The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20
NxuNICrPAx AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF C0UNCuMEN.

rn CENTRAL PARK-As KxuTgso Tna
ne 5o&rd mot last evening, pursuantto
tas President, y. ptnckney, Esq in the chair.
Ahsr some prol minAry business was transacted the
Board vent INTO Commit co Of the Whole and took a.
the special order Of the evening which was lhs discus
or sha majority and minority reports Of tue Finance Com
mnse On the iAx levy for 1887. The minority report
c1rcindez n follows
retossdent Of the violation OF the ordinance as above
as az ao s o. The s relative % the
oa e. se mAnasenent q the cars ought TO be placed IN
H. e,eseo 70 a. Tor the purposes Of
~, ~ Ts posas =. oeiidlnss or materials on sne
M q az pfoessds Sa the ground ha, ,he enls ses 81
'e efe ~ taeIsro 70 pay he expenses q Tue prsSs
Na,o, ss:ea 70 the ooanee o. finance iss ds,s since
~ se nad assumed taa, 40 sa% ee%d
llsgs VIA sIowins DISTINCTIONS me way p eIaeai
ise wteAcr IKE ye sgre and pressed SS he
M fa not gs . s = 6ad ne @ 81
noce o. the fact The memory the Mayor must be
Ssa q sar as 81 & u ss so ana e os
naer da;o Of July lin ses proc eings OF the Board
Ina. ne opion tse oaptoer and coursel
oSa ra e conpronsr he auds required or ae sage
re as o wa s ae uom o 30 ssa' hs9as a
urges. GlTOash the oounsn Council aa approximation
Aoazd supervisors % place hat sum in lie ~ iesT
es p & s y s s ssa G s9es na
~ lhat The counsel 70 he oorporaoa uIred
gee 4 sasS ds Boar The
oa he ttmptroner and that OF the Commissioners thaa
p6ogoset sSon q The sapers9rs would be illegal aaa had
Coe M shepsrd sso % , ses 81 @
ses - elaeosaie c2ip9o Q The same elee In spite q
ss san aaaJopts'ed nse ted q ne - levy b aaa se
sseyysers ali his ocs ana peisoaai influence il Tsyot
Of se seoeine Put the commissioners we're dssppoiniea
q he Corporation are dne he praise and hsnss OF ae
froos 90 Utterly neseass Il and which Il carried io et
e seat ave h,osn the 81 the city Tor the yea
1855 ncnGsica. "a The opinion Of Tie minority o.
orr roagase re Psossas q ,s % ~ anord
1 q he so ss e c 90 e' h r
tos,Se sasoss above stated the minority Of your commit
@ h a Soa Il h leR Ser . \. ae d.s o % q
atmAo expenditure Tor tn 1856 he oioHiag
Seo,r. gs5 ,Ts,s SS q
eleven 10 usand one hundred and thirty three dollars aud
u 70 cur cents tba beng e amount claimed of arrear
tac ten should he Stricken
he minority report adopted preference the
m,orty By yote Of 2! II.
oo@Dcinan SWAN sad teAt commu ncAtion from the
Con bad been sub nilted Common Coen-
ell requesting that body regulate the compensation OF
ths Commissioners, and although The ordnance VIC
lasef sas Com mon Cucii oeed 10 aid to the
evy b Of 1887 the $50 3s4 81 for future
ouoa 20 sppro pirate SO CO. instead OF SIC coo for re-
pa rtgg saewalks ~as carried An Amendment appro
prAlrg SIS OCo instead Of $50 COO for roads and
npss adopted.
Cou,a GRAY supported resolution appropriatng
ss00 0c9 sor the Central Park.
Councilman TaYIoG thought sloo 900 VAS scceat i,r
tnas p1rpcse
eocnchm.n SWAY Ia long speech pitched INTO the
Mayor SIR ia that be forced the supervisors appro
prsse $500 Gc0 for the Central Park without any legal
7ovsr 10 so. The speaker was called 10 order 0y
aanosr OF members for pScring orth SUCH trade Of
abuse tae hsyor.
Coua-i.rsn GIAY sad Councilman swan assa.ed the
caGsctss 81 the executive officer Of this city In very
impr,rcr and charged all the csn,ra PARK Com
m.s- with fraud Amoet two hours occupied
n aszaag and defending the character OF Mayor Wood
Tbe motion vas hnsty rut and negaiived by vote
d q 70 a Also resolution approp-stnx $50, 900
lost ~ .vote o. 20 10 20.
rsosat.oo propose TO Appropi late 50, 600 Instead
o. sslos 20 meet Of removing dead bodies
from lexington avenue 10 Posters be,d.
C0raclsran PIScSNET moved that Sis, 500 be added 10
the 2 -. appropriated 70 the Fire Department, n order
steam IRE engines.
toCnc MAJ J. 1. sNIF propxed thai 81 ~ 900 be the
sum snpro2fissed Tor street EXPENSES and paving n
stead ofss5eco.
Coa3citn man TATIoE navel as an amend meat ihat
Sic. r3 be the Carried.
ocr OF the Bo4yd moved that sppropria.
hoo 81 $40 eco DO Apron. sted 10 pct ralug
ropai Ismxla ssaua,e. Adopted
Cc1rci.naa j. L. ssrT novcd that $50 coo bs sppro-
pr.asi % improve the ia terry. Lost
Ce1aciisaaa CoosEx moved TO strike oct st0o oJO for
Beigu vtmcni, and substitute $4,000. witndrswna
lie committee rose rocorsed, and the Board ADJOURN
sea % ias Ysfous motscEz unusuAny OF sting