The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-11
rfIrsrfrny Affairs

petition against the proposed extension Of the Bpwery
Communication from The Chief Engineer reporting Ia
gine Company No. 90 for disobcdence Of orders pei
tion OF Manhattan Gas Company for permission 70 set
the curbsone on the ncrther side OF Fourteenth street
CoNClrRhD H.--Rerort Of Committee Rorls, ia g.
Of Tagging, curb &c, Fifty ninth street between
Second and Third avenues; report OF Committee on
plarres, Piers and slips ia favor OF bulldog Oglkheai
AZ foot of Amos street
0IsTRpc1ISG s1RgwrS.-In answer to resolution
Of the Board communication from the Corp, alton At
orney states that the proceedings have been comnenc
cd against Wellington A Carter, for eacumbring tie
street or the southeast corner OF ney and Greenwich
streets.
TAlrgs hpoiGED Preamble and resol tion offered by
Alderman nott, requiring the Comptroller to report to
this Board the why ashes allowed to accumu
late in the cupoa o the City HALL report of Committee
in favor OF regulating ana grading Fifty fourth street
from rst 10 East or; Of same in favor Of
puatirg and Tagging, curb and gutter Ninth avenue
from FIFTY third street 10 Broadway; of Committee
the ire department in favor OF eapuisions and suspen
so1s called oi hy the CHIEF Engineer in his connuncl
ton of lTh March Last.
TiSl1y CruAcu Tarp-A nloton 10 suspend the order
tf business ani 70 take up the matter of the extension
cf Albany street Though Trinity Church yard was A.
caIodly the Pcsoent 70 te lop-the vote being tor
and ten against the mn,ion.
Ancr some few minutes similar motion WAS n, .c
an carried and Tie report oi the ma Jority eoIna
aoArs, ~ r eNt cion, We. then read ~ "as a' iAe
q. The minority committee, both 81 wh'iA lil#e
y - lfcaey reported in the HgRAtD.
ptesious 10 tire reading ~ tht minority report AGer.
ufp litle lrcstrttd petition from Mr. RDormtn aud
other property holders IN the vicinity Of Trinity Church
yard aging torthe proposed extension
Dhe memorial of Stephen strong and Others ,aust
tlc ~ jcct was hon read.
The petition Of John Tate against the extension was
also read
! The Alderman Of the first ward moved tho adoption
of Tie majority report. The Alderman of the Seventh
Tard moved, as an amendment at the minority report
+ lie sdortcd. ~
Cn The anendmrn being put there appeared eight FOR
TIE adoption of Tie minority epor in favor of the
tension ami twelve against it. lor--Alicrmen Wood
ward, Wm. TUCKER. Wakemcn, Covert, Chauncey, Icri
I Mott, aud Drake. Against Aldermen Brown, vii
lianson Blunt, Raird, Hoimre, Foortis Trowbriye,
Roardman Kelly, chrsty the PRECEDENT, and tlcrres
TIE adoption of the majority report adverse to the
4 extension was then called Tor, whon
Aide mGE NoTT sail lie had heard great deal for and
saainst THIS matter but they board should act
! upon Their own Judgment, and with that view they
should first inquire whether II would re i'm royemcnt
OF whether II would not lie believed that il would DC
az improvement and one that should be speedily made;
but before he would give his vote he would define his
position He knew that threats had been made by the
public prints ard by the Eoara Of Trinity Church; he
had i in Of he largest sheets OF the city, that
they would attend here and mark down every member
a the Board Of Aldermen who voted IN favor of The
/ tension that na ueen bought, lut deslite Of
.thoe threats he would DO his duty earosay. 1t
for tie interests of the commercial population that side
Of the city that the extension prayed for should he
Carly this street through and hef would have direct
Communication for the commerce OF that sid o the city
Mr. Mott then proceeded to rea extracts from tbs mi
ncrity relort. He beeyed in the sanctty Of the Dead
ard weuld ee tIe iss man % unnecessarily remove them
lie referred TO Tie several churches of the city from
which the dead han been removed; and il eter
than last week that this osIh had srnctonc the sale OF
tic Brick Church. Adomsn Mott having occupied the
| time Gftecn mirutes) allowed tor speech, lie was
/ called TO order.
on motion, tie Alderman obtained the permission OF
,hc Bea,d 10 continue
The PrEsIDrHr then announced that Alderman Mott
/ might uow proceed without Limits rs 80 time
Alderman lioGT thep proceeded with the history OF
| the church II was tne church OF kin George ol Ing
land, and lie (sir H. woull venture TO say that
Iatrot rebel az lie called wo icli In the Revou
tion, Mre EVER butd II Ishy churchyafd they found
that this clUIch iStl hss removed de y bodies from
that clgrSs, Grd for ihe parpoe 81 erecting the mona
nent wi ici they lad al seen ana which disgrace
to Ne city eeerfe . the object The Beard q trinity
Church lao y reisirg Fat monument. lie adhered TO
Tie urinmity r"itt vlau iGclle because he believed
ihe extensiia wenia ,nprayeucot, saa he wshol
r,cyemepts viei,5;, iicy isgIi Il ai..-..
