The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

= The debate was resumed and contlnued by Mesurs.
0dsu, wisnsr, Blalssass, Petty, Davidson, KeLAusiiia,
n. srnslss msvsd IL previous question.
Mr. 0'Knzz moved 70 ~ the motion on the table.
Before the question wss taken ON the previous cues.
ton the hour OF ad~journmsnt arrived.
Proceedinss OF the Canal Beard. IA 4
partmsnt, on the sIS day Of FeSru.ry. IL TIM sus van vsn- Is ns.
Present-The Comptroller, Secretary Of State. Treasur.
sr. s Ttssa aosln Fsii. sad -. sSr S:rsi.: and Canal Commission
The minutes Of last meeting were read and approved.
The following petitions were presented
Rrst section Gsnssee valley Canal, for compensstion for 81
services Of team In employment Of State. Referred to
cemmittee having in charge sundry petitions for increase
BY Mr.: Gsrdinier, Of Patrick Higgins and also OF Jacob
and Hugh MITCHELL for farm bridges. Referred to state
sios.
By Mr.. Follstt, Of citizens Of Medina, for the change Of
~locstion Of bridge Of Shelby street in village. Referred
By Mr.. Fitzhugh, of the citizsnsof the town Of Perrin
ton, for the construction Of culvert on the enlarged
By the Auditor, of Amos Adams, Collector at Albany,
for payment OF compensation TO clerks after close OF
sundry petitions for increase of salaries.
By Mr.. Follot, of Davis, Sutton, &C., for remission Of
The return Of the Collector at Buffalo was also pre-.
scented, made In answer to such petition: Mr.. Davis was
heard upon the question. after which tho following re-
By Mr.. Cark-Resolved, That the petition of Darius
Sutton Il Co., for . remission OF fines and triple tolls
On calling the ayes and noes the resolution was
adopted by the following vote =
Ayes-Messrs. Raymond, Leavensworth, Cook, spaull-
ing, Gardiner, ~Fitshugh, Clark.
Noes-Ar. Follett.
The resignation Of John Btsgood IS FIRST Assistant En-
gineer having been presented,
On motion Of Mr.. Clark,
Resolved, That the resignation OF John Disgood, FIRST
Assistant Engineer, dated january 10, 1856, be accepted.
Resolved, That the travelling expenses OF C. d. New.
comb, S. A.. Charles, John Bisgood, William Runble and
Ely 8. Parker, all First Assistant I'm rneers on the West.
ern Division Of the New York State Canals, be ano wed
To Charles D Newcomb, 81; Stephen A. Charles, SIS
SAL 20.
ON calling the ayes and noes, the resolution was
adopted by the following vote;-
AYEs-Messrs. Leayen worth, Cook, S~palding, Fonett,
Gardiner, FitZhugh, Clark.
Mr.. Clark presented the following resolution
Resolved, That extra travelling feea be allowed to the
persons named as follows, to witt
8. II. Sweet, first Assistant Engineer, s2e "a; AL
phonse %Schopper, craftsman, SIS So; T. W. Butler, first
Assistant Engineer, 50 81; and amounting In the whole
to the sum Of cighty-thrse dollars and seventy three
On calling the ayes and noes, the resolution was
adopted by the following vote
GARDINER, Fitzhugh, Clark.
On motion of Mr.. CLARK, Resolved, That the account
o. 0s II; D. . l@ss,mer; SECOND n assistant IAN a engineer :, TOT or ira
sident Engineer on the line of canals not prescribed in
his regular duties, amounting to thirty. seven dollars
oNe Aoui ScusSj 70 aAoUSu, uuu y wv VI
On calling. the ayes and noes, the resolution was
adopted by the following vote:-
AYEs-Messrs. Leaven worth, Cook, s~paulding, Toilet,
Gardiner, ~Fitzhush, Clark.
Resolved, That the account Of John Wiley Rodman,
for travelling expenses incurred under the direction OF
the sss;i Resident d. n,. Ensin,eer,. on the line 81 canals not Pre-:
forty seven cents, CSC 49, be allowed, and the Auditor
directed to pay the same.
adopted by the following VOTE
AYEs-Messrs. Leavenworth, Cook, s~paulding, Follett,
Gardiner, Fitzhugh, Clark.
