New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-17
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

tho chair.
Tie Woykingmen-A memorial was received from
tie officers of the An erosn Industrial Association,
COMO ming the proceedings which had taken place 10
the Park and Tompkins square, and urging hst every
action in the power of the Common Council DO had. to
give the legitimate voTkingmen OF New-York EN-.
poynebt. Referred to a Committee.
Tie Central Park Employees.-A'd. FULLsER Of
fei ed solution directing the Controller to draw his
ployed by the Commissioners Of the Central Park.
III der an ordinance Of the Common Council OF Msy,
1856 for their services from the LIST OF January 1901
until discharged or reappointec by the present Com
misssoners ct the same rate Of compensation liked
arc paid Tor the year 1856.
This was laid over under the rule.
The Military Display on the 2jik-Ald. WILSON
offered the following:
18th November and also the Tuners. procession Of Major
Gen WeIh and the same !. to come Cd IN part on AID ''0a
Re.oistd That the street COMMISSIONS Charlie. De,u |.
ard the rev ground be put proper order for tie oc
ss.ion and IN that . .qTn improvement ana "0'A
Laio over.
The Remorol of the Steamboat LandingS-the North
River to above Canal street. and the Sound steamers
to above Grand street-wss again called up 6y AID
STEERS, who moved for the adoption OF the majority
report.
denounced the proposed removal rs az outrase on wy
commercial community II bad never been petitlooed
for and certolIy should not be earned through the
Common Council on uere resolution OF member.
The mt was undoubtedly the doing OF rev
owners e SUI lots the outskirts CT the city IN
order 10 enhance the value OF their grounds. why
should such measure be attempted when not one
person had petitioIed for such change The pro-
posed action was he well convinced, Illegal, be.
side being out sgeors and not the least existed
for the renoval Of steamboat landings. The eny-boat
managers were careless, but the large steamers
were taken up and down the MYERS with safety
narrow escapes, but not one accident resulting
with loss Of life. The argument advanced few
nights since that the removal would ielieVe tue
streets in the lower part Of the city was futile,
for such charge would CT y create still cOnfl-
sep the eights having to be oarted to the lower dig.
ret where the main body Of the stores were located
The North X yer steamboat trade was two-thirds OF
tie business Of the city and to compel them to lsud
above Canal street would involve seous ana enols's
inconvenience. II would be even more convenient for
the 10 land at jersey City shan to be driven
tops DOW occupied by tine steam boas, should be g.
lowed to remain AID take ts natural course without
being disturbed by legislative interference Of tho Com
mon d T Su 70 yess could
not be found convenient Tor steamboat laIdugs. lie
had understood that property holders on Greenpoins
were active in urging AID Steers to push this measure
through, and he believed that gentleman was actually
the con mercial good OF the CITY,. ooo
Aid. STEERS contended that there were 6 900 petit
tiones in favor of the removal, ara urged Inc sane
AID HEALf presented q numoroasiy signea renon'
straIce sgairst the removal.
AID BLUsT opposed the removal, and contepdet
hst the majority report SaSob 70 Alder
Steers presented his report he could certainly not mean
wbs, il contained There no law that could stop
passengers from getting fl at any piers on the river eI
spart fer the tow boats. There was no Law to
pieyeIt Q steamer from ardng at any pier
fiat was moccupied, and this Common Council
could certainly not compel steamboat oTners
/ ad lease. If the Common Council want TO remove
the steamboat lsndipgs they do it by tearing dowa
the gates and houses built on the piers according 10
the ordinances The iers are highways and the cart
or wbeeLbsrrow could not be stopped nom gong
urcu them Large buildings were erected on the
piers ard buaheaos whs hsd leases OF piers and
parts of piers at $500, had put up these buildings.
ust them as store houses and even released tne at
AZ. eco al So eco. This wEs wrong; such exclusive
Ms hts should not be given They were conIfsry 70
law ar if the Common Council would compel sn ao,
herence 10 the city ordinances end the oncos GU
then cuty there wonid be necessity for any nooH
removals. 1t was not generally understood thet !heIe
was Law giving the right to s.esuers 70 lana al aay
pier uLoecnpied 60 long as they paid the lessee rae
legal charge CT dCcksge-and we might a. wen az
tempt to stsp the Broadway opnibu.es. .
AID. B.STA disagreed with AID Blunt, ana 1nousu.
tie city had rights and power over the piers
he conte rded So far as the North River was
he thought there was neceesity FOR removal Mucn VI
the proouce brought down the rver had 10 Dc taken
I'D town ard il would be better ne thought 10 nave sone
OF the lar dipgs further rp. twas s,so necessary 10
remove the landings on eeoount OF the cIowGsu anu
col fused COT clifton Of tbs downtown streets The pas
sergers to be landed, teo had mostly to go up tlwn:
To remove the lac pgs above Cansl would give sTeA
eliss while would be more convenient ior tie ste -
e,s for steamboats, had 70 lay OF IN the i'er IO
GONE time had before they could get roam IN conse
q1euee If the crowded state Of the downtown pes
The majority report lie thought most righteous one
AID he hoped il woaH be adopted.
Alc. HARRIS, who made the minority report 49,
~ anil, rC.fa 4 Ing
had right 10 psss such sn oldina' &c 81 ~es sap
tee In tie mscrAy iepszt- There Ns no eIsocS D.
fore The Committee On the subject except tno'e in
| sSec, enc The argument 10 favor OF reno'e. ~,
L. lis opii ion, exceedingly weak. There HAs 40 ="
That yass ed the Leg auIe of les: Winter tna: Ss'
half as arbitrary a-d NJ Jus. IS the one nov s0u' "
! be osIrie6 Il r, ugh The Common CouucII; l., a.,
Aid TUCEsR spoke Of previous ordinance o. ~ ~
| street, bu. that h.i beer repealed The o.dn SIC.
Low urged, No thought, would pass neI. S0s' ~ 80
inis for leIe wBs sioDg feeling IN iatt VI 'ho
removal, AID ne was convinced The removal 'cuiu
ss btItEoai 10 the stesuboai inisIess - ~
town Ies;ceuts. Any one, be thought 10 'aAe 81.
| vsy Of TIE downtown pieTs during oas,nes' -
| HcV,G : u9 to the Same conc!asien' 'ioet u ~
pi.r opal hotels were noU mp tosn el~ 'ue -;
ihs Lass, rgtTs wtIteG u go. Ii was GI'se ,,in
fitn The ste hrnbc ais h4t caused So mSch ov.iaA
B,osdvsy ard as thu market produce bad 70 90 u
tovu, the s,eauboejs might beGeT isho "u'a 'Ae
ca gees were nCst ssutea. The exclusive Pr 80
Ct >ts Snboat rsrs p:eol1ded Al popeI .ont
fcg oiitI ,b ppirg, ana the stsano9e' ~ 81 =
removed, tteIe would stlu be sVmle"' 'N-'' ~
Tie cOEn-toNs s'clNp: ,,;so, nysr % N
Ald. WnsOs moved to Jay the sroyec1 c's' " u
| ssccLo L estiI 2 il DteiubsT, ~hleA "aS ns1.
Ad CLASCY ssd lie had rot 'ut poi go Us, l1s n,
triy ltpoit couli get such favor n tnl' ns4Iu,
as tbtIs syyeSled 10 De crest c-7sisiiy 81 opsuy
he tttG lie matter would cot ss YufnsG 1SC LS',l
A. tie rous;, Of the city oys! ~ ps!i 'As's Ca