The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05


Special Term calendar. Without jary........... 90
Hsras to. Of iaio causes pending At the COM
nencement Of this year, Of which viii take three
it may be six days to try and IL disposed of with tn,
least possible delay obstruction upon the part OF tn
reached for many months-is may be years. Alowin
ono hundred cases TO b disposed Of each month"; which
s liberal est.te it VIII take over fur to clear
BY whieh the plaint4G forced the such cats
ogue Of ti0anss The objec Of courts Of law originally
Was 70 dispense Justice be and man. and pro-
tec the weak against the strong; II intended
they should ever become the Instruments of oppression
- they do nov oy these unaccountsbe delays. Some
change By which to remedy these ievous wrongs Is
demanded BY universal public sentiment. The people
do or not.
therefore advise that be taken influence thu
levy tax upon litigation in this city and 70 oos:t from
It at least enough to pay the actual outlay by
It, y appears 70 me that proposition equitable can
meet with no opposition IN any quarter whs'sver
In the Communication Of the 7th January, (Doe ~
ber views of those who had had the Of
public affairs, and ADDED that whilst the Peep pro-
Creased In all the essential elements Of wealth and power
those who had charge OF their public interests appeared
to be ON the retrograds movement The ntroduco Of
the Croton water and the proposition of the Central Park
referred to about ali that had been projected Ia
keeping with intelligent policy At tn. time Of writ
ing that document IL that oppositloa to
the central Park had entirely exhausted ITSELF and that
ts enemies covert sne open had ceased to harbor
intention Of further hosthtythe last attempt to destroy
it. in the passage of resolution by the Com Council
ostsnsiby for Its curailmen having failed to receive
my approval, and hence became fn,ile
regret to compelled to state that there Is still an
apparent desire to deprive and posery Of this park
Without aluung to the natural opposition sush par
ties owning land wi hin It's boundaries who suppose the
Commissioners have not allowed them as large an award
their property Is worthor to the Installation OF
few who suppose their assessments too high for benefit
upon their lots outside Of the parkt has been alleged
<Aak s~A L.,
eiths ef these classes been posed to obstruct
the measure Is not my wish TO attempt any criticism
upon tns Official conduct o. pubic officers whom Il must
good. Is however, somewhat extraordinary that the
confirmation Of the sr and juacious report OF the Com
mssones for opening Central Park has been long de-
ayed. The delay In This matter, arising It ia alleged
from an opposition 70 any park operates Win great
locked up and rendered unavailable and also adverse to
the true interests Of the city, which imperaty ey
demands this Improvement At the earliest possible day.
Tho report OF the Commissioners concluded early
In December last and Immediately presented TO the
Supreme Court for confirmation who set aside tho 18th
would be heard. On that day WAS postponed until the
d, and the I'D to the oath, again 70 the 28th again
to the 2sth when the difficulty ntsrpossd and the
year expired without action The subject then
down for tho It'll january but that day further
postponed until the 2ls January, and again to the 18th
January and again to the 2th when argued before
the Hon. Judge Harris, who will give decision In the
matter.
II cenuot be supposed that the people OF this city Will
subis TO the loss Of this park II such Ia the design
after the repeated successful efforts they have made In
resisting its enemies ] cannot think that they will
allow the present opportunity to escape Of securing
space soon to be entirely surrounded with populaon)
to DO devoted to hethfo recreation pure AIR and rural
beauty.
1t il quite certain that my Official sanction can nsvsr
be obtained to postpone It's completion diminish ia
sise much less repeal the law which proposes give It
to u.s. had anticipated that in this Communication II
would be pleasant duty to that Land had
become the property Of the Corporation and to mako
as to Its improvement This pected
deay referred TO, compe postpone these sugRes
tions When the Supreme Court have confirmed the
port Of the Commissioners - must anticipate WILL
shall present to you such suggestions, TO tho future
gross Of the work, - In my Judgment win he desira
NEW CITY HALL
II IL now over two since the building called the
New City Hail. fronting on Chambers street, 10 which
placed large number OF Offices connected with the
Over one year ago called the attention Of the Common
Council to the sssty of making provision Tor the
erection Of other buildings In Its place. The require
mena OF the public business render room india
and frequently make It the subj ect Of complaint.
Several propositions have been made 70 either
Board OF the Common Council for the erection OF
City Hall and In the Board Of Councilmen plan was
adopted last summer which remains Enacted upon In the
Beard OF Aldermen My conceptions Of proper plan
are undetermined, and have none TO recommend
except that none may be adopted which will not
secure TO us all we REQUIRE that succeeding genera
tons may require, In building Of this GLASS 70 ca
padty proper architectural proportions and In keeping
the consideration Of this and In the decision TO
be made as to sise internal regulation and arrange
ments and external appearance will he essential to
remember the purposes for which the hall Ia In ended,
that Its acoustic qualifications security against fire. ven
aticn and Of access and sgrcss may be Appro
u,fataly nd W providad