The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-22
Board of COuNcllmeu /.

The House then adjourned.
Board of COuncilmen.
This Board met last evenins-the President Jonas NJ
Phillips, Esq in the chair.
Several unmpertant petitions were referred to thor
spective con mses. Two remcDsirAnoes received
from the property holders and inhabitants in tho vicinity
Of Gramercy park and In Lexington against the
proposed line Of stages In Lexington and Irving
place.
LOCOMOTIVES ELEVENTH AvENUx.
MI Dunn presented the folio wing preamble and reso-
luton stating that property the Eleventh avenue had
deprecated J3 per cent -
whereas, great complaints have been made for several
ess past injury caused 70 the yaue Of properly along
by The running Eleventh
well as to the 10 business on the North river
Resolved That speciai committee of five persons be
the Of the and the 70 business
on account OF the Of locamouyes on the aason
tee report o this body with convenient dispatch heresnlaof
question.
Mr.. WARREN necessity for referring this subi,c
to special committee, and hoped that IL would be re-
feTred 10 the Committee on Railroads..
Mr. HAswJu erpported ibe original resolution. He
Was foreman OF the Grand jury 10 Dece mber when tes
tmony relative TO the subj (he nature OF which be
liberty sists) taken and he felt bound
TO support the motion OF Mr. Durn.
The matter d,cussed at some length, vhen the
origins al motion carried by vote OF 30 70 25.
MOTION 10 STOP ThE surfLEs or sawnR rssrscroRs.
Mr.. RKnLY presented the following -
Resolved That the OF all inspectors of sewers,
der contract be disco unued untn the contractors thereof
parmeni that Comptroller and is hereby directed
con sy @ 20 sa S sSn
sIucion OF such sewer be granted.
Referred TO Commit,ee sewers
TO fcEnss IBs sAIAsY oS Ins MAYOR AND STREET
COMMISSIONERS
Mr.. BIcKropD moved that tho salary OF the Mayor DO
Increased to eco per aRpum, the Street Commission
10 S5 O0 and tire Deputy Street Com missioner TO 5000
to date from ian. j, 1855 Referred to Committee on
Salaries and Offices.
COMMISSIONERS oF DEEDS
Mr. DUSs moved that tie Counsel TO the Corporation be
a act empowering the Common Council 70 appoini $50
additional Commissioners OF Deeds.
TAX ToR 1857.
The Board then resolved elf into Committee OF the
Whole on the regular calendar Mr.. Reey In the CHAIR
when tho special orer Of the evening was taken up the
Tax Levy bill for 1851. The respective amounts OF iu
specifications bsving been given 10 Tuesdays HRATD,
VIII render their repetition unnecessary The snsnc,
Ccmmi,tSe 10 rpeskine OF the Central park, say -
Your committee nave approsched the question OF an appro
prsaop cr he cenrs Para WITH fun sense OF he import
Pcpratcn necsssary Ire city having made the plrcsse
purchase money, which amounts sn annual OF s3s
go roUd be enwse IN ,he last degree to permit the
We bsye herefcre examined with paricpaI attention the
Psrk Ct amount REQUIRED 70 pay employs and other nc
espendre for e esr snuarS @ IN i'm
nIoyirs Tegustns and srsdpg % Central Pa rSrs e. ise ara
t26 0 both Of which estimates we annex TO Ibis report for
We appropriation the ureaagcs Of 1886
to the amount OF s2oos6 but IN reference TO Me dsburse
Of e second section q he ordinance under which ,te
Con mroders acting whch provides that the amount OF
The compensation TO the employees shall be paid by
Having considered the opinion expressed BY the Coprol
Ter that the cost Of improving the Park should be limited
and having eenss,ed With Dat Opinion The esma,e i4rnsh
ed BY ise for sS and eg ssansd the
propriaon Of so should be made IN the tsN levy Tor ISL
In view % The large expenditure required for This Central
Park unit and the public interest which centres IN the
% ee ~ your & sSs @ sS1d Se
he Commissioners on all questions that may are touching
Ihe appropriation Of sl5o, 600 for 'inprovcmcnts'
ciused some debate. One or two smendments we're or
fered reducing the sum to $4,000 Nd lcss but were
W anmously voted down. and the original appropriation
adopted
Er BAswu1 owed ,hs, SO con be addet 70 TIE spe.
ctcstion, ior constr otns poce station mouse 10 ioe
Twenty grsi ward sssgnDs a reasoo that ,hs city
ned lot In that ocslng, aud the building ooen
rtd wa forted Adottd.
sr SHArI,kr asked tbs as 900 be Appropriated fag
ibe p.rpte Of railing Tompsir' square u, preeen,
rtnettn was rot Only dsTrsce 20 ,he Hoehborhood
but 70 ibt Whole ciy. Adopted.
NJ Jrf move that Sbe appropriation 'or clsap!rg
sIstis be $50 coo" nsi,ss Of $4,000 y
Mr. PtssunL opposso tbe mo iion. lie ssid usl the
Board epIfoT~atcd s40o, ,ete they would be ssse1 tor
more htiots me year w~ o,dsd.
Mr. Hn sri moved thai the sum be sl5o,c"c
Mr Brops raid that no favored toe appropriation NJ
$50 Coo rccsuse that although $780, COZ vG appro
SS o ~ :, I.,nos street M & Jrsr nys T S %S1' no, pay
the vorkf mep 10 be deprived Of their money.
Tie vote ssr taken, then Mr. Hasvelps motion was
ctrred. az vtiipg sffrmauvey and is negatively
I'm mouou The nmortt srpropris,ed 70 lamps ard gas
vas Increased ntn si2i ,4eo to sac, sso.
kr ps1iY moced hs, the sum sppropss'ed 70 toe 20.
fco snd Ire telegraph bo SIS 600 instead OF s5, ESQ.
Csrrsd
W Iinvri ssked that sle,Cco be appropriated tor
NorkinE seam tire traiaes.
NJ ErtHr thought idea Of worsng 70 engines by
tntfn wac rot aies.ibe ore, sud oppoiod the n'tos
The appropriation Was grsntcd by vp'e Of z. o. 10
Mr. HsswuI asked for ~ nppFOrr alton o. $50 n5D for
efsorg Hshih avenue. f'om Fiiiy ninih to hghty so
ccno streets II we srnr,ed
Mr. rBnIirs moved 10 sdd &C. oo0 10 the arrropration
Tor tho psy Bent OF members " the Eoard OF Common
Council for 1895. Adopted He also coovod that the
rhole of section he sdop,ei with tho above amend
m't vhtn thc committee roso Carried
TIE ot1er sections we're elso approved.
Various rcroris and motions on the regular calendar,
mNnly relnhrg TO assesmens for tagging varol.
strttv, were scopted.
Mr. pcClm1 Intellectually att mpied 10 oppose the in.
crease CT the members salary from - 10 30 per night
TIE rEw Crr CuARrpR
The drat OF the new charter adopted unanimously BY
the Rsrd Of Aldermen WAS presented for sdos<ion by
this Beard.
sr KnnrSAs handed in minority repon as rvb.
stiute
Mr. CRANE ~ked that the new charter 30 made The Is.
pecial order tor next Friday. Carr cd
The Committee and reported.
The report 30 smepded was upan nmously sccerfef.
hrsrs HrGHps, bcCAHIr and O1Tssso, opposcf the
Third reading Of the bill relative 10 the erec TOO ot
ktt IN the Eighteenth ward They we've oppoFed hur-
rypg such an important matter through suca iste
hour. Hwss, however. carried by vote ~ ieto
After sitting four hours The Board ado irucd til ff
cay,
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