The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-18

Ne BosTd met ias ng-shS Presfens o. Y. Piaos-
neg In the chair.
The spt cia order for this evening was the considers
Ion Of the majority report Of Finance Committee 70
hiive TO the tax levy for 1867 bat motion OF council
uan Swan hwaspcssponed TIL Friday eveoI 9, wsen tno
subject VII be discussed In connection wih va minority
yepet It's essential difference from Tho nsorise repcr
sho exclusion or tho NJ OF 600, coo ir W NenErsi
Park improvement, srd $tl oo0 out OF tne soop Tor
srearases For this reduction the report oro ioor
J. that the inter ssn Of the ooumon Council At ,hsus
81 She adoption ordinance vas rot 70 establish
uern,nert Beard OF Coamssiesers Of tho Central Para
q That the dutcs devolved uDon tho Mayor by tho
otsrser uyo snf.clen. demand his umo wthoot
Nhe duon Of the responsibilities Of Central ParE
Ths, he most essential provisions az tho or iassce
osvc become dead letter BY resson or DO. violation
~ ,bs Com mws,oners.
& That the history o the management Of the Central
Park By The Com nlisstonerss AFFORD presumptaoa
guarantee that theS woad be controlled by tue prsy
stons OF lars and ordinances.
The rep0rs 81 the drs department. favor ~ a ying
ssatsscs TO Lord ana Ghcncook for constructing large
bell 10 be placed in toe Moaut Norris % ger, harlem,
seferfed 70 the Con mi'see on Repairs and snopies
Courof herrin opposed ihs motion, n rnefkins 10 mis-
qnALt way that they might advertise ri, tho rescvrec
.n bell tolsd ar snch an instrunaat would be used on
xnet ocrasop) before they would get better contract
No other business Of Importance VAS transacted.
ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN TIE BOARD OF CoUNCIL
MEN.
Especial committee Of the Ros-a Of Corrcsmeo met
h shs CITY Hall, ss3 P. NJ, on Wednesday, Councilman
Brady Chairman Tho SUBJECT before the mnit.se was
investigation iao alleged corruption IN the Board
appears that . recent debate a Councilman asserted
that another had agreed promised TO get d.
suppressed for Of $500 This ordinance
soc against 'snakiog mahogany logs ano uroer. Or.
In 10 appearen before Committee and stssef
Mat Mr Andrew Constantine, partner n largo ma
hcaony lumber III the Cast river, tod I'm tia:
Mr. Andrew a. Dermotts had Gated upon GIN (ConstGn
11ne bshaf Of o certain Counc mtu, 0nd offered ~
suppTess ordnance against suakipg mahogany and
for the Of 500 ao stating that repesi
q that ordinance DO Of far grea.ar pec1n airy
vantage 10 the company thsn 1870 The OF ihis
oeanciiman Will not yet be msdo public Mr.. cray gave
tne baues Of nom0er OF Witnesses who Will be Called
- day a. 3 p. n TO eubstanua,e these charges.
THE RAILR0AD DIFFICULTY IN vEsEY STREET..
The Committee Streets OF the Board OF Councamen
1et In the Library, City Hall, A. p. H., Wednesday,
Councilman Van Ripper Chairman TO CONSIDER petition OF
smith and Eighth Avenue Railroad comoanes TO pct down
Two tracks in vesey street. from Church street Broad
way. The petitioners state that according TO . law
passed by the Legislature the s.h Of Arv 1864 the
oempapies have right 10 lay down witnous
o0nAent OF majority vi the properly owners In the
through wnicn the track pss rhe companies
ebianed the right 10 track in Vesey street, witch
track they have laid III tue middle OF .ce street. Taey
putin Gown track IN that part OF tue street
IN sing TO st. PAuls church An ordinance passed
~ the Common Council last December foYbiddin these
ooDpanies 70 nay double track either n Chambers, ve
0e9 Barclay Church street IN spe CT all toey
laying these two tracks, teiora sntorec,
vssey street
was stated behalf OF toe ooufpsry tnst they are
nos Ing tracks Nefey street. that they only
yutrg do IN coyisn switches which 10. trscss Tae
isoInea coptu.ion, gain for Hicru .sion upon
nc subject and earn whether switch q track rot.