The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-12

Leaving 20 be paid foracres.. 3ss
Which, by estimating at sin teen lots per acre, mskss
ak thousand two hundred and eight lots 10 bo paid Tor
by the city and by assessments upon Contiguous pro-
pery. Tie important question OF ibs valuation Of hese
lots hiss not jet been positively fired by the commits
sloner The Subjects before them, aud xdvIas
all who are interested TO appear ~ their ONCE An
other question Of much public interest in connection
with tins matter Is the territorial limit to which tbs
commissioners thal extend their assessments upon pro
psrJ u individuals, and what proportion Of this whole
cost thAll be made tar upon the city
These quesons are entirely snGer the control o. ths
dspoon Of the board 10 extend he area 81 assssa
mept three blocks east and west aud greater distance
ncrh and south, and 10 make tvDthtcs ~ the whols
cost payable by the city n tbs b. the dstsrmina,
Il can he easily ssceraIned about wbat the para
win cost EtnatDs the s,erag, ,Aia. q the land a
whole coat would be three millions one hundred sni four
houfsId dollars Dtduct one third 10 BE- paid BY indl
yiduais whose property 10 suTposed 70 b b~nssued u
will leave lions sixty thousand dollar, % b
pad for BY the eity-s smaller sum ihan w1 antei.
sn.a a. ls h s . s a Ell, n The sn.sn,
There can b. no doubt A. - The necessity Of
such park conveniently heated on this Island In
my opinion future generatons sbo arc 70 peg thi.sr
psnse would have good for rejecting upon tbs
present generstion permitted the entire Issnd u
se rasn R:'.ss.,.n q By IoEaasH ,hs os, .%..s
ton, and pure atnosphrr.
sl1 rtnfIc BUILDINGS,
II IL 10 be regretted that siiil without some
definite action In this matter II IL year snes ihs OLD
aims house buildings which for several Jsafs ssre used
for the purpose 81 court house, vers Destroyed "
Ore and no conclusion has yet been arrived ~ With
reference 20 the erection o. Substitute This should
b. one o. the nrKt Measures 10 receive attention.
Tie pTessnt CITY Hail. with lie appenasxss, are Insult
hcen; The accumulation Of public business u ali snfs
sip.nss' % msls pso,isioa ~ i sIiseai s.sy s.sy
Plans for CITY Hall have been proposea, tons ~
which have been examined ~ ne, and 81 .hich am
not eompstsrt 20 Judge had they bssn. ufn suggest
so.sy.r bat in.sms.s |. VI. aay 1.nng' >. hf
Grand street v bs entirely occupied ~ sbsasis taNi
nsss 10 tha sKslnsion Of resident toypsnon All that
City Hall 10 contain The eoars and ences fof The
transact of municipal business, sboai b. In tbs
vicinity o. The nuu<nesl esnfe ~ ppalAion, vhsihsr
% polite ~ exysnd large sums 81 in0bsy n ysfrnansHi
improve nts IN The Pan, Bos lDrAt~3 We hare
heir removal 10 more son'etsni posi,on Tiers
L. no doubt that public oihcss V wbrh al rlassrs
without distinction arr drawn, should be equally
sibis 70 The whole population.
Sor recommend tbs sfpptisa ola Tfoyosison re-
tsnny Wsae n ne Common csahei ~ -iich the Irss.
ssrs Ia 10 kppbt commissioners W snperatrnd Tho
erection q Bs~ r,y Hall The folly ~ raasfsrring
further kssiAiion Ger this city 70 Albany, except " get
snrensurats 10 ~ vAnts, Il 40 apparent, tbs, koDe
u VII not ~ INDUCED in again 0Ds legislative act
after snob.r has brsn ssoped AZ AsAny anti ss are
almost without sny government vhstsv-r There II
10 pfspsratiou propositlen for N. kxalAsars %
sppsast air commissioners, With po-p W mans every
ofcsr under the city government vhIsh. u b~Sgmes
ahv, gill give the srpnsuishnx bov 70 .hsi lh,is
to-sr % st 70 hs psopss Of this city over h<sr on
rvtpc sxoct urpxs
Complaints fnzSs % hs krr~iy isefe.ssnx srpsss
for pubic school eaanstos Asd ths ~sai u poser .,
tho ey sg,srasnt ,ks distursmsn's q ths b'afi
NJ suss,loa has be~s eaIsd 70 this sab3se', AMI
tho.sh there IA dsaM fer mSryvss<si ~ "
rexafd< Ma economy sviso~< In ths erssusa ssd s
" u ssAesl ssssv' ~ ~ s,psas - "'a hs'A Wa