New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, AUGUST o. 1857

Tomphips rtIeet running dsgonay scYoee tie end ef
said block nearest to Avenue C.;
That therefore, it appearing that the original grants
be altered only by the legislature that the tue line
now cuts Of twohirds OF said block: that said Low.
Der coDftsses 10 having offered to bribe certain men,
bers Of the Common Council TO extend the exterior
line: that the line never has been yaidly extended
that the greater portion of the property therefore be-
longs to the State Of New.Yotk; that the purchase
uncer the resolution Of the Common Council was
further Illegal for me want OF previous appropriation;
that an order Of the Supreme Court has been duly
Issued iufpendpg all further proceedings in the sale Of
CITY property and requiring the said Iowber 10 show
cause why the said judgment should not be set aside
that decision Of the Superior Court sustaus these
nositions with regard to the title;
Peso,red That the Counsel TO the CORPORATION be
reoui,ed TO report Is early possible 10 ths Board all
The grants. laws and decisions upon which the alleged
title Of said IOwber rests with bis opinion upon the
VALIDITY of said title, 90 far a. il coyers ground or
water Beyond the line Of Tompkins street as estab-
lished by the Legislature, and also beyond the river
line of the grsnt made by the city to Hszekiah Brad
fsrd.
lutions. They simply called for information.
Ne.srs, Henry SMITH, MONROE WAUGH, REY-
soLps and others objected, and they were laid over
under the rules.
Mr.. WlRvrn offered a resolution to appoint a
Special Committee Of FIVE to inquire into the expedi-
epey of locating ferry to run from Jackson street 10
Hudson avenue, Brooklyn Adopted.
The Council TO the Corporation sent In q communi.
cation in reference to the sale Of the State Arsenal
property, which was sent to the Committee on
Finance.
On motion, the msoriy and minority reports, re-
oreapizpg tks Controllers aud City Inspectors de-
patments made the special order for the second
meeting in September.
Mr. RYRR gave an explanation OF a stabbing affair
in which be had recently been concerned. He said
that be b,erfeed officer to preserve the peace
ard asked fol a suspension OF opinion until the
case had been Investigated by the Courts.
Mr.. O1TiRsoS inquired whether the Board could
90 into any other than the business for winch II was
especially convened.
The CHAR decided that il could.
Mr JONES demuued to the decision; when the
PRESIDENT read the call in proof Of the correctness OF
bis ruling.
Mr.. HrGHEs ralled up resolution from the Board Of
Aldermen 10 direct the Twenty third street Ferry to
TO ran their boats often as the boats are
run TO the Tentl-street Ferry.
Mr. BVLTYTLoffered as an amendment that the Com
parry be required to run an extra boat from 2ocock
until 6 p. IN.
which il appeaed that the principal business OK the
Ferry consstedin ferying funerals across to Green
point ard most of the travel was between 20 CLOCK
The Charms al Of the Ferry Committee presented
reno nstrance against compelling the Company to run
their boats as frequently as those on the fenln-sfee'
Ferry.
MI. HrGHEs moved to lay il on the table unread.
The whole matter WAS finally, after discussion, laid
on The table.
Arfsouiou "a concur with the Board Of Aldermen
in appropristiIg $4,000 for Central Park improve
mtnts was adopud. ,
Mr. Ii. SMITH moved to take from the table the
special ORDER being the papers from the Board Oh
Aldermen in fav.r Of paying the Lowber claim
The Yeas and Nays were called.
Mr. HAswFLI wished to know, before the vote was
declared what the effect Of the resolutions would be
The CHAIR did not explain.
Mr. O1rARsoS explained that they forced the pay
ment Of the LOwber claim at the point OF the
bayonet -.
Sir. HAswFLL regarded the whole business as dis
graceful fraud upon the city.
TIE vote was then announced as follows:
NEAS-Councimen II. Smith, Bulteel Monroe, Bauieh, j.
Riely Bckfod Waugh Crane, Gilman, Warner, Phillips,
Crawford Frsn,way Hcppll ROehner Van Tine s'efies
Colver Miller Booe Rhodes McLoughn, Doy J. W. Hunt,
Kelly d. Smith, Murray Reynolds. schsPpait Wallace Dunn'
EAYsrVon Claim Hughes, Campbell Chapman, Ott.rssn,
Jones he'll, Rye Hsswel Byrdss and McC shii-li
The Board then adjourned to first Monday IN Sep
IL fmber.