The New York herald., 1850-01-05
Com mon Council

Board OF rAIprRMrS-JaN 4.--The President In the
chair The minutes OF the previous meeting were read
Report Of committee adverse to allowing owen Daily
any conpensation for damages alleged to have been
done to his premises by mob Adopted. Also the
committee report adverse to paying M T. Brennan for
damages received frop, mob
Report in favsr Of allowing DR.. Nichols, Of the
Eleventh ward $50 for medical attendance during
August last after the Sanitary Committee had abol-
snsS h '.s Sssa to so ss
yists at 81 EACH and two peculiar cases $40 each.
The committee to whom this matter was referred re-
port and allow $50 for such services. The Alderman
Of the Eleventh ward offered to insert $780, aud to pay
for half the medicine furnished This motion was lost
and the resolution as reported by the committee was
adopted
SHIP Caleb Grimshav-T following preamble and
resolution offered by Ala. webb:
whereas the ship Caleb t'rimshsw. belonging to the
firm Of samuel Thompsop Nephew, OF this city, was
destroyed by IRE nesr the AZORES In november last
valuable cargo and a large number of passengers.
And whereas that four days after the discovery Of the
fire. ell on beard being In i'm N ent peril sail dis
covered--the bark Sarah. of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
commap ded by Capt David Cook who, notwiths tand-
ing the sea rough the wind blowing gale imme-
dately went to the of those on board Of the
CSleb Grmebaw, and after Ave days perseverance and
hard labor, succeeded in saving from wstery grave
nearly 400 human b.iEgs. and. whereas 1t is UNDER
stood the ssd bark Is soon to arrive ct this port.
Resolved. That said Tavid Cook Is eminently en-
titled to the gratitude of the civilized world for the
humanity and generosity svinced by him the sfore-
mentioned melancholy occasion; and the thanks Of
the people Of this city hereby rendered to him. in
consideration Of his gallant and self sacrificing con-
duet during the eight days he striving save the
lives of the people Of a New York ship.
Resolved That the freedom OF the city be presented
to the said David Cook in gold box IS feeble tssti.
the embers Of this Common Council individually and
collectively.
lutons be presented to Capt Cook his arrival in
this city sent to him at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in
case Of his not arriving at this port.
Resolved, That the rum of 500 he, and hereby Is,
appropriated to carry the above resolutions into effect
Adopted
Report in favor of erecting iron ERE alarm bell in
Vsriek. near KING street. Referred back.
Petition signed by B. Porter and others in favor Of
the eplarg ment ef the Battery presented by thu Al
dsrman Of the First ward Referred to Special Com
mittee.
The Board here took recess Of forty minutes, for
fsttions concurred in from thu other Board in fa-
of grading and regulating Fortieth street from the
Second 20 the Third avenues Also, TO flag space
four feet wide through the sidewalk around rompkns
Square Also. regulate and grade 18th street from
the Second to the Fourth avenues Also to construct
fire bydfeut in Great Jones street.
Kesolution. that the Con missioner Of Lamps be d.
recteo to light Cedar Rector, aud West streets from
in With the other Board
Resolution to pay Joseph r. Taylor, Deputy Comp
troller sli7 o. for extra services rendered the
death Of the Comptroller, MIR Lawrence. Adopted In
Report in favor Of su,pending fire engines Nos 10
and "a. for one month ssch and John Roach member
Of 10, TO be suspended for two weeks motion vas
made 20 strike out John Roach which carried and
to make the Of the two engines to two weeks
each Adopted
Retolution to accept, with feelings Of gratitude,
heightened by the warm and frsterpsl feelings with
which II Is accompanied the magnificent statue, en.
hemati.si OF sister republic presented on bshsf
Of Mons Gsyrsrd, and that Mons. yattemars BE- re-
qusstsd TO convey to hiui copy of this resolution
Adopted
Report corcurred in from the other Board, in favor
Of extending the piers Noe and 10 iuto the East Ri
YER on the petition Of stephen whitney and Others.
Commissions OF Deeds In the place OF John H. White
resigned
second street between the Ninth and Tenth avenues
Adopted
f.nsd.