On motion Of Mr. Clark,
Resolved, That the account Of Augustus Leueler, for
i R.sisens E sM5ss.ss ON ani &. ,a. u q s.s sss ='i nss nrs.s Of sss
in his regular duties, amounting to ten dollars and
sixty six cents, .(slOss) be allowed, and the Auditor
On calling the ayes and noes the resolution was adopt.
ed by the following vote:--
Follett, Mr. Gardiner, Mr.. ~Fi,zhugh. Mr.. Clark.
On motion il was laid on the table.
ssstsdsyy &r. II. rsasush and ss1 the zzSSditol, and ordered on
vii; NJ mot mo.ie ON q w "; ssTcIne Il. s Est inst, to make sp.
~pointment OF officers for the several canals OF this
State.
The call of the calendar was then commenced and the
first ten causes was passed, the parties not being ready.
No. was set down for argument to morrow morning,
No. Il was moved BY the appellants, being the appeal
of Jemima Baker and Edwin Shepard, administrators OF
John Baker, deceased, from the award Of the Canal APP
praisers. Counsel was heard thereon. and on motion OF
Mr. Cook,
Resolved, That the award of the Canal Appraisers in
the case Of Jemima Baker and Edv ard Shepard, admins
traitors OF John Baker, being No. IL on the Calendar, be,
On calling the ayes and noes, the resolution was adopt.
AirsNMssar. Lsavenworsh, Cook, s~pauldins, Follstt,
GARDINER, Fitzhugh, Clark.
Took a recess until 4 /. NJ.
At T. NJ. Board met. Present, same as forenoon.
the respondents, to quash the appeal in the case Of Levi
Hubert and Charles vrooman by the Commissioners, be-
ing No. Is on the Calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Cook,
Resolved, That No. Is on the Calendar, Levi Hubert
aud Charles vIooman, respondents, be stricken from the
Same, and that appeal be quaBhed.
ed by the following vote -.
c, A ! s;s,s n Lssv g,-S, Cook s~p'uldins' F0l'ss'
Adjourned until hall. past 0 A.. N. tomorrow.
Medical Society or ths State OF New York.
SECOND Overwhelmingly Feb. Z, 1855.
The society met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
DIR. SSYDER read q biographical sketch OF the Late Dr..
Dani,l Ayres, OF Amsterdam, Montgomery county.
Dr.. Ayres was born at New Braintree, Mass, In Nay,
lords Of AZ siaeat scotland, and n lis mother 18th su recionsi
herself a descendant, In a direct line, Of Mary Of Scots:
He commenced the study Of medicine at the age Of IA
years, and commenced practice at the age of 10, ct O
time when the opportunities for . thorough medical
education in this country were limited; but he was q
man Of progress, and kept apsce in his studies with the
| improvements Of his profession. As q member of tho
| profession, in all its relations, he was high toned and
governed BY the incest principles o. honor. In his death
and the church q useful and loved member.
Dr.. CovEsTnY read a Biographical sketch Of the late
Lancaster, England, In 1908. His parents removed to
this country when he was q child, They designed hin
to pursue the study Of law with the late Mr.. Writ, but
ke chose medicine for his profession, and graduated ut
the University Of Pcnnsylvsnis in 1924. 1t was In the
lecture room, before his class Of anatomy, at Geneva
Medical College, that Prof. Webster appeared to greatest
advantage, and tie was never so happy as when lectur-
ing on his f~avorite topic, anatomy. He united an
agreeable voice, a copious fow Of language, and an in
exhsustible fund Of hamor In his lectures. He was
enthusiastic and ardent in his temperament, and de-
yotedly attached TO his friends. DR.. Webster died Ut
Louisville, KY, on the 18th July, 1854.
DR.. John S. Mccall read a paper on the needs, duties
and s,;-,nres tf tie medical profession.
Dr. Phelps, o,New sv.., asked the INDULGENCE Of the