The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-28

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The t11al payments made during the quarter ending
Rsyort OF the Finance Committee, In fsvsr Of pur-
chasing frsrthe United States lands at Fort Ganse
The conmittse on Ferries to whom was referred the
petition Of the Wiamsburgh Ferry Con pzny for per-
mi,sion to ron their Grand street ery boats into the
adjoining clip, which they have rented from Messrs
kelstAs and others rep rted 10 favor Of ths request
and submitted ths follovins resoutiou:-
eusss ,s r4ss ss Iy cSnpssy ,s' ~
.nss the ternnus the Grssd stree. terry sp
s AZ <, ;s
ss, q ssaS street,
A heightened discussion took place during which
posed the adoption OF the report. He SAID that COM
papy wanted 10 monoT o.ise all the ferries, and 70
"cbi,si' Nr. Ts,o- cut Of his risns They we're net
fstsbed With their but they waited the term'nus
granted BY this board eight or pine months, 60 Nr
Taylor. There more At the bottom of tue matter
then they were 81 They waited TO Kill ra5Lvs
ferry from South seventh street to Cherry street.
The beard might form dea Of the interest these
gentlemen hsa when he stated that they we're onsrsd
Look ut their treatment 81 ipdvieuzs, Ia refusing to
carry them over Suits bad been brought sgsinst
TO- ana ~ s.ey c loanu ~
New York and of " wiiliamsburab at their mercy.
Nr. sHAw was Of opinion that what the company
they pcsesssd already and only embsrrsss-
ing the rselv.s by pefiiioIirg for ~
Mr. kSiiy moved that the matter be rsserrsd TO :
Select Committee In order tina. the t~istfacstoa'
Of the whole mystery might be ripped mp and dis
ciose6.
ulinss.y the report was referred back to th. same
conf nittee.
Alderman KrIIy, sf the Sixth ward then moved the
wb.r,ss Te tsses In mi, city have hem iseressns
rraliy y.srs point ssepsta the most reek
std eatassnt has been reached and elnsns Them ':
vhsrss j. nsnif,.S y. asy Of The csmnon Council
10 any dsprre isnd 10 esr;al speDdsrs public msnsys
le,sty lshsss i,s The snrihen q ,.ss,,sn-
L.np. and he s.Issy directed the .upa,.a-
% ana ssns q. ss %;
v view q lsttiss ths,srs cutby contract iansdatslJ
Rsisrrsd TO the Committee en- finsrce
The Board here took recess Of thirty minutes, for
the yurpe,s ofs visit TO the tea Isom-
After the recess the following business was disposed
A r,,oipticnl propceed by Alderman DODos, Was
R.slv.a That q. Street csmnI...ssr ss sl,',,.. %
sh rset A. ioe.s vi, I've i.res on ne ss,rss ss y, 81
hs,rs,n those /, sssrsns lines, d,.ness aad
Zee, apart Ans also ens hns on sseh de q SAID i've ss
i,st from the ssm..
Report from the CemptroIler. subni,tipg petition
frcn the Dea~s and Hudson Caoal CompanT for re-
cucticn Of of premises leased from the Corpsrs
iitn. Referred 10 the CoDmittee OF Finance
Ihs fcllo.rg reseiutIon ws adopted =, shs 'usx-s
Ton OF Mr. psvies. tsunsel TO the Corporstion:-
.elvsd Ih. ne Mayor ;. sn,hsriI.a 20 .'.oss,s .sh
The r.ssiBs public health sppieASie shs ey
An act before the Senate Of the state Of New York
TO explain an extend the povers and datss OF tbs
Govefnors of the Almsbouse of the city and county
New ycih. vas brought under cobddsrstion Of ths
Beard snd excited much indignation This set pro
vJes tbst the ten shs have the entire and
sxciusivs management ef the fetter's Ftsid- shat
have ptvsr 20 build vaults In It pv-sr TO msintAs
ard r.rsir all budrss beiorring 70 the sm sbos. aud
rsrftsntsryto erect buiiosgs on bscs seis isis nd
Ito erisrRs or add to the boidirgs Rsnaaiis oI
Blsckvsn's Island or Of Bellevue Hoepitsl--ths Board
q sutsrvisors 20 raise b. tssssion ,neh mossys -
they Dsy require fer TIE purposes OF tbs s- ana this
establishment ~ q wos kbouse Passed April Al lsla
Aldermen snsw denounced this biD, sos said hi,
bleed ttiled With stfsrRs emotions On reading A..
Alderman otuyir ssid the powers 81 the ten Cover
nors cvGbt % BE- abolished nnd moved resolution q
that erect, which vas adopted nsstiy unsrimousiy.
rtso.ution vas adopted requesting the senate sut
hfesptly TO fuspskd action the bill tl the cit,
govsrrm. MT shai have time eaAiss the provision
| II the bill
1be bill vss referred 10 the Special Connittse or
the Ainshopss Department.
1be annual report ~ the ten Governors vas re
csivsd, END rsfosrsd 10 the same con nmittss
Aloerman ssnu motts . resolution to enlsrae PIE
No II North river lsfsfaly. Instead of 10 dir.s
bne. Referred 60 the Com uittse ON <hsrves.
The Bard then adjourned ct 10 O'Clock.
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