The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19

The Mayor presiding -Ths minutes Of the pfsosdrs
meeting were read and approved.
,rsn'1,.GOt Various persons, Tor the correction Of
heporrs-of special committee to whom was referred
the the 18th ward asking 70 bs
Accepted or oommittes county ON ,ers oo sberias
Dill or Advertising elections &C. Referred back to the
Communieations-The following communication Was
rsSsved from 'hs Judges Of the supreme Court
10 THE BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs The uur ersioped
peg leave to call the attention Of to he
sity OF afordipg further acoommod atoms the fsu
preme Court fhey need not remind the members Of
the Board Of the frequency OF applications On this sub
ject from early day In June last ey united In
general repr-sent ation to the Common , o1ncl Int
they fell to be due to the Board to mmusiestr 10
them the present condition Of thugs r them
Of the dMcutes In the sdmnstrs tion fust Co. which
nave frequent been for told, and which are now daily
arising from the want Of suitable accommodations for
the court The delays Of justice In this city have for
complaint and to prompt and speedy determine.
ion OF SUITS the Institution larg " the
semblase In July last assigned sigt sen Of t-r number
besides the four judges else hold this
curing ,hs ensuing two years 90 thar there would
judges II the Court in this oily ut the same time to for
ward the business befor. them IL confidently be-
eved that with this large force, the increas
log busiress Of tue court could be done Every
thing in the power ef the judges to carry opt this
manifest intention OF the Consultation been done
40 that since thu sy.tsm went into full opera.
ton In september Last, there have been In the
city prepared to hold courts seven Judges OF the
suprsms Court, Ia addition to those elected here
Yet the In view has not been owing
20 the want CT means Of carrying On the aud
informed that pursuant to the plan Of the Judges
adopted in July there Judges Ia the CITY,
snsss, occupying part Of each ds,, nothr 2 IL done
except BY two Of them and are Obliged TO re-
win CHI hold their courts and one Of the supointed
terms has already fallen through from the same cause
city double circuit also double special term. has
been Illustrated and the purposes Of the constitution
regard to forwarding the business Of city tbwared
oy the omission Of the city hortiss provide the
means necessary to the due progress of the courts
II would be uDjus. to the supervisors whose peculiar
allowed 10 In in ignorance OF the evils grow out
Of this state OF things, VIII oh daily
Judges and therefore il that the UNDERMINED make
this communication
by eerrug the report made TO the Board nv THAR
COMMITTED last summer it will bs seen that ths evils
POW exciting then foretod, and that un,ss acme
remedy be adopted, they will continue aud hsrssfesr
plague US. +. P HURLBUT
Dec. IS, 1917 : Jos EEDNoSDs'
Alderman KELLY hoped that something would be dome
on the su soG this night
Alderman MEsrRoLE doubted that the Board Of
up-rvisors hsa any power In this matter.
The RECORDER said the Hrst enquiry wa. what accom-
modations DO they want what courts and what cham
beers? He supposed they would want a dozen rooms at
He Understood that nearly the whole business Of
the state, both civil and crimiasl coming to be
tried in this city and the citizens of New York are
aksd to hands into the city treasury Snd
vide accommodations for those gentlemen He hoped
that the matter would bs referred to committee who
would investigate this matter that this board m ght
vote understandngly ON it,
Aldermen MEsERoLE said it vas an import ant oousi
deraton Tor the OFT II otix obliged to
provide for the tcsl Of all the causes
that might arise in every part Of this and to have
cits-ns driven or the city avoid jury duty
and the payu,ent OF taxes
Alderman FRAsxLrN said he was unable to compre-
bend this matter he thought they had DO to
Of the buildings into and he hoped that
he as member Of the commit to whom this matter
referred mightbs excused The committee then
discharged
The RrcoRpEn then moved thst the communication
be laid the tabothe motion &c couded and
the communication then referred to Q committee
consist Of the Aldermen Of the 10TH 7th and lth
wards.
Reports or committee annual taxes. in favor Of
remitting the taxes OF Sheppard Knapp ESQ
Communication from the Judgss--The proceedings ON
this communication afterwards reoonsidered and
resolution to the following effect passed That it be
referred to special committee to enquire and report
the expedenoy of erecting additional buildins to
City Hall, or building one, to carry the public
business The Aldermen Of the 18th, l8th and 6th
wards were appointed the oommitte. Tbs Board then
adjourned.