The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-07

and admitted by his political opponcnte to bs man OF
great ability and strict integrity and nopsd thst time
resident physician for the purpose of obtaining
plantation which he felt satisfied would set the matter
by the member who offered it, Aid Oliver fur her re-
marked that he had that In order to afordan
opportunity Of testing the merits OF an air ght IN
preserving corpse in perfect state DIR Reese NJ the
solicitation Of eminent had CONSENTED
dead child to be brought from Bellevue and placed
In Of the air tight cofns for few days at the ex
piratiop the body OF the child removed from the
cofu and property inferred After considerable discus
i've members, consisting Of Aldermen Lawrence, Messe
role, De Forrest Tappan and Maynard appointed,
to investigate and report relative thereto
Office Hoiders Resolution by Aid Dodd, in favor of
inqurng whether indictments had been found sgainst
Of the who at present holding Offices on
Fence around The characterization In favor Of
causing the fence around the Battery to be reprinted
Adopted
Kesper If the Dead characterization In favor Of ap
pointing keeper of the dead house at Bellevue, At
sdgnstie Telegraph Petition Of Royal r. House and
In relation to erecting posts for line Of te-
Com nunicsti0r from The Mayor, relative to the build
ing smndry piers in the East river and the necessity Of
both boards the subject Referred
After disposing Of number Of other papers Of less
Importance the Board adjourned until Monday next
BOARD OF AssIsrANrs-The Board of Assistant Alder
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Present. the
President Of the Board aud quorum Of members.
The minutes of several previous meetings were read
and On motion approved.
Pttihons-A number Of petitions were presented for
paving streets in the upper part Of the city for setting
curb and gutter stones; fire hydrants Sc all Of
referred to appropriate committees and to
the Aldermen and Assistants of the several wards 10
which the improvements were asked. ~
Reports from COMMUNICATION financial committees
in Of concurring with the Board Of Aldermen In
Attorney services rendered Report recsivsd
and approved
commencing that three tho first hoor Of the
City be apart for tho purpose Of furnishing
apartments to persons who are confined as
and for the confinement OF juvenile delinquets
From the Committee Streets in favor oil conourring
with the Board Of Aldermen to 27th street. between
9Th and 9th avenues Concurrsd iu
COMMITTEES Roads and Canals In favor Of construct
ing culvert the south Of Broadway and
2sd street Accepted and resolution to build culvert
adopted.
Same Committee in favor Of concurriug with the
Board Of Aldermen build sewer In Greenwich street,
from Morris street to Battery place Report accepted
and action of Board Of Aldermen concurred In.
Same Committee in complying with petitions
of property in Sd street. have sewer built in
that street between and D. accompanied by
resolution and ordinance to build the sewer Report Of
Committee accepted, and resolution adopted.
From same Committee In favor of building sewer to
drain 22d street, between 7th and sth avenues with
resolution Report accepted, and resolution adopted
Committee on Ordinances to whom referred the
matter Of providing for the better regulating Of the ON
that the stages shall take up and set down passengers
under all circumstances the right hand side OF the
usnssv Of ten dollars for each Violation Of ths law
Mr.. HATFIELD thought that the proposed ordinance
would be tyranncal
MIR. GRAY hoped the law would pass-he should vote
for the ordinance.
Aid. sHuLrz spoke in favor OF the ordinance. It
would b. but little trouble he said for passengers to
the street. and the confusion caused by the sig
of the stages would ut rate be
ii the law required keep uniformly
right. The resolution and ordinance were lost by vote
Of 9tos.
A~t.r fnf ho fVnQ ants
at Bellevue Coucurred in.
The action Of tina Board Of Aldermen several petit
tions concurred in.
The board here took q recess for tea.
After tea the businefs Of the board was resumed.
Petition Of John French to be appointed weigher Of
bitumnous coal-Grsnted
Petition of Hugh Downing and Royal f. House, for
privilege to erect magnetic telegraph posts in the oily
Resolution to pay James Murray for services as clerk
at the police cce In place Of John Hasty, the
guar clerk who is prevented by indspositon from at
Resolution, that document Is, being the report Of
cial committee on subject of equazng taxation per-
property In the CITY, BIZ made the special order Of
| the next meeting.-Adopted.
Slips Superintendent of Pavements, report to this
board what property they have sold, II any and what
| disposition they have made Of the money received
| therefor.
| A communication received from the Comptroller
asking an appropriation OF $4,000 to be expended on
whArves, piers and slips, and recommending that the
subject Of other required appropriations be referred to
finance Committee This paper having met with an
Affirmative action In the Board OF Aldermen this Doard
| CONQUERED
| A communication received from the Aims House
Commissioner in relation to the employment Of small
steamboat benefit ofths Aims House department
| Referred to the Committee on Charity and the AIMS
House.
Resolution to grant the prayer of the Sheriff asking
for the of the chamber Of this board for various
| courts. Petition granted.
| resolution adopted BY the Board of Aldermen was
| concurred In appointing Timothy Daley Trustee OF
Common Schools In the l4th ward in place Of Thomas
| D0an, deceased.
| oufnisied business The unfinished business of the
last regular meeting was taken up report from the
| committee public Office and repairs, recommending
| that the Of $500 be allowed to David Valentine
Esq Clerk Of the Common Council as compensation fol
rooms which formerly by resolution of the Com
mon Council appropriated to the Of that gentleman
and which rooms have lately been otherwise appropr
ated 1t also proposed that this Of $500 DO here
after added to the salary Of said Clerk Of the Common
Council After discussion the matter Of appro
pration for the benefit Of Mr. Valentine referred
back to the committee public offices and repairs.
The board then adjourned till two weeks frsm thii
NYeuinl.