The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-22

Board or Aldermen.
This Board met yesterday, President walsh In ths
chair.
Resolutions adopted calling tho attention Of the
Mayor the fact that the manufacture Of cartridges b
still carried in the premises whore tho late explosion
occurred and requesting him at revoke the permit
granted 70 the manufactured, and also all permits for
the establishment Of powder magazines within the corpo
rate limits,
Ihs resolutions referred to the Committee Or.
dinanees.
The resolution from the Councilmen, requesting the
Mayor 10 the Board Of HEALTH 10 take
tsn in reference tnenhealhy condition OF the Streets
was laid over.
Tho annual sum Of $s 500 was appropriated TO the
Clerk OF the Common Council for the compilation Of the
well known and much appreciated "Manua."
communication received from Samuel Donaldson,
stating that he would the city In thirty days tho
Hackey contract unless they agreed 70 his original pro-
position Referred to the committee having the matter
IN charge.
An ordinance was adopted creating tho Office Of Depu.
ty Superintendent or Sanitary Inspection, at o sala
~ Of 800 per annum Office to be connected with
the City Inspectors Office, with power TO act In the alb
sence Of the principal superintendent
The Board adjourned to Monday next, at hve O'Clock.
A Resolution 20 Raise One Million Doll
lars to Pay for substttutes for tho
Laboring Glasses Who May be Drafted
from this City-The Hackley street
Cleaning Contract-Power ested I'm tho
Board OF Health, &C., &c.
BOARD OF CoUNcILMn.
A regular meeting OF the Board OF CouDcimcn held
~ five O'Clock yesterday, Morgan JONES' EQ President
in the chair.
Councilman OBRrS introduced the following preamble
and resolution-
Whereas, The law commonly known tho Conscription
Law Is about 20 be enforced In this city; and,
Whnvn vTp0 tkn lauu ~fsoA ho
Obliged 70 pay certain sum 70 be entitled TO exemption
and,
populsou Of tins city who cannot pay the that will be
thus required Tor exemption; and,
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Bile to our growth and prosperity therefore
Resolved That the Finance Committee be directed 70
report ordinance for the raising appropriation OF
million dollars, by which 70 defray the amount
quirod by the general 70 exempt any citizen
qf the city OF New York who may he drafted and unable
70 pay the amount Of such exemption.
The paper REFERRED without discussion 10 the
mittee op Finance.
Councilman BRANDON offered resolution directing the
Committee on National Affairs to report the amount in
full Of all expenses incurred by them behalf Of the
Common Council for each public demonstration whether
il the occasion Of receiving or more regiments
returning from the war, tho escorting Of more
rsgimsns departure the scat Of war or the
burial OF any distinguished with municipal honors
A lengthy communication was received from Mr..
Donaldson the assignee OF the Hackey street cleaning
contract setting forth that he had faithfully fulfilled the
terms OF his contract for cleaning the from the LIST
OF January 70 the LIST Of Nay He had received
from Mr. DelavaD the City Inspector to that effect but
the Comptroller had refused ~ pay for the work, thus
causing much distress among the families OF the men
no had employed perform IT, and Offering TO release the
city from the contract payment Of all his claims,
together with an additional sum OF $l45 900.
The President said hthe communication was artfully
worded; but he hoped the members OF the
Board would not be deceived by 1t. Tho
contractor had failed TO comply with the terms
the co6ract although the City Inspector had received
certificates that elect He thought The contractor
occurred In this city or his own personal knowledge he
could assert that In street alone In the Sixth Ward
twenty persons had recently died from the effects OF the
foul atmosphere engendered by the filthy condition Of
the street He In favor Of breaking the contract by
any and every MEANS and In his opinion Il already
done by the OF The contractors failing TO
mandanus against the Comptroller 70 show why he had
paid them for tho month OF January last rcsolu
adopted the last meeting OF the Board direct
ing the City Inspector 10 clean the streets and the
suretes OF Contractor Hackiey for the amount That
course he wished TO state, illegal, and the aborers
engaged In the work being robbed o. every hour D
work they did. The Commissioners Of Health, no
tended had no legal right to act In the matter. lhe
power vested in the Board Of HEALTH which was the
he had offered resolution, At the last meeting
OF the Board directing the Mayor ~ the Board OF
Health for tho purpose Of taking action In the
matter.
After further discussion the paper was veferred
the Committee on fiDance.
A communication was received from the Corporation
spector abate vested the Board and
not the Comma ssioners OF Health.
he Board then adjourned until Monday evening next,
at Eve O'Clock