The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-19
TWO CENTS.


Common Council.
board or ALDthMEN, Moadsy, Dec. 18-Morris
Franklin President In the char The minutes Of the
proceedings Of preceding meeting read and ap-
proved.
In,uoton from the New Orleans ssrsn,dsr,, to at
tend their concert to te held at the raber nacs on
the night Of the 25th instant Accepted.
STANDARDIZATION for a sewer in 37th street. Re-
moLftrance OF w. Astor against the construction
of a sewer in eiar street
En- gne.-Petiiion OF thu members Of Fire Company
No. Al for a large engine. Referred.
Hose Carriage Petition Of the members Of Hose
Company No. for carriage. Referred,
Prison association Petition from the female de-
parment Of the Prison As.osstion for the aid Of few
hundred dollars. Referred
Inritahon to attend the Taylor and Fillmore ball. to
be held at the Assembly Rooms Of the Chinese Build
ing on the night OF the 18th instant. Accepted.
appropriation Communication from the Comp
oller, asking an appropriation of $4,000, for the
penses Of he city government Adopted
SHtd Contractors Commu nicaton from the Street
Commissioner to the effect that the OF
the first and second distii,ts had failed to perform
ntracs and pray ng prompt action the part
OF the Common Council 4 r payment of those who
have been engaged to perform the work
Alderman MkNICHr of rel resolution, nulling
tue contracts OF Messrs CreeDman and Butler. OF Abe
districts above named and a direction for proposals
Aldermen De FoRREsr. LrBnY, and FrrzGERALp
stated that in their respective wards hs aborers had
net been paid by the contractors though they had
received Their money regularly The hrst named
gentleman stated Il at he had signed the OF
the contractors against bis conscience and would not
have done 80 but in the hope that the aborers would
iv their money but being ceved in that respect
he could not tolerate such u neglect OF duty. rhe
contracts were annued
School appropriations Communication from the
Board of Education, asking an appropriation of s2o2s
GS, for school purposes. Referred
Communications From the Mayor, requesting that
committee be appointed to confer with the Commits
sioneIs Of the Code, now engaged at Albany. Re-
itrred.
FTrsmen's Halt -Commu ncation, asking for an ap-
preparation to fit up Fremen's Hall. Referred.
.4pprop, idhon for l849 Communication from the
Cnmptr er, asking for Assessment of $4,000 as,
for tie expenses CT ls4o Adopted, and assessment or
dred
Hose Company No. l5-Resolution, expelling from
the Fire Department the members OF Hose Company
No 49, for year. for disord-rly conduct Adopted.
Report Favorable to exemptins the property held
by the Commits oners Of he Colored Home from taxa
lion Adopted.
Street Valls Report favorablet to amending the or
dnsnce relative to street vaults that they snail
be exte nded eyond the curb, and imposing, upon
those violating, penalty OF $3.50. Adopted Ia concur
Chatham Square Report, favorable to repeating the
ordr allowing the sale of secoGd hand fur niture
aud O, her property in Chatham Square Adopted
Jersey Luy Ferry Report favorable to leasing the
ferry at the foot Of street TO the
prietors at the OF $4,000 in gu t3riy pay
nts and requiring that The citizens shall sojoy the
prvisg Of commutation &C. as the citizen, Of
New Jersey .rjpy.
Alder man DowNrNe offered resolution, that the fer
~ lie put up at public auc'ion and given to the high
Alderman MAysARp raid that thi. city had no con-
troll the rI lands OF jersey City and therefore
had rsi to sell at auction the privilege ofrunning
ferry to jersey; and the very who applied for
renewal of The lease owned all the ferry privileges OF
that side, they could prevent the landing of any
ferry beat tDat side and he hoped the resolution
would not prevail.
The amen dine mt adopted
The report, as ane pd.d d. adopted.
The Board then took recess Of 10 minutes.
assistant Engineer Resolution appointing c. Van.
derbit assistant engineer of the Fire Department.
