The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-22

MAYORS oTTcE, NEw YORK, Dec. 81, 1857.
To rHR HONORABLE THE BOARD or AIpERMEy:-
GESnKsFS-I without approval the resolution L
pay the New York Tribune hundred and seven dol
lars and seventy six cents for advertising committee
AS does not appear upon the papers presented to m,
by whose direction the advertising ordered, OF
whether was ordered at all il is TO be presumed ha
abe Tribune, IN its characteristic anxiety to pick up pa
ironagc, published the committee meetings without any
editors the Board Of Counclmen TO get paid There
are certain newspapers designated by law the papers
IN which the official proceedings Of the Corporation shall
To the credit OF the Corporation be IT said the New
York Tribune not of these II is assumed that the
VIGOROUSLY hbeous and scurrous character OF that OBJ
scene sheet properly excludes il from any official recog
milton by the city authorities.
In my opinion il should be put under the same ban
newspaper that similar conduct would place individual
VIZ entire exclusion from the families and resdes of all
Who value the reputation and morals of the community
FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
The communication ordered to lay the table and
be printed.
YEEs IN FRANKLIN MARKET
Alderman ADAMS offered the following resolu'on-That
he Comptroller be requested TO report to this Board
by what authority the agent of G. w. Morton, City In
spec'or is collecting fees in Franklin market and whether
Tie same not 10 violation OF the city charter. Also, to
report the amount W any paid into the city treasury for
market receipts, &c, from Franklin market for the past
eight months. Adopted.
PROPOSITION MAYOR FOR EXPENSES IN
nSTISG THE coSsTrrruoSMIrY or THE METROPOLITAN 20
shcE BILL AND TuR RIGHT TO APPOINT STREET CoMMIs
SOONER.
Alderman McSrrspoS offered the following resolution
That the costs of the various actions and proceedings that
have been taken by and against the Mayor of this city,
since the 18th OF April last in the several courts of this
city and State in testing the contutonaty of the Metro
po,an Police bill and the right of the Mayor and Common
Council 10 appoint Street Commissioner and the of
all actions and proceedings that have been brought against
Fernando Wood in his own name, for acts performed by
him Mayor, be, and they are hereby, made city
charge, and the Comptroller authorized and directed
pay the said bills and costs presentation. And the
of ten thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the pur
pose of paying said expenses, costs and counsel fees
TIE resolution was laid under the rules
STANDING COMMITTEE on TAXES
Alderman ADAMS offered the following
Resolved That there be, and is hereby. created
standing committee of this Board to be known as the
Committee on Taxes whose duty il shall be to have
cognizance over all applications in reference to taxes
Adopted.
TIE REORGANIZATION or FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The ordinance reorganizing the Finance Department in
accordance with the charter called up. II has been
previously published and several times before the Board
Alderman McsrEDoN moved that each section be taken
After some opposition, Alderman FUIMER moved that
the whole ordinance be adopted 1t had been read he
again.
Alderman TroSER hoped not. He had examined the
ordinance and he conended that II ought not 10 be adopt
ed a. whole. The ordinance was adopted whole.
MEETINGS or THE
On molten Of Alderman FuLsER, the Board resolved TO
meet on Tuesday at four O'Clock, Wednesday at five
O'Clock, and on Thursday al four, this week.
LOCATION or THE NEW POST OFFICE To Re IN TIE PARK
SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR $3.50 900
The Special Committee appointed the 9th Of Novem-
her last, on preamble and resolution of the Board OF
Ceuncimen relative TO the appropraing norton of the
Park grounds for Post Office site respectfully report
That your COMMITTEE fully impressed with the import
Of the subject proceeded TO Washington and bad an
interview with the President and heads Of DEPARTMENTS
connected with the matter, when ues determined that
the lower end Of the Park by far the desirable
location for that purpose that could be selected PROPOSE
lions were accordingly submitted TO your committee (and
are hercunto annexed marked Al from the Postmaster
General onerng the sum Of $3.50 900 for the lower end OF
The Park which IL now laid out IN walks and partly
ped by the basin for the fountain.
