The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-30
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Board OF supervisors mes In tho chamber OF the
Board OF Aldermen at Az r. n. on Monday. Alderman
Ely, President, In the Chair.
The Committee Annual Taxes, to whom referred
the petition OF the Brooklyn Ferry Comnany for release
from sxes reported against the petition or that company
The memorial Of the company sst forth that they have
not cleared any money soos their organization except
what has been spent In building boats &C. The tar
against the company, according tax roll Ssla Of.
Toe report stated that the compAny Admit they have
pa Co and int rested n lands In Brooklyn
70 tho amount Ut $5b,l70 also states thai the
par did not spply proper manner for release from
Their taxes The report was unanimously adopted.
The report Of tbs Committee on Criminal Courts ard
Police tn favor Of appointing sdophus Aincho German
ypreter u the Courts OF General and Special Sess
ELECTED tome d. bate but was not adopted uincho Is
police and has been detailed Oy the Mayor al the
reQpest Of the City Judge and Recorder to oct
prefer 81 sad Courts The Board considered that nothing
further needed TO Jrtuue MIN In his situation
large number Of petitions for release from ales were
read and referred. Without doing any other business Of
aportance, tho Board adjourned 10 Tuesday, s4P.A.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Tho Board Of Aldermen met In their chamber on Mon
day, at p. ~ ,-Aiaerman Barker. President In ths
chair.
TIE Committee Ferries reported In favor Of making
the Union Ferry Company commute. The report drew
Aldermen vsonns and ELI opposed the adoption Of the
report
Alderman FIT though, sha, the Board had no power
10 sct IN bs that had rght according 10 toe
charter Counsel toe corporAon enter
proceeduEf against the Union Ferry Company and
Brooklyn have taken up the matter, and dre,sed
legal troessoiDs, 70 ss taken .s.ns. the com.
NOS right for New YosS 70 Gsn, the battle and exp nd
money for the benefit o. Brooklyn. d. tnougat shs
100 eoose bad ben piucked enough and was against
..bleeomg" thn CITY any more tor the advantage Of
Brooklyn
Alderman srrEss thought that the COMPANY should Do
psDsd TO fuhi their lease, mat Me- York loosss
more their refusal commute BrooKiyn dos.
He desired that he Counsel OF the Cor oorsoa snoua
ssa Spy. s0s osSa Ferry o0"psa
Alderman hY-put In that amend meut and VIII vote
for the aoopioIof the report nos reads 30 tnsi the
Corpo alton Counsel must commence legal prooce
ssns the company whsher no considers that tney have
vielssed tneir lssse o. not
The Counsel Of the Corporation be OF opinion ta the
UEion Ferry Company violate their lease by not
Ssass "D cf ,Sis resolution the, sa refuse Ss '.o
commute be 10 erected. 10 commence legd proceed
ps against said company The report was snea adopted
by yote Of ~ TO l. Alderman Noorns vsing In the
gave
report Of the Committee on Streets In favor Of COZ.
curing with report frvm the board OF Councimsn ia
favor ~ granting per sson 70 j. Bal CO. 10 pave
wsl street between Nasssu and William streev, vita
Toe report Of the committee on Roads in favor Of con
curing With resolution frem the Board OF Coaaaimsn
Tor ihs opening oy lsw OF Ninety sixth street. from
Bioonpgdsle rosf 70 HUDSON river, vas adopted.
The report OF the Commttee Asses.msnss 90 . Pc
utton OF the trustees o toe Methodist Episcopal Uaurca
y,
sizs "a upon tnst church for building sewer Forty
thiro street, wss concurred In.
The Commuee Markets reported In favor con,ar.
rng sh the reso0'ion or the Bard OF CornclmtH Ia
favor Ct urchsng the property extending trom
sueet 10 -cv,ntes mn street and avenue c. and
East river. Tor the purpose cf up town market
Toerc wc considerable debs q on the report cat
tniDE ~ porAno. saa sh,sn has already beoa
prevented 10 she publls Adermso Ely strongly opposed
The adoption OF tre resolution because = very i'm
proper ACE for narket aud also tnat tue Of
the ground, Robert W Lbsy bias right iiie 10
srouDo, siDce be has only for med by nilns INTO
wsier, ana therefore properly belongs to the city
stale.
Alderman srx.Es advocated the adopt, IN OF the report
saying tpAt the proximity Of the gss houses soud nosn
ure ne market ct ell since these houses sail lneir
tar Only burning their coal to coke & al oshsr
members Of the Board % pro aud con- ssscr which
Alderman yonsBss moved 10 lay tie suhisci over 10
next the oSming boari would have plcnty OF
Tune 20 nvesiiga,e sud consider a
The mnson being seconded was put, when ten
bers vong the aft I've and ten the Lega
adopt the report thea put and lost for Of
suuonsi vote eleven voting IN tbs Affirmative and niue
IN the negative. THIS vote thcn feooasdcred OF
vote Of twelve 70 eight tine @ttcr ays table,
ana viii probably be brought up again tonight
The report Of the Com nittee Roads favor paw
ing Broadway from VI tsth 10 Fnty nia.h street vftn
square blocks copcuyred In. The lAx budget wAs
resolution which lately parsed tue Beard OF Coz ac
70 al the resolution OF January 1856 staying
all proceeds In the opening OF Abaay through
Trinity cauroryaro, came
Alderman BRows moved 10 concur With NE act N
OF ths Board Of Coupctlmen which motion sdops
By vote OF eleven 70 eight, 50 the cdurchyard viii
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