New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-05
STATED SESSION OF rHg BOARD o

Esq Presiden, Aldermen Dodge, Sturteyali. 0ak-
ley Chapman, Kelly, smith, Ball. Haws, Miller
| Shaw, Cook, Bard. Brltton, Delama.er, frinAlih,
| ConcklIn and Dooley.
The President stated that the Board y,as convene |
by authority OF an act OF the Legislature, passed.
July II, ls5l-amendlng the charter OF the City OF
| New York
whereupon, AID Dodge presented the following
| resolution, 10 WIT
he requested to inquire ,nd report tins Board the
legal validity al the amendments 70 the Charter Of The C
| Aid Miller moved to amend by aiding the Counsel
to the Corporation, and that the Committee be au-
thorZe1 20 employ counsel-bui subsequently WIN
! drew the same
The question was then taken on the resolution.
| and the same was lost, on a division. III Ar-af-
| trre-Ald Dodge, Oakley, Kelly, Smith. Miller
! Shaw, Cook Bard, Frankhn-9. Nsgatue-Al1
! Griffin. Sturevant, Chapman, the Presi1en', AID
| Ball Haws, BritOn, Delama;er, ConckAn, Dooley-
The minutes OF the meetings, held June an and
! 25ih July llh 18th and 2sth. were read AMI ap-
| proved
Richardson for the fencing OF lots IN 23ds, Refer
! red to Committee on Streets
BY the same-Petinon Of the Institution Of the
Blind for release from an erroneous assessment.
| Referred 10 Committee on Assessments.
By Aid. Standardization Of owners and occu'
pants of property the line OF Canal street, or the
| extension OF sad streei-retered TO committee Oh
| Law Department
b. Inc ssme-Petition OF E Z Harrington AM
others for a crosS-wak between 225 ana 10 OrecA-
wich-sireej-Ieierred TO Committee on streets
! By AID Cook-PetitIOn of VI d. Waiter. TO De re-
| lieved from erroneous tax-referred 10 Committee
| Oh Finance.
By the DECENTRALIZATION OF the inhabitants Of
| CathaTne-slip, FOR repairing OF IdAei-releIeu -
| Committee on Markets.
By the sane-Petton OF Israel Wood. to be re-
| leased from payment on tag on personal propeTy-
| referred 10 Committee on Finance.
| By Aid NATURALIZATION Of Alfred Nest,to De re-
leyed from erroneous Observation-Disclosures 10 'oh-
| mlttee on Assessments
| By the samc-Petti0n OF ii. 4. Parker, 10 De re-
| heyed from erroneous iaX-reierrei 20 CoHlhi''ee
| on Finance.
Aid Miller presented the following protest, signed
| BY certain members Of the Board, VIZ.
The undarsened having been called upon to meet with
the Of the Board Of Aldermen, on thus, The W OF
of the City passed July H. 1851 have gwen to the amend
nent the consideration 80 solemn an acl see ned 20
and have come to the conclusion that the a;t alesa J.
! void and binding force. "a
First Because the Charter Of the City. passed Apnl2
i949, the nature Of compact betweeH the
pe2s q the st91 NsT A9 a ard ths Peb . ,he S
pass act amending the Charter II h4l eloNtAs - -
DO Bu' that body preferred make the validity W ~, a
3len ui Nun a. ~ et from The T'ach Of orii-
nary legislation party introduced ana the con
the provisions Of the set amendu tie Charter such beng
tie character voluntarily and deliberately oe.iott GP2l
amend aerlt without the assent oi al parties 70 IL
Besides the act amending the Charter n lsy csh r1ea
ties both upon the Cty and the citizens ana neither NE
State nor the C.y atosate or cancel en WITH me
SeeonS Because concurrence now IN the amendment.
ute surrender o. al the chartered rights oi the CITY Ia
,ts details At NAV be afected or modhel by ne snpc
~ the Legislature No citizen can respect Government
whose power Is subject the control Of another and n
NV thu functo9arts Of the CITY government peoe
Of the City. # the power regulate and control them =
Of the State The State Legislaurs becomes lhe cpn.ii
tasnt Of the C{ S Ss MT I axe Fl Bsd fl
the amendments nov proposed are u cie nv
cause they touch the oreanzaion 81 Local i'Is!t"h =,
well as the manner IN which me ESeculiye u thf 1'
ment upon The details Of these amendments the under
signed feel compelled to enter this, ther formal protest
JEREMIAH MILLER, DANIEL DODGE,
| Henry SHAW, JACOB + OAKLEY
| JAMES NJ BARD
Which was received and directed to be entered al
| length on the minutes.
