The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-02
Com mon CcmilctI.


that the effects Of arsepi1 oher poison should not
be mistaken for the epidemic disease.
Common Council.
BoAnD OF ALDERmES, august Last evening, ut
o'clock, the Board of Aldermen met, The President,
Alderman heliy, III the char.
"A petition read from Robert VIM John from Ger
many artstFourth stree tNo $50 up airs" saying
he had sent letter 10 the ayor the 10th OF June,
with proof bottle Of cholera .nbrocstion and asking
the loan IF $500 out OF The Excnequer prepare said
embrocation for the cholera horpas Having received
answer, he calls the attention Il chs CON Cou
ell it, in order that many human lives may saved
Referred 10 the Board az Health
The fshmen OF Catherine Market petitioa tn be re-
eyed from their rents ior The stands during the prega
lcnce Of the epidemic, their business has basa des-
tioys by it, Refer, To the on Markets
Petition Of Powell. Rinsdale & Co., f,r the renewal
OF their lease Of pier foot Of Warren street. Referred
to the Committee ON finance.
Petition Of the owners OF property in the vicinity
Of Lexington avenue and hrty eishVh street
1hirtheighc street TO be regulated practi-
cable. Retired TO the Comaiittee on Streets.
The special committee Aldermen Webb, Herring
and Allen, to whom were referred The prea bic and
resolution as to the propriety OF allosing William C..
ferrne TO lay down sectiou OF hi ante block pave.
Kent in Chatham street (or Ciy Hall sqrare between
Ann and Beesmap streets having reported in favor OF
Mr.. rerrne's mode Of laying pavement "a combining
in high degree Durability and economy with all the
eolconitant requisites If good pavenens-o which
the people will approve which will stand the crush-
ing weight If he divers ponderous vehicles pera-
bnlate The street In hich II is proposed section oft
shall be ladtbe report refresd 20 the comaittae
on streets, who concur in il. - comment that the
materials be all prepared by Ses,iae before the
done, namely, IN Broadway ION Duane % Pearl strset
he be paid s for every supercia square yard this
pert was adopted by the Board The report Of the
Committee Ferries i'll favor # granting terry lease
t. Edward T. Buckbouse FIR 10 yrars from the foot OF
hickman street to foot Of Bridge Brooklyn
d,red TO be printed Report OF the Committee Lanps
and Gas, in favor Of lighting with oil Second avenue
between 18th and AID streets aad 3sth street bet
I'd and Cd avenues. Adopted Report Of the Commit
tee Lamp, in favor Of lighting Rector street between
Broadway and West street with gas. Adopted. An
superintendent presented by the City Inspector for I'LL
ing sunken lots and for buiding drain 10 the block
bounded by Frtt avenue, 18th and 18th streets aud
stsyvesaut street. adopted. petition for a freq
Croton water pump in the vicinity Of 80 sheriff street.
was referred to the Croton AGuedact Board
The quarterly report Of the Beard Of Education
made in conformity with the requirements of act
lang TO the said Board passed April H. lsle-was or
dered TO be printed and hed II appears from this re-
port that the Of S94 COG has been deposited to the
credit Of the Board OF Education in various apporton
ments 6 6e have been paid to tho School Society for
An ordinance was adopted, dvidiug the Ninth ward
Into eight election districts
The report Of the Committee Fire Department
was adopted expelling Joseph Reynolds and John l..
Cannon, Of companies Nos 10 and Al from the IRE de-
paI,ment In consequsncc Of the recent rows.
The report Of the Chief Engineer Of the re DEPART
ment, Mr. Alfred Carson. ordered to b. fled and
printed appears from the report that there are Is
engines In good order, Indifferent aud building; Is
hose carriages in good order indifferent and build
ing hook and ladder trucks, Al ladders 81 hooks;
1870 feet of hose in good order 1850 feet
making In all 81 $50 feet Of hose There are at present.
In the department IS engine companies ~ hose compa
mics hook and ladder companies, aud hydrant COM
pabies. The present number OF In the depart
nont Is $50 Daring the year ending August lS49,
there have been Sco fres by which the loss damage
furniture to sIie52o, making total Of s65s.s3s
There have been 162 flse alarms There slight in
year. The report compsiss Of the false alarms a. q
source Of great annoy which IL IL to be hoped.
