New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-19
BOARD OF ALDER VEN.
DEBATE ON PLANS FOR TIE NEW CITY
HALL.

DEBATE ON PLANS FOh lhE M" VII
HALL.
The following is sketch of the debate, last night
on the buildings Of new City Hall
DEBATES.
On the report of the Special Committee on the
New City Hall,
Ala WV. TICKER moved to adopt, after leave had
been given 10 ell the members OF the Committee 10
Aid HxnRIcK-I move an amend ment to strike
GU, the last resolution think we have authority
we want. The Commissioners will take tho whoie
control Of the building. IL We apply 10 Toe Lesisia'
ture, il will appoint them iisef.
AID. Howard seconded the amendment -,
AID. WIN. TUCKKR--i hope amendment az nor taks
nI,ce Apy mao who knows about such tniogs,
Knows that Hall cannot DO built without Commission
ers 1t is pre- poserous 70 say the Le;isS,ase WI,
ihem, be would try. 10 doubt.
Aid HERRicK-Wby are they necessary
AID. WIZ TucKER-Because the present CommIs-
toper Of Repsrs and Supplies Is not u. 70 oai' ~.
stable Look at the public buildings; tney arc o's-
Ala How.RpcSo far a. the gentleman speaks OF
MI Purdy he is mistaken; Mr. Purdy Is carpeMwser'
And "A capabIe as sDy Of his predecessor VINO
would ge. The votes of shy legislature but politicians
n would be place at s. day for two or 'hree yeis
for a couple lazy politicians Mr. PuFdy 'spoSo1
of with contempt as having been lournoyn
think the slight came with bad grave from ae'
Thicker Jour- o. can be as Ut to ouId al euAoo'
or 10 sit here, as be 49, ,..,, ..,
AlJ. MOTT nope mere vii ", a. ''''o PN
i,i,s as pctsihle. Ii is impossible i"r any nah :.
arv on The super ntondenos of this building ana a.
tend 10 the pubic DUTY In an important case nNe
This II il better 70 have competent men nen ., To-
tcgri,y. ihink the idea wrong To 4 the Loss esaro
Iii int.rf, re 10 the appoI tmeDt We only ask 'hen
for a law 10 carry cut this enormous WIZ v, -
,Ism Tor money; bat We do not suppose that iasy
-; IN ,nooilt men 10 receive and ekPeOd II. AShn'
beweytr compenont the Commissioner oil ae91's
,nd Supplies may be- he viii 90 out Of MS ON . So"
afer this work is begun; and msh nay o''"' ~
who Is n 4 ceoable nJai.
Ava UFRRIcK-My objection j. not INST the Leg
,stnre will sopont them though think they "iu,
zoo II is MISTER Of protection, TO IA lo'S"i it"i
The mast hut tha. il is cTestiny two lazy IoAuns
,Jscss The CummissioI ers viii have great power
,bav can sue.ost AleIation' ond may thu. Pr''aro
80 on,ia lions Of fron 5000 to $40 90 for aiJi
saPFNyok. think :hes VAL cast the people tso "
re- bupdiel taOusHud dol ara, Nh there Is DO use
crtf.m. H,l. is the inception 81 -asaal''y. lheee
coirx 10 be good deal OF stcaIpg az, hsFe Is 'n'
80, 1t us stop 4 at once These COmml.s N
r,swill O. ne JwD sith iul powers so can sas 20
~ Common COucci zo q -, rny Shero You ~
.,S W.KrMAx-I koow he object of The eeate-
,csn nom the Nineeenb, lHenies IN 'r>ins 10 -,
%. ~ n il 1.solnti,n. am man Who kcows h'm W
r., or how + toe tags pro uberlt,. ie hA''S - i,
20 tbaners Of The Guy 10 - the on sloAa piS' an
rs, the Stature sill pass The Dd las. As 10
,1,t n We want CoInml-sissen. We CAB ~
-, f rclnoys them eheu j. is ihoashi lsce.slFs'
H.k.owsws cannot lave the Iisht kiad o. "~'
xi.hout IBIS Ie')iGlen. -,
IA Urpalcw-rifa e ComUissionsrs Wi nsFot-
oacr 10 ,ui ne Ci'Y 10 deb' - aey en'nt w,
H. Comnissiner of Repairs AID Sapp.'e' o'D''-' 50
te,oni S2'o. .,h'ie b.lt; "a