The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


senOs 0hrough lnsss) Of COMMISSIONER s,rsnahan.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met last evening" John Clancy, Esq, Prosi
DENT in the chair
PROTEST BOARD AGAINST REcxNr ACrs
LTURs AND rKR DETERMINATION 10 PRoCxED WITH BUSINESS
UNDER THE NEW CHARTER.
The undersigned members Of the Board Of Aldermen Of
New York, respectfully present the following protest.
That individually affirm and reiterate the senti
mens heretofore announced by this Board relative 70 the
various laws enacted at the recent session Of the Legs
re the the government Of this city and the control of
many Of is most important branches of enterprise as
disregard and the bodes. defiance Of the wishes
against those laws V Is being forced upon US q.
q time when this city and other large municipal
communities equally Interested with us in Ayertng the evil
purely local concerns, not adequately represented In
the Legislature in proportion to our population, and are
therefore left NJ the mercy Of unconstitutional prepon
d<rance OF representation from the interior parts Of the
State and whether those that reason in
valid or not We soemny protest against them cous
tung unjust aggression upon US, tending produce
rreconcabe feud destructive Of all harmony and good
brotherhood, and threatening TO d. i've community
direct Its energies and resources 70 elect disruption and
division of tho State.
We protest especially this time against the act
70 amend the charter Of hs city Of New York. passed
prova Of the people OF the city any measurable proper
ton If them, but obnoxious To them Ia unaccspt
with them with any representative exponent of their
will but comes 10 tainted with the irresponsible
ntca paternity TO which be traced much Of the sna
uca despouc and unconstitutional legislation with which of
late years awe been afflicted and particularly because
70 permit that the Legislature may whimpunity change
the entire form aud fabric OF local gyvernmcut and
compel acceptance Of entirely charter under
pretence OF amending the old without our application or
consent In any form 70 be ascertaned would DO esab
lsh an alarming and destructive precedent, placing all
subordinate communities at the mercy OF political factions
divesng all local institutions OF every degree of pcrma
nency and security, and subjectng them fluctuations
and incongruous experiments oen the exigoncos q
party politics may require.
Inasmuch, however, the public works aud urgent a.
fairs Of the city perempory demand that tho business Of
the Common Council and ordinary sork Of legislation
should be longer suspended but that the aboers and
%, ing and regulating Streets a. petioue for should Do
paid well a. the necessity OF enscting measures
other public neOsses sSo have
TO proceed with the ordinary legislauon under this their
most sole nm protest.
or ours, members Of this Board, shall be re
garded png In degree, the aforesaid amended
tory upon this city or s nhabitant or ss waving any
legal constitutional objections 10 the same and any act
SrdpaA8f GsolAnSn done or passed BY this Board, Or
amended charter and Dot oompsbeo proSons Of SAID
ooodonay and only In the event. mai .sd charter shall
be ultimately adjudged binding upon by she tribunals
any act, ordinance, or resolution which may
be adopted done by this Board consistently with
provisions both Of amended charter and
charter previously existing, shall not be considered
made passed under IN OF said amended
charter, except The even Of i beiag adadged binding
aforesaid but and passed under said charter
previously existing until such adjudication shall be made
We further and specifically protest asans, the following
An act 70 reduce several relating the District
Courts In the city ofNew York into act;
An act for the regulation and government OF the Central
Park 10 the city Of New York;
An act suppress nicmpcranoe and regulate the sale
Of intoxicating liquors.
An &C, TO establish metropolitan Police District and to
provide for the government thereof;
An act TO erect a new CITY Hall and TO appoint oomms
An act to regulate the use Of the alps and wharves OF
tho city Of New York, between pors No. aud u East
river;
An act relating 70 tho Board Of Supervisors Of The city
An act 10 authorize the second Avenue Railroad Company
10 construct new track through portion OF tho CITY;
As being series Of measures OF purely local application
In relation which the Common Council should first have
been consulted the interests affected thereby MT being
represented In any other portion OF the State. aud
we being answerabe 70 the people directly for the
udicious government Of the subjects egsated upon and
responsible for all taxes or other pecunary assess@sn
or expenses involved In thsr execution.
JOHN CLANCY, President Board OF Aldermen.
WILLIAM WILSON, Alderman First ward.
PETER MONAGHAN, Alderman Fourteenth ward.
q MCCONNELL, Alderman Thirteenth ward.
THOMAS McsrEDON, Alderman Slneieeuih ward.
WILLIAM COULTER, Alderman seveni ocnth ward.
JAMES r. STEERS, alderman Eleventh. ward.
TIiOs. w. ADAMS, Alderman Seventh ward.
N. I. HARRIS, Alderman Third ward.
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HENRY HofTMfRE Alderman Fffth ward
8 BAHrA, Alderman Ninth ward.
wM. hcCONKEY, Alderman Twentieth ward
Alderman McsrKpos moved thai the protest be entered
Of length ON the minutes.
Alderman Srugs moved a. amendment that two
thousand copies printed In addition 70 W being entered
on the minutes.
Alderman TrcKu wanted 70 understand II this Beard,
though protesting against al tho Of the Legislature,
Intended 10 meet AMI act under H. What this Board In
tended accomplish by such proceeding he could NOT
understand. me Legislature had enacted law against
ptempcrancc and this Board protests against tho enact
ment they enacted Law against robbery should TINS
Alderman BrrSr said seemed 10 him extraordinary
proceeding when the members OF this Board took the
me motion Of Alderman sTsiBss 70 print 1000 copies
carried by vote OF IL 70 9. -
Alderman BLrSr-Do undcrsiand, Mr. President Mai
We 70 under the charter
The PRxaDESr-Yes, sir.
The report Of the committee favor q reducing The as
sessmcnt two houses and lots OF John H. McCunn stu
the north side OF twenty second street, Srtceuih
ward from $4,000 70 900 each for the three years past
wa referred back number Of osher pagers we're then
TAI up and referred.
The report Of The committee already the Journal re-
spetng reoresnlzng the Bureeus Of the Street De-
parment taken from the table and referred to spo
cal committee.
Of Coupcmen give gold badge 10 the Chief lnsl
neer and silver badge each Of his thirteen assisiAn
a. marks TO Distinguish them when In the pertrmsnc
their duties expense not " eycesd $500 was atopeo
o,wurrxr ATOMS from ruv INV ro1icr COMMISSIONERS AND
orpxn OFFICIALS UNDER rHR RECENT ACTS
Tho Police Commissioners sent In tho following CON-
munication,-
To rIlE COMMON Council OF NEW YoREi-
You are hereby respectfully requested BY the board
Police OF the Metropolitan Police District OF the Sta~ o
New York 10 furnish and provide, the expense o ,ne
city Of New York all necessary accommodations withn
the precincts OF said metropolitan district az arc contained
within the boundaries OF ssid city, all the station houses
required by the Board Of Police for the accommodation
the police force OF such precnct for the lodging o. W.
and disordery persons arrested Tor onences n %
cordance with section IA act entitled an act 70 eso
kh Metropolitan Police District and 10 provide iof me
government thereof The Board OF Police will require tne
station houses now used police purposes and The exist
ing accommodations therein aud provision Tor wSnug
and lighting the same and Will need no TURNER proVoo
respecting the I'LL further requisition msdo upon
your honorable body. - -.
BY order Of the Board DRAfhl', frcsiaenN