New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-23
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

BoARD OF ALDERMEN-January Session.
Eighh boy, 2lst-After the re crence Of petitions,
resolution to have it obligatory upon Policemen to
call Flremen on ever occasion Of fire Referred TO
Committee on Ordinances.
The Twentieth moved that the Board, when It
adiouTns adjourn to Friday evening.
The Sixteenth thought l, Vas not worm while to
meet again this month III VIII be recollecfet that
no pay can be drawn for any more sessions In Janu-
anvil This idea prevailed, and the Board 10 10 7,
voted 10 djOuTn until February
R,port ofthe Chi,f Of PoIcs.-The Mayor commu-
nicated TO the Board the semi-annual Report OF
Geo. w Matsell, the Chief Of Police, which We ap-
pend below. The Mayor asked attention 70 the con-
dItion Of yagrant children.
Vaccinati0n-The Mayor recommended the APP
Monument of physicians for Vacclnaing the poor IN
sections beyond the regular limits of the DISPENSE
rles Referred 10 the Committee on Public Health.
Repairs and Suppliss-The Commissioner sent IN
his Annual Report, which was laid on the table 10
Rpss rencat-The Committee to stop the Russ
Pavement reported that they could nor interfere, as
the contract had been made, and were dlschalgel
Refusing the City Ordinances. -The Committee on
Ordinances reported III favor Of codifying and Tevs-
ingall ordinances and laws, and have them properly
indexed. The Committee named James X Whiting
and Peter 4. Cowdrey, and asked that O0O De ap-
proprlated to pay the expense .
The Alderman OF the AIAth moved TO strike out
the name Of Cowjrey for the purpose OF inserting
that of Daniel f. Slckles. On the question. MI Do
heTty Was the only Aye" and so Sickies was left
out Nothing daunted Aid. D0herty moved tha1
Nh Whiting be stricken OIL In oxolanat'oh' Az
D. rose TO explain, but didn't After awhile, VA.
Wood informed the Swans OF the MINI ana AAta
that both the men TO be appointed were Demo
Gratis The resolution was then adopted, WIN only
Aid. DOhery III the negative. 50 we are 70 nave tne
laws Strengthened for thousand dollars which Is
cheap enough. We hope there will be no delay.
The men are able 10 give the people much light
where II is much needed. m
R,storailon of the Tea-TdJls.-The noioii-
~ tbe bvDuglt
mn On A motion to refer IL to a Committee The vote
was ave Ayes TO twelve Noes The Alderman.o tne
Sixteenth, a temperance man, rara avs IN common
Council made a speech in opposition TO the resolu-
luton He sand the Council was the only body that
h. ever card of that had the audaclty to eat ana
drink at the public expense, besides taxing salafy
OF 81 per session. lie protested against the passage
AID. peck C2oth) was in favor OF the resolution.
Aid. Sturtevant (who lives away down at the rs
tor Houso) made a mOytns appeal for the tea-taole
thinking that the people would not complain OF CIV
ing supper TO those who came so far 70 attend 20
the public business. lie thought the Alderman oil
the Sixteenth did not represent his constituents
Aid. StureYant was quite whitening IN his contempt
for the structures OF me Press.
Question being then taken, the resolution passed
nv a vote OF IA 10 g. So the Tea Table, KUN Bot
tie Punch Bowl and Cigar Box are restored oy the
"Reform Council.
Fvtrnen's Hall The resolution to restore the gas
lights in Firemen's Hall was adopted.
The Board then adJSrned until the nrs' hohaaJ
IN February.
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN-Stdted
Session-TrEsDAY, Jan. 81, 1852.
Pressat-Jonathan Trotter, Esq, President, N
the Chair, Assistant AID. Brown, Iait, ha0oa,t'
O'Brien, Rodman, Broaden, Woocward, RlnS, w ems
Anderson, McGOwan, Wright, Waeeian' DaIAer'
Rogers, Valentine, McConkey.
Psttions-By Assistant Aid. McGowan, oil Tim
ohy Casey asking to be paid his contract FOR pa'ng
Beekman.s and the intersection OF COD ana Beck
man.s,s. To Committee on Assessments
OF Eliphalet Mott, 20 be authorized to consuuci
bukhead along the line OF has properly. heIeEsI
TO Committee on Wharyes &c
OF Heloise D. Chegarey, for return Of moneys col
iected for taxes 10 Committee on Law Depart
ment. ,...
