The New York herald., 1850-01-15
Common Council,

T. Cleansins Strsets-wood, Concklin and Oakley.
D. Financs-Britton, Smith, and Bard.
9. Ferries-Britton, Frsaklip and Miller
| Z. Fire Deparfment- Franklin. Grimm. and Bard.
8. lamps and Gas-Haws, Ball. and Bard
TO- Lsw Depsrtment-wood, dGinn, and Shaw.
II Markets-Ds Lsmatsr; Chapman. .ad Dodge.
~ Ordinances-Hsws, Delamoter and Oakley.
| l3 Poiice-Haws, Wood, and Kelly
IA. Puol,e HealM-Ball, Coaekiin, aad Miller
l6 Public buildings Ramdes, BisekDels and ole,
I;a"d.- ;s Chapman Smith, and Cook.
Oakley "A'
Is. Saiaries-GriHin, Britton, and Cook.
H. Streets-Concklin, Chapman. and Kelly.
20. Sew1s-Britton, Franklin, and Kelly.
r. Wharpes-Wood, Concklin, and Dodge.
~ Joint Committee .aeeounts-Smith, Franklin, and
49, joint Committee CrOton .dqueduet- Brit.
ton and Kelly.
letter read from DR.. John W. Hubhsll, sug.
gsstDg the propristy Of paying bill Of his medical
attendance during the cholera before the case comes
to trial. he having been compelled to commence suit
against the city last October the Saustary Committee
having refused pay his demand Referred to Finance
Petition Of John Rsdneld & Co, for q lease of Ex-
change slip at the foot Of street. for the
the swiftsurs Line, and the Albany and New York
Line. Referred to the Finance Committee.
Petition Of H. Hopkins, foe ten years. lease of
piers 81 and &c. Referred to the Committee on FL.
nance.
Communication from the Street Commissioner with
DRAFT Of an ordinance requiring bad Of IS 900
rity for the redemption and sale cierk.
communication from the Street Commissioner re-
commenting that additional room be built on the
second floor Of the Hall Of Records fer the
ton OF the Bureau Of the Collection of Assessments and
the Street Department Referred the Committee on
Repairs.
Communication from the Street omusssioner, in re-
lation to liens held by the Corporation assessment
purchases recommending the adoption ofmeasures for
their collection. Referred to the Coumittee on FL
nance.
communication from Mr. Alfred Carson, chief
engineer enclosing complaints against the fire com.
panes from several partes also the aint OF Peter
Squre Captain OF the Eleventh District Poce against
engine company l9 for running apparatus side
ant S seriously ipJurl1g young man named Jacob
hose company 25 for running apparatus the side
walk. MIR IL. states in his comm unicston that he
said company. Third complaint Of Hose Com pauy No
IL, against Hose Company No. ii. FOR assauits sad
fourth complaint OF Hook aud Ladder Comsny No s,
apparatus. Referred to the Finance Committee.
Petition Of James B. Taylor and Others, for ferry
from foot Of Cherry street New York to South seventh
street, Williamsburgh Referred to COMMITTEES
Ferries
A communication was received from the Mayor
transmitting q communication from Alexander Waite
mare the author OF the system of inter-
national exobspees rendering to the city Of New York
&c presented In the and in behalf OF the people
Of France as homage to and for the Of the Amer
can people.-Ordered TO be printed
An invitation to . ball vas read and accepted from
Victory Hose Company, No 1b to their annual ball.
the Coliseum, on the 2lst met
Another invitation TO q ball was read and accepted,
from the fraternity of Free and Accepted Mssons,
under the jurisdiction Of St John Grand Lodge OF this
State th. ball TO be given at the Chinese Buildings,
The message of the Mayor was referred to com.
mittee, to report en- at next meeting.
A communication from the Street Commissioner,
submitting estimate from Lewis Griffn build.
ing pier at the foot Of Thirty-eighth street East
River, for the sum Of $o.s3s to be completed the
hrst Of June next, was adopted.
Alderman shaw presented petition from the police
the o and another n IT, from the S "a. Tor an
matter be referred to the Mayor a. head Of the depart
mebt
Alderman woop raid IL not in the power Of the
Council TO increase the salary Of the police, the
charter had limited IL to $500.
The petitien was referred TO the Mayor aud the
Counsel Of the Corporation
Alderman KELLY moved resolution that the Comp
troer do report to the Board the moneys paid the
Ezp,sss the Commercial .7drertier, the E,enng Post,
and the Erenpg W,,sr, for Advertisements during
last Elk month"; The resolution was adopted.