i WiiJ.yAT though le had previously voted
IN favor Of H. minority report, eSpsna on
hld, s-EotSi;lsianarg al .i.e so ictatlous
q certain persons in this rocn a ell the threats of
aiaorrt lie rest hc would vote he minority report
le believed that i was the interest Of Mr Herfes that
,hs na''eF ssonii be agitateo nc soni maze ~ 'se
money oct Of II tlan any other member Of tie Boara
(suppreescd arIlausc)
Alderman HhRncgn there is TO be any blood she'd in
The matter, he would be inclined 10 change his Views
Iaugher)
Alderman nRsKF-That IS matter that you can read.
Alderman HERRicg had fears that there would be
any blood shed in the affair he would therefore
tue still to vote for the majority report He thought
that every member OF the Board had had his mind ma ic
up on the subject ana he believed that he could not
change single vote he would not avail himself Of the
time allotted for his speech
Alderman VooaHis admitted that the minority report
very able ono and that the extension would be
ea benefit to that part OF the city Three to OF his
Lis told some anecdotes about the revolutionary soldiers
and said that he believed tuey not buried in Trinity
churchyard, but that their graves were in the negro
buTying ground in the vicinity OF this place the spot
where Stegarts palace now stands. Mr. Voorhis de-
Tended Mr Roorman conduct and exoneraied him from
any personal feelings in the matter. He was man of
and ten years and it would be benefit
him to have millions added to bis already large property
Alderman Voorhis then voted in favor of the majority
report.
Alderman Kelly said that this graveyard should
ho desecraed the dead should be respected well
| the living. He voted for the majority report
Alderman CHAuSoEl had intended to give silent vote
tie matter but lie wished to explain his positions and
having done 20, he voted III favor Of The extension.
Alderman WILLIAM TuoxER thought that the opening
Of this street would be great Improvement lie also
voted in favor OF the minority report in favor Of the ex-
! teusiou Aldermen Brown and Woodward also spoke.
The votes were then taken when there appeared for the
majority report, Aldermen Brown, Williamson, Blunt,
baird, HohmIe, VooIhis, lrogbridse Boareman Wake
man. Covert Kelly Chrsy, the President and HerrIck-
| a. Against it,, Aldermen Woodward, VIM Tucker,
Cbauncoy, Lord G. H. Tucker Mott and Drake. Alder
man Howard WAS absent
TIE majority report against the extension and repeal
ing the ordinances of the last Board then carried
and the Board adjourned III! Friday next
BOARD or cousCiLMES.
This board met last evening, r. Brown 10 the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read and
approved
PInnoM.--of Henry Held ana others 10 have Sidewalk
On Ninth avenue REGULATED, graded and hagsed; Of
EuGolph Marsh and others 10 have noomingdaie road
regulated and graded of William Scblucr to print the
proceedings OF the Common Council Of j. N. H0ts fore
man Of Engine Co as for repairs to engine OF T. THOU
ard others for a IN grove street OF j. A. Mlder-
berger, TO have crosswnlls laid in Greenwich avenue
NEsoiUTiOSs RfyERRIp To pave and nag Jhrty.Gfth
street from Tenth 10 Eleventh that tho clerk,
before adjournment al each meeting enter the Of
any member who shall have received permission of alb
sence that tie Counsel TO the Corporation inquire the
Legality q enacting ordinance prohibiting tho sLugh.
c.ing q hogs within certain bounds in the city that
tho Comptroller te directed to advertise lot for the
use Of Hose Co No 16.
Report-In favor II advertising for lot whcreon 70
erect station house for the rweiftii police district
Resontion-To inquire why the Hudson River Railroad
CtmI have not laid down the gr0ved rail.
REMOVAL or CATHERINE MARgEr.A motion was Taie 70
adopt minority report opposed TO tho removal o oathe
rine Market to Market street long discnsAun toon
Place when the vote was put and the minority report
carried. On motion Of Mr. Clancy the whoe mater
was laid on the table, subsequently y was ioanu that
miscount had taken place by the eiersa ue Votesnd
consequently lost The report was iaid on the table
COroncrs' InGucsts.
prATu CAUSED on Board TB ERlcsso5--John Carr,
hand on board the steamship Ericsson died ia he New
York Hospital yesterday lfo INJURIES rece'seu