The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-01

ResOlvod-ThAt the Commissioner OF Repairs ana sup
plies hereby directed to have the store corner Of Forty
ninth street and Eighth avenue. Concurrsd In
Report Of Committee Fire Dspartmsnt-ln favor Of
paying Floyd g. Gregg FIR duty a. Fire warden LAO
BY Alderman DoRRTY-Rssolvsd, That the resolution
attached the report Of the Com mittee on Roads Of tn
board the 30th inst, relative TO releasing PhnP
sUnss III % g Fifty ss
street from Fifth to Lexington avenue b ana tns same
is hereby rssciDdsd Adopted; s r,.+ n. x..b.tt.n
Company be directed to gas mains 70 % ad 10
broadway, between Thirty fourth and street"
By A1srman Twyxp-Resolvsd, That Christian Dele.
b., and he is hereby, appointed Conmissonsr OF
The vsto sn claim of Joseph Carlisle taken up
Ths report Of tho Committee on Finance was then
adopted, allowing remuneration for dAmsges--
Afirmstivs-Ndermen Moore, sturtsvant, Oakley,
smith, Pearsar, Bard. Cornell, Doherty, and Psck-l4
Negstive-Ak ermen Temann, ard Denman--2
The following REGULATIONS complimentary OF the Presi
dent the CLERKS Of the Board ssveray passed
upsnimousy.-
By Alderman BoYcEResolved That the thanks Of this
Board emnently due, and are hereby rendered to
past years. for the very able nrm and courteous
manner he has discharged the duties of his Office and
that in his retirement with him the beat wishes
OF it's members for his future health, happness, and
By Alderman sruRnvASr-Resoveo, That the thanks Of
this Board and tho hereby rendered to the
clerk David g. Valentine for the able manner in which
he has discharged the duties OF clerk during the past
ro years. also the thanks of this Board are eminenty
due 10 John Chambers deputy clerk OF this Board for
the untpg zeal and ability with which he has discharged
the msltayious duties imposed upon him during the
past two yesrr.
By Alderman TsrMAyS-That the THANKS Of this ,ard
be, and the hereby rendered to Charles J.
Doughty and Joseph Young assstant clerks Of this
Beard for the very abs and courteous manner In which
they have performed the duties assigned to them during
BY Aldsrmap PscK-Resolvsa That the thanks Of this
Board due to the reporters Of the press the Inn
partial In which they have reported the debates
| Of this Board during the last two years.
upon tho Mayor and So..a Or xsstsnts the Board sd
journsd sine dss. D. T. VALENTINE, Clerk
The Debate In the Board or Aldermen.
THE CLOSING sCENBs-FERRIES AND CITY RAILWAYS
ALDERMAN sTURTEvANT UPON TIE REFORMHRs--
GREAT xxERTIoNs OF THE MEMBERS TO PoPULArE
TIE IsLAND-TAxKs FOR THE PRESENT YEAR
GRAND PINALE.
The members Of the Common Council met for the last
time, At eleSen O'Clock yesterday morning pursuant to
journment There was large attendance Of aldermen
and some appearance Of hilary visible notwithstanding
their approaching dissolution Courtesiss we're inter
changed jokes passed around the deserted
tered and members jocosely congratulated each othsr
upon the rotundy OF abdomen yet be observed among
thsm.
Still 1t was rather mournul scene-ths laugh sounded
hollow, the Jokes appeared dull and the appearance Of
the room rather epuchral than otherwise. In fac
it may said that
1t was . tryirg r,oment that which found them
StAnding suedusd beside their gay hearth,
The Presid.nt, Alderman COMPTON, vas called to the
chair when the minutes he last meeting we're read
asd spprossd
A SscrssGy RESOLUTION.
Immediately that the oard came to order Alderman
snr moved III. ths effect direction %
given the Commissoner of Repairs and Supplies
have the Of the Board OF Aldermen cleaned AMI
repaired. 1t carried.
BRyEnr.
Alderman SMITH moved that the Board up the
consideration of document No. 8l being report from
the Committee Piers, WhArves and Slips, relative
to the narrowing the exterior line Of the Battery enlarge
ment and the building slip pier and ferry from
the Battery westward of vanderbits pier to Staten
Isl.nd published in paper Of which the following
are the most important clauses -
Resolved That pier and buikhesd be built under tho
q sas Street Con in tas manner y
tie dions EXPRESSED esstsrly isnd she
fst Two hundred nd and
the p;
and u m Is;r and "a ps and sas S%
o bssSssn the noTshssy end shsrssf
s ss sss y; x. c
missioner dested the completion thereof the
rsaossa az s'i . sAs .s:.as %: 9
and
Is:; s;s :!g and ,sHy ;: Leased 4 !.
ads who VII h. sns
sas s s s 'pS psop: s e ssp :; Z.
veement and erwite the law require to lease
staten Island such lease pre-
pared, executed and delivered
Alderman TnxAsS opposed to the building Of the
pier bu. had obecon to the narrowing Of the exterior
lre of the Battery snarssmsdt. He would therefore
that all that portion Of the paper relative 70 the
building Of the pier &c bs omitted.
Alderman SfH said that the building Of this pier would
Be expense to the city, and would bring In Of
sloeoo per to the funds Of the corporation The
resolutions drawn up with much care expressed
Just whatw wanted without any regard tospesiaI eg-
aton. All done in the sole view of bsnsGsting the
ana sys benefit or pront sccrung from u should
The Alderman Of Finn snquired this matter, whom
passd vculd increase the difficulties ofthe Common Coun
The Alderman Of the sixteenth could mot sec why all
the travel iom New York should be landed at post
OF Staten Island and all should be directed thsroush
sIiesdsa up the r,ssi srootyS % Williamsburg. : .' and
Of subservng the intsrssis Of the wealthy and rich
capitalists. People escaped BY every new ouslst from
manned pay up the taxation they tnus received st
ferries were voted every cay and almost 1hsa asked
By any person, no matter whsn ~ II the true policy Of
the city government had been - the num-
Der Of the x payers and, In fact diminish the popu-
lation of the aAnd. We should ME to think that The
over Ahrts0 Wheu tn0 tommou Counoil would
look At things in different light and lsgsats not for
few, but for the benefit q the bulk Of the people.
Alderman SnIWoud you fence up all the ferriss and
cote ua In upon the hlAnds You want ali the people TO
stay In the Sxtssnth ward.
Aldermen DUMAS-Yss, I wouldI fe~os than nm ana
never shifk the re sponsibty OF saylng avowed It.
Alderman ssrH- H1w high would you wish the waus
Usughtar)
Alderman OAnEY-Athough an wen aware that the
ferries hold out great nduosn ent for people to leave
New York, sim the dsvslopemsnt of tho surrounding
country reacts bensnciAly upon the city.
Alderman OF tbs Eeventh-I objec. 70 this ferry upou
the ground that II made II viii Tend TO crowd Broadwsy
more and more By forcing AL the travel towards Staten
Island into the First ward without At all bsnsHne the
gard Why not place the ferry slip higher up upon the
hverf
Aldermen FRAsus-rhe Broadway Railway, SIR Ia In.
tended 70 draw population 70 the upper part OF sland
ana cause 70 settle there and now We required to
open Anice gate to draw OF the Island ct the opposite