The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-06
Debates In the Common Council.
fOuT Special Report

BOARD or ALDERMEN, o. 4. 1852.
ENGINE COMPANIES FoE1Y-slx AND TWENTY. ONE -
FAILURE TO MAKE RETURNS.
Alderman WESLEY Smith pr sented petition from
Engine Company NO. 10, praying that their engine
might DO returned 10 them ana the company res.
tored, ss they had been dishauded in consequence
OF AZ nformality Ia not sending in their In
due time. whtn, according TO the orduac G, coo p
were considered os having resigned. He called for
tho reading of the petition, and moved thas the
preyer De granted The vote was about to be
taken, when
Alderman TIEAANN moved that il be referred He
Ead no uouDt Of the truth of the statement bat tho
principle had prevailed Of referring papers, aud he
wished the facts 10 be led in the minutes and
net 70 have tn precedent established Of company
being restored On simple petitoa, after being dis
band.u, as it appeared, by one of their own ordi-
nances.
discussion Of some length arose, Alderman
STuRTs vAET supporting the motion for reference,
on the principle advocated by the Alderman OF the
Twelfth ward
Aldsiman TWEED hoped the prayer would be
granted The OF their being disbauded up
peared sufficiently on the Firemon's Register ani
the petition
Alderman SMITH again SPOKE observing that the
same thing had occurred in the case of Company
No Il; they never had been dsbandod, aud
the Chief Engineer had continued take money
from persons becoming members 10 both npanies
BE would move that No. Il be added in reao-
luton.
Alderman STURTEyANT thought this was an ac-
cusat;cn against the Chief Engineer. He was no.
inclined to appear there as MS apoi0gist, but it
seemed ne had only done his duty
Alderman SMITH did not mean his observation as
any I. Election on the Chief Engineer
Alderman BARD would vote for their immediate
re torston, tho whole secret was that these two
companies were opposed to the Chief Engineer
Tne question in reference was put aud lost.
Tho question o. adoption was then put from the
Chair.
Alderman STuRTgyANr regretted that he would
be compelled TO vote against the petition on the
grounds stated.
Aldermen Brisley, Tismann, Denman, and Peck
took the same course.
Alderman WARD thought there was sufficient on
the record to satisfy him, and he would therefore
vote aye
The queston was accordingly carried, and the
prayer Of the petition granted by vote OF IL ayes
TO noes. At q subsequent hour Alderman
Denman moved a resolution to a similar effect with
regard to No. Il, which was adopted
o1TY NUIsANCEs--T HE MANURE HEAP AT THE FOOT
OF ROOSEVELT STREET.
Alderman OAKLEY, of the Fourth ward, presented
anumtrously signed petition from the merchants
and Others, in his ward, for the removal of that
monster nuisance, the heap Of street manure
dumped at TIE foot OF Roosevelt street, the bulk
nc ad between pors Nos % and 30. He supposed
the proper reference would DO tho Committee on
Streets
Alderman STURTEvAsr, of the Third ward, hoped
it would not take that direction He considered
that 1t was monstrous evil which called for iume-
date removal, and if the gentlemsn's modesty,
which he supposed had alone prevented him, would
allow him to ask that the prayer be Immediately
granted, he would vote for IL.
Alderman TIEMAsN followed. He most religiously
hoped the prayer would be granted 1t was most
unjust and grievous injury to tho merchants to
have suchEa heap of filth piled up, as no had seen
it. before their places of business, the height Of
fifteen and twenty feet He hoped this would be
granted though the expense of moving 1T would be
greater, aid the proposition might occasion some
dissat on TO those who were in the habit Of
making deposits there.
Alderman SMITH hoped il would not be granted.
They had now but lately made appropriation for
the various departments, and il this were done
they would require to make extra appropriation
to carry the dirt away, and where they take
| IL 10 There vas no answer to that There was no
place in the Eleventh ward, and no know none 10
the Twelfth ward
Alderman TWEED. Seventh ward hoped they
were not going to send II to Jefferson street. He
| had enough dirt there already. QIaugbicr)
| Alderman STURTEvANr did not move Tor carrying
1t anywhere but let them take IL from the business
port Of the city Let them do 1t as they did thou
sand other things, and borrow money II necessary
whether 1t cost one Eve, or ten thousand dollars
lie saw his friend from tho Nineteenth laughing
perhaps be thought he was safe, but perhaps nc
would be glad TO have it taken there, increasing the
\ business and carriage through his ward, Ooud
laughtcr,) and when the Niuetecnth was as impor-
tsnt MS the others down town, he would move again
i for its removal.
Alderman TIEMANN thought the present good
opportunity 81 consider the whole subject. They
must az no distant time, remove II frJo tho island
altogether, and obtain boats, or somo other means
| Of removing H.. aen tao loo, VI ilocsey.is was
first designated, IL was ont OF town. end now shere
could not b any dumping groSad nearsr shA