The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Tie President in the caair. The minutes were read
and approved.
LOCATION HALL.
Alderman vARIAN moved to take up his resolution
to locate proposed City Hall in Madison square.
Alderman CLANCY opposed it. and said if the Alderman
took advantage Of of the do town members
who we've Of their sess ne would at the next meet
ing, have his resolution rassinded tor there
joy the Board svorao the Park the only pro-
uer and truly location further that report
had already been passed ana had oe:oIe law TO locate
the City Hsl the Park; and the question being
put the motion TO take the matter from the table
lest BY vote OF seven IN the Affirmative to ten in the
negative.
fE s1x OF THE BRICK cHuRcH-rE MAYOR AND coapTRoI-
LER FORBID EXECUTE THE CONVEYANCE.
Alderman HERRlcK offered . preamble and resolution
relative 10 the Brick church prcperty-chat notwith-
standing tie restrictions and cocoi Of the lease 70
John Rodgers and others, February Is 1885, had not
removed, the property this day haa sold by
The ccnssn: OF the Canplroiler This. certain parties
had previously purchase The interest of said Corpora.
10 ssd properly and in coDssq Of the restrc
tcn &C. tnere was doubt upou the title t, said pro-
perry which deferred from bidding tor the same;
and 10y .ne conditions citae sale, ten ,er crot OF the
money bid required be paid in cash,
and PSF OF The cloud upon the tte,
occasc - b. the rssedcg of said restrictions and
coroti willing to bid for said property, lear
ing lest tee ten per cent they pightbs Obliged to
would ts locked up in tedious ftga thai the pro-
pery ohsr~.e would have brought $50 900 more than
1t was bnocied down for
Resolves, that the resolution Of May 5, 1854 be
sended snd anrulled.
Resolved, That the Mayor ard Comptroller sach and
both OF them hereby forbidden 10 execute and de-
LIVER, make, eigu GO convey ance deed
transfer reeas., assignment grant, By deed other
yiss CT the said property, or any right or interest
herein.
After debate the preamble withdrawn but the two
esoiutons we're adopted oy vote OF II to 2.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
To regulate Forty urth street. from First to Third
and TO employ inspector on the same. Per
stirg the congregations Bens Ii rsel and Beth Israel to
thsir dead from the ground taAen for the new
reservoirs.
On the pIessntAtisn OF az ordinances adopted By the
CoEr cs for the isviig out of Central park, and
potnt.rg the Mayer street Commissioner Board
OF Ccmn .saoners for that purpose Alderman TUCKER
moved that he matter be referred.
Ad-i VooRHis in seconding he notion repudiAted
the eea o placing In the hands of the Mayor and Street
Commissioner such unlimited power. He thought the
Mayor had quite enough to do in lending to the police
OF the city and tie street Commissioner who Ii already
Asxrg FOR Increase Of salary would perhaps come for
this additional duty Il shameful, disgraoeful job,
though threats had been made 70 mem Of the
CouL ctren by OF the in Mr.. fAylors en-
p,oy, that this thing not carried thro 2gh the
OF the Common Council should not have any
appointments fer Inspectors, he Alderman Noorhts)
spurrse such threats; should deter him from
conscientious vote In matter that came before the
Board Sunday paper had been sent TO his Alderman
VeorEs house and doubt every member OF the Board
had received ore, In which Joe Taylor was spoken
OF g. fnerclsnt-a SOLOMON. he hoped the matter
would referred He not opposed to tbs appoint
tent o. .nmissorers, but he thought Ire should be
apporsa IL only two, ne had doubt they would on
reelection get two good not better than Joe Taylor
arc his bouor the Mayor.
The vote reference then taken and lost and be
fore the natter settled adjournment WAS moved
and cs-rlsd.
AcjcLrzed 10 Friiay At five O'Clock.