New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-10

4 Cf our own taAhton. we ought 10 have the rich,
TO build COR own Halls and improve our own
Parks. We ought 70 oct for ourselvc. Therc
| i no ether country that does what we do. We
are slaves 10 tie Legisia,ure-we move at their bid.
ding. 1t is w1oog THAI we should have TO % 10 the
LEGISLATURE for permission 10 improve piece Of prop.
e,ty that we have bought sud paid for say it is
better in the breach rtan in the Observance We 90
N re. per;s,ou to tar ourseNes pu. into ycw tax
lew and tie Legislature viii psss il ooa. II YOU
90 there to ask special set they VII send here scne
men from the country, commissioners, and you VIII
be obliged to pay for such ss they DICTATE.
Mr.. swan-Have you arr idea that the, will ap-
poir, such Commission on TIE Central Pars'
MAYOR woca-Did not they 10 that same thing with
the Hsrbor Commission Wien you sdrit their
power to sppo;n. you cannot sag where tsey shall Sc
lect their Commissioners from.
Mr.. Swan-The Harbor Commission is /. great
measure State sffar well as city matter.
Mayor Wood-If the Legislature has the power 10
sppcrt the men they win do it, urremonstrscce to-
the contrary notwithstanding. belie-e tina; the peo-
ple of New-Yort capable of taking care of them
selves, and Of building City Hal without the in,sr,
ference of men who nothing for them only to u.c
them for political purposes. ask that il the Eogi-.
neerr Chief has named too much that yoU Will name
some sum for the purpose Of improving the Central
Park during the coming year, and put it in the tax
levy which is to 60 to the Legislature fer sppro-
val The only question is shall the people pay o. they
90 along Let this generation pay for the irprove-
ment Of the land have left the generation of the next
forty wears to pay for the land ITSELF Let pay them
every year. II you allow them to create these sepi
rate commissions, as have power l VII oppose H.
These are important facts There are the papers.
hope YOU viii fix upon cum, aud think you
should name the sum asked for. Tine Mayor here
rose to leave.
Councilman swami should Ike 70 know Of case
where the Legislature appointed Commission OF
country members to take charge Of sn exclusively city
matter
Mayor wood-Smeon Dewitt was appointed in 1911
TO superintepd the laying out of streets
Mr. Swan-That some time ago. l do not
think that you can show such to have been the gen.
eral rale.
Mayor wood-You admit they have the right to do
it. You cannot, then go forward and say whether
they shall do it or not.
Mr.. Swan-You do not seem to show he prsbabi
ity that they will do it.
Mayor Wood have done my duty in The matter,
Gentlemen the remainder rests with you.
TIL Mayor then retired.
Councilman Swan then objected to putting the
$50 eco in the tax levy. First because he did not
believe in submitting to the dication of an official;
secondly, he wanted the matter and money placed in
the hands Of men who would not use it for political
partsanscp; and thirdly, he had been told by Mayor
Wood himself, when the present Commission was
chosen, that it to be temporary affair, to term
nate on the let Of JAN, 1856.
The Committee decided to recommend the raising Of
the tax for the deficiency of So 1000, but came to no
decision as to the other matter. They will have
another session soon.
GERNAs LIEDERKRASZ.-The concert and ball OF
the German Lederkranz, at the City Assembly Rooms
on Monday night one OF the most pleasurable
occasions Of the season. The concert commenced
about 8 o'clock in the evening the singers being
assisted by Nolrs Orchestra. The songs were well
selected the following being the principal pieces
" Morning on the Shore "IIymn to the Sea-"
drinking Song of the Old Men, Chorus Of Fisher
men Casting their Nets At the termination Of the
inteYni-sion after the concert, the ball was opened
with grand waltz in which nearly all esent engaged
Dancing was then continued with but brief respite
until late hour of the night when the party broke up
each AMI every one hayiog been highly entertained
and pleased with the festivities Of the occasion. Me-
Wndmdler, President, and the other officers of the
Leiderkranz, spared no attention to ward those who
had favored them with their presence
Major Samuel C. Thompson Of New-York has been
appointed Epgineer.inChief NewYcrk State Militia,
with rank Of Brgader. Genera in place Of Gen. Scher
mefhorn, resigned.
FREE AcADkAY.-The annual reunion Of the Clio
nian and Phrenacosmian literary societies. Connected
n, n. E,aa of nj in
Clinton Hall, on Mono ay evening" in presence of the
students Of the Academy, and number of invited
guests The exercises consisted of essays, declama-
tions, the reading of the Phrenacosman Magazine,
and debate contested by the members of the rival
Societies-the Conians on the hand, and the
Pbrenacosu ians on the other; after which all present
united in singing several Of the old popular College
sopcs The exercises were conducted in a manner
highly satisfactory the audience and reflected great
crt Dit upon the institution to which these young men
belorg.
ROBBERY IN ACHuRcH-S orse time during the night
Of December 4, the Central Presbyterian Church. 10
Broome street, between Elm snd Marion, was entered
by burglars and robbed Of the communion service, and
other property valued in all at $50. The property
stolen btcr gng to the Church consisted of two tan
kards plate and one bsptsmal font all of plated
wsrc-whch the thieves probably mist0ok for silver
and demioLn containing three gallons Of communion
wine. Beeide THE, the thieves broke open the desk
and drawers in the lecture room and stole several small
ertices ard all took about 40 worth of clothing be-
longing to the Sexton. The door on the Eln-street
side had been forced open, and marks were discovered
on the walls Of house Of .gnaton in Elm street as
If some person had been let down from the window
Officers of the Fourtee nth ard Police Station are en-
gagged in fere.ing out the robbers.
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