Your committee also assured that the government
would cause 10 be erected building which would be un.
cd n hpaufy hv
public building IN this city.
is well known that great difficulty exists IN securing
any other land Of sufficient size on which to erect Post
office and that this site from It's central location, being
accessible from all points Of the city, possesses advap
iages which cannot be gained BY selection elsewhere
II viii also be remembered that the lower end of the
Park instead of being formerly beneficial 10 ci
sens as promenade, has Of late years become rendez
yous for IDLE and dssouie characters both by night and
by day, and from being ornament TO the lower
part a the city, has now become an eyesore and
Your committee have therefore. concluded 10 recon.
mend an acceptance Of ihe proposition made Ivy the au
ihores at Washington, and hope that this Improvement
may be put operation. They accordingly sub
INIT for adoption the following resolution
Resolved Thai the Comptroller be authorized and III.
rected 10 be executed deed Of conveyance TO
the United States authorities Of all that portion az the
lower end Of he PARK south OF straight line drawn In
continuation q the southern line 81 Park place through
the Park Park row. for the OF $50 oO0 FOR the
purpose q erecting thereon Post Office for the city; said
land and building TO be free from the imposition Of assess
mens or taxes With privileges Tor constructing vaults u
and about saia premises ,,.,n,,
!. B.lNTA, Special Committee
". DRAKE,
PETER FUiIMEg, Post Office.
WI WILSON.
THos JONES, IR, | Special Committee Board
=. J. orrARsON, q Counclmen.
DOCUMENT NkRKvD 4.
The Postmaster General of the Unted States with the
vouscn u the President 10 give 90 the city Of New
York the sum Of $3.50 900, before the nr day of
PURPOSE Of erecting thereon post Office for said city 10
~hThe southerly end or point Of the City Hall park
being all 81 said end lying south % street 70 be extended
through said park continuation Of the street known
Park place, through said City Hall place 10 PARK row,
described 81 map now present and retained by the Post
The said payment "a be made at TIE time Aforesaid pro.
vded the sad city shall make cause 10 be made
good and sufficient legal and equitable title 10 the United
states 10 the lots parcel Of ground aforesaid Gin the
opinion Of the Attorney General Of the United states
requ red by law and shall also have granted all the pri
Neges Of making vaults aud about said premises, ard
shall have rclnaushcd all rights OF levyng and imposing
Iase r other city charges % said property and the build
ings which may be erected thereon whist the same re
n ans the property d the United states
AARON V. BROWN, Postmaster General.
wnness Dec Is, 1857. EiDAH WARD
The undergone a committee appointed oy the Blara
az Aldermen u the city Of New York, hsylg received
and Tie above proposition, do hereby ACCEPT OF
the same subject however 10 the approval and ranca
ton az the proper authorities q the CITY o. New lor "a
De submitted H. them for such TatsbeaiJr N konu "a
practicable and i go ratified and oonirred, ther the
title and Of title r. be duly Executed Csuhec
io the opinion Of the Attorney Generally under The acs of
Congress, and IN compliance VIII all the acquisitions Of
law on the subject d the purchase Of property Cor such
purposes
81 I. HARRIS Alderman THIRD ward
= BANTA. Alderman Ninth ward.
PETER TUIIMER, Alderman sixteenth ward.
WM WI son, Alderman FIRST ward.
Counterpart signed and delivered 20 each party
wtneSs-EtfgAH WARD, JssEs j. WAUGH.
Tie document was laid over under the rules.
vast humber q papers received from TIC Board
a Couuclmeu and referred
TrY WV HypRAvrs
The following communication was received IRON the
thiei tAg nccr II The Ffe DeIartneni-
UTpr Cams ENGINEER FRF DEPARTMENT, !
No ~ 1uAm1u -rpEEr. NV Vows, Dec 81 1891
To rW Hos botN~ ALDERMEN ASD COvNC1IMENt-
6ESnFsEN-h becomes my duty ~ head 81 the Pre-
IrTartmert r. ask your honorable body ~ take imme-
ae acton sne prevent the IRE hydrsnts from freezing
would recommend The passage u an ordinance aptho.
sing and directing We Gas Department 10 place one gas
burner M each hydraut Also iron tnbc over esos
lurner 70 protect from water The heat generated from
the burner the tube viii keep thc water running free