The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-04
Common Council.

Common Council.
BOARD or ALDERMEN, May 3-Moris Franklin, Esq
President Ths reading Of the minutes Of the preceding
Invitation from the Society for the Instruction Of
Coored Children to attend tho anniversary OF tbs So
ciety on Monday evening next. Aocspted
Resignation OF DR. s. r.. Harris as visiting physician
to Bellevue Hospital. Accepted.
The arsenal in Centre a-Report favorable to dis
posing Of tho Arsenal property for the benefit Of the
building Of the new Arsenal near Hamilton square
Adopted.
Pisr-Rsport favorable to leasing pier No -, East
River, to Elijah Peck for year. at the rent OF $4,000
Referred back to the committee
Williams fer experimenting the construction Of the
new fountain in the Park. Rsferred.
fsyosaes Lighting III: whols Of til. upper part Of tho
city with sas. Adopted.
ina sres Of u. o
Island WAS then taken up, when it resolved to in
GREASE the salary of deputy Keepers carpenters &C. the
Aid. SMITH offered an amendment, that the deputy
keepers be stricken from the list They already rccev
ed $3.50 per year for their services while others only
received $3.50, and there good why one
party should have such preference above the other
Aid FsEKs also offered an amendment that tho saa-
res of the keepers and engineers Of the Lunatc Asylum
AID PUnsEn looked upon tho after a. did majority
Of the citizens of this city with suspicion at this time
within few days Of the political death of this Board
No attempt had ever before been made by any Conmon
Couuol and there nine hundred policemen In this
city who received only $500 per year for their services
and they were compelled to b, on duty day and night
tanned, though he willing to increase the salaries Of
those who received only $3.50 year but was opposed
to increasing the salaries Of those who received fair
equivalent for their Woes aud proposed that the
ares OF those who received the lesser sum, should be
increased $50 each.
Aid. CRoLrUs thought the matter was too plain f0t
him to OCCUPY the time Of the Board In explaining the
matter there was every reason for the increase from
tho fact that there considerable advance in pro-
Visions which made it actually necessary for them to
| have more salary.
| Aid KELLY offered an amendment increasing all the
Of To tha m
AID MAYNARD offered an amendment, that tho keep
ers OF the Luuatic Asylum receive the Same salary
the keepers OF Blaokwels Island, which adopted
On motion, the whole ect then referred back
to the COMMITTEES from which it emanated
Printing -Resoluticn favorable to giving out the print
tract. Adopted.
new police court to be located in Goth street. Adopted
SalaTes-The sa aries Of tho various police Justices
were then sevsray hxsd at $1,000 per annum each, and
the clerks to the said court ut $1,000.
Superintendent of Standardization favorable to
moving Charles Oakley from the office Of suPerinten
dent OF Streets and appointing Hemsn w Childo ia his
AID. PuRsEn moved to strike out the name Of Hemsn
w. Chids and insert that of Joseph Sweet which WAS
| The original resolution was then adopted.
Renewals and .appoinsments.- Resolution removing
William b. Mott from the Office OF steward to the
sury on Randalps Island, and appointing Andrew Hut
ton in his stead. Also removing James Qusckenboss,
Jamer HARDWOOD in his stead. Adopted Also, appoint
ng- Egles to the office Of first clerk in the street
Adopted. Also, removing Charles j. Dousasrty from
tho office Of clerk In the Comptrollers office
Aid. PunsEn stated that MIR Dougherty now lying
bad of affection, and he hoped the resolution would
be laid on tho table.
The resolution was then Withdrawn.
Also, removing James r. Dodge from tho Office of
dsmpton clerk the Comptrollers office aud appointing
J. w. Morse in his stead. Adopted Also, appointing
spsrrowhawk Parsons to the office Of clerk to tho Aims
House Commissioner, vice Arson Willis resigned
Adopted Also removing Augustus j. Matsell from the
ADJ IL r. m atSad ed
Also, emovins Oscar B. Field from the office of clerk
in the Aims House, and appointing Henry Beekmsn in
sorivener to the Police court vico James M. Murray
appointed clerk. Adopted.
Portrait Frame. Resolution appropreting 500 for
vernor'S room. Adopted.
fixing the salaries Of the Assistant Justices 500
esch and their Clerks at 81 900 each also fixing the
salary Of tho Judge of the Marine court at 60O and
the clerk to the said court at 81 600. Adopted
Appropriation Resolution favorable to paying to Col
Ward b. Burnett the of $3.50, for moneys paid out
ration in procuring comforts for tho regiment of Now
York Volunteers Referred.
Pisr-Report favorable to telling pier No. North
such time the pier shall be necessary for public
purposes the said Stevens defending the city from all
| suits at law or responsibility in tho matter.
Aid MAYNARD offered an amendment TO the effect that
the pier be offered to the present lsssees with the
Of their REFUSAL tho first party shall 1t the
price offered. The report, rs amended, was then
Damoges.-Report fsvorabls to paying to E. and J.
Pussey the Of Of $780, for damages to property
| the overflow OF the sewer 10 Pearl-st. Referred
The Board then adjourned until Friday ito morrow
evening" at O'Clock.
Board OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, May especial
Meeting-Linus w. Stevens, Esq, President, In the
chair.
Resignotion of Alexander +. Vache, as Visiting
Surgeon at Besvue Hospital. Accepted and CONQUERED
Decentralization removing Joseph Lawrence
from the Office Of Chamberlain. Adopted 10 concur
rencs. Resolution removing DR.. James 8 Hyatt from
the Office Of chis Clerk in the Aims House apartment
Adopted. Resolutions removing Joshua Phillips and
Benson g. Hopkins, from the office of Clerks 10 the office
OF the Aims House Commissioners. Concurrst ia
Resolution adopted by the Board Of Aldermen 10 favor
of removing Edward Wtherel from the Office of second
Vster in the Aims House, and Jacques Ruben the
Office of Accountant in the Croton Water Board Non.
copcurred in. Resolution removing John DuvAl from
the office of Keeper of the Distributing Reservoir Con
CURED in.
.aPpointments-Of Shepard Knapp Is ohsuberlain In
the place OF Joseph Lawrence or Edward b. Corwiu,
as chief clerk in the Aims House Department or John
stephens and George b Gilbert clerks in the Aims
House Department or II A: Maynard as keeper Of the
visiting physician, as q visiting surgeon at Bellevue
Hospital in the place Of Willard Parker, resigned AL
concurred in.
Books, &c. for the N,p Common Council-R ssolution
directing che clerk Of the Common Council to furnish
the members elect thereof with the usual copies of the
laws Of the state relating to the city, city ordinances
maps of the city, SO. CoIourred In.
Superintendent of Observation-Disclosures In favor Of
fixing the salary Of the mt Of pavements
81 500, including all expenses for keeping horse sc.
Concurred 10.
Gas in the Park-Resontion in favor Of causing the
Park to bs lighted with gas. CONQUERED in.
Pier for Landing Emigrans- Resolution In favor OF
authorizing and empowering the Com missoners Of Emf
grafton to build extension Of 900 feet to the pier at
the foot Of Fulton street. r. for the exclusive Of
landing OF emigrants Referred
BreakWater Shp-Rssouton in favor of allowing the
breskwaer slip In tho North River, south Of ths Eliza
bethport Terry clip to be used by the Greenwood Gene
tory ferry boats.
After referring sundry other papers Of little int rest
to the appropriate committees the Board adjourned
til Friday evening next
Board of Education.
Robert Kelly, Etq President, in the chair. The
minutes Of the preceding meeting read and ap-
proved
Reports OF finance committee application ofthe