The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-30
Common Council.

Common Council.
BoARD ALDERMEN. Der. 20 James Kelly, ESD
President, in the Chair rhe minutes Of the evious
meeting was read and approved
Resolved That the Comptroller be directed to report
the increase Of salaries since the sh day of way also
the amount of moneys expended IL cleaning streets,
since the year lsle. to the yresent time. Adopted
ToIins Of Non Resdtnts.-A resolution offered
by the President Of the Board setting forth that
citizens for the support Of police lamps and gas fire
d.rartmrnt are levied upon by taxation heavily,
which GALE foi prompt and decisive action, by which
the sun may be- eqnslised This can BE- done.
State Tor the passage Of law Tor the levyiag of
taxes all personal property within the city aud
county OF New York whether non residents or other
wiae; that the Of the Senate aud Assem-
bly, nom this city requested and expected will make
every exsrion for the enactment OF such law IL
resolved to prepare suitable memorial TO be presented
TO the next Legislature The Alderman, In the sup
port of his resolution addressed the board with brief
but sound argument The Alderman presented the
following statistics wing the expe mixtures for the
last Ave years. from which tho residents are
empt :-Alms House, Sle2oOS6 SIS County Contin-
z. ncies 1855 232 80 Cleaning streets, SS557ls II
Docks and slips sara $40 10; Fire Department, SEA-
6S7 CO. Lamps $3.50 O22 90 Police So 40 G7o 49,
Repairs and supplies S2s31o0 n Roads aud Avenues,
Sl0l 1858 70 Street Expenses, 1891 225 0y Salaries,
sl1ebes3 81 Officers Fees sl9lo6o 63 Common
Schools Sl4s4537 Al. The resolution adopted
n Paring Fund - The President offered q preamble
and resolution for the purpose Of estabshinga Paving
Fund.- to the amount OF $500 OOO TO b. applied an nu-
ally In suns for paving the principal Of
this city with square blocks Of granite In lieu of cobbc
s,oses and to raise this fand It Is proposed tosppy
excise licenses to deray the interest annually such
amount 10 be withheld from the sinking fluid aud to
be applied TO this purpose and TO petition the egsla
ture for the establishment Of such fund Adopted
Iop,oremenfs Biaek,ceirs Island The special COM
mttee, to whom referred the nj cation from
the Of the Aims House relative to certain
improvements aud repairs on tia public buildings
der their control report ~ fooSs Repsing nursery
buildings ~ 0so ice house $780, fence s2,i7O dock,
SIS. Aims House-Washhouse SO 900; balcony 81 200;
painting Sc 81 200; barn, $500 reaitentiary
house SEQ; dock IS 600; and that each repair aud
improvement be made in accordance with the plans
submitted TO the Governors. The report adopted
lid Kelly Of ne Gih UGrd-A petition offered
by Alderman allen OF the sth ward in behalf of Thos
Durnin OF No 20 Orange street, claiming reniunera
tion of some sI4 for the Ioss lever watch gold
and guard chain in equence Of alleged illegal
discharge Of n man called Owen Boyle, by Aid Kelly,
Of the 9th ward, who ives then and at that time ar
rcsted aud detained In the 9Th ward station house
the charge. Boyle was liberated from custody aud
made his escape aud now MIR Durnin .eeks redress by
petition TO the Common Council for the value Of said
property having lost the In consequence Of the
ibsi being discharged by one Of tina, body whereby
the petitioner has been dfrauded out Of his property,
and the people subject for the state phson The pc
tition vas refeued TO the Committee ON Las.
.qlernan Ksiiy and Pairing Stones Alderman Kel.
of the large let Of paving stones lying In Centre
street between Anthony and Leonard streets The Al
dermaD aud stated that the why he wanted
them removed was from the fact that they nov we're
exactly opposite the poll OF OF the election districts
aud that the day II election he fearful some OF
the boys might use them to hght with (Laughtsr.l-
Therefore he moved TO have them removed before the
election to klm street, 81 the Iombs Aldersaan
n
moved o. the rear Of the Park Alderman webb moved
TO have them placed In the arsenal ard. daughter
Another alderman rose and sad mat " vas the street
Inspector business 20 remove the stones aud IL
cleo the duty 81 the city 10 provide place
that he might put then The resolution was Lnally
adopted NJ offered by the alderman
IL will appear by the above resolution that the al
German . about aud the look out for rue day Il
neat week These t sssid located F0ote
ground aud 90 these handy erDg miiies
equal footing IL j. euied prudent TO
thsm tn the rear ~ the romts
Tf,uhnoaf B,sis DECEASED - A resolution was offered
and Isssed authorizing the Comptro or to pay 500,
deay the funeral penses % the late Lieut. Boyle,
- the heroes attached to the Nes York Regiment
rspngn ~ the Art. Union to attend an exhibition
q paintings. Accepted
bensf 10 he Lisn's Den An invitation from II.
Harrington to visit Daniel In the Lions Den. Ac-
P,tiion ~ Engine Co No s TO b. allowed an addi-
ticr al number q Referred to the Fire Depart
mrht.
Isiifios of Jane. Furey f,r a,teudug eighteen
meetings If the committee In relation the confessed
s-sts q The ocss "a alderman and assistant alderman
otthe tie'sBth wsri Si7 Referred to the Comnittee
Ryo,i IN favor Of concurrng With the rsolu,ion 20
repair htgne No AZ and Of repairing the house Of said
company.
Gas iirh Contract A resolution passed last even.
log the Board q Astisut Aldermen. giving contract
fof hi,su years 10 the New Nork uas Light Company,
g. fUrnb The city with sht 10 va prupo-ed - cor
In this Beard; this had 20 lopg discus-ion. II
CO ud rot he ELECTED contract could be passed
through both Boards on the came evening Laid ON
the tsble.
Resting Pio,e for Ne Dsceavd To'nrfcrs A resoiu.
ton offered r the purpose - pucha ing plot q
ground IN the Green sCod teetefy G. be Appropriated
Ter the Decreased New York volunteers. Resol we'd
hat comuittee be appointed 60 report tns sub.
ject and Aldermen HAYS, Jamison aud Bari APP
pointed that committed
the Board adjourned until next Monday week, at 8
O'Clock
Bo,Ep o. Ass,st,Nrs.-The board met q. five O'Clock
NJ rrefept the rrr-ident, IA the chair. aud quo
rum 81 members IN their places
Iscdtag ~ me- kIHes - he aiuutes 81 the preceding
meeting read ana approved
/ Psufions -A numbsr OF petitions were presented
and auprc pfately referred Among them oue
iron the NeS Jsr.ey itairosd ysny privileges
60 txtend piers No. 10 aud -. Referred 70 Com
mittse On Nbsr,es. tiers aud ips
trom tundfy persons TO have Great tones street
/ from Lafayette Place 10 Bowey lighted WITH gas Re
I ferred
H,Jorfs II Csagniiisss md Communications Ths Com
mittse Streets reported M favor ~ fencing
Tote. bstsesn hrst snd second avenues spd betsssn
Thirty fourth and ibiity eighth streets, with ord
nance therefor Report accepted
Same committee favor ~ opening. regulating aud
psang Ihirueth street between the Second snd rhrd
The Committee Finance. of this Board reported
favor o. tayiug the aldermen and alderuen
sac being the snioupt Of incurred By them
~ securing their respective seats which contested
after the eiectin The paper originated IA, aud
ed TIE besfd ~ Aldermen fbis board concur
Report u the Committes Streets, In favor OF paw