatment at
least once in each week to consult with the resident
Physician and his ASSISTANTS In all cases requiring
consultations and to advise with him as to the rigid
and proper enforcement Of the medical police, and
such other regulations the welfare Of the patients
and the interests Of the city shall require, and Il
there should arise any difference of opinion, be
tween the resident physician and any visiting physi
clan or surgeon relative to the treatment Of
TENT consulting physician or surgeon shall be called
when the majority Of them shall decide what course
treatment shall be pursued In the case Adopted
Ludtoo place Us. Houston street.-Ald ALLEN offered
resolution in favor Of changing the name Of Houston
low place, which, after considerable opposition,
finally adopted
Deof and Dumb Asylum 1t was moved to take up
the minority report in favor of granting to the nstu
ton for the Deaf and Dumb certain lots of land
panied by the opinion of the counsel to the Corporation
relating thereto After much debate 1t laid on the
table until the next meeting.
Yictory Hose Co.-An invitation was received from
this company to attend ball at the Apollo Saloon Ac.
Colorsd Orphan .asyl,m.An invitation was also re-
ceived to visit the asylum tor colored orphans Saur
day next Accepted.
Inspectors Of Standardization in favor of the
Committee on Roads and Canals, together with the
street commissioners hereafter appointing the Inspec
Idiotic Children-Report In favor Of appropriating
81 900 for the erection Of suitable building Black
wells Island for the accommodation of diotic children
Adopted.
After dsposing of few other papers of minor import
ance the Board adjourned until Monday evening next
BoARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Nov. 49, Phe Presi-
dent. Neil Gray, in the chair
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved
duas that Avenue be extended from lsth street to
10th street. and that 18th, 18TH 10th streets be
tended to Avenue Z.
or Mast,n to have that portion Of 9th street
between 9th and 9th Avenues, lighted with oil
Reports-Of Committee on Croton Aqueduot, recon-
mending concurrence with the Board OF Alder
In the resolution granting to G. W. Bruen the right
use the waste water from the fountain In Union Park
Adopted
Also favor Of selling certain lots ut Bellevue and
retaining the principal buildings hospital tor the
SICK poor-AdOpted.
In favor of clock for Comptroller's OHnee-Adopted
In favor Of amending the ordinance relative to thu
opening of Are hydrants-C
Communications From the Street Commissioner IL
relation to delay in altering the grade Of the sscont
Avenue--Referred.
between asth and AID strsets~feferred.
From the same, In relation to certain objections
owners OF property on west side Of Coenties slip in
gard to assessments for paving-Referred
The report in favor Of grading Stuyvesant square
carried.
Report recommending q concurrence with the othe
Board in the resolution granting permission to owner
of property in 4h street. to enclose certain space
yards extend the curb and gutter stones GU
ten feet, adopted In concurrence.
Report in favor OF regulating 40th street. and setting
curb and gutter stones between Broadway sth Ave
The report and resolution in favor of causing the avn
ing posts In all street to be removed, was adopted
communication from the comptroller relative t
The Board then took recess for ~ minutes.
AFTER RECESS.
a report was read, by its title from the Committee
Roads and Canals, OF the Board of Aldermen tina
20th street be regulated &c. Referred to the Commit
tee ON Roads and Canals OF the Board Of Assistants
Likewise, from the Committee Police for increas
Ing the salary Of certain officers Of the City prison. Re
ferred.
Reports and Resolutions csncurred in-For repayip
lsth street, from 9th avenue to North river.
or the Finance Committee, On petition Of Jane
Core, for damages from sewer corner Orange ant
Leonard streets Granting $50.
Reports referred In relation to a receiving La,ir
and cnlyert near West Washington Place.
OF the Special Committed In relation to lighting thu
upper part Of the city with gas
in regard to constructing between 7th and stt
avenues.
from the Board Of Aldermen favorable to the petition
Messrs. Downing House, for tn erection of magnetic
exchange was taken up, and considerable discussion
elected IL was finally referred to the COMMITTEE
GU Streets-7 yeas, g nays
Report of the Chief Engineer referred to the ap
Iropriste committee.
The rules were suspended for the purpose Of allowing
AID Herrck to offer resolution that Union Place, neal
9th Avenue, be lighted with ga, Referred.
The petition OF John fiagerman for the loss of his
horse, was referred to the Finance Committee
Papers from fhe Board of .aidermen-A communities
ton was received from Dr. Reese, resident
Bellevue adverse to the organic alton OF tho board
visiting physicians and surgeons passed upon at the
last meeting Of the board. and some important amend
mente, which will be found in the proceedings Of the
Board Of Aldermen, were concurred in.
A resolution from the Board Of Aldermen con
81 ha rela saad from n,
penalty for the violation Of Corporation ordinance.
Resolution was read which created some debate thai
the portion OF Hous0 on street, between Sullivan and
McDougal ss., be designated by the name Of Ludlow
Place II referred TO the committee streets by
ayes and nays, 8 tot
resolution passed last June In the Board o. Alder
men, that an additional clerk be appointed in the ofct
OF the collector Of Assessments taken up and con
CURED in making the appointment for three months Il
was referred to the committee on Assessments, with
power TO employ clerk ut the rate Of $500 per annum
The Board then Adjourned fer weeks.
Law Intelligence.