The New York herald., 1851-11-04
Com mon Council.

BOARD ALDERAES.
Ths Board met at hve o'clock yesterday afternoon Al
de organs in the chsir and quorum OF members
present The minutes OF the last meeting read aud
the following documents appropriately referred -
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Of Hose Company No. l for the enlargement Of their
house. or sundry persons for extension Of sewer in
OF Degrcot for lease Of pier foc of Lagh street OF
VIM. A. Walters to have certain moneys expended by
nim on property Of the Corporation ist unpaid
to have Sixteenth street, between Eighth and Ninth
avenues, lighted with gas.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Appointing the following persons inspectors Of elec
tions Lewis Worthngton. to the Second district Thr
to the Second district, Twentieth ward
On motion, the Board adjourned 70 Wednesday, at
6PM.
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
Nov 3.-The Board Of Assistant Aldermen met this
evening the President Of the board in the chair On
notion il received that the minutes OF the last
ing should not be read at present
petition was presented asking for a well and pump
s the corner Of Fourth avenue and lSlst street. Re
ferred.
Petition to have Minetta street repaired Referred
Petition TO have Madison square lighted with gas Re
Petition for an engine to be D the
OF Broadway and Seventisth street. Referred
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, AND COMMUNICATIONS
Report OF the Committee on the Pire Department in
favor OF altering the house of Engine Company No. 9
Also in favor OF coneurrng to chsnge Hose Company
NO 32 to an engine company Concurred in
Assistant Alderman TIEnAN called up document No IL
being q communication from the Commissioner Of Re.
pairs and Supplies, in answer TO a resolution calling
him TO report this board the amount Of stone nd
gravel proc since hs been In Office to make or
repair roads from whom procured the quantity from
each person and the price paid also whether at the pit
or on the roads; also, what amount Of work has
been done under contract, what amount of repairs
roads by contract asd what amount by day also
how many men, ard their names have been at work
the roads, each month separately" Mr. Temea r1oyed
10 refer the communication 10 committee Of this board
Mr. MccAsrHr hoped the document would be referred
There was something wrong about this matter Thou.
sands Of dollars be believed had been squsniered and
be wanted the truth to come out
Mr. Eir said he had no objection to have the comuu-
nicaton referred All he complained Of was that 90
many men had been employed on the road a. so lo~
price as seven shillngs day Getting ensrgstc he
said that not aBdDg the charges made by public
press which had attacked the members Of the Common
Council sa body, yet there were .cme who we're not
guilty OF being bought-some who had not even been
offered bribe. lie perfectly willing that the com.
muncaton should be referred
Mr.. Mcc.RrHr.-I DO charge ths, there j. something
wropg do say that believe f.auG has been used [
hcpe the document will be referred
The matter was on motion, referred
HEsoLrioNs.
resolution was offered to pay Terrence Farley S. 900
on account Of his contract for building 10 Second
avenue from Twenty ninth TO Thirty third street.
Mr. Etr stated that the contractor had finished his
contract more than year but la consequence Of
some flight Dformality, the moaey had not yet been
paid II was great hardship aud Mr. " hoped the
Mr Borcr said It was q large amount TO pay away
without any Investigation lie Therefore hoped the mat
ter would 60 to a committee
The PREaDsNr stated that the infornalty spoken Of
was simply this IL was subject of debate with the
thofites whether the sewer should be paid for by the
city or by ssee@mrnt ON the property IN the vicinity
The resolution, with the petition OF Mr. Farley, was
referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Resolution to repair carriage way In Mulberry street
from Chatham 10 Walker street. Adopted
Resolution TO pay Jc-eph Alden s35 for Of room
while the house Of that company undegong repairs
Adopted
PAPTss FROM THE DoARD 90 AIDERHEN.
The appointments Of several persons Inspectors Of
Eectionpsssed st the last ssssionwere conhrmsd by
the action Of this Board.
The following appointments, made in the other
board this evening taken mp aud concurred In