The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-20
MUNICIPAL AFFAIR 8.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

MUNICIPAL AIRS.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Supervisor Ely In the chair A quorum present. but
neither the Mayor Recorder was in attendance.
The Clerk Was about to read the minute when Super
visor Clancy submitted that the Board not properly
constituted without either the Mayor or the Recorder
and that the meeting could not endorse the minates
refer papers, or transact any other business in their
absence.
The CHAIR ruled that the meeting properly con-
s,i,utee.
Supervisor CLANCY appealed from the decision Of the
CHAIR.
Supervisor BARKER spoke in favor OF sustaining the de-
the Mayor and Recorder either of them, not
the tax levy the second Tuesday in
July.
Supervisor TUCKER thought that all the difficulties
which bad impded the business of the Board had been
removed but appears they have got on auothsr rock
the business should be proceeded with.
The question beng putt the chair was sustained by
The minutes were then read and approved.
The bills Of the Assessors, and several othPr bills, were
Adjourned to WednsAday next, 1T 4 O'Clock.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board me. last svsning-the President in the
chair.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
petition from S65 owners Of property, demonstrating
leasing Rese, square The matter was referred to the
Committee on Lands and Places.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Adverse to the petition of w. Hail. to considered
claimant to the gold snuff box bequesthed to the State Of
New York by Gen. Andrew Jackson To fix the location OF
Bose Co 81 corner OF Eighteenth st. ana Eighth
Iu favor Of directing the Clerk of Common Council to
place certain valuable papers relating the opening Of
the Erie Canal &c., in the City Library. TO purchase
iron safe for the use OF the properly clerk Fourth Dis
tTict Court. To build a FOR Omn
No 80; also, for Hose Company No Az 70 flag Thirty
first street between Madison snd Third avenues In "a
vor OF an ordinance licensing and ulang street
ling To grade Forty second street. from Ssoond
to The Fast river To grant Engine Co. Al ten additional
men.
asIess" OF JoBBrsG
The report of the Board Of Councilmen in favor of
authorizing the Street Commissioner to cause he street
signs to be fepsn,ed and numbered and also to
the proper numbers to be attached to s buildings in
conformity with the ordinances was read.
Alderman ELY opposed the report, giving the power
OF Wholesale JOB to the Street Commissioner. He un-
derstood that the report from CounsmAn Barney
est in the matter.
Alderman FULxsR also opposed the measure IS . rock.
less expen cure Of public money, which would the
city between thirty and forty thousand dollars.
Alderman vooRHs opposed the project because he BE-
eved that such jobs were to lead his young friend Joe
Aicermsn vARAN said the proposition made to renum-
ber the streets ws base swindle to give dangerous
pivegs to the Street Commissioned and prov e jobs
for his friends.
Alderman TUCKER also opposed the project Alderman
Fox was ia favor of it. On the vote being taken the
REPORTS THE report Of the Finance COMMITTEES con-
curing VII the Councilmea to remit tax sgainst the
New York Society Library, was lost reconsidered and
St es concurring to have buildings the line of Canal
street extension removed, WAS concurred in.
TIE CENTRAL PARK-THE MAYOR AND TAYLOR APPOINTED
COMMISSIONERS
Alderman HERRIcK moved to take from ths table ths
ordinance making the Mayor and Street Commissioner
Beard OF Commissioners for the control of laying out
gulating, &c, the Central Park. Carried.
The ordinance, which comes from the Councilmen,
gives the Commissioners entire control In the aage
ment Of the park and the employment Of all persons ne
cesssry for that project.
Alderman TUCKER moved to amend by subs shutting fve
mmissoners, and named ex. Mayor Havemeyer Orison
Blunt and others % qualified for the position rhe
Mayor and Street Commissioner had enough Of public
business to attend to- and he did not why the city
could not get beard Of honorable men to manage The
Central Park free Of ex fense.
The motion to name three additional Commissioners
was lost, by vote of IL to u
NAYs.-Messrs. Corwiu, HeAy, Clancy. Fox, Griaths,
Steers Jackson Monaghan, Valentine, Herrick McCon
AYs-Mssns Brown, Tucker, voOrhis, Briggs, the
President, Fulmer, Ely.
Alderman vooRH moved to strike out the second sec.
power
This molten was lost by similar vote.
It was then moved to refer the matter to the Commit
tee on Ordinances.
Aldermen FuIMER spoke against the ordinance, IS q
psnditaIs Of $500 cOo and there was rascaty At the
bottom OF il.
Aldermen Tucker and voorhs also opposed the ordi.
nance.
The previous question was moved by Alderman JACK
SON. and carried.
The question the adoption Of the ordinance was
then put and carried by the same vote-12 tot.
M-PRNsIDENT FILLMORE.
"A resolution from the Councmen, appropriating
81 600 to entertain President Fillmore his return
70 this city from Europe WAS read, but having only
passed the other Board this evening Vas objected to BY
Alderman Voorhs and ruled out Of order by the Chair
1t was deferred.
THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN.
communication received from the Mayor, nomi-
mating A. v Stout President OF the Shoe and Leather
Bank, City Chamberlain, in the room of the late
Robert Kelly.
Alderman vooRHs moved its reference which was lost
The communication was then, on motion, laid the
table.
Tbs Board then adjourned to Wednesday next, ct s
O'Clock.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
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