

Common Council.
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Common Council.


y, Board Of jan i1.Last evening


The minutes OF the last meeting were read and approv-
and large number Of petitions presented and appro


More M P.'s- His Honor the Mayor sent in message
informingtle Common Council that he 'had the honor"
to nominate certain individuals Tor Municipal Policemen
which were confirmed.


Another message was received. accompanied by the
ed on file


Corporation Cases-A communication was received
from the Counsel ofthe Board informing them that GER
tain suits had been decided in the Court Of Errors favor
oil the Corporation Ordered on fle
Si1th Ward Schools "A communication received
resolution adopted at the last meeting of the Board Of Ed
uca'ion in relation to the 9Th Ward Schools Ordered
file.


Proposed Ordnance-Ald JACKSON offered for adoption
an ordnance making 1t portion of the duties Of the
ply scians of the Aims House to report quarterly the
number OF patients in the hospital number Of deaths dis
Sc &c Also yearly report Of the lunatics their
condition. Sc &c Referred to committee charity and


Collector of the City Repenue-AIderman BUNTING of.
Tered an amendment to the ordinance in relation the
City Receiver ncreaang the surees of the Collector
for bis daily depositng his collections, taking his
seipts therefor, and deposng them with the Comprol
Rashingfon's Birth Day-The Commissary General
was directed by resolution to furnish the Veteran Ar
.iiiery with ammunition to fire salute upon the ami
Sdsststant Engineers Committee of the Fire De-
partment reported that at election for the Assistant
Engineers in the place of Miller and Drscom resigned


Henry j. Eckershausen and Aaron Hostord had received
the largest number Of votes. Their election was con
frmed. Certain expulsons reported from Engine Com
panies Is, H. 30, a. "a a. and hose Company No a.
and Hook and Ladder Company No. !, were confirmed


Picture the Croton Dam Alderman BuNrINo offered


resolution appropratng $02 to purchase the painting
OF the Croton Dam, BY Jewett Referred to the Commit


More Polite Rgorm-Bo,p up bet,veen .Aid. Gale and
Schefelin Aldermen scHIEFrELrv offered for adoption
an creating additional Police Gces at Frank
n ra MARKET, a CITY Hal and Jefferson Market to go into
go there, with Clerks, &c The offices at Halls Of Jus
tice and in the Bowery, to be still kept open.
Alderman BUNTING having been called to the chair,


Alderman scHEFrELIN spoke in favor of his ordinance
with zeal He belev ed would be greatly beneficial to
two magistrates remain at the Halls of Justice to relieve
each other and it might be necessary to appoint other


Alderman HAsBRoucx moved to lay upon the table in
order to give the members time to examine the law which
ne believed would not bear them out in making additional
ofces al II provides for police flee at the Halls OF
Justice, and for branch in the Bowery above Grand
street


OF the law OF 1888 empowered them to have police office
such place or places as the Mayor and Common Coun
Gil shall direct.


Aldermen HAsBRoUcK contended that that merely re.
ferred to change of location.


Alderman GALE said that resolution of the nature Of
the ordinance before the Board had been referred the
Committee on Police Watch and Prisons, but had not
been acted upon, there good deal of Discussion
other motive for it was well known that he was in
tavor OF having police office in every ward Of the city,
and ne thought police system would bo imperfect until
that course was adopted He OF opdon that the police
bill adopted by the Legislature their last would
oe with very few alterations an admirable BILL and well
calculated to answer the interests of the community He
hoped that instead OF adopting the ordinance appica
ton to the Legislature would be made.


proposal for Ward Police like all the other projects
that emanated from the AID of the I'd ward The propo-
SEQ plan would not cost the city single dollar more than
At present but that OF the gentleman Of the and would
plunge the city into unnecessary expense.


Aid GALE ssd hat TO his great surprise the AID of the
10th ward had gone cut of the way to heap upon him his
toul and base nsnuatons--they were Lerfscty Qrau.
tous and uncalled tor his assertions usually were and
made to suit the occasion That gcntlemans Police
system that which passed as his would probably
the city at least $00 0OO yearand what does amount
toa nugatory-it amounts to just nothing at ALL except


bill OF expenses source OF litigation laughing stock
70 the community He then quoted the which csms
up in the Court Of Sessions relation the iual


y N .s. :" @ deliver up the taken from thieves
no rghtto arrest ary person except while in the


Aid scHrErrrIrs-I have right to speak again. Mr.
President on this subject but will merely state that the
made by the Aid of the 2nd ward incorrect
AID. GALE-(very red)-'Tis not So sr-not so.


AID BuNrISc-lRap rap rap on the table, Gentlemen


After any quantity of debate the Ordinance Yves adop-


The Spols of O6ice.-Ald scHrrrELs offered the fol.


Resolved il the Board of Assistants concur that the
council fthe Corporation be- and he hereby directed
20 take suitable in his discretion to bring
nstice all such persons, former officers OF the Aims
pery the same to their own and as are
set forth in the recent report the Commissioners Of the
Aims House, and the offdavits thereunto annexed.
After warm discussion the resolution adopted by
unanimous vote.


Borro,ring Funds.-Alderman DRAKE offered resolu.
the annual expenses for s45 anticipation the collec.
ton OF the city Receivers. Adopted


School appropriation. Committee on Finance pre-
sented report in relation to certain appropriations
Schools in the 9th, l2th and l4th wards Adopted.
The Comptroiier's Budset-The Committee on Finance
reported upon the Comptrolers annual budget Of
counts, and recommending application to the Legsa-
ture for eaveo raise certain sums by taxation Ordered
10 he printed


The Bloominsdale Road The report Of the Committee
in relation to opening the Bloomingdae road agreeable
to the provisions of the Legislature taken up and,
after long debate. was passed ScHEFFELIH being
the only member that opposedit.


After some further business the Board, at half past 10
o'clock, adjourned.


BoARD or Assr.rANrs-Ths Board also met last even.
ing. w. EvERDELL, Esq in the Chair.


The minutes of the last meeting read and approv.


Of inhabitants asking for change Of grade
in 18th street. Referred


ofw C Powell and Benjamin Mott, asking relief from
erroneous taxation Withdrawn and directed to refer
Board of Supervisors.


OfThomas Gardner to have bulk head in 18th street


Application for warming and ventlating the buildings


.4ppointments Gideon Farmer, by his Honor the May
Or one of the new City Police.


Reports to altering the assessment for open
ing SD street.


The streetsFrom Committee on cleaning Streets with
communication from the Comptroller in relation to the
negligence OF the Contractors &C. The Report stated
that this Committee had taken pains to ascertain the
Of the fhness Of the Streets and found
that Of the contractors Mr. Sewe lst district had
done his duty in the PREMISES and the other three had
not done SO and, therefore, the contractors to
blame


Mr.. CHARLrcK objected to the Report He wanted the
Board to endorse the cleanliness OF the streets. The
Board had right to vote any money for the cleaning
of the Streets when they had been kept in dgraceu
manner. He moved amendment to strike out Of the
Report that part which referred to Mr.. Sewel Lost


The Report was adopted-ayes 9-noes a


Petition Of New York aud Brooklyn Union Ferry, for
landing at Whitehall street. Referred.


Housafonic Railroad Company -Report--Adverse to
granting exclusive use of pier the foot Of Roosevelt ST.
to this company.


OF Committee Charity and Aims, adverse to the
claim of Mrs Carroll for SIT for services rendered for
attending at vapour baths in the Aims House, during the
cholera.