The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-06
TUESDAY EYGNING. Oct
THE FIVE rnINTs-Tnr oLp nneygry

THE FIVE rnINTs--TaE oLD BaEyERY.
Alderman SruRTEyAEr (thrd ward) presented
petition, most respectfully signed praying some as
sstance Ter the Ladies' home Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal CHURCH.. in on yiog fr tine
property purchased ~ them f,r religious AID sdu-
cational purposes, formerly known ~ 4" The Old
Brewery, IN Cross 0ui near Orange street, on
the Five Points IN p,ese ntiug the petition tho
Alderman OF the Third ward represented the f,rss
Of the society as most praise sortby, add ths sue
cess Of their efforts in shat moral siok-that sink If
ioiqnity--as most encouraging Ia support OF fhs
be ci ed some ftots, aod mentioned that they hai 4
school not intcrferpg Win our pubic institution
bur known as one Of the g ragged s,hoois" 10
which sisty or seventy d-stttute enliiren from thai
benghted aud other degraded portioos If our inrrs
city. receiving the rud,m. nts OF instruetlon
While he would not suffer the Application 20 be
made precedent that every benevolent society
should apply 20 the Ccmmon Council tor a donation,
be would most heartily support the prayer Of m,
petition. IL was an influt sicety. thu success OF
which bad been very great in aid of that heug ed
and degraded class OF tho citizens They merely
required this triaiDg MD to pay for their acd au
he thought the money woaid he welt applied
They were not in tho position rs otde
(and very meritorions aud deserviur) societies
who did not stand in the same need L. no sec
tsrion or party project. He had beea asked 20
present tho petition which no did do cheertu ly
with these few remarks. and wsult propose a reso.
luton beirg appended, dlrec,iig ca !. III, COMP
roer draw hs werrapt for $500 and CHI .rge it TO
the accouot Of donations
Alderman BoYcE (Fifth ward) asked how much
they required!
Aid. rmsn STURrEvANr repiied-He only asked
for $500, but would he giai if any gentleman would
move TO Ianbe it 81 900
Alderman DENMAs would move to make il 81 600.
and would not hesitate TO make it g. 900 IL had
often been . mo ter of surprise TO h,m that just
opposite the Halls of Justice, ana within smelling
distance Of this hall, such si1k shout be tolerate
and suffered to exist aud If 1t COST $4,000 to fill
up the hole no would consider il money well spent
Alderman BoYcE (F,fth ward -rhis was an old
acquaintance of bis
An ALDERMAs-Ths Five Points, Oaughter.)
The ALDERMAN Of the Fifth-Yes 1t VAS his
shortest way home. He kecw that many of the
gentlemen hud themselves subscribed $3.50 and no
believed all were aoxious fot the undertaking He
would not oppose the grant, but WAS afraid If they
opened the door, they could shut it against the
applications that would come IN perfect avalanche
upon them.
Alderman FRANCIS (Tenth ward) would oppose
1t lie had four times been called upon 70 raise
money Ito buy the Old Brewery" DO would qua
rantec hipse to raisc hund dollars in the Tenth
ward, nut would oppose taking it from the public
treasury de Was much surprised to see the geatle-
men fIom the Third ana S,xto- nth wards advoca-
ting Il, wao always we're opposed every donatioo
even y lOO for paying for u dead horse They had
been tour or five years ab0u this, and ought to have
money opough to buy all the Fyo Poiuts
Aldermen BARD-lt is not four years !; for to nv
knowedge, it but three since tho gentleman died
who o@nsdit For my owD part | would 20 as FAR,
and personally guarantee from the Fourteenth as
much as the Kt n,Ieman from the Tenth, but for the
Nv.
Alderman BoYcE declared his intention to vos
for 1t.
Alderman STURTEvAsT rebuksd the gentleman
from tho Tenth for virtually. though not In express
terms. deDouncii the project, aud placing the un
happy creatures on pnr with She dogs and '.ds al
horses IL VAS painful for bin hear each
remarks. Tho Third ward had, 10 believed, ad-
/ vaneed 500, and another 500 could De
| co ced there ii it would complete it, They
gave many thousands FOR the celief OF the poor bat
/ they did not let Their right hand know what their
AZ GD.4iH tna
! the Tenth ward was teDdof Of tho Pablo fuads,
let hiln put The SC0 at least, back ire asst
| ~, aau as The last trump" be might find his
! waid. u.arghtsr) rhe underts is,ng wouii re-
! quirc SIG O0G-a large nmouat to be- raised by a
| purely cbsrtaole subscription
Alderman IIEMAHS spoke in favor Of TITO resou-
ten, end compared IL 10 the Fireman ana Dispen-
sary Funds, not provided for IN the charter, olt
useful charities. This would no. be annu. aud hs
though 1t very just and pepper use Gf the funds
Alderman DEnMAN vas surprised to hcsr sacb rs-
marks as Ind been MAIDS in Opposition. T. the so.
ciety bad ralscd ~ 1000, they did very little in
raising $500 tor them
Alderman WARD had. slmost every gentle
nun who sat IN the Court OF Sessions mast have
beer, surprised 10 rec the number Of Migrants, of
all ages, who came from that quarter. Hs thought
1t YOU'D be saving of thousands 70 the city
Ire question Was taken on the anendmenS, In
creasiDB the sum to thousand dollars, and carried
Alderman Isanos alone dissenting.
TIE NINETEENTH WARD CASE
Alderman WARD, nicer the Iassipg oS great
number of routine papers, moved to tske up the
unfinished business
An ALDERMAN moved to ad ,urn.
Aide WARD prcssed his motion.
Alderman TIgMASN-H the gentleman means
the Nineteenth ward case, it would bo useless, rs
there are not enough to vote upon it
Alderman WAKD--Csll the roll, aud see whether
We have o quorum
Alderman TrEMAN--we have n quorum, but not
as many who would vote for it as would maintain
the decision
Alderman WARD-Not ms Insny would be sufi-
Client to maintain it What has that TO do with i'll
Why should be ashamed to advance such y rea.
Alderman TIEMANN-Its the truth
Alderman WARD Oh yes but then, sho truth
can't always afford to he spoken-( daughter
PREsIDENT-The question is adjournment.
Motion put and carried, and the Board separated
I'VE have above stated it is questioned whether
vote OF III On majority OF the whole Board) wonld
not be necessary TO sustain the sitting Alderman in
his seat
Superior Court.