.cport In favor Of eonourripg with the other Board
In Initiating Iacob OrEott la the Fire Department.
asa member Of Hook and Ladder 60. No. 8 Adopted
report in favor Of lighting Great Jones street IRON
Lafayette Place 10 Bewety, with gas Aaspted
Resouon that Il shall be the duty of the collector
OF the city revenue 10 csect all the in sutton
market with the exception Of ths butchers stalls and
Resolution offered by Alderman Mullins. authori.
zna the tonptroll.r 10 7ay Alderman James Kelly,
sbiie acting "a Mayor, IA tae absence OF Ma,or Wood
hull caused BY sichnss Mt the same rate as the Mayer
Adopted
Rssolution in concurrence, in favor Of fixing the
salary OF The Clerk OF tsstsnt Aldermen at $4,000 to
take eject On the lst inst. Adopted
Resolution in favor Of directing the piers Nos 8 o.
10 IL u ~ Ia i6 10 !! and is to be extended into
At balfiast ten o'clock the Beard adjourned until
5o'ciDck ttis ev ming.
Nl-
denen met last evening to wind up the affairs Of the
board previous toretir'ng from ofHc-
B'po,h cf Conmuess = he Committee on Aims
Houie Department ported In favor OF concurrug WITH
the Pohrd % Aldermen. In resolution to bu,d I've
vaults on Rsndss islrpd, IN which IN inter the r..
nius Of ptrsouf bures al the eitys expense. Concur
rsd
The Committee on Repairs aud Supplies reported In
favor 81 gr,ptng tbe use a the room a. ued
cupid ty them as the Coroner takes possession
OF bis be~ once Report adopted
f.aar al In, a.. gf
lPhiug fnty fourth street bstSeen Ninth aud Tenth
aver ues 9TH ol Cobcurred IN. Same COMMITTEES IN
ts.t tiVsr pith gss; also CEDAR street from Br0sd
.sy to CreeBwioh ttrest Adopted Aso. In favor of
eoncUTTirg With Beard a Aldermen TO light tifth
s,enes irtm Twenty.third to Tnirtieth street, with
gss
Martin Ttompson sloo. for plans for the extension
Of he tuy Hall Cobcurred la.
Report Of ouuttee on Sewers, in favor Il concur
riig With the Board Of Aldsrmeu. for cons,ruciing
tewsis M hird avenue. from rhirty-nnb 10 Eorty-
second street and In thirty ninth street q Sesppd
svsnve. AND Ia secoid avenue To Thirty sixth street
fofsrsf,su f.s Bosrd Of iLeTmsn 60 Resolution 90 ap-
pfoItiaie tote ss doDAton TO the tir- Department.
Ccmuttse on Streets IN favor % paving With brick
spsce fcur feet vd- through the sd-~alss OF rniri
avenue rcm lshty TO Eighty sisth strset, ssd,
slfe, iD Ephiy sixth street frOm the Third 20 sith
avenue tcuour,d
',mrittse on Piets SC. w favor ~ leasing cart ~
ri'rs end Q, ksst River sud he bulshesd between
tsid piers 10 Orhth Montieth, al 50 VsO per year
tsrcuffed IN
Communication from Bureau of Assessments. askipg
for he adoption 81 ordinance for se~sr In Broad
vsy ffCm nsar Fourth street 60 Amity street Orot.
bsnse sdoptsd by the Board OF Aldermsn This bard
ergur
Bsport ~ Committee on Streets In favor regulating
grading aud setpg curb sni gutter ston-s and paving
n cafrisps In Thirty uinth street between Broad
way sna ase,entb svsnue with an ordinance concurred
In
Communication fiom the Street Com missioner
mendirg Co the fommob ounci 90 take imme dsfe
m.ssur.' 90 ssip legal pssslon Of properly opposite
Toupktns Market given 20 the city by W. stuyve-
SAINT IN ccndob that the city take possession ~ u
within ttirty yesr from August ls2s toncurr.d IN.
Tie on mittse d conference appointed 20 tnvestt-
gate the claim ~ ohm Lsvsrtdgs ssnst the Corpors
ton for services Coubs. 60 the tsrporsiOp In lsif
reported IN favor alO-iDg Sessg o5 aud interest
tia amount from 1874. motion TO csncur With the
ether beard wa lost by o vete of TO
Rssoitfion -Hssolved. That ~ shsl he the duty Of
the Collector a the city Revenue 10 collect all the
rents in Fulton Nsfket with the exception u the
butcherf' stsls snd market fees Adopted
Board cd Ournsd tiil saturday evening
IN. steamship Crescent CITY.