The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-05
Common Council.

BOARD or ALpERMEN.-This Board met last evening at
half paste o'clock, D. Jackson Esq, President in the
On motion of AID BENSON the reading of the minutes
was dispensed with
Joint committee the fire department. in favor Of author
izing an appropriation Of $50 per annum for ringing
The semiannual report Of water commissioners recev'
ed and ordered on the file.
The returns OF the hie Engineer were receiveu ana
ordered on the file
Report adverse to the claim of j. McKenna asking for
racas he had with dog killer, last summer, while in the
service of the corporation.
An invitation was received from the proprietors Of
Houses printing telegraph asking the Board to be pre-
sent at exhibition Of their telegraph this Tuesday
afternoon between three and Ave o'clock Accepted.
Papers frsm the Board of .9ssisfans solution in
favor of raising the salary OF officers who attend door
keepers from ST. to 81 rs per day. Referred
Report recommending that side walk around St. johns
Park be Jagged, &c. Non-concurred.
The Tea Rosm.-Resolution from the Board Of Asss-
tants in favor OF aboshng the tea ROOM and providing
for the dsconnuance Of all pubic dinners az the ex
penss Of the City Treasury.
Aid Hart moved to amend the resolution SO as to pro-
vide for the admission OF the Board Of Assistants
into the tea room. (Rssrs OF laughter)
Aid. MEssERoLs considered It would be an injustice
towards the members of the Board Of Assistants, who
fought against the resolution in the Board of Assistants
He would therefore, move an amendment that such
members Of hs Board as had opposed the resolution DO
selves. (Laughter) He subsequently, withdrew the
amendment. The resolution as amended by Alderman
Hart was hereupon adopted SO that the Board Of As
sants they concur will not in future attend the tea
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Assessment lists for impro ling 9th avenue, concur
red in
For regulating 3lst street.
Resolution in favor Of providing proper Diet &C. for
prisoners confined in jefferson Market Referred to the
Committee on Public Offices and Repairs.
Report in favor Of repairing East street, between XII
vington and Delaney
Invitation to the board to attend ball Of the Compton
Guards, the l4h inst, at the Apollo Rooms, at IN
o'clock. Accepted
Aid Benson offered a resolution in favor Of repairing
pier of Vosey street, and that sum Of 500 be ap
propriated therefor .
Enigrants Alderman LIVINGSTON presented the draft
of memorial which he proposed should be adopted and
forwarded Congress- asking for the enactment Of laws
for the relief Of emgrants landing in this city The me-
mortal cited instances where emigrants have been found
in state Of utter desttution in consequence OF Deioe
brought out In ships where there was bad ventilation
and bad provisions and pray the enactment Of laws
the prevention ofhe many abuses at present existing IN
relation to the emigration SYSTEM and that two passen
gers be allowed for ten tons in each emigrant vessel
Alderman PuRsER moved that there be also provision
made for the keeping Of qualified surgeon on board
such vessels.
The memorial and preamble, embodying Aid. Purser's
suggestions all adopted
Assessment in favor Of regulating 34th street. between
I'd and 5h with the exception Of lot belonging
| to Mr. Aston. Referred back.
AID WALKER offered resolution in favor Of enquiring
into the expedsncy Of improving the Lunatie Asylum
Aid BRADY opposed its adoption on the ground that the
subject matter was already before one OF their commit
tees. Tho resolution was adopted.
! Resolution in favor Of enQurng into the sspediency
o diPoslBg Of such pgepsrty as could eosyensatly 10