New York Daily Tribune

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Monday, Aug. 8.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.—The Board met at 5 o'clock. Present, the President and all the members.
The minutes were read and approved.

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.—A message was received from the Mayor stating his approval of sundry ordinances and resolutions. Ordered on file.
A second message was received, returning with his objections, the draft of a law passed by both Boards in relation to the Water Works. Ordered to be entered at length on the minutes, and published in one or more of the daily newspapers.
The semi-annual report of the Water Commissioners, was presented and referred.

PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED—Of Peter Smith for payment of a contract. Of Moses Y. Beach and others to have wooden pavements laid in Nassau and Fulton streets, at the expense of the petitioners. Of Charlotte A. Ellison and others for payment of damage to store No. 19 Moore street, by the tearing down of a wall. Of B. F. Gain & Co. to be paid fees retained by James H. Kellum, late clerk of the 9th, 11th, 15th, and 17th Wards Court. Of Charles Frederick and Allan McDougal for alteration in the ordinance relative to the inspection of lime. Of Peter Schermerhorn and others in relation to wharfage of pier No. 2 North River. Of Susan Kip for part of an award for opening South street. Of Henry M. Carpenter for payment of costs and expenses in an action of ejectment. Of Dr. Isaac Green for payment for medical services rendered to a watchman.—
Remonstrance of property-holders in Tompkins Square against the present mode of constructing the street sewer.
Of J. McCabe & Co. for license on a wagon. Remonstrance of carters and others against granting the license. Of Contractors offering proposals for work, for an investigation of the acts of the Croton Aqueduct Committee. Of Jonathan Nash for appointment of rent. Of John Thompson to have sewer repaired corner of Grand and Wooster streets, and to remunerate for damage caused by water flowing into a cellar. Of Samuel Dunlap for stall 29 Essex market. Of persons doing business in and around Fulton market, for removal of Fish market. Of Lewis B. Griffin for privilege to build a bulkhead and pier at the foot of Gansevoort street.
Of owners of property and others protesting against the manner of letting out contracts for excavations for Croton water pipes. Of persons interested in property in Chapel street, in relation to repairing said street. Of Hamilton A. Jackson for a water grant. Of S. Schick to be released from fine. Of J. Barry to be paid for building market at Harlem.
Of R. Bunn and others for a cab stand on Vesey street. Of Samuel W. Hurd and others for payment of an award to the estate of Isaac Sharpless. Invitation to review the N. Y. German Horse Guards. Accepted.

REPORTS ADOPTED—In favor of paving 18th street, between the Bloomingdale road and 5th Avenue. In favor of relieving the N. Y. Institution for the Blind from assessment.
In favor of transferring stall 24 Washington market to Chas. Peters. In favor of discharging the Committee on petition of Howard Pearsall for reduction of rent, and of C. Postly Stevenson for alleged services as collector of the arrears of taxes, for relief from assessment. Adverse to paying Jonathan D. taxes, for writing up certain books of accounts. Adverse to relieving J. Scheiffele from tax.
Communication of the Comptroller for the quarter ending the 30th July, 1842. Ordered filed and printed.
Another communication of the Comptroller, stating that he had put the accounts against Thomas A. Kellinger and others, charged with not having paid over moneys in their hands into the hands of the counsel of the Corporation, instructing him to commence suit against them. Referred.

JOINT MEETING.—The Board of Assistants then came into the Aldermen's Chamber, and the two Boards went into a Joint Meeting.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

CHIEF ENGINEER—The annual report of the Chief Engineer in relation to the state of his department, &c., was received, ordered on file and to be printed.
The annual return of the Fire Wardens and officers of the Fire Companies, was received and ordered on file.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.—REVD. CHANCE was appointed a Commissioner of the Alms House, vice Elis Potter, resigned. Alderman Purdy named Alexander Stewart, who received 11 votes—Hance had 19 votes.
JOHN NEWHOUSE was appointed Assistant Justice of the 9th, 11th, 15th and 17th Wards Court, in the place of William H. Bell, whose term had expired. Alderman Purdy named Justice Bell for re-appointment, and he received 15 votes—Mr. Newhouse had 17 votes, and there were three blanks.
JOSEPH HOXIE was appointed Assistant Justice of the 7th, 10th and 18th Wards Court, vice Thomas S. Brady, deceased. Assistant Alderman Nash nominated William D. Murphy, Esq., late Assistant Alderman of the 7th Ward for the same office, which was seconded by Mr. Waterman of the 8th Ward. Alderman Purdy said he should support his old friend Mr. Hoxie, as although he was a political opponent, he always knew where to find him, and that he came out of the clerk's office poor, &c. Mr. Hoxie received 20 votes, and Mr. Murphy 10 votes, and there were three blanks.
John Hutchings and Peter M. Ottensen were appointed Day Police Officers of the 3d Ward.
James Nesbit was appointed Messenger to the Mayor, vice G. W. Hinckman removed. Nesbit had 19 votes and Hinckman 17 votes.
The Joint meeting then adjourned, and the Board of Aldermen took a recess for half an hour.
The Board resumed its business.
On motion of Alderman Davies, the Board took up the veto message of the Mayor to the ordinance vesting the power of appointment of the watchmen in the Common Council, and taking the right of confirmation or rejection of such appointment from the Mayor—the vote on which was reconsidered, and the ordinance again passed, 9 to 7, notwithstanding the Mayor's objections.
Petition of Lewis B. Griffin for permission to build a bulkhead and pier at the foot of Gansevoort-street. Of James M. Barrow and others to have sunken lots in Fourth and Sixth-streets, between Avenues A and B, filled in. Of Rufus Rowe and others against the removal of the Fish Market from Fulton Market: severally referred. Of owners of stores in Chatham-street for the removal of obstructions: referred.
Several apportionments of assessments were passed.
A communication from the Street Commissioner in relation to an encumbrance at the corner of Broadway and Liberty-street: referred. Communication from Thomas K. Kellinger and J. P. Truesdal, late collectors of arrears of taxes, explanatory of their indebtedness, &c.: laid on the table.

RESOLUTIONS—By Alderman Carman for the appointment of a day Officer in the Twelfth ward, at $1 50 per day, and that John Hellns be employed until one is regularly appointed. Adopted.
By Alderman Underwood, that it be referred to a special Committee of five, including the Committee on Police, Watch, Prisons and two others, to report a plan for the re-organization of the Police Department that shall embrace the system of both a positive and preventive Police: adopted; and Aldermen Underwood, Purdy, Crolius, Stewart and Bonnell appointed the Committee.
On motion of Alderman Leonard, the Board then adjourned to the 1st Monday in Sept. next.