The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-20
Curious Card from District Attorney Hall.
MEETING ATNEW ROCHELLE
CONDITION OF THE STREETS.
THE PORT WiRDRNS AND faE MERCHANTS.
NO APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES.
THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS.
&C., &C., DO,


Board Or Alderzaen.
This Board met Monday afternoon John CIa ncy, Hsq
President, in the chair.
nnssAGE FROM THE MAYOR RxRDCrNa IKE CENTRAL PARK
oOOnsSONRRs
MAYORS OFFICE New York, Nay Is, 1857.
To THE HONORABLE the COMMON COUNCIL
GKNnklKs-Here with transmit a communication and
resolutions received from the Hon James Cooley Pres
trail Park appointed by the act Of April II, 1857. That
gentleman desires me to call your attention TO the act
passed April 1b 1857 for the sale Of the State arsena
New York and Albany and TO ask appropriation by the
Common Council foe the purpose Of enabling the Commits
sioners TO purchase the arsenal located within the Central
Park. My views to the act Of the Legislature unde
which these gentlemen assume to be Central Park Com
missoners were given in the message which had the
honor TO communicate To the Common Council on the 4h
inst have not altered the opinion then expressed, that
the Legislature had power TO appoint officers Of tbs
character. shall doubt continue in that belief until
An analogous question is being determined in the
proceedings taken to est the constuonaty Of the
sioners, and the result in that will be safe guide
for US to adopt In this The purchase Of the arsenal
property howsver by the corporation is another anes
making appropriation for that purpose with little
delay possible This building and ground oompre-
hended within the area Of the Central Park, and is
almost indispensable to the beauty and uniformity Of
that great Improvement, and should by all means become
the property Of the corporation and be added the
To permit spectators private individuals 10 possess
land within the boundaries Of the Central Park should
be thought of for moment and sincerely hope that the
Common Council Will lake the necessary steps TO secure
from such ownership without reference 70 the question
involved in the appointment of the Central Park Commits
sioners. The acquisition Of this property Is Of permanent
Importance whilst that Of the rghtU the Legislature
appoint local officers is a temporary question, which
will be disposed Of in short times and however finally
settled the arsenal property should belong to the city
FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
NEW YORK, May Is, 1857.
Hon. FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor of the city Of New York
DEAR SR-I have the honor TO enclose herewith the
solutions Of the Commits soners Of the Central Park
ant to an act Of the Legislature passed April To- 1857
thnr1p ha Of
for the purposes Of the Central Park and TO inform you
that have transmitted copy of the to The Oommis
conveyance of said arsenal property be made Mayor
Aldermen and Commonaly Of the city of New York, in
conformity with the provisions of the aforesaid act of the
legislature.
You are aware tina, this arsenal property is situated
within the prescribed limits of the Central Park and that
purchased at all by the city on the reasonable terms
provided for the act above alluded TO, 1t must be
cured before the 10th day OF June next otherwise will
parcels may deemed advisable by commissioners
Of the land Office, and sold TO whoever may then be In
clined 10 compete for it.
Believing that you cannot fail to just appreciation
Of the Importance Of this 10 the city OF New York.
ard from appropriate illusions you have repeatedly
in your messages TO the great connded the Com
missioners Of the Central Park no less than from the fire.
quen conversations you have been pleased to hold with
that subject that you DESTROYS to witness H.
rapid advancement, rely with much confidence upon
your cordial co operation in conjunction with the coord
quisiie pccuniary means authorized by law enable
the Commissioners TO carry forward that important public
Improvement 10 speedy and successful completion
have therefore, to request the favor Of TO transmit
a copy Of this communication, together with the &C.
companyng resolutions to the honorable the Board of Al
dermen and Board OF Councimen Of the city o New York.
with recommendation that the necessary appropriation
hereby required be made within the time prescribed by
the act authorizing this purchase and In accordance with
the provisions Of the I, alter the map of the city
New York by laying out therein public place, and TO
have the honor TO be, with much regard respect
fully, your o,edient servant, J. COOLEY,
President Of the Beard Of Commissioners Of Central Park
The following resolutions were adopted unanimously at
meeting Of the Board Of Commissioners Of the Central
Park, held May Is, 1857
Resolved That pursuant to an act of the Legislature
passed April Is 1857 Ito authorize the sale Of the State
arsenah New York and Albany, provide for the pur
chase Of the New York arsenal property New York by
eceds o. such sales this Board elect 70 purchase the safe
arsenal and all the grounds appcraning thereto belong
ing TO the State situated in the city OF New York and that
notice 10 that effect In writing be given 10 the Commits
sioncrs Of the Land Office.
Resolved That notice q this proceeding be given the
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaly OF the city Of New
York, and that the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Com
monay be requested to provide the Of two hundred
and seventy ave thousand dollars for the purchase aore
raid pursuant the act authorizing the sale OF
arsenals In New York and Albany.
CHARLES w. ELLIOTT Secretary.
Referred TO Committee on Finance
TIE BOND STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FoR REWARD
To Tpx HoSoRAntx TIE COMMON CouNcn-
GES11rMES-l ttan'mit communication and resolution
passed this day by the Grand Inquest OF the county
commencing thst suitable reward be offered for the APP
prehensiou OF tho murderer murderers OF the late Dr.
Harvey Burde sincerely hope that this recommenda-
may be acted upon without delay, to insure the
complainant OF the object II Ia scarcely necessary for
me 70 add that had the laws clothed the Mayor with This
authority this would have been adopted by
the close Of the late trial In the Court OF Oyer and Termne
FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor.
GRAND JrRr Roos,
CrT AND COUNTY or NEW YORK, May Is, 1857.
To THx Hon. THE COMMON COUNCIL on mK err NEv
YORK.
In accordance with vote OF the Grand Jury OF the city
and county Of New York. at their regular session. May IS
1851 the foregoing resolution 10 respectfully submitted 10
your honorable body
Resolved That this Grand 1nques, recommend the Com
mon Council Of New York 10 offer such they
deem proper for the detection and conviction OF the
derer or murderers Of 1T. Harvey Burdell
JAS 3. NICHOLSON, Foreman.
EvERI A. DrYuuscT, Secretary.
Referred 10 Committee Finance.
Several papers referred 10 the respective
tees and the Board adjourned 70 Thursday at O'Clock
Board OF supervisors.
The Board Of Supervisors met on Monday afternoon.
ArForrMKSr oF PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Supervisor McspEpoS sad that the Mayor having 70
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