New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-14
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
" Oct I3.--Ald. IsAAc 0. BaKxkn, Prcsi.

MospAr. oct. I3.--Ah. Isaac o. BsKKEn, Prcsi-
dent.
Bank al other parties against additional raids IN the
Eovery; Of VIM Lynch for payment OF moneys
AWARDED 10 him for lands tab Ell for the Reservoir
The Ha,Ors IrctUrc.-An invitation was received
from B. w Hitchcock, President OF the Hamilton lat
ernrv Union 10 attend the address Of Fernando Wood
on Tuesday evening the 18th inst, The Charao-
ter and Genius OF Alexander Hamilton" Accepted.
Resoiuiton-By Aid. icaly, TO resciud the resolution
Of Wednesday directing the Controller not to proceed
further in the purchase Of No. 5j7 Hudson stree, for
Engine Co. No. 8. Opposed by Aid. Tucker and
NoOIbis, but finally carried by vote of ii 10 3 The
Controller desrous OF having the bargain pro-
hibited by the Common Council, as he had been de-
ceiyed by false representations and agreed TO give
$500, when the property was worth only $iJeO.
Ferry Matters AID. Fox OF the Ferry Committee
presented minority report against concurring with
The CouncilDen TO permit the Brooklyn Ferry Com
pany 10 occupy piers Nus 81 and - East River. In
1873 the Common Council granted to Hicks Berry
charter to establish ferry from pier No. - East
River to Division avenue, Brooklyn Inc lessee,
prepared clip for the purpOie at pier No %, and
then sold out their lease &c, to George Law and
Oliver Charlck. The late lessees wished to have the
terminus of the ferry this side changed TO piers
Nos. 81 AID 81
Aldermen Fox contend. that such change would be
highly injurious TO the commercial interests Of
The city in the Fourth Wmd, already greatly over
crowded by ferry buildings. The resolution Of the
Councnen appTOpratos piers Nos. 81 and - when the
Alderman SAYS Inc mon ftr1y Company are
dispose Of their ferry landing at plers Nos. Is and
% foot of Roosevelt treei to this same Brooklyn Fer
~ Company, with the view TO disc )ntnue their R0ose
| vtlt street Ferry altogether.
The terry has gone into operation The report
ssys that the said piers Nos. 81 and 81 would at any
time lease iOr shipping purposes for at least ,OOj
and FIR ferry purposes to any point ID Williamsburg
for at least from 600 to $40 90 per annum whereas
the COuncmen's resolution gve- the piers at 5000.
Further that the adoption OF this resolution by the
Common Council would be in direct violation Of the
Charter of 1888 which provides for the public sale OF
feny leases There had been legal proceedings in re-
gard 10 the pier No. 81 but they constituted no obsruc-
ton or delay 10 the starting running OF said ferry.
Aid Fox contends that the majority report on the sub
joct shows good reasons, and resolves to ncn-con
cur with the Councilman.
Tie report brought up in answer TO the major
ty report made some months ago, and now called from
the table by Aid. Herrck.
Aid. TUCKER hoped the matter would be postponed
till Wednesday, when he and Others would know better
how 10 vote. II was matter that required examining
into by each member. This motion was lost, and de-
bate followed.
Aid. Fox supported his minority report and wa,
aided by Aid. Ely, NOORHIs, and TUCKER.
Aid. TUCKER said there was evidently much nfu-
ence brought to bear members by outsiders. Some
parties could be influenced by dinners others through
their pockets and others through good sound argu-
mCBt. lie had heard there were s. 600 floating about
the Hall for certain purpose. There one active
lobbyist from the Eghth-av Railroad Co. that seemed
TO have immense influence and he feared this ferry
matter TO give away two more piers in point
1t was doubtless base scheme such effort would
not be made to crowd il through.
AID IliRRIcx said the privilege asked for could not
in any way rob the city; it merely asking the
authority to ter into arrangement with the lessees
OF the piers to their boat, into the slip until the
difficulty with Mr.. Hicks settled
Aid ELY, TICKER and VoORHIs cOntended that if
this was granted, it would be dangerous thing,
the term Of lease not specified and the Company
would in way be responsible TO the city.
AID BRIGGS contended for the minority report. Our
beet Sins blocked I'D by ferries aud this bo
gus company wanted to come in and take another for
speculative purposes.
The minority report put and lost by to TO-
The majority report then put and carried by II to
g. viz: Yeas-Messrs. Brown, COrwin, Ilealy Hof-
mirc, Clancy, Steers, Jackson, Monaghan. Fulnier,
Valentine, nerrick and Drake. Nays-Messrs Fox,
Tucker, yoorhs, Griffith Briggs, Ely, McConkey and
Narian.
Election Districts--Ald Fox presented an ordinance
dividing the Seventh Ward into instead of Election
Districts. Adopted Resolutions were adopted chang
irg several Election polls and appointing INSPECTORS TO
i'll vacancies caused by Inspectors moving from the
district. The Board adjourned to Wednesday.