New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-06
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The veto was very long, and without debate was
ordered to be printed in two of the public journals
one of eachparty. His main objections TO the ordin-
ance were, that By the Charter the Common Coun-
Gil had not power to make contract which in
wolves an appropriation for more than one yea7,
without the sanction of the Stale Legislature
and, also, that the contract if carried into effect
would sot sufficiently protect the interests of the
city.
On the resolution to Ie4se for the term Of five
years tie use of the dock for floating bath at
5000 year, Aldermen Carman and Smith sad
the time of the lease was too long. The city was
growing, and the dock ought to be opente com
petition from year TO year.
Aid Lee said he thought the Common Council
ought to afford every facility in their power to the
citizens for salt water bathing.
AID Balls said that some two years ago when
Mr.. Thomas built bath, the choice of the docks
the upper side or the lover side Of the bridge to
Castle Carden-,vas offered to MIR. Rabineau, at
$500 for the lever side, and $500 for the upper
side MIR. Rabineau chose the lower side, and
Alderman Balls thought that either sum was a
good round price. The resolution was passed,
On resolution appropriating $500 to MIR. Baird
for the costs incurred in a suit brought against
him by MIR. Armstrong,
Aldermen Gsdney and Purdy objected to make
the appropriation, on the ground that portion of
it would go into the pockets of the lawyers. AID
Davis defended the profession with much spirit,
and said that these distinguished Aldcrmcn who
were running the race for the first magistracy Of
the city, were following in the tracks of other dis
tinguished men who had endcuvored to make them
selves popular by berating the profession of the
law. The Aldermen were however mistaken as
to the direction OF this money, for $500 OF it went
70 the payment Of witnesses-poor laborers who
came from Massachusetts TO attend this trial. and
portion of the remainder went TO pay other COSTS
50 that very little of it went into the pockets of
the lawyers. AS to the merits of the case i,
seems that Mr.. Baird is entitled to the sum re-
commended in the report. He passed over the
land of Mr.. Armstrong by the direction Of the
Street Commissioner, in order to reach certain
pond which he had contracted with the Corpora
ton to fill up. Mr.. Armstrong prosecuted him in
the Court of Coalmon Pleas, and was beatcn-
He carried il up to the Supreme Court and Mr..
Baird again got judgement in his favor. MIR.
Daird had thus incurred this expense for the bcne-
1t of the city, and he thought he should be remu-
merated.
The resolution, after some further unimPcrtant
discussion, was referred
AIMS HOUSE AND PRrsoSs OF NEw York
We arc indebted to one of the Aims House Com.
n1issioners for the following statistics:
DECEMBER 30, 1912.
In the Aims House Hospital, Bellevue, 36l
In Aims House Lunatc Asylum, Black
wells Island. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
In the Aims House Nurseries, &c. at
Long Island Farms 826-l527
Total in the Aims House proper at Bellevue lo6l
Total number in the Aims House Depart -
partmcnt. oooo
PRISONS.
Male Penitentiary Blackweli's lslsnd.... 48o
Female do. do. do. -.--- 800
Do. do. do. do. l06
City Prison. .-.---......- l46
Total number in Prisons s----............ lOGo
Total in Aims House Department, as stated =
above ---.......----.- 80
Total number supported by the City ..... 4I's