New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-06
CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.

STATED sEssI0Ns..-..NINrH DAY
IL BoARD oF ALDERMEN,


s,,e nroccedines OF the Board this evening were
: considerable importance; and the eveoins
.,nd no without much useless expenditure Of
,r,ath. The rules We're suspended at the outset,
q, the purpose Of acting on huge bundle Of docu-
-..r,s from the Board of Assistan,'-which, with
.,sor two exceptions, were referred 10 the appro
,,;ste Committees Of this Board.
A communication was received from the Counsel
% the Corporation, announcing some important de-
,;sions all citing the interests Of the Cooperation
!, the Supreme Court on Sstl day To. case in
oueston ives brought by William c. Haywood and
ohers 10 test the title OF the Cooperation TO the
pyoperty formerly known "a the Aims House pro
pehy al Bellevue. The principle contended Tor on
tie par, Of the plaintiffs was, ths. the Corporation
hsvng taken under a statute OF the STATE the pro.
psrty belonging 10 private owners lr the ase oi an
Aims B0use Or for public purposes, collt nor, ~
To removal Of the Aims. House, 81 or dispose o.
be real estate so taken. TLa 10 .is oa o. tl3 case
ctlfg7as ne fteO Of the C0ysrg,,Ja, to'iy tofl's
particular piece Of property but also That Cd setc-
~ others leidby the City d1lsr Ike proceedings,
tie title Of which has been Invested from private
owners for the use Of the City.
In the case Of the Sun Mutual Insurance
Company against the Corporation, the same Court
hve decided that the assets OF the several Mutual
Insurance Companies OF this City are liable TO tax
siion as so much capital of said companies. Sew
Gal suits were pending between the Corporation
md various companies, in which the night 10 tax
said companies was resisted. The decision In thus
suse 10 necessarily decisive of the others pending,
and viii add to the taxable property Of the City
very large amount of capital which has hitherto
escaped the burden Of contributing 10 the support
q the City aud State Governments.
Considers able debate was excited on the casua
ntroduction OF the subject OF the dangerous walls
the store in South-st and the appropriate pow
eys Of the City Inspector respecting public nuts
sDces. Generally the question turned on the point
Of determining what are and what are not NUS
,hces, or whether the City Inspectors duties call
him TO take cognizances Of falling walls in the cate
g0ry OF nusances. Great differences OF opinion
prevailed among the members-some arguing for
The power of the Street Commissioner or the Al
derman of the Ward, in this respect-others, for
The obligations Of the Fire Wardens therefor and
ssmaler number in favor OF the City Inspectors
authority in the matter. The exciting cause OF
he debate was q resolution from the Board OF AS
ustants ordering the removal OF certain insecure
Nd dangerous derrick at the foot OF Cinton-st A
notion to refer the subject to the City Inspector
(u a nuisance) was negatived-l3 To 4-the au-
Aority OF that unctonary in such cases being thus
denied This resolution involved the principle in
ouestion, hence the discussion in the Board
fhe matter was finally referred 70 the Commission
erof Repairs and Supplies with power.
Fhe Controller transmitted TO the Board state
rsnt of the Annual Appropriations for Real rs
tate for the year l650-askng additional approP1a
TONS under this head. The original sum apprOpri
sed W as SIS, 900. The Controller mas already paid
tgthe First Ward Station House, 81 300 aud by
resolutions Of the Board is directed to pay, for the
vuchase of Fort Gansevoort, Sl3,0 600, and for the
purchase of the Arsenal Grounds, on Center st.
s3e0OO--making total Of si5,sOO.
To meet these and other expenses chargeable
10 the same account, an additional Appropriation OF
go 900 will be required.
The annual appropriation account Of lN'
rEREsT on Revenue BONDS also falls short
about $50 900 the regular appropriation is e9O'-
0OO the amount already paid for Interest on
The Revenue Bonds Of lS49 is SsS,5l3 50. Inc
smount yet to be paid on said Bonds Is Sl4'ooo'
By the provisions of the Law in relation to the
Assessment and Collection vi Taxes IN the City,
enacted BY the Legislature at the last Session.
large amount Of the Tax Of 1850 will be paid into
the Treasury prior to January lst 1881 Inc
Controller has therefore issued Revenue Bonds In
,nt;c;nston of the collection of said Tax, payable
in Noyenber and December Of the present year
To nrovide for the payment of Interest on these
Ronrds together with the basnee on account o.
Revenue bonds of l849, an additional Appropriation
NJ ss0 600 ia required An ordinance making tne
reouired appropriations was transmitted oy inc
Controller aud adopted.
The BOARD then adjourned TIL 3 T. NJ 70 Gay
uben the famous Tea-Room controversy wiz 20
rsnsved as the special order OF business May
good success wait pom the Aldermanic laoors'
In BOARD ASSISTANTS
Wednesday, June b }
L.. Roord of Aldermen C0RcurTed IA -Ap