New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-19
pUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Fanny. Dec. Is. - AID. JOHN CLANCY, Presi-
r., n he chair.
dep,, IL Ner Ferry 10 Brooklyn.-The Committee
n, Fs reported in favor of directing tne Cpn.roler
I~r.ffth and Twenty sixth streets, East River,
IA the right to run a ferry theretrom to Fnlton
,seet Brooklyn, some slip sdlaoent thereto, tor
Ann Of ten yesrs from the Let Of Nav 1859. The Com
,;ttee stats that the Union Ferry Company only run
se hoat on the Roosevelt street Ferry; thatthe puoc
vbs travel 10 and from Brooklyn are competed 10
wait a. ssid ferry from ~ 70 40 .bs 'astsbshmsnt
~ a feny in said vicinity would be great pubic
convenience, and that parties are ready and wiog 70
ske the Lessee and run boats every rev a. one
ant The Committee state that property holders ID
tbe vicinity of Fulton street. Brooklyn, oer water
'front.' for the proposed ferry. -,
Ala TrcyrR said this was a new matter which
probaby most Of the members dd not understand, anu
hs boped IL would lie over.
tId STrrRs said the new ferry highly necessa-
~ and thousands were advocating 1t. The Union
Ferry Company had set the people and the Common
Council at defiance. and would not afford the accom-
modstions 30 much wanted. Under these oircum-
,tsncss ne hoped the Board would act promptly on
tbe new ferry. The subject had been nearly year
before this body.
NECESSARY that it should be we'll examined INTO TO see
competition could be brought to BEAR ana the INST
ter arranged 30 as 10 guard against the grievances
complained Of lin zuence OF the proceedings OF
other ferry companies.
"' The m liter Wa laid over till Monday.
Ty. Csns~ol Pa,k-The Special Committee reported
the Cel paa %. a.sapprovng q Nd 1
Of going or ztth the work. The report concludes a.
follow: ., .c,.
done the best they could the public interest
and that they intend forward the work economically and
ISSs COMMITTEES would therefore report present there
no rescnd the ordinance creating the Central Park
'pzid . McSrrDor moved that the resolution be re-
jected.
AID TUCKER ssid he did not see the idea of such
Aid MoSrEDos said It had been proved before the
Committee that Mr.. Hogg did everything In his power
to mske the Central Park political engine, and it
would be wong to give the Commissioners any more
money while he one OF them.
AID. BLUNT hoped nothing would be done to prevent
The work from going on, and that the Alderman OF the
Nineteenth would withdraw his objections. The
Mayor here entered and took seat with the Presi-
dent
Aid TUCKER asked il even there had been political
influence used in the Park whether the Boar would
pov do act to deprive the poor men of work. As
for the afdavts against Mr. Hogg he had no faith In
them, for it was easy thing about the City Hall to
get up sdsvits for certain PURPOSES In this after
event doubtful powers " should be resorted to to
carry on the work. Before election the Democratic
members were all for giving work. but since election
they were for taking away the Central Park appropri
alton, and thus depnving the poor aberss OF employ
ment and bread
Aid COULTER spoke in favor of taking away the
Aid. WILSON condemned such measure. To at
tempt 10 take away the appropriation would
look it, since election, the Common Council did not
care for the poor.
The Report was adopted.
Aid. MoSPEDoS offered a resolution repeating the
one of Monday for Convention to appoint clerks for
the police and civil Courts. Adopted.
He then offered resolution to have the Convention
at g. p. M, 18th inst. Carried.
AID McSPEDos said the reason he offered these
resolutions was that he understood an injunction would
A .l.~. a. thnp fpnr
on the oIerkships. He would move the previous
question. .,..,,.
Yhe movement, In his opini IN, was base ana con-
smptbls oh h..,v ms.snra
sprung by the Alderman Of the Nineteenth Ward, ana
voted in the negative. -,;.I
Aid McsPyDos moved to adjourn to Monday, wnich
WA opposed by Aid. TUCKER, but earned.
TSr Ecrvenfion.-The members came to order; ana
O., motion Of Aid. McSPEDoS, Mayor WOOD took the
chair The Mayor ordered the I Rasrs A'' ~
AID CLANCY addressed the Chair on the oblect OF
the meeting to appoint Clerks for the fohce arc G'sn
Courts He offered the following resolution, which ne
hoped would be adopted, moving the previous ques-
Ala. TUCKER protested against the whole proceeding
a gross outrage upon the city.
The CHAIR called him TO order.
Aid. BIURr withdrew from his seat, Protesnng
against the proceedings and refusing to act mouon
to Law the previous question on the table was lost
A motion Of Aid. OWES to adjourn was a.so loet.
The resolution was then put and adopted, IN pres
srcs of an approving lobby OF husgry politicians.
R,,,.a Thst the named persons be ana ne are
hereby appointed specye to the Offices
Of the Of the act relative 70 tine appoint
nsot of Poics Clerks and Clerks Of the District Courts passed
April 10, 1856: ,c. p.a;oL w Iova
for Cerk Of the lid District Court John j. Ware
ror Ciert Of the lid District COurt-John hogan;
o., Cls,t Of the WITH District Court-Dsniei M " bneh
20, Ceri Of the With District Court-Ed & Mcdonnell
81 Cis,I cf the With District Court-lsasc Doughty
For Clerk Of With DISTRICT Cost-Mie9seI
w y Ws,ter;sld James Steers for Halls Of Justics
Ne, Cle,is OF the ia District Police Cosrt-PAtrick MofsJ
Peter /. Ferrity Essex Market Court. -, - u,,
FOR Clerk lid District Police Court-"m H. @sA'
a f he IVth Dt rict Police CourtJsmes Timpson
1t orkviue >.
The Board was then declared adjourned.