By Assistant Aid Ring, OF Ro5er, D. Liyinys.on,
to be appointed Commissioner OF DSeus ~ "'"
R.pOrts-Of Committee on Lands and Places, on
n,ttion of Nessrs Bayley &c Nicholson, IN FAVOR Oh
gaSMnEs e as MaD % Lands Adopted
or COMMITTEE on Wharyes, &c, to concur TO place
ablock in pier foot Of 25thst, East River ConcuTed
IN by the following vote Agn"a%m nSha,, e. Fren
holman, Broaden, Woodward. Ring, Wel!s, AndeI'
son, MeGoxan, Wright, Wheelan, Barker, ho5efs'
Valentine, McConkey 49,
/ From Board Of Atdermen--Report In fsvor OF tne
erectiop OF towers at Jefferson Market and In NC
Dougal, near Spring. St. and also 10 advertise toi
prcposals for two bells Of 10000 lbs eacn, ior sai
towers C01cqred m BY me ,oao o,s R,o o1Ie Tai,
/ Mabbatt O'Brien, Rodman, Broaden, Wsoa" arc
! Ring. Wells, Anderson, McGowan, Wright, " neeian'
Barker, Rogers, Valentine, McConkey. oe.A =,
PepOrts-fn favor OF regulating ana paTiHg -o.n
from sth- ay 10 Broadway; in relation TO Tagging
and fencing 25th-st between IN and stu av, ~ re-
a,ion to rounding corners OF ~ ss.S
Broadway IN favor of fencing lots on SON ano 5o.n'
s,s aud iQth-ay An favor OF fencing lois on soull
,se of 20th.st between 5th and 6th-ays IN isV9f OF
Tagging south side Of ooh st., between 4th anu Lex
ineton avs in favor of Iegulating and paving Ch.I
| Nv and East-sts Referred to committee on SHee. .
P,port-I In favor of building platform on 'he ivy
I Hall. from the cupola 10 the bell, &c Heiefied "
Committee on Repairs &c; ,,..s =, p.y,,a
Resolution.that Mott-ss, rom 'a'aA"' " hoy >'N
be lighted with gas. ConcuIred ~. ~, 60.
Resolution that stoop Of Seventeenth "ald ''a
tion Uouee be repaired. ConcuIreti m -
non GD,nice,ion from the Stree, Commis4loner
iuclofjpg estimates for well 10 Oi!h-ss Hea' Di
wav Confirmation cCncurred N. - ,x.
Repoyt in favor OF regulating fsAsl-' ana ~ 1ai
aac gutter anc nag NON - '" To-
tee on Roaes. s..,,,,, tho ,,n,in.noen..
End designations IN he tlre Depa ~
mr. ISL and referring explosions 10 me IoHHi''e'
on Fire Department. CONQUERED N; =, - :.
0i p.sai,,t,ons-By Assistant Aid. AcGOTaa. N d
Frederick E. Wes,brook be appointed SomnssSns
Of Deeds IN place Of William Falfnmah' "Hos'
tenn expred June r. ISL Adopted
nv Assistant Aid Barker, TIA! The Cornss. % 'he
Ccy,oration repor. whether the persons 70 "hod
nernnissiop was granted 20 lay a railroad uacA Ok
f,hiav have executed the agreement, &c. wheIne
thew have assigned .aeH interest, anl IN ". Wy
sndf thex have The night to assocla;e oIher peIsoA
with them and whether the asTeemeh! Ji' - go
f,-ces against such persons, &c. Adopted. -,
By same that the Counsel repor. wac :nef vac -
sons 70 whom was granted permission 20 - sgre.
road rack on SHAY. have eIecnte1 sneu - ~
,os, Spd whether h.s been submitted 10 me ON
mon Council and whether sud peL'ons maze -, ~
signed ther Interest, and in what way Of o5,aes
the consent of the Common Io, ,bas "a, exect.,
thereto and II said persons nav. 80. IN, f,sreof
aid Agreement according 10 me true li'eH'
&c ADOPTED. 60, f-,,ou,issioney reoor
by s"ihe' .s.h ar tracks have been laid IN any o
designated foI The Railroad: on IN AZ =;
az az ~ srd n So where, and II LAID uhls. ~ -,