The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-06

o. iry dAya Avins On thirty fssty ashss q thss.
gsateasn had bssa would be very !sng bill ct forth
posed o. Il might bs explained II was not 90. Bus
here IVES . mere Jumping bill against the Cooperation
for $4,000 and that not even yeraed Tho least they
could ask would be that Nj Howard should make on.
Tks question on adopting the report was then put and
q in the case sbove mentioned, lost, for want o.
Ala BAss It . subsequent hour moved reconsider
ton, and the report was again taken up and second
Alderman B.sLrr, before voting in the Affirmative
wished to explain that be did 30, not because the bill
before them as he thought ought do but be-
be thought debt had been incurred and Mr. How
ard might recover 1t by law He did not wish to blame
their predecessors or to make them personally liable
this was one Of the items which, In the aggregate went
to make the taxes look large It was me- that this
Board had incurred al tha debt but their
had them into debt and they had foot the bills
The report was then accepted and the resolution
adopted
THE TEA ROOM
Alderman WARD moved that the keeper be ordered
to frnh refreshments to any person Whatever that
1t sha come out OF the city treasury Tho resolution
was received with ncredulous kind Of laughter and
Alderman DEsMAN called for the reading
Alderman SrURrEvAST said he had not exactly under.
stood IT. 1t was TO prevent beyond the lesi
mate Of the tea table he would IT. but
the legitimate expenses he In favor Of and would
vote for laying 1t on the table: daughter
his supper night, though it was cooking as they oans
in when he heard that the cost Of that table was ten
thousand year
NINTH AVENUE RALROAp FINALLY CARRIED.
The Committee on Streets, to whom this matter was
men in the grant to MesTs- Murphy, Radford, and
Storey Of permission to lay rails in Greenwich street.
Washington street Ninth avenue, SO.
Alderman BeYoE opposed the adoption of the report
on the ground that the lever part Of Greenwich street
always necessarily filed with wagons and business
carts ana no .aro.a cars could possibly travel there
opposed to it. Though there were many Of these
gons ard carts there very little passenger travel
avxds tn <kak- 90
60 that could be cempetenty accommodated by the
Sixth and Eighth avenue railroads. He considered this
was unnecesaTy and should for his own part vote
against 1t
Alderman SruRTEvArT intended voting in favor OF
the report Hs certainly agreed With the gentleman
the road somewhat short Of the Intended ter
minus, for, he observed there might be SEINE in
to law on! track ou1 tbee and
the railroad would have the effect of removing certain
there which exist in violation Of
all law end ordinance he would cheerfuy vote for it.
but he feared that 1t would have such effect At
present in and about Washington Greenwish and West
streets the wagons backing up to the sidewalks occupied
the entire street to the exclusion OF the rest of
the citizens and he hoped the railroad would
have the effect Of removing there nuisances He had
constantly endesvored, in vain to effect this He
Of thoee who railroads improvements Of
the mott important character and laid within the city
with proper grooves as the greatest conv cniences.
Alderman BoYcE wished him to explain q little more
about the certain obstructions' he had spoken Of
The PRESIDENT had been very desrous that the stage
had that the parties had met and seemed
it arranged to their perfect satisfaction; he was
therefore, prepared to vote In favor of the report
Alderman BnIsLEY had entertained the same viewr,
and being equally satisfied the point would endorse
the Presidents sentiments, and vote aye"
Alderman WARD wished to explain. The gentleman Of
the Fifth would vote against it because he said the par
ties opposed to it. He alderman Ward) had been
on that Committee and he never many petitions
apply ing railroad Some Of the largest Of the land
the line, down town, in favor OF it.
Alderman DKsMAr had steadily advocated railroad
roy.tc in hts Fhov hat fhn
should each carry many three omnibuses and if
they got rid OF two thirds Of the omnbuses out Of the
streets he thought they would do the city very great
good.
Alderman PECK strenuously oppose i to it; they
going throw another road into the hands Of capt.
taists. This road should have been given to kipp
Brown 1t belonged to them and there 1t ought to go
ANOTHER INCREASE OF sALARY-A FAMILY ARRANGEMENT
Alderman OAKLEY moved a rssolution that the salary
Of william D scaly Messenger Of the Board, be in
creased to seven hundred and fifty dollars year
Alderman PEcK moved reference to the Committee
Alderman OAKLEY-But our folks have agreed to raise
this salary. CIIaughter.)
Alderman PICK had been at all the family meetings.
and did not know anything about IT.
Alderman DESMar-I never heard it. (Lsughter)
Alderman BRIsLEY - The gentleman certainly was
there.
Alderman sTuRrEvASr-I should like to know little
about this. have been congratulated my admission
sn s
members OF the family, aud eeem 10 have been ne
elected
the Third augbteJ that At the time this arrangement
was made he still within the bonds Of inquIty; lbut
since he had repented the next time they met he
should meet with them (Laughter)
Alderman CORNELL supposed 1t was all right If the
Old man. eaid go
Alderman oAK1Ev-Yes our folks agreed to it,
Alderman Peck-I would ask the
Alderman DENMAS--Sipce family matters were before
them would make this explanation. He understood
there to be meeting to consider one OF the heirs;
but there not enough Of them 10 do anything he
had gore away and the first be heard OF 1t was they
brought in batch OF them
Alderman TwEEp-I was not present either.
Alderman pEsMAS--I was not consulted
Alderman PrcK would withdraw HE motion.
Alderman DENMAN would vote against the resolution
Alderman -Yhere won't be enough without the
Alder of the Sixteenth.
Alderman PICK Then move II be laid on the table
Alderman 0AKLEr-I move it be referred to the Com
mttee Salaries and officers that there may be mis-
understanding as there appears to have been.
Alderman SMITH seconded the motion for reference,
which put and carried
Adjourned till Friday.