The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-03
neeting OF tho Com mon COUNCIL.

Tomorrow evening, at five o'clock our worthy
city fathers will meet, after their summer recess,
and the usual preparations being made for their
reception, by the corporation officials who enjoy
their patronage. We have looked over the amount
of service rendered TO the citizens OF New York
by the present Common Council, since their &C.
cession 10 power; and the same old abuses which
form stereotyped accusation against former cor
porations-flhy Streets in particular-still exist
and we see no indication of disposition to grant
our citizens any of the useful or comprehensive
reforms they promised us.
The Croton water, in many of the streets, has
been very scantlly and partially distributed. The
want of sgn-boards In most of the streets, is felt
to be a serious annoyance TO strangers, and 10
many of the citizens, who are compelled to ask
their way from street TO street, before they can
find out the locality they require. The condition
OF Centre street has long been complained Of; and
now, that the gas-house will soon be changed to
the upper part of the city, nuisance will be got
nd of that will throw open field for building
speculation among some Of our wealthy capt.
tIlsts, as to improve this locality; and the
Common Council should afford every facility
for this purpose. The improvement and ex-
,ens;on Of Anthony street has been on the topis
for a season or two; and that also fell through.
Next, we BE- some project for tightening the ira
vel on Broadway-ior constructing railway in
Hudson street-for the extension of Canal street
TO the Bowery, together with heavy catalogue of
projected improvemcnts-all got up about election
times for the purpose of political capital, but
TO Z" die off," Immediately after worthy city
legislators had partaken of their first feast upon
"cenvas-back ducks, mock turtle soup, and strong
bohea in the tca-room,"
We were, indeed, promised good deal by this
corporation; and the people looked with conf
dence to their political honesty IN as far as their
promises were in question but political honesty,
IN their case, II would appear is as rare commo-
dity as that 10 be found among many of their pre-
decessors; for the distribution Of party fayors
and Office, forms the staple of their proceedpys
so fer.
The arpoin,ment OF President OF the Cro,ou
Aqueduot Beard was the last party question that
agitated the worthy corporate fathers This ap.
poibiment has yet to be made, and a struggle wall
take place in the Board of Assis ants, whose men,
bers seem well yersed in the articles of party
warfare. II is well known, that the absence of a
ceitain number Of members belonging to either
party in this branch II the Common Council
leaves that body withoutt quorum, and, therefore,
powerless. This trick was played off the last
night they met, and an understanding, II was IN
,imsted, had TO be agreed upon between the belli-
gerenis the effect that this question should nor
be brought up that night before quorum could be
procured, although some OF the members were
hiding about the lobbles at the time. The ques-
ton, however, was, IL appears, brought up; but
yves voted down. The fact is, the decaptaton of
officials and filing up of vacancies, all baeed upon
party, iorm the principal business, from week TO
week, in the Board, and nothing is done,
worth talking Of, for the benefit of the citizens
We shall watch their progress in the Common
Council IN the promised work Of reform. moe
o. yfs,. .t, wItI 5000 a irid eAi-,- i,u the
tA,tCj.r 80 'hetr ksc- ss~.c'f" q. .e4 .l-
wisdom, IB "a. wvIf q. mp 1't.srnl.