BIZ AID Chapman-Poiition Of VI Dripps IN rela-
ton 10 Map OF the City. published by him Referred
to Committee on Arts and Sciences
| Nv the Same-PetitiOn OF Charles OlinSted ana
others relation to the Ferry, foot OF Wattss'reei
being put in operation Referred to Committee on
| Ferries.
Aid. Decentralization OF VIM J. Peck and
others for IA sewer IN 3Oth-srec,, from sth-aYenue
to the Hudson River Referred TO Com. on sewers
| By AID Mler-PetitiOn OF Nehemiah Peck, TO be
| relieved from tax Referred TO Com on Finance
| BY Aid Brtion-Peti,lon OF Edmund Eimenlorf
| Jr 10 be appointed Commissioner of Deeds Re
fened to Committee on salaries ana oIGes
| By AID Bard-Petitlon OF Members of Engine Co.,
| No 35 for new Engine Referred to Committee
| on Fire Department
By AID CONTEMPLATION OF Edward F. Delan-
! cev. 10 be appointed a Commissioner OF Deed. Ke
tered to Committee Salaries and Offices.
| Bv AID. Smith-pettiOn Of John Trayer TO be
compensated for injuries sustained by reason OF m
suficiencv OF Stringplece on Per No. b, Il X Ike
ierrCd to COMMITTEE Oh Finance.
| By AID Observation-Disclosures Of owners OF prop
! erty against the extension OF tanal->treet ke-
ferred to Committee on Law Department
| p,- NJ d X IIrcOmDe
remission of tax. Referred 10 Committee on FL
nance. 49,
Bv Aid Standardization OF w. Coventry Wal-
dell that the assessment for regarding 5th-ayenue,
37th and 3sth Sis. be corrected. Referred TO Com
miitee on Law Department
BY AID Standardization OF Wllleit Coles TO
be appointed a Commissioner OF Deeds Referred
to COmUattee on salaries and Offices
By Aid STANDARDIZATION Of owners OF proper
~ on the hne of Canal-st to discontinue al pro,
| ceedngs IN relation 10 the opening and extending Oh
| SAID street. Referred to Law Committee.
BY the Decentralization OF c. :. Rowell for re-
! mission of tax. Referred 10 Committee on Finance.
| By Aid Button-Poiiton Of Frances Pearsall and
others for release OF portiono OF Lows-lane Referred
| to Finance Committee.
Petition Of John F. Whitney. ASKING the Common
Council 10 purchase COMES of a new work called the
| NeW-Nork Tax Book. Referred TO Committee On
Arts and Sciences.
Bv AID BaIl-Pe,iilon OF Z. II. Pray and others
for The constructing Of "A sewer IN ChHles-St ron
Greenw lcl-ay enue 10 the North River Referred 10
! Committee on Sewers
| By AID GENERALIZATION OF Eagle Engine Com
pany No. Is for increase of ten men. Referred 10
! Committee on Fire Department.
| By AID Bard-Pe,itiOn OF W Hulsekemper for re-
lief from personal tax Referred 20 Finance Com
| mlitec.
BY Aid Brition-Petltlon % Joseph Rokler 10 be
appointed Commissioner of Deeds. Referred 10
COMMITTEE on Salaries ard Offices
By Aid Griffin-PetiiIon Of G w. Pride for re-
mission OF tax for 1850 Referred 10 Committee on
| Finance.
b. AID Doise-Petiilon Of John Ogari and others
in relation 70 the ordinance prohibiting the storage OF
powder Referred 10 Committee on Ordinances.
By AID. DOoley-Peuuon of Wade Jewltt 70
suspend the regulating and grading OF 4ith-st from
west side OF l>-ayenue TO East River Referred 10
| Committee Oh Roads.
By the same -Remonstrance Of Haines and others