The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-10
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Remensfranees Against the City Bnis Before
the Legislature,
10, 10, 10


Board or Aldermen.
The Board met last evening, John CLANCY, Nq Presi-
dent, IN the chair
HE BROADWAY RAILRoAD.
Alderman BIrsT offered preamble and resalu Ion 70
spsotng bill In the Assembly authorizing . double
track railroad In the Seventh avenue, broadway ana
other streets declaring same Unnecessary; and saas
tho people living on said roate wholly opposed 10
The measure. Therefore
Resolved, That the Common Council moN earnestly
demonstrate sgainss tho said project and opposed 70
the psssage Of any law which tends 70 obstruot the
streets avenues or highways Of the ely by laying rail
tract therein
Adopted.
PROPOSED rcsaAss OF 10 ooMxou COUNCIL.
TIE COMMITTEE on salaries Ant ohoes Of tue ard Of
Aldermen reported against conourriog vito the lizard q
Councmsn In their resolution TO Increase the pay OF
members Of the Common Council from % 70 IS PEI
diem.
Alderman WILSON opposed the report Of The Committee
snd hoped the Boa-d would Win Vie Oounoilmen
oonios he aid moi care for Pablo Opinion; puSuo OBJ
nion had not sent him there
Aldermen luo.R JACKSON and others, sustained The
The report 10 non concur with the OoupciImss was
then adopted Aide Wilson being the only member
voting In favor OF the increase OF paw.
The PROPOSED CITY HALL
The special committee on ,ha, per, Of tho Mayors
BUILDING The reading Was spondod ana tne report
WAS ordered TO be priutod.
BArrnN uNLARGRMuNr.
Richard Busseed Counsel 10 the Corporauoa sent in
omnuncation In answer TO resolution ~ 70 whether
the contract for The enlargement Of tn, Battery legal
or not he says hat the contract according 70 The yung
Of the Supreme Court, ilegs the resouon Of the
Board Of Asshts ats having been In BY the
pOsals for the work were Illegally made roe contract
nsd been recognised, however, by subsequent Common
Dssko TO complete ne work would throw ne ooorscs
back into the hands Of the Com Couuo Mr. Bustoed
.sy.I"on the whole case .. u ~. d. Am Of opinion
Council Itself to take prompt and energetic sasures "a
complete the work and that they have tho power 70 d.
and V enter into : rev OOn,rscs for The work fns
communication wn laid on Tho table aad ordered 10 be
printed.
AProNTMmT nrcsIvlR or TAXES.
A commun,cas.o. We. recevsd ircn n wilsos Smell.
% nrst clerk IN that department. Confirmed.
THK coSTHACr FOE cLnAHiso sr9nErs
A communication Was received hon The oousa'sstonss
sent in The name q Daniel Gallagher sss lowest bidder
then Mr.. Gallagher has refused 70 proceed with
the prices he estimated exrsp, ne could have The
;Sss he .oud BE- snsis; 70 So PAID from .sss s n
whether be had performed the work noN Ia oouss-
quepcs Of this Ccmus,iOner hes given the o,nsrsc.
for The twentieth and ~snty second wards 70 Chrstopher
KeIss TIE next low. st bidder ami tAis aston for
S.,. s,:s the ssd s v.s:
are Gcsng ON with The work This referred 70 she
Committee on Cleaning srseu.
resolution from the Boald OF Counsel neo, exp, essiv6
OF their bkh estp alton Of the valuable manual
by ID. Valentine the clerk OF The ara OF Aldermen,
and sppopriaing thu usual sum Of o. 900 oompcnsa-
ton for the San was received.
On motion or the Adern an from the Egttecnib ward,
tho sum was Increased 10 81 500 In copssqsssos me
great labor OF the work and rs sddioaal valus. The
Amendment was adopted unanimously
usossThscx AGaissr Tsu CITY caasrsa rotics BILL
remoosuAnce presented ~ tho Aldermen of
Tho seventh ward signed By the Mayor and Of ho
members OF ihs Common Council, asansf the Haybor
Commission bill tho CITY CHATTER and Police bnI no~
before the L1sislAure. Tue oooun ent very volumI
nous contains rcmoostrspos slpst section any OF
the charter changing the bounds OF the ofsv against
adoption Of The proposed exterior line by wbos 10
miles OF ErAnu 10 the city Ia whole part au-
nued sgainst tue proposed Law ustrucng The attorney
General 10 bring suits I, property on west
street nled In BY the city, also the Battery aiso
10 the Lsnd once OF lands tho East river within The
ursciccn OF New York against the Pre- posed ap-
20 Commssioners Of the rort whereby Tho right of
the city TO regulate her wharves an piers, and ali her
rights OF property In tho waters around New Yorh arc
placed under tho control AMI management Of
acts proposed In tho Jesssturo intended csouassd
70 Interfere With inc vested rights Of the city aud bm
grantees
Alderman TUoKrR said Il Vas impossible 70 uadevssasd
such . long rgmarok from one hurpkd reading. II vas
prtapt and should not Just a tho sdoarnmsat Of The
Board, be passed through. He therefore moved hal
lie On the table and be printed.
Alderman FrLsn supported tho remcsssvsnoe
sktud BE adopted IL once or The sooa Of the Legss
ture would be who'll Ia favor ~ wlsm puyg Broeh-
!yp, cad New York nigh, 90 70 the devil mats NE
honest truth Of a.
Adoged, BY vote OF Ito
ne Board sdjourssd 70 Monday a . o'clock