The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-13
Common Council.

Common Council.
BoARD OF ALDERMEN.
M, oeS u..Tns Board met ct little after O'Clock
The mir utss Of the last evening read and con-
nrmed.
PETITION IspEsREp.
Petition OF Hose Com pany 81, for new carriage
Alderman FRANxLIN offered tho following resolution
That the Street Commissioner be requested TO re-
port TO this Beard II there any person persons
In his department. who In the employ Of the Qs-
neral government and receiving pay for said services
the table.
PETITIONS ADOPTED
Petition Of Hook and Ladder Co. No. g. for new
truck petition OF Engine Co No. H. for an increase
OF members to the number of 90 report OF Finsnos
Committee in favor OF extending and lsngthe nil az
There several petitions for the remission of
taxes among which was one from the ladies oompos
ing the management Of the New York Home for the
friendess
was resolved that the election polls Of the tn
ward be held In the folio wing places, viz
LIST District-Mercsr House, corner OF Braome and
Wooster streets I'd ditto, llo Wooster ST. Sd ditto
vsrick sts (Hssleton'O; 9th ditto corner IF Domi.
nick and Hudson SITS wsstervelts It'll ditto, No sos
kssolved That tho poll of the nrst election district
Of the Second ward be held at No 13 Fulton street
Resolved That Joseph south worth be appointed In
In the place Of John 0'Nesl, resigned.
WATER RATES.
The following was submitted by the Alderman of tho
Whereas, An ordinance adopted By the Common
Council In April last establishing the rates OF the
regular and extra water rents to be collected by the
Croton Aqueduct Department; and whereas tho rates
SO liked are deemed BY many unjust and unequal in
their operation and in their be airing upon the
various interests thereby sfectedTherefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Croton AQusduct Board be re-
questtd to communicate to the Board LIST, The re-
suit Of the practical operation Of the present ordi
nance hxiDg the various water rates, and what modh
cations, II any, are required in its provisions.
"a, Their opinion upon the proPriety Of aboishins
All the regular water rents, so that the Of the
ter may be free to all for domestic purposes
charging only for such water may be used for
MAJ uiscturins and business purposes, extra
ordinary uses-tbs deficiency between the receipts
and the interest on the water debt to be collected by
general tax.
3D. The probable amount of revenue that will accrue
usoer the present ordinasos for the present for
regular and extra rents.
4th, Any other inior nation the department may be
In possession Of that may assist the Common Council
In psrfscting some permanent system in relation to
this subject, mere equal in its operation than the pre-
sent one.
LOCATION or THE MILITIA
The following resolutions Of the committee to whom
the matter was referred, we're read -
Ihat the plot OF grounA on the northeast corner Of
Elm and White streets be granted to the first Divi
sion OF the New York State Militia during the plea
sure Of the CONNIE Council and that s. be appro-
pirate towards erecting suitable building to be used
Resolved, That upon the expiration of the present
leae TO nessrs. French 4 Heiser, Of the premises
known ~ Castle Garden. the Of the premises be
grsnted to .he First Division Of the New York State
ilta curing The pleasure Of the Common Colncil TO
Do used for the purposes of school for military In
strucuon, provided suitable accommodations are not
previously procured
After very lengthy discussion principally confined
10 two OF three OF the Board the report
sent back to the committee to I'LL up tine blank In the
amount TO be appropriated; and In connection with
Aid. r. KELLY moved resolution that the Common
Council provide ample aud suitable grounds and build
The Board adjourned ut o'clock to O'Clock this
evening
Der. laIn the absence Of the President up to half.
Alderman Frsaklin take the chair There wers but
twelve members present at the commencement Of the
oe.edIss The minutes OF the last mss,ias were
PETITIONS sEyEnnEp.
