New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-15
DEBATES.
THE NEW CITY HALL.


On the motion ofW II. TUcKER the report OF the Com
erecting City Hall in the Pat At cost OF
rnt. the table It appeared from he reading Of
'hr ial ne G naeiis & E Surt The minority report was IN
favor building tor the Law Courts Madison snsTe
Adj WAKENAS said that he in favor of having the
new badrg erected upper part OF the City the day
would be the center OF the business portion
AID. CHAuScEY remarked that for years past he had
heard sstsd frequently hat in NOR ums sil ~9ah be
transacted above ana but he dd not oeney a anz the
lifetime OF Ad himself that day would arrive.
Ad. hhERiCk yugs J s,s tse and he sboai thre
the minority report shat all 'ans might be sent
AID Mo1r remarked that the Park was the most con-
eseEt locality for ihe oImeTs1 sIeae % @ s1G b shPps % re-
ort II some Of the gentlemen they
Aid W II. TUcKER said that what would answer here
would no 'nser al for IN bali Rsi &c eeHay ens
one that portion Of he Cry. M. -.
AID VooRHis said that nothing less than million OF
dollars would erecr suitable building Madon square. Nine
tenth. ofhe community did business down town and
hall r necessity The appropriation made would hardly be
%d is ilTor G % the building IN he Psrs
On the vote being taken on the amendment to adopt the
minority report appeared II the negative and n the
,aaive majority report in favor Of erecting te
Sge9s on & the sD,. $ Of % s, G Ss.. S s IS destroyed By % II the
cELEBRGrIOS TIE FOURTH OF JULY.
On the resolution that Special Committee OF five be ap-
pointed confer with similar committee Of the Board Of Council
for ihe purpose q making setabe tor Tn. ess
ssered BIZ Aid VooEHis considerable debate arose.
AID HERRIcK hardly ssw the propriety OF appointing
.h.,
Tie Controller would not 'y Ihg pptPna.on made Tor &
king about the Fourth of July The Committee R
rn.fd T. as % @ % % I . @ m The Com
toer refused pay bills he opposed celebrations Of
Aid WOODWARD remarked that this was OF the days
for the celebration Of which The Charter allowed them to spend
AID vooRHIs hoped that the Special Committee would
SsHns the te. hoist at dass &C. 4 The Controller
spos-n Of a. refusing 70 pay The 6A incurred lle
except such auhozed b. law The Committee IN
many bottles OF brandy &c he Ad " had business the
ey a- on hsi day wnTn p n.ala '.i % o. 81 ns n ing
iFor hak t the City Hal getting be much OF bar
lie SpEAxER hoped that the City Hall would not be
there wa me o. ths liquor s hoped ey throw
away hey could otherwise s' nd Of h before the Fourth OF
AID HrRRicK-Its all gone helped drink the last
AID CKAuScEY though, that the Controller could not
couHogy pay bills spoken Of bl he bad 10 doubt bat
AID. W. H. TUCKER hoped that the resolution would
7a and that Temperance would Be appointed the Com
AID. HERRrcK said that years ago, on the celebra
on he National Anniversary the Committee Of ne Board o. A.
hang sr1uad that the public might help themselves sot.h
dy thar be any These Teupanee
celebrations wcud 20 down.
After other discussion the matter was laid upon
THE Rrss PAYMENT.
AID. HERRIcE called up the document relating 70 the
Rue. contract seton upon nmedssy srrenlogy Op
Tosed y several members PENDING motion 20 make hs mater
e psc order Monday evening second edition Of the
Cutting srd 5.eckrnrdge affair being enacted
AID. NOoRHIs had the foor and was speaking 20 the
uon- In the u hs remarks he stated that there
erl members the Boel wh0 regularly asented Themselves A.
leaving the rernsuuE members do the hardest Of
the business lie referred also members who hd Iu
the habi Of going early
AID. BOARDNAS interrupted the speaker He SAID that
e had and lie Ferusted the charge Of leaving the
Rcsrt eay hour II Of habgy eag
as Board before adjournment he tells deliberate lie
Here an ndescribabe confusion occurred-the Presi-
ict.t rsIp ing for order
ALI. VooRHIs gained the floor and denied the charge
sffs,kug particular member Board He sf be
he Alderman the E-venth poll cap
(Bcai1ll head th1- hlffd hin II the gentleman from
the Eleventh thz made ay such charge
hEa. be f-is a lie
Ali. DRAKE jumped up and made speech rdiculing
tie Alderman Of The Ninth &c.
Pending the confusion an adjournment moved and
caued
The Board adjourned till Monday evening