The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-16
Common Council.

Pubtic Square IN HdTiem "A petition was presented
from uumeo inhabitants Of Harlem, asking for pub
lie square In that place Referred
sewer IN Rooserslstreet Petition of sundry persons
Tor a sewer in Roosevelt street Referred.
Thirty eighth street Petition to have 3sth street
grsvslsS and the curb and gutter stones set
Hose Company No aa~Petition from Hose Company
no ~ TO be provided with four wheeled carriage
Fifty frststret Report and resolution in fsvor of
grading olstsreet between the 10th Avenue and Bloom
ingdaIe road.-Carried.
Sale Of Cooperation Property Report and resolution
IN favor OF selling the premises, No. ll2 Broadway.
Cooperation attorney Report and resolution fixing
me Salary OF the Corporation Attorney at 81 900 per
annum, and allo ing him two Assistants one al salary
Madison Street -Report and resolution In favor of
enclosing Madison fquare and authorizing the erection
OF public bulldogs thereon.
Grade Of 4Oh Standardization adopted in the Board
OF Assistants In favor of restoring doth street org
nal grade, between the 9th and 9th CONQUERED
Lunotic Asylum Biack,cers Resolution in ia.
vor of placing the Lunatic A.yi, N on Biackwelrs
Island, under the charge of physician having
n-con with the present resident physician. BELLEVUE
hospital aud who shall be hereafter sPpcihted by the
Common Council
foregoing resolution took occasion TO remark that this
institution contains about patients, and that an
enlargement Of the building was greatly needed-tha
Its inmates were OF a class that deserved the ut
most attention. and ought to have the constant services
OF physician Of great ability regardless Of expense,
that the patients in this establishment required different
AND OF practice and treatment IRON those In the Pen
Tertiary and Aims House. and therefore ought have
connection or control or management Of the latter
while all Earring between the persons experimenting
them would be avoided. inasmuch both would then
be responsible to the Common Council by whom they
would be appointed.
Aid BENsor made few observations 10 opposition to
the resolution.
Aid. RoHERrs rose and stated that DR. Stewart who
had for time filed the situation of assistant ply
cian and as such had had charge Of the Lunatc
had recently been discharged in q summary man.
ner by the resident physician; who in justification OF
hs proceedings, had handed to the Aims House Commits
sioner several adavs setting forth improper conduct
on The part OF DR. Stewart The Aims House Commission.
err and the committee to whom the subject refer.
red had satisfactorily ascertaned that those af lavs
could not be relied upon The question then was shall
We get better man than have hadi His opinion
well as others was that the ply stefan heretofore the
institution was fully competent to take the entire charge
as competent to select az good man, competent,
the resident ply sician is capable of selecting.
of the ysician Of the Asylum by the Common Coun
Gil as he would then be accountable to the Common
Council for his acts instead of to the resident PHI stefan
The question was then taken, and the resolution
adopted oy vote OF Ia to2
sa.annucl Appropriations-The report Of the finance
committee in relation TO taxes, with a communication
from the comptroller on the same subject, then
taken up md after considerable discussion adopted
fishes. Street Manure &c.Ald Benson offered ieso.
luton In favor of directing the comptroller to advertise
for proposals to contract for collecting and conveying
away ashes rubbish street manure &c; and to contract
with parties to perform the same during the months OF
March and April next provided proposals made 10 do
quito as low it 10 done believing that parties
can Dc lOund Will VINO
promptly remove the nuisances caused by the collsc
ion OF the manure SC, on the piers Adopted.
Collectors Of CHARACTERIZATION in favor OF requesting
the Comptroller to report whether all collectors Oi
taxes appointed in sa5 have paid into the city treasury
all money collected by them and. il not whether ,hey
have been sued for the recovery Of the Adopted
General Plan Of Se,perage Alderman Benson then
presented resolution in tovor Of appointing six
ssloners to DEVISE and report to the Common Council
general and better plan Of sewerage tho present
being very d. fectve much thar many lately
built will have to be taken up and rebuilt Adopted.