Fer extern sion OF pier fost OF street the
terror iae from Thomas Dung for leave to purchase
lands OF the city, situate on the iifh ave-
nue., between Sixty sixth and Sixty seventh streets
or from eight to twelve lots on Pity and Fifty
bfh Streets from ID. Randolph Martin, for the pur-
cbsss or lease OF pier nj the foot OF Chambers street
from the same for removal Of nuisance and deduction
Of rent for In Thirty first street; from Tay
lor for the purchase Of gore of land In xth
welt and James Streets report " the Crcon Aquesut
Department on petition OF several persons TO haro
wsier pipe, laid in Thitythrd street, IRON Sixth to
Resolved, that Oh. Commissioner OF Repairs aud
Supplies inquire and report whether 1t would not he
TO the interest Of the city to erect building the
ground used tor Gouverneur market that will
the purpose OF . markst and station house for the
Seventh ward; for Croton water in IN. Fifh s,eous
at Eorti.th street for fewer in Catharine street;
petition OF Hose Company No. 70 for enlargement of
IN cir house; from lngine Company No q, to have
new house erected fer their fire apparatus.
PARTITIONS ADOPTED.
In favor of connsotipg drains with the sewer In
Twenty seventh street In favor Of laying water pipes
IN II irty third Thirty eighth and Fory third streets
resolved that the sas OF Ninth be.
tween Twenty third and Tsenty- ninth stre.t, be
lighted with gas that south street from Roosevelt TO
Catherine street, be regulated Sc and carriage way
be repaired Report Of Committee Sewers IN favor
OF rebuilding sewer In seventh street betWeen ave-
a..
Of Repairs and Supplies atking for appropriation
Tor building house for Engine 90. No " Ia Marion
street
II vas resolved, that the poll Of the Fifth election
district of tbs ltth ward. be held Mt No 10 Ludiov
street. thst the election poll Of the Eighth district
sth ward be removed from 35I Spring street to No lis
Charlton street; tspt the polls for the election Ia
the ir,t dstist OF the Third ward be held at ~
CORTLAND street, In said ward
rnixtEs.
The following was submitted by Alderman 0aTuS;-
whereas, the Chief Of Police in his report to his
Honor the Mayor states that the rivers and docks Of
The city are infested BY gangs Of hsves -ho prey mp
on The property OF our citizens necessarily exposed
upon the docks and rivers aud that these thieves ma
nsge In an exceedingly adroit and skifu manner 70
rob the vessels ling at docks and In the stream
and 20 carry OF property taken from vessels for the
purpose Of being removed 20 the merchants stores;
and vhsress H. stated In the report that this class
Of thieves frequently land It our docks end reb dwell
nge and break open stores, and commit numerous
other depreosions and by Of boats enabled
to escape rem the police avoid detsction and
Nhesha epp are mat by means OF tneir oOsts rNer
thieves are enabled 10 make excurrons 20 nsghborng
towns sna villages aud bring their plumber TO this
city with eomrsrstve imPoBity; and whereas IL is
the duty o. the city butterflies 90 afford full and am
pie protection to the property Of ell persous engaged
IN mercantile pursuits In this city and possible 10
arrest tbsse PREDATORY hands Of flwess men and the
police force Of the city being sufficient 20 Afford such
protection, N the mems q detecting and pursuing
persons engaged In uch Illegal conduct Is provided fos
them; Therefore be IL
Received, That the Commissioner Of Repairs and
supplies be directed 20 procure and furnish 20 the
Mayor and Chief % Police for the Of the Police
Department such suitable boats With the necessary
appurteDspces, a. the Mayor aud Chisf o. Police may
dbect and that the sum 81 $500 be aud hereby APP
piopristed therefor.
Alderman WooD opposed the resolution. lie tsid he
had travelled three fourhs OF The world and IN
every foreign poit he had been In he that they
were in the habit Of keeping watch on dect By dsy
and night 20 prevent robbing Of vessels but The PEG
pie 81 New fork sre come 60 such perfection that they
must have the city pay for watching their pockets
while they sleep IL thsse boats were granted they
would be but used for fishing end other pleasure en-
curtions In fne wesherE and in rough weather they
would not be used, and that vas the very time the
thieves would seize the opportunity Of committing
their deprtdstione be alec opposed u on the ground