Aeermsn SHAW moved that the counsel to the
Corporation do report to the Board the nature OF the
title OF the city to the Battery asd whether any legal
ohjsction exits to the sae Of such property also
abstract OF all the laws and ordinances granting prv
eges to rsil.ays running through the city rns reso
luton was adopted.
A communication from the Commissioner OF Repairs
and Supplies received from william Adams, nomi-
mating for heads Of bureaus In his department Charles
Graham, superintsnde Of Roads job L. Bleakl-y,
Superintendent Of Repairs and Public Buildings; J.f
fsrson Berran, Superintendent Of favsnsnts; Rollin
X Rice, Clerk Of Commissioners OF Repairs and Sup
plies Referred to Conmittes on Salaries
Communication was read from the street Com mis-
sioner, submitting nominations for heads Of bureaus
and clsrhships In the street department tor the
bureau Of asssssnent - Aseessors samuel II. DsMott
Francis Nicholson, Isaac william Smith For the
bureau OF collection of assessments tor Collector Of
A,.s''nsns hnnsr sssa,% - or ans ods oa,s.a o.
mjpgs For the bureau Of Lands and Places supsrn-
tspdeht Of Lands and Places william Kerr. For clerk
sioner, Charles Turner Referred to COMMITTEES on
Salaries
Clids. nominating the folloviDg persons 20 oil the
bvrssus In his department Of streets aud lamps Smith
Bsllo~s Superintendent OF Lamps 0ss; silv.nus
Gsdneyi supeuntspdsnt Of Cleaning streets; Thomas
c. Gould. Superintendent II Markets B-njsmin y.
Pesse, Clerk TO Commissioner OF Streets and Lamps
Referred TO Con nittse o Salaries
The tsme reference Vas made. In the case OF the
cemmRnication u Henry Davies. Who nominates
Thsodsre Tomlises, Corporation Attornsy; James o.
ThsJer, Public Adminfstrator.
The Special Committee consisting Of J. N Cook.
Edward Gfifhs. ana Ezra Smith. 20 whom referred
the corsdsration Of resolution. relative TO their
holding but three stated sessions the Common Coun
ell curing the present year asd 10 oomp~n.ste ths
m. mssrs for their services. reported that they
decidedly In fsv.r 81 inmedist-iy Conforming % the
requirement Of the amended charter which prescribes
three stated sessions q exceeding month each
TO be held In January May snd September But In
asmuoh as the greater part Of January will be sou-
sumed before decision can be come to on the sub
jsct the committee recommend that for this the
ss s,ons eom@ehee on tn. fret Monday Of Fsernsry,
March aud April aud coptisue from day to day In each
o. sd months TIL the business of the board shall be
compstsd; snd hold monthly sessions In Msy aud Sep.
tenb.r the charter shall be done after the
present year Tbey also recommend that r.soIut,es
be adopted that application be made TO the L.giss.
turs for the psssge OIL ls- authorizing the psy meus
OF . sum not exoeedipg s. per snsun " each
Alderman, and of . sum not ercesdips s. per
sntum TO esch Assistant Aldermsa, said suns 90 be
10 leu 81 ssy and all fees perqustss ~nich th.y ere
nov ebuued TO receive and TO contpue TO discharge
theresr ali th- duties services which they
oJ lac or charter required 10 perform.
Alotrnsn sHsw ohl.ct.d 90 the Council ssking the
L'shisture 20 grant shsm . salary They had the
psser To gran, thsmssiv-s salary ~ they pleased;
nor was ~ the Legsisture that gave them q charter
but the citssps Themselves passed a. and anything
tb. Lsgsture enacted Inconsistent With toe charter
would not be binding ip lss tie moved that the
Council do ordain that salary per de for every s.y
of attendance aud not sum for th. year be spsro-
pristed TO the aldermen aud Assis,ss. Aldsrnsn
The ekol- subject vas referred 20 Q cen uittss
The question of ssjoerpnsnt for . fortnight vss
then vut.a upop when a. carried hy majority uf
eight voting for spd seven sgainst the
The btard then adjourned for . fortnight.
BoAsp oy Asa.rasrs. The nee Board of Assistants
helo tn hrtt meeting lsst sveoicg. There ~ss .
foil bssrd pr.s.nt aud business progressed -ith d.oo
rum and dignity. IN. principal business ~ IN.
ing the announce msnt, by the President Of the
ttsnd ding committees TOR the year We give them be
low.
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