The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-03

dollars dag each Acoordne . TIE statsus~t - ths
committee The Receives q fs.se has been authorised
Temporary clerks At such times the inorease Of work
might warrant him In doing -.
ton proonging tho time from four to sx MONTH Til.
services o. these clerks said he uperativsly necss-
sary the complete and prompt transaction Of the bust
ness OF the department At this particular period the
amount Of labor very great and be considered It but
an act OF justice to acoed to the demand Of the Receiver
for this additional assistance.
parment Of the city government which was moro in
want OF the required and he hoped the
ment Of Alderman Boyce would be adopted
Alderman DEKMAr thought It would be better to adopt
the report Of the committee 1t better informed In
relation to the petition of the Receiver OF Taxes That
officer had considered four months quite long enough
and therefore Of opinion that the resolution should
be adopted without amendment
Alderman TrEAN said that ordinance should be first
passed BY the Common Council authorsng the Receiver
Of Taxes to nominate certain persons, and king the
length Of time for which they should be employed.
Alderman Boyce which rejected by vote of nine in
the negative TO six in the Affirmative.
The resolution was then voted on and passed without
further discussion
The following resolution adopted after brief dis.
cusson
Resolved That the Superintendent of Streets be and
he hereby allowed $3.50 to defay the expences for
horse and wagon to assist him in the discharge Of his
duty.
Alderman BoycE-That does not look like retrench-
ment in the expenditure Of the peoples money. If
go on this way, we shall have to grant all the Pc
Alderman BARDI hope the resolution will be carried
There is officer Of the city government who ia in
greater need of horse and wagon for there Is
has more outdoor work to perform. He has ira
yelling to do than any other member Of the Corporation
and consider that he is entitled to this as a right
Alderman FRANCIS moved that 1t be laid upon the
table which carried but the resolution was subse
quently adopted.
report was presented from the Committee Police
in favor of pay ing the bills Of John McKeon and A.
Phillips for their services counsel to the Twentieth
wand police officers, Savage, and Dreamer, against Mr.
Gage The report stated that the policemen
Cd and held to bail on the complaint Of Mr. John II
Gage upona charge of assault and battery with intent
to rob. Upon this charge they indicted and the in
dctment tried at the May term of the Court OF
Sessions On the trial it shown that the policemen
assaulted and beaten by hr Gage who according to
the report, acted in very disorderiy manner biting
Captain Hennigans finger and injuring him severely
No evidence offered his part prove his charge of
robbery against the policeman and the jury accordingly
acquitted them. after a short absence.
Alderman BoYcE opposed the adoption Of the report
If the policemen said he had gone to the Corporation At
torney they should have done. the city would have
been saved the additional expense of engaging new
counsel
Alderman BARD moved that it be laid upon the table
He thought that by delaying it for time the Board
would be better prepared to act upon it when should
up again. The motion prevailed and the whole
matter disposed of for the present by laying it
the table.