The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-20
Common Council.


O'Clock Pre-, spt-t the President In the chair, and .
quoiu CT members In their places The minutes OF
the lsst meeting read ssd approved after slight
Pet,nons-A number Of petitions sommn nioations,
R.rsrt. Of Co.mitises.- Fiosnos Committee rs
ported several matters referred to them sud oerea
resolutions In favor Of Of bills for rent Of ots
utsd by hose osrrisges for refuudng money paid on
lestes which proved to be d.fectivesnd for the pay
msnt Of several bills due by the corporation to indivi
dusls for work on contracts. 30.
The Committee ON Chsrisy and Aims reported In f.
vor Of paying the AIMS Hou.e Writers 81 per day Tor
their services, instead Of DO tn: sum nsrstoiorc O.,
lsl9
The Market COMMITTEES reported In favor Of directing
the counssl for the corporation to msmorisss the Le
Gss,ure for authority TO IA in she clips between Dey
and Vstey seet TO erect market baildDgs on the
srosbd 80 made. Report asesptsd, ana resolution
adopted.
The Comnittee on Arts, Sciences and Common
Schools reported upon the subscs Of the petition Of the
New York Historical Society, asktug ths Common
Council pubhh the unpublished re cords Of the Com
mon Coupo, Of this city during Its early days. The
Dutch language and that they are now In tho course
OF trapsston by compete MT translator and the 80
cisty or any Of its members can refer TO the manu-
script volumes after the work 10 completed To print
and bind $50 copies of all these Imprinted minutes
would cost s32 Goo This the committee think would
be too large An sapense for tho Common Council to as
sumo.
The Committee on Streets reported In favor OF re-.
numbering 18th street. and grading and paving several
The Committee on tho Fire Department reported In
favor Of ordering be built dvs spginss With ipoh
engines 10 be built =. an sIpsnse Of not more tina
$1,000 each Report accepted, and resout ton adopted
Sane committee reported in favor OF confirming sun
dry explosions and suspensions VI members OF the
he Board went to supper at O'Clock, and resumed
business at IL minutes part 8.
Reports OF Committees were resumed and number
of ply sicabs bills for attendance persons st Sta
tion houses we've reported on With In favor
nj yino Alan In IA Af AtrnA nf
sewer 36th stTeet, from 3D. avenue TO East river
Also. from omnittss Roads and Canals, In favor
BARTON list for work Cortlsnd5 street
Same committee, In favor Of construction OF sewer In
Third street from avenue to avsnss A. Same com
mittte In favor Of paying John Malone $40 for iuju
Iies to horse. Same committee In favor Of CON.
sructiop Of In 10th street from Hudson river
sth avenue. Same committee, In favor returning to
Geo Jones 500 10, excessive assessment property
en- State street for construction Of sewer along Bowl
Ing Green to State street. Same committee 10 favor
wsy to Church street Also In favor Of construction
of sewer In 9th avenue. From COMMITTEES on Whsrves,
for Iarips pier IT The foot Of Catherine Street
Same con nttee. In favor Of paying 7. NJ. Fingsson
Der II sr.sm. MT lists taken and appropriately
disro,sdof.
AID. CRoLIus moved q suspension Of the rules, In
OF der to take tho papers from the Board OF Assis
tsAts In relation TO the adjustment Of khouse
No objection being made. the papsrs from the ether
Beard we're taken up The Board Of Assistants tosk
70, orable action upon the proposed bill with some
Gig smsb dmsnts Tbis Boxri ooncurrsd with the
Board Ct Assistants, and the bill WAS adopted, and
double The ukusl number Of copies ordered to be
printed
A decentralization was received from the Mayor, in
relation TO alleged NAL practice on the part OF Philip
NsY bee d. mt Of wharves piers and slips
J he muL icstion te's FORTH among other things,
that IL represented that the SuperintsDaent had
pr0poteo 10 copn,ve with one Smith, In operations
which to rebound to the prodt Of May bee; slo
that Maybe had charged the Corporation excessive
prices on materials used In the prosecution Of work
VI der bis sppefInte Ddence. The excuse Of Maybee
ssid 10 be that be could not live the salary al
lox ed him by the Corporation.
AID Dn EoREEsr osf. ndsd Mr. Msybee He said
that wb. there things nttope Cd him. he told
the parties complaining that they would put their
pAihts due foI m In writing. that he would
to the fun ana 'sr stigaton Of the matter These
dtcunsrt, hsd 10, bssn furnished, and this was the
first ntim alton that the subject under investiga
ton before The ayor
The sfhdsvit OF MIR May bee read. 1t went on to
ns. ,or h s LOT ot ~
Cbsnttrs street wss mentioned among other works.
In reference to this pr Mr. hsybte states that the
PIN built &c He also ~ les that his salary
10 tmsl that he could not live upon 1t uness he
enabled make something more than that by his
burners
AID DowNrKo offered resolution that Mr.. Msybee
be- and he s hereby removed from the oice Of Super
intepos Of whaives piers and clips. The resolution
AID s1n,rNs moved that Moody Cummings be. and
IL hereby appointed to MI the vacancy ossasioned by
the removal from Office Of Philip Mayoee.
The notitn wss laid upon the table
standardization wssTective from the Comptroller
In JestsD 10 former comDu ncation from the Street
CtDnis,ioDer, cen p aiming hat said communication
did tb~ sctUsl condition OF the streets
which peB situret have been made, and explain.
ing Vie zane 1T length Communication from the
Lorpuolsr in relation the expense Of opening Lex.
ipetop avenue Laid on the table. sod ordered to be
JJihttd FItm the fame, In relation 10 expense Of
exrs pdir pier No North River Adopted.
The Ct mmiitte on Streets ported In favor OF a.
trpe the gsde OF Sh from Bath to 43d streets
Report pied. and retouti n adopted.
On mrticE Of Ad.rn an d. FoKEEsr, the veto OF the
Mayor, the beet OF the proposed la the
oitsBisn,tB II tLs CrooD Aqoeduct Board was taken
Up. Tie Msy or proUossR alterations In the proposed
creation ofceTt and be- thin ks that the salaries OF
,be t6ictIs put GOV u at too large an amount
Adern De FoRHEsT tt&t.d that the expenses Of
the Board, the proposed bill would be $3.50 less
ban they VI der The existing law.
Tie bill wAa taken up by sections, and was, with
light amen dine bts Tass.d. thus continuing q new
Board. Som an eDdmeBt were made in the proposed
tss'y Of 'icsis the highest being $4,000, the COM
mi tioD.rs IL receive $4,000 each.
Board adjourned Til Monday week
BoAkp OF ASSISTANT ALpERMEN.-This Board met
isst evening the PIeiidept Ia the chair Several pa
per- from TIE Board Of Aldermen re eived, and
copebrrsd in Reports were aleo concurred Ia la
favor Of improving grad in goth street from 1sc
TO I'd also favor Of proving several streets
IN The upper part Of the city.
The Board adjourned about ten O'Clock.