The New York herald., 1845-01-28
Common Council

ferred.
Choking off an alderman Alderman BUNTING moved
an amendment to the rule Of the and orders for
the OF the Board, which provides that no
member shall speak more than twice upon the ame sub
ect by adding the words mo more than thirty minutes
Alderman HAssnoucx, at whom the resolution was
aimed protested against its passage. II matters to
settled caucus and debate to be cut off, and the
gag law applied then time for the Board to adjourn
sine die The resolution however was adopted.
n aRtcard-Alderman JACKSON offered resolution
powerng the Mayor to offer reward OF 500 for the
Hamilton Wilkes in Ia4,h street. between sth and 9Th
Avenues, on Sunday, the 26th inst Adopted.
was received from the May in relation to the report Of
the Committee Arts and Sciences, granting the build
ing now occupied as the Post Office to the New York
MAYoRs OFFICE, January 30, le4s.
To THE Hon. Board or ALDERMEN ::
With much regret, and after careful delberat0n
companed by an earnest desire to add my official sane
ton to the measure. find self compelled to return to
ton granting lease Of the Rotunda Tor building
occupied the Post OfceD to the NewYork Gallery
ofhe Fine Arts at the nominal rent OF one dollar per
appreciate highly the Committee Of your Ho-
norabe Board by which the resolution reported the
claims Of the institution the public regard and
tenance and the long list Of petitioners for the lease.
and distng guished citizens adds powerful m motye to
those already existing in my mind, for wishing that
could sanction the resolution, consistently with my
But cannst that the City Government has the right
to make such disposition OF available property The vast
and increasing which the
admonsh that should practice rigid econ.
omy in expenditures, but also put the most profitable
chosen office under this profession and pledge and
feel myself bound to act up to the profession and redeem
Already there want of Office accommodation for Of.
fcers connected with the city government and the want
suitable and convenient position might be fitted up
great expense SO as to furnish several Offices which
be deemed expedien there Is no doubt that it could be
let annual rent Of from three to four thousand dol
lars which we should be careful not to lose from
The resolution proposes no term for the duration of the
lease If l. intended to grant the building for only
convenience Of having to at the end oS fHso6ns
If 9 perpetual lease i contemplated, COT ~ .
propriety of thus binding the city governn8 r -
Whether greater number Of our citizens n - -
benefited by location farther up in the -
proposed, s question for others to II hnV0
already said, my feelings toward the New NJ q
the Fine Arts (of which am member) are -,
ins,itaton SO laudable and promising such q -
citizens; but in dealing with theproperty y &XHVlsqlal
think it is duty to be careful and econ u6E =
nerous, especially at this time when thas lr5co
are 90 large. the taxes so heavy and the * -
duction so remote in consequence of the Sxs oQt-
lays with which we are threatened for II WpkeN q
schools and Of the Aims House establish x~Inoo
that are continually increaSing with no at MI 1eaSo
of prevention, ~ xE'sN NNe'r7 n =
with these views, think it my duty to - -
luton without my signature; and do II - a.
mutton of reluctance because know tha45Gk1 vipUu
are wrong, the Common Council still h$04X7h theF
powerto consummate the measure JAMD&xA1PER
Alderman Dickinson astonished, and Opposed
the Mayors viewsifthe cityocers wanted oficesto let
the take the old Aims House, there plen
" OF room there to make many offices they wanted
He hoped the board would not take the Mayors
INTO consiaerat'on at all s appeared to think that the
Aid DRAKE moved to refer the matter to the Committee
Aid Cozzess moved pass the report and resolutions
Of the committee notwithstanding the objections Of his
AID JACKSON said that the city charter prevented such
was necessary for the message te entered
on file and printed and it could not be acted upon until
On motion The veto with the report and resolutions
Of the COMMITTEES were ordered to be printed in the
Completion Of the NeU Post 0Hce-A communication
was received from John Lorimer Graham: Esq, Post
Post Office, in Nassau street. is now completed and nvi.
ting the Common Council to visit the building between
the hours OF IL and o'clock tomorrow, (Tuesday Ac
:" Those Conteunded Foreigners y: communication
or report was received from the United Emigrant Society,"
all about foreign emgrants but containing nothing but
complaints (agans whom and about what il impos-
iole 70 asceItsn and filed with y.erious hints and
from undoubted authority that hundred thousand
will be sent to New York annually for the next FIVE
years. and the society have certain and alarm
ing disclosures to make about emgrants prudence
dictates that they should be withheld for the present.
duplication to the Legislatme.---Report of the FL
nance Cammittee : The Committee ON Finance re-
long series OF resolutions in relation to applying
to the Legislature for authority TO raise loan Of sum
not exceeding $500 rste Of interest
water works.
fray the expense erecting buildings on Rsndals Island
Avenue between 18th and nth streets
Also for an application asking for repeal Of the State
mill tax or the passage Of law to equaze the mode of
assessment throughout the State Adopted by ayes and
noes
Paying Public Servant The Committee on Finance
reported in favor Of paying Mark Hawkworth $780, as
muneration for injuries received in blasting rock and
recommending him to the Committee on Charity and
Aims House for employment. Adopted.
ers.-The Committee Police, Watch and Prisons to
wnom was referred the presenment Of the grand jury in
not from any negligence or dern on the part of
me head or deputy keepers Of city prison. to
ae wsrd. n q lawyer who was the tins Of the
an honest omission-such as any might make
. Aa hassaovcn presented minority report, which
concured with the expression Of the Grand Jury that
gross negligence If not criminal neglect had been mani
tested on the part Of the keeper of the city prison; and
johnson Kennedy and Lounsbury. and Van Dlzen then
the gate keeper, and now night watch.
Ad BUNTING moved that both reports be accepted, bat
the resolution o. accompanying them rejected.
AID GALE Of the majority, opposed this motion, and
having been got up for political purposes and said that
the matter was mere wind
vors IN audnr 80 1sed % ra4 whn - time end wss Sc
Jsry, and John H williams the Secretary, were to be
and with nothing in Il but wind
s Ad. Dcx.vsor n.s larsing during the Aldermana re-
marke-l would ask, sir what time the Aldermsn has
occupied Il believe the thirty minutes are up Laugh
teri
Aid HAsBRoucK-No, sir! / am within time
Aid. DIcKIrsoN-A hairs BREADTH then How long
have you spoken3
Aid HAsBRoucx-Fiftcen minutes, sir. "a roar Of
laughter)
PREsrDErr:-Oh, Alderman, you have occupied just
seventeen minutes
Alderman BUNTING (ater the expiration Of ten mnutes)
is MT the time up, Mr.. President7
Alderman H-Not quite sir
Drcw - ID hoI
ever knew. Haughter) At the expiration Of lime, he
Alderman sat down
Alderman MILLER who presided at Terhunes trial and
heard all the testimony in the case expressed il as h
opinion that the escapa was chance escape and cou
De attributed IN part to the fact Of two parties being s
Vickers and. in a great measure, to the presepc
of Thomas Jefferson Smith, OF the Marine Court