The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-07
Common Council.

Common COancil.
THE BOARD ALDERMEN.
Last evening" the 9th instant the October session Of
the Common Council opened
Mr.. Morgsns presided at the Board OF Aldermen The
following business was disposed Of -
HoLDNG ELECTIONS IN PORTER HOUSES.
The following resolutions passed at the last quarterly
meeting OF the SaS SY bs
Resolved, That the practice OF holding political meet
ipgs in porter houses and dram shops tends TO corrupt
able and order loving citizens from any just partcps
ton in such meetings, and should therefore be discon-
Resolved That the city authorities are hereby re-
qued to have the polls at all future elections held in
buildings where no liquors are sold.
These resolutions led brief discussion. which
suited in referring them to the Committee on Ordinances
CLOCK OF THE CRY HALL.
letter presented to the Board by the President
from Mr. James w. Faulkner, regulator Of the public
clocks asking permission to place the cupola Of the
City Hall glass dals imported by him for the clock,
cordpg to orders received from the Commissioner Of
Lamps Gas the purpose Of proving that they viii
communication states that all the glass dia have been
removed from the charge Of Mr. r. without his order OF
being paid for by the city The document referred
to the Committee on Lamps and Gas
THE wIILiAMsBuRe FERRY
Petition Of John ii MARITIME. for lease OF Houstes
street ferry to Williamsburg for period of ten years
presented by Alderman Brton and referred to the
Committee on Ferries.
REPAIRING THE srRENrs IN the FIRST WARD.
The following resolution, presented BY Alderman Crit
fin of the First ward was the Committee
Streets Resolved That the Street Commissioner be- and
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cutters in Bridge street between Whitehall aud State
streets set and regulated and repaired wherever the
same may be deemed necessary
CITY.
petition, numerousy signed by the inhabitants q
the seventh ward asking FOR public psrx a.
Several remontrance against such park were Also pre-
sented, stating that It would destroy very valuable
water and dock privilege which thu wants OF that part
Of the city required and would also drive away from the
ward large number Of mechanics, probably from 2Sos
to 1900, residents of that vicinity. These documents
were reieire 70 the came committee.
INVITATION CATHERINE HAYES eoScERr.
The following letter a invitation read -
To THE HoSoRARLE COMMON CovScn uE ADS ov
DErARTnrsT TIE MuNIcIrAL GovEsSsrsr
Oh NV YoRK- GYSrLEmES-At the request Of Miss %
Uterine Hayes hereby extend TO your honorable body
invitation 20 attend her concert Tuesday evening
October at Trper Hall Seats will be placed at your
disposal Tor that evening Please sgnfy your pleasure
In regard to the above at your earliest nvenence that
may make my arrangements accordingly. 1 am geo
JOHN wARpwELL.
On the motion of Alderman BsIrroS the for-gcine
was accepted 1t seemed have unex pectsdly
and by surprise upon the CITY Fathers.
TBE CRY MusKErEERs
communication received from the City Mus
keteers Offering their services escort the
sion Of the reception Of kossuth Accepted
RksiovAL cHuRcHyARp
The petition Of Phelps Dodge Co. aud othsrs for the
removal OF the wall on the southeast side of st Geoes
churcbyard, referred TO the Committee streets
ASsunLAroRs
The petition Of Edgar Holly and twenty nine others
to be organized TO 40 outy nremeu with Of Pitt
ps's patent ire annihstors referred to the Cen
mittse On the Fire Department.
Inc Board adjourned at quarter to Z o'clock
HOARD OF AssisTANT AL ERhEN
. Inc urst meeting OF the Vc.ooer term 81 the Commos
Council was held last evening In the Board Of Assist
ants the president occupied the chair, and quorum
heihsers wire IN their places
The following petitions presented and propriAse
ly disposed Of :-0fWm } vantine for stand Ia romH
hins nsrket heerr.o -,
vi JACOB Ergo. anu othersl 70 nave no9k ana iAdos
uuck plaeeoh the vicinity Oh stanton sno sherM suec~
~ sundry persOns for water pipes in Thirty afth
pea"ten rHsl snu osconu Aehues nnler.eu
TOT 'ne cons,rucuon VI tseNer IN lnra sttce. irvn
avenue 10 bo"uy heieffeo
vi jonas bsFuett fof Lease Vi houseon street HsfJ
hslsrito -
VI iAoya' iorA lease OF the houston strest Terry
hstiTed'
Ferry Referred
vi joe pm whhsm iors lease OF Houston street fery
heisfrsd -
OF Vim. Marsh, for leass Of Houston street ferry
heitIrtd-
VI Nm J. Jones, for lease OF Houston street ferry
keierrd -
k.monftrsnce OF presidents OF benevoent emgrsst
societies o. the city Of Nyw York against the location
fotter field on wards lslsoo -. . =. -
Petition Il Theodore Crane and others, to have ~
teentb sueet between the second anu mira avenues"
paired ana cross valks relaii heierrea
. INVITATION fhoN eaiHthIrt HN.s.
An invitation was received BY the board re9uesane
tntm 20 ATTEND the next cohceri on a'nsrine nAyes
Ifipier han on the evening OF th. ..h im tsht
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