The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-15
Debates In the Common Council.
lDuf Special Report
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BOARD or ALDERMEN.
The report CT the Committee on AinshOuses recon.
mendng applca ion to the legislature authority
to raise $5 Goo to finish the south wing of the work
house on Bnckwe- Island, brought up for eonside
ration
Alderman sTuErEyANr contended that such application
would be beneficial TO the city.
Alderman DESAAS--l submit IL we are to 60 on and
Involve the city in debt Of increased TAXATION not
one among the plumber. The paupers Of Westchestar
county sent King sbrige ard told TO 70 into
New York for there you will be accommodated like
princes II these laupers to be accommodated better
than half Of our citizens who labor, ought under
Alderman IUKTFvANr said that lie concurred with tho
Alderman of the Sixteenth wsr in reference to burhen
ing the tax payers OF this city for tho purpose Of
bcda ting idle lazy pnupers hut the gentleman seemed to
lose sight of he fact that the building wonld pay for
itself very handsome income would be given to the
city upon the outlay.
Alderman IENa,S-I 70 amend the report BY
inserting that application be made to the Legislature
bin asng the amount OF taxation 600 fer the
accomplishment Of the Ashouss Department. 1t can
cot be commended for enge moment that this operation
looks forward to any future lsg laton Of own there
fore, think ought 10 be. our own burthens and
not send them down poaterity.
Alderman lnisxY did not with the report Of the
committee. If the money had been properly expended
more would not have been required. 49,
Alderman AIvoRp Thought that this measure should
pass, ms the public ,equirtdit.
the public caH Tor this Nov, prey sir, who are the
public1 The public here and ask expeud large
sums OF mercy and the public en retire to Metropo.
tan Hal and for complying with their demands
Yes, sir, the b oxen down politicians who have
years on their .necs the doors TammAny
Hall and lie Broadway house beg cling admission vi hout
success have suddenly bcoms by magic. Metropo-
Titan Ball reop-r, ard it is this class Of WORTHLESS with
whom We have nov 10 10 No sir, rather than make
further alngs would stop entirely the whses Of legs
laon until We CAL understand language not 70 90 mis-
under sto,d, III. true wants OF the public.
Alderman DENHAH-Wouk 1t not be better to let the
matter lay UPON Tie table and direct the Governors
port 10 this Eoarc how much ha, already been in
TIE cout rcon o. this work srefore move to lay
uron tie be ard That he Governors be re uested to
communicate to he Board, before their next meeting
Low much has been paid foe this workhouse and what
sum VIII be required 20 complete II.
The motion ried, ara the Board adjourned until
this evening, al > Pm
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
Assistant Alderman EouToN advocated the reception
and adoptor of the the exterior water ne
Of piers running from the foot u Eighth street Thirty
eighth street.
the Common Ouuc had the to make this exterior
line the PREVIOUS Board + 1860 had already adopted
line within the aiming Of the legislature and he there
fore. though. j; would be iudcious TO appoint commis-
zion q scientific ard experienced gentlemen to report
tie matter
The PRESIDENT advocated the adoption Of the report
He sold he considered it of the most important ea
brought before that Board for time past In
diyidusl interest Rad nothing at all to do with It, No
interest 80 Long !. great benefit for
the city, that al that necessary to be consider
ed The Alderman planned hos the docks bordering on
the ey ent Aid Thirteenth wards oil filled mp by
mud washec by the tide flowing from the WILLIAMSBURG
shore. showing that short space of time Ii would be
impossible for vessel TO lie BY the piers.
1he report Was lad on the table b. a.vote Of - 70