The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-15
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

bOAhD OF ALDEKMEN.
s Beard met last evening the Prssidsnt in the chair
he minutes were read and approved
ooAuUoAnos From rm ooxrrRoun smrscrnG CENTRAL
Mr.. Flag sent in . communication relation TO the
Ceatra Park He Issued proposals. on the 2sth February
ter loan OF a. GEO. for the purpose of paying the
awards on account Of lands taken for the Park. For
o. 500 the amount it proposed issue Der
stock payable the Of AZ years. and for the
Iesdue 81 0OO which borrowed to anticipate the
collection Of that assessed individuals for lands
ned them outside of the Park 1t proposed to
ue cent stock able at the end Of three years.
Ths Comptroller points out some proceedings necessary
before further &C Ion on bus part The paper ordered
MIR. BRANCH ON THE Taps AGAIN
resolution was offered BY Alderman Briggs from
Stephen H. Branch, charging that attempt was being
made 10 levy black mail the Police Department to
compensate Mr. sckes for his efforts in defeating the
Police bill before the Senate and suggesting that por-
ton Of IL Was due TO Senator Brooks
Tho paper ruled ont of being
lie IMPOVERISHED CONDITION TREASURY OF THE COM
MlssoNERs Or EMIGRATION.
Ihs following presm Gle and resolution offered By
Whereas there to fear that owing mpover
khed condition OF The treasury of the Commissioners
burden upon the city 4 hereiors
hereby. requested 70 give bis opinion regard duty of
the Governors tie ms House the sup
DO genera " tie ghs and duties Of he Cover
ne Ans ss sand AND .aDs Of Emigration
THE EXTENSION CHANGERS STREET.
The majority an iRorlty reports the extension
OF Chambers street presented the 1rmer by Alder
man Fox, the latter ey Alderman Briggs Ths ajorisy
report recommends a concurrence with the Councmen
to extend to James sio the mine riy recommends the
extension TO loot OF Catherine street. The majority
port Was sdopted
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Alderman NooRHs ae ed ordinance to authorize the
MAYOR &c. OF Nea York to unite with the corporation
at the brick Presby tecisn church sell their church
property IL the Sec1I ward the terms conditions
OF such sale 10 be by the Commissioners of the
SINKING Fund. Referred to Committees Ordinances.
THE LOCATION OFFICE.
The nsiorty and minority reports To the move for
an up town Post offce we're cal ed up and read.
Alderman MARIAN moved the adoption Of the minority
report ard said Aee yoorh;s would never
got up his report have lick and cat at Mayor
Wood.
Alderman FuLaYR supported the minority report in "a
v9r OF an own st office. He had frequently posted
Pcst office and he ccnrsndsd that the up town people
qcver port o. the city.
Alderman WORRIES spike n favor Of his OWE report
the n SHORTY.
TIE question being put to the adoption of the mi
porii y report, 1t lost. by If ten to nine.
The majority report was then adopted by vote of
eleven 20 eight
HALL
The report Of the 'mmitres In favor Of Buchanan
p!srs oy the City Hsl presented and
ceived.
The other three nbers OF the committee say they
Cannot ag and # hey in three minority port
the before the Board would be the majority
port, Lsii CT the table.
Acjcu. ued TO Wednesday at Eve O'Clock.