The New York herald., 1850-06-09
SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 9. 1850.
Common CouueiI.

BOARD or ALDERMHy
Junn7 IA nnmhsr OF petitions were received and
appropriately referred
,oRx USTvErsrr
An invitation to ntteRd the annual exhibition OF
the New York Univer'ty Was received and accepted.
RESOLUTIONS
resolution was presented bv Alderman CooE "thss
the Counsel to the Corporation report the Board hs
nun bfr Of sr.ts commenced by thc law departmant
by authority of the Governors of the Aims House
number and amount of iad ,nrnts Obtained tho
amount paid said Judgment and FOR whose benaas
and what IL the probable cost said suts and
adopted
Alderman FaAsKrIr presented resolution that the
Comptroller be directed to pay the necessary bills ut
tending the funeral OF John T. Guire the dreman
who killed whine in the discharge OF his dutins;D
which was referred to the Committee on Fire De-
pEr'ment
Alderman SHAW presented a resolution, that the
Committee on Salaries and Officers enquire Into aud
report the proprety OF placing th bureau roads
the same footing a. the other bureaus Ia th. de-
partment oi repairs and supplies" Referred 10 Com-
mittee Salaries
Alderman SHAW presented a resolution. recon-
ending the Committee Salaries in relation to tho
petition from the Reader of the Board for an increase
OF his salary from $500 to $3.50 put him on the
ssme footing rs the Reader Of the Board of Assis-
tGnts" The resolution was adopted.
ETo.
The following communication was received through
his honor the Mayor. and referred to the
Arts and Sciences:
To HIS HoroR, TIE MAYOR OF NEw YonK -
en have the honor to send you herewith the con-
tinuation OF the great work OF the Stati,1u. ionu.
mental de Psris' the first part OF which 4 have al
ter of Public Instruction apprized by me of the pro-
jeoted establs hment under the auspices Of the Com
mon Council of public library in which the works
already presented through me would hnd a nlacc has
instructed in riDg the continuation Of some OF
these works. to express the lively hs takes
Ia the success of such library and the satis
faction b. will have in adding opportunity will pre-
sent to it's treasu the honor 20 be- Sic With
ALIEN vArrEMARE.
The Committee on Streets reported In favor OF nlnn
for the exterior line of the city ON ke East
rfx Shara hHf srt.
streets The report was adopted.
The report of the Committee Streets, of the Board
Of Assistant Aldermen, favorable to extending wash
iDgon street from its present termination to Twelfth
street. Copcurred in.
A communication from the Superior Cour. wa. re-
ceivod. complaining Of the condition of the court
rooms. and the bad state Of ventilation IL stated
that the in state and that the
state Of the ventilation such that the health OF
some of the officers affected thereby Referred to
the commissioner of Repairs and Supplies
voLUNrFERs
Alderman Hsws enquirpd OF the committee appon nt.d
to distribute the appropriation made the New FORK
Volunteers, what progress had been made.
Aiotimun FRsnKIIN stated that the committee had
met ON various occasions and bad written to Oooael
Hurnham, requesting information Ia reference TO the
survivors, and widows and orphans They had not
yet received any reply, although they had renewed
their application for information They we're "a Do
sirous the public or Volunteers themselves could
be- to have the appropriation dstribue ed
the delay that had occurred
SUPPLY cRoro, WATER BLscKwELL's ISLAND.
An application was received from the Governors Of
sixty street TO the East River connecting with
th. nsin pipe on Third 20 supply Croton
% Blscks,ils Island Referred to the Com mittee
Public Buildings on Blackwel's tsasi
ExFENsEs.
report received from the COMMITTEES on Mar
kets enclosing statement of the expenses Of the
room giving the articles ad seriafia
This statement. which was furnished by the Comp
troier, rs curious document. extending over light
folio pages Each purchase Is enered under it, proper
bead In rotation and indicates extensive patronage of
the grocory provision, and spirit stores of Gotham.
Among IA. list Of articles. We ind chickens oysters,
meat bread vegetables. catsups. hsh cakes eggs k
lard Hour sugar. tea. butter vsnison. coffee brushes
towellng' cook laundress. tumbler. tongues. chsr-
coal soor. reireshnent Tor committoes and last
though by no menus least, brandy and seear.. The
total expenses of the tea room, according this docu
On motion. that ~ be printed.
