New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-03
ne Mayor and the Board offs this body sdourne


net In teir Chamber pursuant TO adjournment There
fair attendance OF Aldermen, considering that their
fnsl dissolution legislative body at hand
Previous 10 the Board being called 10 order jokes were
psssed round among the MEMBER but they appeared dull
The laugh which days long pest sounded merry now
sounded hollow and, altogether, IL mournful scene
The loud and boserous voices OF the Aldermen when in
the heat Of debate bad dwin1ed down 30 a. TO be
scarcely audible The Board having been called TO order
the minutes Of the last meeting read and approved
The Question relative the exterior line OF the Battery
enlargement and the building Of slip pier and ferry
from the Battery westward Of Vanderbilt pier and Terry
70 Staten Island was called up by Aid. Smith.
AID Iiemsn was opposed 10 the building Of the pier,
bat he'd objection to the narrowing Of the exterior line
Of the Battery enlargement He would therefore move
that all portions q the report relnve 10 the bunohs vi
AID slnith remarked that the building Of this pier
would be 20 expense 70 the cry ana won,u y'uM aeb
had been taken in drawing the resolutions ana tney
expressed just what wanted, without any regard 70
special legislation II was done win the sore VIC" Vi
Aa Boyce would like 10 know, If the matter when
passed. would increase the difficulties OF the common
Council with Mr. Vanderbilt -
Aid Dennan could not zee Why all the travel IRON new
York should be landed point on Staten Island and
eli shoDh be directed through the Cy 70 tne baltery
Nilamsburgh and New Jersey, were all paronized Tor
the purpose Of subscribing the interests of the wealthy aud
icb capitalists People escaped by every new outlet from
our island and left the real estate holders who remained
10 pay up tie taxation they thus received Still ferries
voted every day and almost when asked FOR by any
oysrBment had been TO narrow the number OF The
tax payers and in fact diminish the population OF the
island We should like to think that the time would ever
arrive when the Common Council would look at things in
dfeTent light and legisate not for few but for the
benefit Of the bulk Of the people:
Aid Smith asked he would fence up all the ferries ana
close us In upon the Island You want all the people to
NAY in the Sixteenth Ward.
AID Denman-Yes, l would fence them up and never
shrink the responsibility Of saying IT,.
Aid Smth-Bow high would he wish the well Laugh
Aid Oakley said he was well that the ferries held
great inducements for people 10 leave New YORK o
the development Of the surrounding country would react
in time beDefciay upon the City
The Alderman OF the Eleventh objected to this ferry on
the ground that il opened would tend the more TO crowd
Broadway by forcing all the travel toward Staten Island
into the First Ward.
Aid Francs-The Broadway Railway, Sir, j. intended
draw population TO the upper part OF this sland ana
cause il to settle there and we are required 10 open
sluce gate to draw ii off the island at the opposite end
DENY the charge Sir that have been indierent 10 me
subject Of population for we Strive, Sir, as body OF
men, have done more, Sir to increase the population oil tne
island than any similar number Of men Will ever DC iound
After some other remarks the question was taken and
the resolution carried. .,,
The ordinance from the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
relative to tho establishment of railroad IN Broadway
was 10 a6 and by unanimous vote referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets, to report the Evening Session
The Board then took recess I'LL O'CLOCK In the eVeh
ing. EVENING SESSION
The Board assembled at O'Clock in the evening, pur
suant adjournment but upon the roll being called there
The bill of Messrs Kipp g. Brown for stage hire, in
CURED about two years ago, in driving around wishing
FIRE company from Philadelphia to see the sights was
Aid. sturtevant said that this bill had been signed two
years ago by Aid Franklin as Chairman OF the COMMITTEE
ON Fire Department That gentleman had no right to sign
the same, it totally unauthorized AID Franklin
was now one Of the prominent members of the Reform
party and he hoped tho Roiorners would not tax TIC pres
ent Board with the expenditure.
The Controllers Budget was then taken up
AID Tweed desired to make few observations to the
Board He would by moving thus BOARD s t nno
estimated by the Controller for the support oil tne depart
men Of Repairs and Supplies 10 $4,000 lie did this the
more tadly he that every member OF TINS
Board was convinced Of how inadequate sum as that in
serted In the ordinance would be for the purposes required
when they aware that the City Government IN, nad
already contracted for building now "Firemens Hail.
which would alone cost money than the amount set
forth in the Controllers estimate lie was aware and was
assured that every member of the Board was aware that
this estimate was made with view of throwing an ap-
pearance over the whole communication that the City
taxes have been reduced when In reality IS only an Ell
fort TO gain eeng popularity the greater
bmdento next year Every who acquainted with the
Controller and knows ofhis official habits Is aware how diff
fcul is to get along with him. and he was opposed 70 ms
popular applause at the OF the credit heads OF
he City Departments lie said our friends the ketormers
will soon find how be reduced and those gentle
mep elected last fall will become aware OF the process
by which our City Government Is made appear very rch
In this instance said he, every responsible
presenting vouchers for every item OF ts expenses and
swearing TO lis estimate, has had that estimate cut down
much as & per cent while other az
have had their full estimate sanctioned. He was glad he
had an opportunity Of stating his opinion OF Mr. fiasg
popularity. . NJ, NJ .A, .ho
other Board had approved Of the estimates, but he was
opposed TO the cutting down of the one under consider
ton The Controller had made his report at the rag end
Of the year. and he was in favor OF leaving the buuget as
Il stood for their successors to act upon 80,
AID. Boyco remarked that Mr. Flagg had managed this
matter different from all of bis predecessors
Aid Deuman had examined these estimates and found
that they were made up from the reports OF the heads
of the several departments and Il deficiency should
occur was for them to ask the new Board to make II
good He was aware that il million of dollars was ap-
nronrated some Aldermen would find way to every
dollar of H. The tea had been now transferred TO
Backwes Island and the members of the Board here
had become mere passive instruments in the hands OF the
heads of many of the departments who were totally ire
sponsbe he would vote for leaving the affair with Them
and when the deficiency arose let them meetit.
Ala Tweed again observed that If any member OF the
BOARD would very carefully note the items of the estimate
and separate the responsible from the irresponsible De
partmens for which the estimates are sanctioned oy me
CONTROLLER they would the amount Of taxation to DE
ordered by the Common Council He would ask IL the
Common Council had any control over the Board Of Eau
Gallon Of the Governors OF the Aims House Nel'her
their expenditure They present no vouchers ana ,he
may they please spend $4,000 on one banquet and yet
they the only departments who get all thsy asa Inc
created in s47 the deficiency of tax brought into
these do not refer to- But do say that the Board OF
Education only responsible to our masters IN Albany
Aims House and Education Boards rOmthe whole amount
the citizen viii that this much abused Board has gov
erned the City at an expense OF little over sSoOOVOv
have figured up myself and find the account stands thus
Aims House..... size coo 90 Police ssSSS %
sTs hOYss srss, sS %S Geo &c &c 9a "a
Common Schools. eSSSls Sooy Government 2is76 II
Grand s45nii5 n
This Is the result and ask the people il City such
daily receiving an immense population OF the idle