The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-25
Debates IN the Common Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
IOur aneeia Ranorks


LIABILITY or THE CITY RIOT.
On the report In favor OF paying 500 TO
liquor store and hotel keeper in the Seventh Ward
injury dene TO his house in two riots the Gosh Of
August and the other On the 30h Of September,
Alderman PICK opposed the adoption, ON the ground
that 1t would be dangerous precedent and they would
have many applications in cases where the fault lay in
the ch acter Of the house itself People who kept drink
ing shops should be prepared to take the risk Of damage
to their property.
Alderman ALvoRp believed that the city was liable in
fucn case of riot and so his idea would be bet
ter and cheaper to pay the demand
Alderman TWEED stated that he was returning hcme
and Witnessed the occurrence the house closed with
all possible despatch He bore testimony to the general
good conduct and character Of the petitioner.
After shert discussion to reference to the Law
Committee, the report was adopted and the petition
granted voLUsTEERs
The Committee Arts and Sciences reported in "a
vor Of prest stand Of coors to the remnant Of
this gallant corps But seng found the sum to b
propristed was left blank whereupon it referred
back and presented agsn the sum Of $500 having been
inserted.
ridiculous and foolish expense The city bad already
expended upward OF SO 900 this corps Of whom very
few now remained and they were asked for further
tablso the the tax payers, the city the world
Alderman BARN spoke In terms Of sulogy Of the corps
There but few lett OF them It true and they
could not expect to last long lie hoped it would pass
unanneuly.
them with stand OF colors when they went 10 Mexico
which they had borne with honor. and could point to
with pride There Drawer regiment in the sxpedi-
treated heir return to the State they had represent
ed in Mexico, SO eosly. They were forming
ssnaaton among thsnslvss 70 inset for conversation
coors, having been thot through unfit to bs
fured ana they were compelled to march with them
closed. They merely asked that the city should give
them stand Of colors they could exhibit When
question up about for fancy military csm-
pany marching about the streets with big fur and
Icing coats Of blue scarlet and all other oolors sucent
with fur fuss and nnery, TO fx lady of forty times,
there came no objection but when these veterans-who
had really fought and bed-cams, there was an op.
position
Alderman srUKrrvAsr replIed-They now asked
for set Of coiors for body Of men, OF whom seven.
eigbtbe were dead aud who formed regiment at
all having been dhbsndsd when the was They
would find the city had voted $4,000 chiefly to sustain
those all u which he did not object to and had
roted for He ready too to give ell due scknow.
edgment Of their conduct but denea that they had been
cody other regiments other states
bad more the national honor to maintain This APP
rropfiatisu from the treasury merely to crafty the
very vanity that the gentleman from the Seventh ward
rioculed, and which he held In the same light But
ttose companies which parrded with their big besrskn
caps and he might have said their long tailed buesn
were Mar militia organised and recognised but
the volunteers did no duty nov In making these re-
marls he delsned all intention Of sighting these gal
liant men or Directing to pay then for services Bat
they might, the principle ask for clothing and
arms lie thought 1t entirely unnecessary and would
yste against 1t.
SALE or CITY PROPERTY.
report was brought up, In favor Of selling pre-
prty on the North river Gapsevoort street 10 Mr. Mar
tin and others under the tuperinten Of the Com
Alderman BoYcE rose In his place and objected that
he thought IT should be put to public auction and all
citizens have an oppor, unity 10 bid
Alderman PICK had been Of the opinion, but by
conversation with the Comptroller he learned THAI
better price frequently realized By private contract
Alderman Barr, as the matter OF importance,
and little more than quorum present, moved 1t be laid
the table
Alderman srunrr,Asr seconded the motion, bat IT was
Withdrawn for the gentleman Of the Sixteenth.
Alderman DrsNAr, who took the same view as Alder.
man Boyce he had great confidence in the Commission
ers OF the Sinking Pand but here property said TO
be worth 100000 and II ueusl dealing with their
own to give every publicity 10 the sale He did net think
the proposed course would give satisfaction.
Alderman SluRTEvArr liked that jewel called cosss-
tncy. since The report the table similar ones
had been hdeIted ss when the FIRE department In
huentia Individual csmeo purchase lot they dare not
oppose Let them ordinance saying that real
tate 'hal be sold ny public sas and not otherwise but
they could trust to theCom mksioners In forty Of
properly worth $40 coo they could surely do In this
A. however he hoped oil the members ~ould be in their
II te laid on the table
AVER n frw words from Alderrsn BoYcr ths question
VI isSbnk "a .ac ssu,s s.s ~. e.uy-u
ibe BcGd fhorfly Mtsrw ards, there not being qno
70" present adjourned TN the irst kondsy in Decea-
ler.