OPERATION by the appointment Of reliable II ringers
and by rquir me- the policemen to report tho
bell station any fires that may occur In their beat The
practice o. running tho apparatus on sidewalks
mncd ms highly improp, rand calling mes-
tures The police IL stated do not report the par
ties guilty OF this violation II the law. Tho present
division " the city into three fire districts nov that
the population have goue 20 far up to IN the Chief
22d street being frequent owing 20 the many email and
IL na nmable building. he MET Engineer complains
of the sphit ofrovdysu that appears 10 be breaking
O. punish mt he suggests that committee cousist-
irg Of the representatives Of the Ore deparaent he
ths Engineer censuIe- some who have crcpt into the
department he rejoiccs TO think tina, the New York
Ere department In point e respcctabty aud sicien
oy ~ second TO none In existence
The question % the Hudson River Railroad Company
beirg permitted t. extend their rails to Chambers street.
was then taken up when Alderman J,siisos moved
that no member b. a'lswed % sprak "a she question
Tor more than i've minutes at one time, speak
more than twice O. II
10 this an amendment moved by Alderman
lIAuis that On no subject IN future. shall members
trsak longer than fve minutes. The amendment was
lcrt. and the resolution carried
alderman WYNN then proceeded to argue against the
pro posed eAtcnsiop, I'LL his fve minutes exrir,rl
Ald. WooD then NOV d the previous qsestlon
Alderman HswEs said this extrsordirary
ccurse to pursue IL Mas rxtreaiey itb.r 4, s,v ina
least Oft There must b. something -roar .he1 az
cuftn II thus attempted 10 be suppressri lie hal
'ry important amendmeut 20 offer 10 that resolu.io~;
yct the previous questOn moved, - prevent
any expression ef opinion
Alderman ALlrS said that he rose to a question Il
Tr,hege
rs,sinrsrr eannst hear you tl the msin qrcstion
Il decided
Alderman ALirS- have protest hers Wish wish
entered the minutes against the right Of soe gen
!, men present to vote they hsrog stock IA the line
The PnrsiDlNr said be regretted he could not eater.
Jain II Til altar the pending question wss settled
lie votes LAYING b en- taken IL f,un1 that
voted for the resolution to lay down the rails ami
against 10 uron which the Prr.ident declared thar tho
re-, luton plfei far that Beard concern
ID but IL couc not h.c"meaia~ for siaS ordinance
,quiItd 10 votes, and this had o1ly
ADD rmAn MoRoss then rose tn denoun-c the decision
= The fIe,ic,nt re s.d q any man dared % arrest
,cr ounc, him tyrsnt in heart, aud h. blde deu.
O. the hair to sho~ ole OF su.s eoure
Here the Alderman warmly struck the dess IA wa,
he first time tina, u lefs to whig President Of
5oaTd II Aldsrn"n t. prevent the resolutions from gs-
ug 70 he other Beard Tor concurrence.
Alderman htttN ssd tLat. with all the excrtious OF
be party who we're inJscenty forciug that measure
ouph hs body, thty were not able TO procure
Ile i.r.n,sr Then proceeded ~ explsin He .sid
h. came into the room DESTROYS thts soln,ion
houlJ p3fs, for he thought you'll b. u..fui. hat
Ah'n lie 's~ IesPeciahl" nembers % tias board
'nrOus % give their r.asous against at st confined
70 tea minutes aud then nos permitted that
me End lastly the movina ~ the PR yipns question
r,rscysred In. While grntensn stood up TO Say that
here we've members about 10 vote wh, possessed
'tcck IN the iaiuey. he could not sapctoo such
ofopinion lie ~ise the r-ln,ioa should
BE- passed ia legitimate say sut 10 ooali NJ: become
law when euly tight tcd fsr IL
Alderman RRfrIeN denied that he or any m smbsrs
That body Ne af ~ lie knew, had any sack IN the
hudson River Eailsay
Alderman Monois sepesled from the decision sfthe
hair.
The vote bling taken upon the sTstai ming ~ the
hair. five voted 10 sustain ", aud eight against 10
The President then dscsred the rfsolntinn adopted,
,ut Dc eared that he YES still " opiaioo the vote
lot constitutional
The protest 81 Alderman tlien was then r-.a. and
uttered ulon The iueses by vote of ts1 "a sast I've
The B,arJ adjourned ~ zen ssisk ell ths nrst
lcISsy T. EeptemsL