Adopted.
ton from tn. Mayor advising the impro-
I' OF any Of Which w"n pas
jeopardy the indepe ndence aud interest OF the city
Referred to the Counsel of the Corporaon aud order
Civ Library Report favorable to esta bshins city
library for the preservation Of records presentations,
Croion .qgneduef Department Resolution. with .
draft OF law to petition b. Legislature for the forma
lion Of board to be ca led the Croton Aqueduct De-
partmeBt whore duty it shall be to take Of the
property Of the Croton Water Board and b. responsi
bic for he performance Of the work the srvoir
mains, pipes 60 Laid the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Stpers Report favorable to contracting sewer in
Beekman street to extend from Park to William
street Adopted Report favorable to constructing q
sewer in Cedar street to extend from Pearl to Nassau
ST. eet. Adopted
Ferry Lease Report favorable to leasing the slip at
the foot Of 23d sree for the term of AVE- to the
OF $160 to be used for alone Adopted
RtPo,t-Favmable to granting to Sarah Forbes
the widow Of Alexander Forbes, the Of $500 her
husband having died while performing duty assigned
him by the Common Council leaving bis widow Ia
destitute tituation.
A short and angry discussion arose between Alder
men Mcknight and Smith which, however, silence
by the President Of he Bosri The report adopted
Corporof,on Msnual - Resolution favor able TO re-
quss ing the Clerk Of the Common Council to compile
Manual for ls4S and 40 Adopted
Resointon- Fxvorsb,. to removing telegraph post at
corner OF 9th avenue and Broadway. Adopted
AID CAnoLiN gave notice that he sho nd m " re-
consideration of the vote the Jersey City ferry
question at the next meeting of the Board
The Board adjourned subject to the call OF the Pre-
sident.
Board OF ASSISTANT ALpEnMEN.-Present, the Pre-
sident and a quorum Of members. The minutes OF
III -
number OF petitions presented and appropriately
referred.
Reports of Committees, &c This Board comet rred
with the b ard Of Adermen In adopting resolution
in favor regarding Thrtysixth street. from S.coud
stones therein The in relation to tagging side
walk on the northsry .ids of Grand street, from Temp
kins to East street h. same action taken a rela
ton 10 REMEMBERING Fourth street
AIsptrt from the Committee on reets of this Board,
with resolution AM ordnsnce favor of setting curb
and stones In Forty third street. between Eighth
sDd Ninth avenues. was read and adopted
A communication received from the Superiuteu-
dent Of Streets accompanied bv resolution In favor
of nuiIipg Ire con'Tsct with Greenman ana Buter
fr Gle ming the streets Of the district composed Of the
Firt, second Fourth. SIKH. Seventh, and Tenth
Yards an authorizing the Com trolier to advertise
for new proposals, no one contract to include more
Than two ward. The nun cation referred to
The Comm ttes on lie ,Biog street,.
COMMUNICATION wa received from the Com ptreller
in relation TO the amount TO b. raised nv for the
Year 1S49 tn. amount required y SO 0l6 684 being
an increase Of $29t 24 rte levied for 1913.
he Comptroller a.ks 700 temporary Apr opriation of
St6257 SO to meet claims which will bs presented In
January and February mkt.
ASS, ant Aldei man Franklin presented an invita-
ton rete ved for nb-rs OF the Board to attend
tTaud festival TALL in honor Of Taylor and Fillmore,
The 18th inst Accepted.
Another communication received from the
Comptroller asking for n further appropriation of
So SEQ for the accounts # "sa ar-sn and 'roais.n
The Board Of Aldermen adopted the ordin Ance, and
this Board coneurs
This Board with the Bo I'll OF Aldermen In
ortipg report OF Committee on Wharves Piers, aud
slips in favor Of an paI aopropria,ion TO axe
no he d. hcercy for bu ding the at tbs foot Of
@ uverbeur, Jefferson, and Cathari q ips, aud for
brt ding piers At To. foot of Delaney street.
Report OF the ON mitte- on Roads aud Canals, in
favor Of raising tie grade Of WIS, from Court
Ian Ct 10 Liberty street aud tor constructing receiving
tS,irseDd cu,erts ut tse intersection Of West and
Liberty streets. Adopted.
This Board concJrs al h the Board Of Aldermen In
TptCluttCn To Re- ken N, Conner ana DAteC