New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-20

town. All sha churches are mere tnere tn' ar ~
pure and .aubricrs ana not choking; tiers the lac
suo the cospel are 20 be found, for every emineaf
layer ard civiDe lives up town. he asked the
gentlemen to take walk up town and eel vast WA
ociug rh-rr.
MI Brush 'honsh. tie pIeseh, loc alton w,uli De
he tight one for the Be1' IS ysars; after ths' the
builaIrg might be better farther up though cot IA
Msnisou. sGuare, which c uld Dot be called central.
he ksd changed bis u,ilC within .ix months.
Dir RIDDER bsI sscertsined the vie - OF many
mel dong business in the City; ami al, though living
% town wished tc the new building on the pres
Ell, loo siion.
Mr. WAvprIL read q portion Of history u shoF
that G-n. W ashington had encsnped 90 tae ioeanoo
Of the prssen. City Hall, when showed lns' IL was
then out Of town.
Mr. Co>oyER said the gentleman might have gone
further a, the present ratio the Whole island would De
built in 30 years; ktll NE center OF ousiosss
would be where il s AZ present.
Mir CURRY said that it would be 80, II business was
prevented frou fo~ng northwsrd into ne proper
channel He expected TO Gee three mssted vessels
land shove Tssn;y- third-st Where is the consist
cy OF bringing the Esst River boats down to the
Battery Whist brings them tLere'
A yoIcE-Toz -boais.
Mr. CAkY-No Sir; it is bsd legislation in this hsl
al ! no, tie leeds of business The Hudson River
canal boats sre brought round tst narrow and dan
g.rous point in the ssme say
A notion was made 10 restrict speskers TO fsem
utes. but 1t withdrawn.
Mr.. McCshill amendment to build in Msdi.sn-
Nr WASDELL objected; he cid not understand the
question a motion to reconsider was passed
Mr., McCAHiLL's amendment WAS put again and
lost by 10 Al
Mr.. RssSEr moved to amend the resolution by in
sertiDg " Washington square. Loot.
Mr.. BARNEY preso1ted his original smeHdment-
that s TO insert said building 10 be IN the Park
near the cite OF the present City all Carried.
Mr.. BARNEY moved hist when tne Committee rise
they accept the Report, AND ADOPT this Resolution.
Some Members having inquired whether accepting
the Report and adopting the Resolution would carry
tie plans With II,
The CHAIR decided 10 the affirmative.
Mr. HAswELL moved that the Board take recess
of Is MINUTES TO consider ire plsns Not put
Mr. BARNEY moved that the Committee rise and
report progress. Lost.
Mr. fuKDY thought that the plans ought to be taken
by stctops and that there should be three Conmls
sof en- appointed by the Courts 10 control the MISTER
and advertise for pro- osss. II you'd not be prudent
to leave it TO the Commissioner OF Repsirs and Sup
plies
motion by Mr.. CoSoyER, to strike out " and specii-
80 cation was carried.
Mr. PuRDY made motion 10 smend % a. to have the
worn done in three sectionslhus TO place the neces
sary security wi bin the reach OF builders; aso 70
have IL contded 10 three Commissioners.
Mr. MHsLER was IN favor of building by sections,
so as TO accommodate the City and AVOID monopoly.
He vas clear that it was competen. to the Board to
appoint Commissioners.
pointed was iost HIS moon to give the work In sec
lions Wa tai ell up.
Mr. CONRAD thought the whole expense would be
within the reach OF several citizens. de thought II
would be better 10 bnc the contractor or contractors
10 complete the building 10 opposite the center OF
Cbsu b. r. st. before removing the present buildings
Mr. WASDELL said that putting the clause into the
resolution would not bind the contractor unless it
we've also put IN the specifications.
Mr. Purcy motion to have the work gwen in sec
tons was lost.
Mr. McCAHILL moved an amendment TO submit the
10 cation to the people the next election. Lost
The motion that when the Committee rise, they
should report in favor OF sdoptig the resolution was
carried.
TIE resolution amended, carried the plans, but
NOT the sp.citcationsD of Messrs Gilbert, Jackson
aud Stusrt the location in the preeest site, and the
instruction TO The Commissioner of Repairs and Sup.
plies to advertise for proposals.
The 90, ciio stiops were then taken up.
Mr. BARsEY moved to adopt the specifications a.
reported.
They were adopted with some slight amendments.
The spe cfcstons ne far TO the iron work, which
iuolud, the form and hight, and Dimensions OF the
bpioilg the macon work and msterials, tue marble
work and graniie-work) we're adopted with slight
amendments
The Committee then rose, and reported in favor OF
aloptpx The II solution oil the Committee "a amended;
ard slso reported progress the specidcsions with
leave 10 msks the balance the special subjsct after
The third r. aoinss Friday evening Accepted, aud
tn resolutions a. amended ordered 70 third esdiDg.
TIE Board then adjourned TO Friday afternoon,
st O'Clock.
lERRATA-In the proceedings OF 18th inst, IL
should have bee sad, 10 the report honorsby ae-
antirg Hose Co. No. SIS from the charge OF epe,uls-
ting in Corporation property, that it was adopted