The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-27

Stedm.r Armenia Petition of thu owners Of this
steamer the lease of pier at the foot Harrison street
=Jusice.' Ceurs Resolution in favor of empowering
Committee Of Public guidDg' &c to procure suitable
Impeachment CHARACTERIZATION In favor of refunding
to Justices Merritt and Dnker the amount Of costs In
CURED by them in their defence before the County
Court
the Board then adjourned until Monday evening.
Board Of Supervisors.
ArRIL 24-The Mayor presiding The minutes of tho
preceding meeting were road and approved.
Petitions OF suudry persons for the correction OF
Bills supdry small bills were presented and referred
Reports or Committee on Annual Taxes in favor OF
correcting the taxes of tho following peri Bates
Geo Grubb. N Rowland, VIM Howard. John Spies,
Rafferty,, Edward Lewis, Bernard Rely, 8 E Rioe,
Lorenso belmont, E Hubert VIM. johnson, Jas Mul-
doom John Kane J. w Waller Josiah Pstten C. 0 Ma
honv, Mr. Martin VIM Parker Mason Cbichester. D.
O'Brien, f Kemp, John Lewis. NJ Mccormick M D.
ssa Foster Eo1:s ss w%
and Place and Chichester.
Revolutions KELLY offered resolution liking
the salary Of the Commissioner Of Juries at $3.50,
his clerk at $780, and that the occupied by
the Clerk Of the Board OF Esucston be given to the
Aid MEssERoLE said that they all know be was not
favor Of paying large salsres but he knew the duties
rous of giving this officer fair compensation he would,
therefore to amend the resolution by substituting
Aid KELLY said that they did not know how much
fees tho ONCE would produce did not produce that
sum there other fund out of which 1t could be
pad he would add that The gentleman who got the
| law would do the duties Of 1t for $500.
Aid. LAwREscE said 1t onaee Of great import
ance and the officer performing the duties Of ought
to be literally paid. He thought $1,000 was small sala
| ry tor responsible an ofnoe.
Aid TArrAN moved as further amendment that
$500 should be substituted for $780, which was put and
| lost.
tuted for $3.50 After short debate tho second amend
| Aid MEssxnoLE's amendm emit WAS then put and car
| Rad md the aalarv rad at $1,000 vear
The following preamble and resolution were then Of
whereas, the time has come when 1t is actually no
ceessry that for the courts and offices should
provides and whereas the judges Of the courts have
from time to time called ON the Common Council and
the Board of Supervisors for such aud the
Board of Aldermen have unanimously resolved that the
building called the Old Aims House should be altered to
make such Offices and court rooms and 1t being .
doubtful policy ct the time to make an addition
to make such addition, It would yet be necessary that
said courts should be accommodated mmed stey there
Resolved, That the Board of Assistant Aldermen be
requested to concur In the resolutions passed by the
Board of Aldermen, August ID ls47. and should the
same be concurred In, that the COMMITTEES on public
offices and repairs carry the same into eject without de-
| lay"
solution and the latter moved to lay 1t on the table
Aid KELLY said the time was not yet come to expend
on s on be sa ~ S
box. The people have something to say this subject
He not sure If that question brought up that
the people would not require to have the City Hall built
farther up town. Additional courts certainly
CURED and they should be provided. Tho Board Of
August last appropriate $40 for this purpose and
be did not see why this Board should now throw cold
| water on It.
The motion to lay on the table was then put and
| ried, after which the Board adjourned.
APRIL 26.-The Mayor presiding The minutes Of the
| preceding meeting were read and approved
Petitions Of sundry persons for corrections OF tax
| Referred
Kesolufions-By the Supervisor Of I'd ward, that
Herman W. Child be appointed Iec.iver, and WIN. A.
Delaney deputy receiver Of taxes for the county and
| city of New York.
supervisor CnoLrus moved to lay it on the table 6
voting in the .rm.tive and ID in the negative the mo-
Smith Duuning and Harvey Hart then put in mo-
mnation in opposition to Mr.. Childs
men Purser and Crolus were appointed tesrs. Upon
counting the ballots, Hart had IL Smith Dunning
and H: W Childs 4. The Mayor declared Harvey Hart
They then proceeded to ballot for deputy receiver
William A. Darling and John T. Hone were nominated
Mr. Hone 8 and one bank The Mayor declared Mr
| Darling elected.
The Supervisor Of the 7th then offered the following
| resolution
Resolved That the District Attorney be- directed to
defend such suits Of error ~ have been or may be
Of parties in criminal cases. judgments entsred
upon the said and to prosecute suoh suits
| as may be pending In the Supreme Court, In which
penass to be recovered for the benefit Of the poor
Of this county but this not to authorize the employ
msnt Of COUNSEL without the Sanction Of the Board Of
Report Of Special Committee in fsvsr of inereas,ng
the salaries Of the clerks In the different Department. Of
the offices Of Clerk Of the Supreme Court and County
Clerk
Supervisor PuRsER moved that the salaries Of the two
junior Clerks in the Common Pleas department be raised
$500 each which was put and lost The report Vas
$780, the salary Of the clerk of the st part Of the
Court Of Common Pleas
The Board then adjourned