The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-03

got up by desperate gang Of stool pigeons OF the
worst description that ever infested any city Mr..
Chatfeld take hold.
Tux DAILY SESSIONS OF TIE Cry FATHERS
This evening the members ofthe Common Council.
refreshed from three weeks repose return to their
arduous labors, bursting with patriotism, and fired
with pure zeal for the welfare of their fellow-citi-
zens. They will come into the chamber, like
fighting clipped, spurred, and ready for ac-
ton; and will do battle for the interests of Gotham
with the same unquailing courage and stubborn
pertinacty as the most game Of the feathered race
Surely the sport is worth four dollars per bird per
| diem, for the amusement of the citizens indepen-
| IDENTIFY Of the useful results flowing from each
pitched battle. In these gadiatorial encounters.
there is just one thing that detracts little from the
enjoyment Of keen sportsmen though not Of the
unthinkipg mass, and that is, the fights are for the
most part mock, the cold steel or the natural spurs
being muffled, so as TO prevent their doing fatal
execution. This is the result Of mutual general
understanding among the politicians, or, what fire.
| quently happens, definite arrangement made in
caucus. When fat job is to be carried, il will
not do even for all the members of the same CLIQUE
TO vote the same way. There must be sham bat
tie, retreat and victory, and then the people will
give credit to their representatives for sincerity.
vigilance, and activity. II they win, why, they
have fought like heroes. and they worthy of all
honor; if they lose, they are equally valiant and
they were only overpowered by numbers.
Ii Is In the caucus meetings that the real bust
ness of the Common Council is done and there
that the spells are divided. One alderman wants
very glazing and fragrant piece of business managed
but the vrtuous and public spirited aldermen from
other wards are up in arms against the nquity
How are they to be brought over Just by whis-
pering in their ears, that the next job in which
they may have deep interest, will be allowed to
pass. This has most magical effect The oppo-
ston, if any, is converted from reality into ga
mockery, delusion, and snare lisa railroad to be
run through the heart of this populeus city! Some
show Of opposition, some noise will be made about
II at first, but il is sure to pass in the end.
Does an alderman want a new pier in his
ward, or does a friend of his want it, no
matter whether the public want il or not? II
is erected forthwith, at the public expense, and
SEINE contractor puts another feather in his nest.
Is new street or avenue to be opened, which the
public exigency does not require, but which is
wanted to enhance the value of the property
through which it runs There is little or no diff
Guilty about it. The crooked is made straight, and
the rough plane. And SO with the rest. But all
this time the people are paying the piper, matter
to what tune Aldermen may dance.
The Battery enlargement humbug, which has
been allowed to sleep for some time, just to allow
public Indignation to cool down. WILL it is said, be
shortly walked up in the Council, and probably
carried too.
The advertising Of the Corporation, which has
been SO long STAYED of, and has led to such deli
beration, must come up this afternoon, or in the
course of the week When the report is submit
ted to the Board Of Aldermen by the Committee on
Ordinances, twill be what those weighty rea-
are which have caused 30 much delay and diff
Guilty in arriving at decision in the simplest of all
matters.
The health OF the city loudly calls for active mea-
sures from the Common Council il remains to be
seen what they will do in the premises during the
present week. As they have taken the control out
Of the hands of the City Inspector the public await
their action with wonderful amount of patience.
The sunken lots filled with every abomination,
the want OF proper system of dra insge, the bone
boiling factories, the slaughter houses, the
horrible cow stables, the huge pggeries, the
dung heaps, the fetd nusances scattered all over
the city, poisoning the air in which we live, move,
and have our being-these are matters that de-
mand the serious attention and determined action
OF the Common Council. Will they deliberate and
act they ought in relation to ths-the most ina
portant Of all subjects-the health of the ethyl
few days will tell. The health wardens are all
appointed, with the exception Of those for two
wards, who were not confirmed, because they
were not of the politics Of the majority. DIR. White
acted very literally TO his party, for he appointed
all wings except in these two instances; yet they
are not satisfied. They want to have all the
wardens wing. Why, does the reader supposed
Ia il because they will do the duty better than
democrats, Not bit Of il. The reason is purely
political. These men, from the very nature of their
office, have access 10 every family in their wards,
and they can exert their influence for or against
a patty or an individual. There is more reason,
therefore, than appears the surface for the per-
iinaciiy Of the wing majority Of the Common
Council, in reference TO appointments the salary
attached TO which is only eqna TO that of the ordi-
nary policeman. In the Sixth ward, where the
whg cause is hopeless, they will allow the Alder
man Of that ward, and the Assistant Alderman, to
fight IL out. As the City Inspector backs the As
sistant, he will probably carry the day; but Of that
we are not sure. There will be some fan about
the affair in the Board Of Aldermen.
The bin for increasing the salary Of the police
from five hundred to six hundred dollars, will be
brought under the consideration Of the Common
Council. We understand that some members, who
want TO make a character for themselves as adyo-
Gates Of retrenohmcnt and economy, will vote
against il, the ground that the present salary is
equal to the average income Of tradesmen. This,
however is not fair test Of what the salary ought
to be. The loss Of rest at night, the exposure to
cold and Sickness the danger TO life and limb from
falling houses and criminals, the responsibility Of
the situation all combine to render il very unen-
vable post, and that ought to be well paid, TO
make it endurable. Policemen with families liv-
ing in the lower wards where house rent has be-
come SO enormously high, find it impossible to sup
port their families, and maintain respectable ap-
pearance. as they are expected to do. upon i've
hundred dollars. II any one says that many Of the
police are lazy and inactive, and ale paid better