AldeImon Dopor opposed 1t. lie did not see any
reason Why worthy Aldermen should ba frightened Nv
any nnlmadysrEions of the press the subject of
tea room. What real good would printing the state
ment eject lie opposedit
Alderman sBAw conceived It would be useful In
dssbusbg the public mind OF the idea that there
any unnecessary expense Incurred The real
the pert of number OF loSfers hangers
who had been the ~ the great expense co-
planned Of II the report were msds he thought tho
putc ~onh ." able 70 Discriminate rs to what was or
not necessary
Alderman MIlirR ftid tho question va. relatively
one OF oesspapers tersps the Common Couucil. The
services Of nbers OF the board should he valuable to
the community. sDi II such tine case NO consti-
tuency would erudge them necessary rsfrcshments
n Trfersnc TO his ward. he spoke confidently
lie wished the report be printed that the public
might be in possession of facts In relation the Wilt
hedtea room. II they saw the items he fhought they
would ns much az himself grant that there
that weIa useless; unless prrhap. exception we're
taken 10 some beverage taken In tho ssnatory
NIT tee during the providence ~ cholera
Alderman liA~s-fo what drinks do you refer
Alderman MnLrR-l should think the honorable
members face might show.
Ald'Tmab kbiLr opposed the printing, or, " tbs
tatCsnt printed no went Tor the largest liberty
lie would have two hundred and fifty thousand copies
printed la that Gaze.
A vote was eventually taken. when seven voted in
favor Of and eight In opposition 70 the printing. The
rns tinn wss cob s"queptly lost
The board adiournsd til five o'clock to-day.
JurE s This board met at 5I O'Clock the prcsi-
dent in the chair.
The minutes .i the preceding meeting read aud
approved.
Among the Petitions disposed ~ we're the following
To have n ire alarm b" IN Nuth avenue referred
Petition 70 pave Eighth avenue from Forty thId to
fifiy.thifd street; r,ierrvd
EtFon1s 80 COMMITTEE
Com mittse on Finance reported in favor of concur
ring 90 pay A. Big.ow $50 for extra services rsu-
dtr'd ~ register OF water rents Concurred in
SEINE committee reported In favor Of granting 20
thea II Hove ease q; the cd court rO4Ia at Jefer
son market. Cuncurred In.
Same committee. In favor of concurriag to lease
ground at Clinton market foot - canal street tho
Erie Eailrcad company, for tSenty years Concurrci
In.
Ccmmittes on Croton Aqueduct reported in favor
~ lsyns water pipes in Avenue G, from rEeihh 70
II irteeDth street Conrurrsd iu
Comm tt.e on STREETS teported IN favor Of aaTring
fANtFiiN side OF y-rlNtn stro-t tfpuA
loOrh 20 lsNingtoH syenuss Alsl w same street,
ettue'n Ninth and tenth avenues. C0ncurrsd In.
sifclel committee on the Hague street catastrophe
ftrcftca IA iasur Of paying DR. u " frsphagan 500
Tor medical strvicss and for dsmacts sustained by him
20 giving ala 10 the persous sounded ~ the time Of
that calamity Report accepted and rssoiutioa ADOPT
I'd.
Committee on Streets in favor of reno sing swning
posts va Pearl street between broadway and Elm
street Adopted
Report Of Ccmmit,ce on Croton Aqueiuct. Depart
m,ni ~ hsor of laying wst.r pipse In s,vent.onth
street. ir'm Tenth asenur, Sl5 fret wet Adopted
tonmittso en- Sewers reported In favor ~ sewer In
stanton street, from Itt street 90 the Bo~ery. Not
adopted.
C'mmittec ON Fire Department In iavnr of suspend.
ing members u Engine No - f-om fire Drpsstment.
hlso favor ct nominating Assistant Engineer
i.r the Twelfth ward. Reports accepted ant resoiu.
tions adopted
nTsoLuriovs
Resolution. that the Mayor aud COMMITTEES Of the
Common t0unci wait Hon y. Dickinson and
welcome him 10 the city hs arrival on N0niiynext
fesoiuii"n prevailed ard Neers Airori Ward aud
sands were spPoincd such CON mittee.
RESOLUTION referring 70 to and authorizing the City
lbsptctor ~ select two uhsrves tyr the
of b'atr 80 receive manure Adopted.
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