Female Depdrtment-Cify Prfs0n.-1Alderman FoorE
next offered resolution in favor of aprropriatng $3.50
Jr the purpose OF fitting up two rooms IN the city prison
for the accommodation Of female prisoners. Adopted
Po,ice CterksAld Livingston here read a commup
cauon from Justices Osborn and Drinker relative to the
employment OF a gentleman. in the Lower Police
IN the capacity Of clerk In py to resolution pissed
at the last meeting of this Board with regard to their
ihority for SO employing him. &c After which he offer.
shs seu Inc purpo,t 81 9sng prohibition Of
person as clerks assistant clerks unless duly appoint
ed by the Common Council. and qualified according TO
the manner prescribed by law. Adopted
Aid. Walsh then offered the following preamble and
resolution
Whereas, George l. Smith, late Alderman Of the 18th
Ward, during the year 1881, fell victim to the disease
which then spread death and desolaton throughout
city, contracted by him, in the fsi hiul discharge OF his
duty az Alderman Of said ward administering relief to
the sick and dying poor by whom he was surrounded,
and regardless OF the quences was interchangeable
In his exeions to ease the pains and sooth the sori
OF his afflicted constituents until the messenger death
called him 10 his account thus dying martyr In the
cause And Whereas by this dispensson Of Providence
anguish at the stern decree, wss In a short time
bereft Of her reason, and Is now confirmed
lnnatic ct the Asylum on Blackwelps Island assoc-
ated unfortunately with all classes OF lunatcs
and az nat ral consequence the few saoitory
msnts with which she may be blessed, her lungs must
be wounded TO the quick and her Malay thus increased
And whereas In the opinion Of this Common Council,
the city Of New York bound in duty to the memory
of him who sanctfed his lie in It's service
representatives, 10 adopt such measures will ameo
rate the condition OF hs suffering wisdom Therefore
Resolved. That the Committees On Charity and the
nfh hath ha nndth nya hora A.
rected to obtain suitable board and odaons
Mrs. Smith, widow OF Aid. George L. Smith. in sush
asy lum, other place in their opinion Will be
conducive to her comfort and III possibe) with
to the restoration oil her reason.
Resolved, That tho comptroller be- and Is hereby di
rected TO pay such bills az may be presented Tor board
nc OF the said Mrs Smith whom properly authenticated
BY tho commissioner Of the ulms house. out Of the appro
pations tor charities until otherwise ordered Adopted
The Board then adjourned until Monday evening next,
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALpe RMrs-Nen Gray Esq,
Lease Of PteY-Pe,ition of the New Jersey Navigation
Company for lsaso OF hall OF pier No., North River.
Referred
Trustee of Public Schools Petition OF inhabitants Of
the 10th ward to have trustee Of public schools their
Secer Nassau street Petition Of sundry persons in
the LIST ward for sewes in Nassau street Referred.
favor OF deposDg certain moneys to the credit Of the
Board Of Education. Adopted
Vdcant Lots-Report and resolution in favor OF ncng
in vacant lot at the corner OF 2th street and 9Th avenue
Adopted.
Sfdeeak in ID 7penu-Report and resolution in favor
Of paving sidewalk in I'd avenue between i4h and 2sh
streets. Adopted.
Defending Po,icemen-Repos aud resolution in favor
Of defending several policemen in suit instituted against
hem.
Sewsr in 32d Street Report and resolution in favor
Of obtaining the opinion Of the counsel OF the corporation
whether the Street Commissioner has power contIact
or building in 32J street to persons who are uD
willing or unable to complete the same. Adopted
SeSer in .aUenue .3Report and resolution IN svor Of
building sewer in avenue between Houston and 6th
Bloomrngdaie Road-Report and resolution in favor Of
widening Boomingdale Read, between 2iH street ard
nh avenue-adopted.
Drill Rooms-Report and resolution in favor OF per
hitting military companies TO meet and drill In the rooms
over Centre market-adopted
Cherry s-A remonsrance was received against the
proposed wideni Of Cherry seetfrom franklin square
10 Catharne streei-referred
Copy Of BiNs paid Resolution in favor Of directing
he Comptroller to furnish the Board with printed
,opy Of all bills paid by him. certified by the Committee
IN PuoIic oices &c. at an expense not exceeding 500
After scting upon some other papers Of minor consid
,raon the Board adjourned until Monday evening next