The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-14
Common Council.

Board OF ALpEnMES, Feb. IL Tho Board met at q
quarter past o'clock Present, the President, Alder
in their places The minutes Of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved.
Petitions, &c "A number OF petitions and remon-
strapcss were presented and appropriately referred
Among them signed by the proprrietors Of au
the lines of omnibuses In the city These proprie.
tors ali agree In recommending the Russ pavement,
and for its extension the streets of the city
The following communication was received from
oGsrire to place at the disposition Of the Common
Coun Gil the books which will into his possession
as member Of Congress from this CITY, under the late
refolution Of Congress, voting to It's members
Der Of volumes Of Congressional reports, American
archives and State papers. The communication
referred to the Committee on Arts, Sciences, and
Common Schools.
commu nisation was received from the Com
missioner of the Aims House. explaining why the
pendtures OF the past greater than those of
former years He asked that hnal disposition might
be made of tho paper until he has made his regular
annual report. The communication was referred to
the joint Committee ON Charity and the Aims House
Tb: select committee appointed to inquire into the
. conmunication ofconsiderabe length They recon.
mer that work house be established, to be under
the superintendence Of an officer appointed for three
years. the work house esabishme rs TO be divided BY
substantial stone WALL to separate the grounds and
buildings Of the psupers from those Of the criminals
to Be- 70 on
getting cat stone, and building walls around the
small islands belonging to the city The committee
presented with the communication "draft Of an act
for the establishment Of work house, for the employ.
nent Of persons committed the county prisons and
Aims House, in the city Of New York; The repors
was accepted; but on the resolution proposing the
ensued, in the mdst Of which
be thought they could better understand the subject
atthe expiration Of hour for which time they sus
pended the discussion
The Aldermen having 'pent an hour In agreeable
and preceded with tho reading of the draft Of the
proposed work house act The act with slight amend
me MT was adopted
A resolution was by permission offered making an
appropriation to purchase q clock for the Eleventh
ward station house. Adopted.
Several assessmept lists and appointments Of coec
tors, were presented and appropriately disposed o.
REPORT OF JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE on THE PUBLIC
PRISONS ON BLAcKwELL's ISLAND.
The following were the resolutions which were pro-
potsd by the COMMITTEES and taken up separately
ne s is,GH ssn%S @
Prisons doe, not Deprive the Corporation Of the city Of New York
city prison or Teniiessrs that act
the Corporation have f to control and regulate rata m
hnd prescribe rules fer the thereof Adopted
ksseved Ihat. be referred to special committee to report
tsy ,md other pubic nstitsons BY which all ana
other officers hetoyb shall be bound
Adopted without debate.
the ordinances Of the Ctmnon Council neglected and refused to
IoIom lis duler yuy Ged and rcistsd sushOrsty Of
Of sph orrc,at n ana .9 red convict to receive without
ten. WIN Of prisoners aud in ali re-
tIects deserved -
This resolution was opposed by Aid. Carneley, of
the 18th ward
Aid. Dowsise. Ofthc 18th ward thought tn. resolu-
ton ought to prevail az Mr. Acker, the agent Of the
Common Council, hat treated prisoners committed to
bis keeping With partially. Madam Restell who was
convicted OF heinous offence, o. an enormous
pense TO ths county. was treated like lady, aud
permitted attendance Of servant This he thought
highly rprebens:ble; and In view OF these things he
hop. the revolution would prevail
Aid ADAMS, Of the 9th ward, defended Mr.. Acker,
and was replied to by
AID. DowsISo, who raid that there other
Of complaint against Mr. Acker who, he thought con-
tidsred himself beyond the control Of the Common
Council and undpretood the Law suhaoently we'll to
defend himrelf He mentioned several Instances In
which he alleged that the property Of the city had
beer appropriated by Mr. Acker to bis emolumsnt
He said IL any person would read this rapport, and did
not como to the conclusion that Mr.. Acker had been
"tickied,n he would give upn
Aid ApAHs sgain arose In defence Of Mr.. Anker.-
He advanced the theory that Mr.. A. probShiy appro-
rriated garden vegetable etc to the feeding of his
prison help instead Of keeping his upon them
Aid. CRoLrus said that he jid not approve Of the
corrfe Of Mr. Aeker but he thought the BILE
acts Of Mr. Aoksr were only following Ia the footsteps