The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-06
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
THE MEMORIAL on THE UNEMPLOYED.


This Board in session last evening the President
J. ~ Phillips Esq, presiding As the minutes
the previous meeting read and approved few petit
tons offered, among which the memorial OF TIL
committee appointed by meeting of the unemploy
ed few days ago the Park, which read the al
journed meeting held yesterday morning. for which SEE
report Of the meeting in the Park in this mornings HERALD
Mr. BooLE moved its reference to the Committee HI
nance.
Mr. JONES chairman Of that committee amended tina,
motion by suggesting Its reference to the Special Commit
tee the Mayors Message, more properly belonged
TO them.
Mr.. orARsos said the paper should be rejected lie
characterized the late message OF the Mayor ncen
diary document and charged his he Nayors) clerk with
melting the Hour riots la 1850 He affirmed that that gen
tleman penned his Honor's message which had aroused
the feelings Of the working classes Ar. o. was Of the
opinion that II the Common Council did not immediate
~ procure work for them thu results might
be serious. II stated by certain parties
that the Mayor willing TO alleviate the condition OF
the unemployed much in his power 20 do so,
but his hands were bound by the black republicans,
Mr. JoSiS willing, 20 long a he was member OF
the Board ito all lac could for the poor, II would be
remembered that last Thursday he offered resolution
which unanimously adopted, gBcsuhg the pfopFlety
q taking imnedae steps or NE erection - New iork
the thousands OF working ogt OF employment
would be work. lie sorry 10 say tla the
luton was laid the table ia the Board OF Aldermen, but
be hoped action would be hac on il this evening.
Ultimately tho paper referred TO the Special Com
mittcc on the Mayors Nc ssag;.
PAYMENT on TIE COMMISSIONERS
Mr. HENpbIiL offered preamble and resolutions 10 com
pensate the Presidents u both branches OF the Common
Council Tor the and labor epct 10 dschargng the du
ties Of Health Commissioner witch were referred to the
Committee salaries and oiccs Five hundred dollars
each was mentioned a. an appropriate sum.
FURTHER IsTRoilMENTs ~ TIr; CENTRAL PARK
Mr.. WAUGH offered a resolution asking the appointment
Of a special So inquire aud report as TO the cx
pedicncy sppropratDg $4,000 for Improvements In
The C.nr, PARK ami thus give employment the work
mgmcn. was referred to the Committee on Lands and
Places.
trai rark He maintained that they had pa their men
and IL any body to blame Was the Common Council
Another motion. asking the Commissioners to present
rcpor, To the amount o. money they expended was
presented by Mr Hopper.
Mr.. WAUGH said that the Commissioners made afase
report WHEN they said they employed seven hundred
men, he believed hundred and ATTY the most
that engaged ON II. lie affirmed that The tax
payers were burdencd by tho Commissioner, and won
dcred what they wanted with such large sum ~ they
asked. lie Of the opinion that Staten Island and
county men, and not New Workers received
all the money. He asked II the last grant made 70
them already expended and said that Il was
net improbable that they had $4,000 IN bank.
The speaker would vote for any amount IN order
That his poor fellow citizens should have employ ment
but il was the duty OF the Commissioners TO make
rect return Of the amounts expended They should en-
ploy mon who lived in the twenty two wards of the
city and not Wcsichcstcr men He had been crcdby ~
formed that these Commissioners had tat otcc In con
clusion MIR Waugh said that this was one Of the most
hclish designs that concoccd lie went In FOR
thorough investigation OF their Affairs.
MIR orransos came again to the rescue Of the Commits
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Incal opinions OF their employees, but the truth were
known would be that nine tenis Of the men were
democrats
Mr. JOINS said that although the Commissioners OF the
Central had been appointed contrary TO the wishes
OF the citizens OF New York he could not 81 still and her
| them traduced by their political opponents lie knew
Some Of those Commissioners personally and had IN
bounded confidence in ntc rty but judging from
the result of the election Tesday las-thc great dc
mocratc victorythc citizen ~ the forthcoming election
/ In December would set III esc matters straight
Mr. Burrrrr rcmarkcd hat tho Commissioners were
audacous in asking for $500 900 in year. An nyes
tgation into their affairs should be had for contradictory
reports to the number Of men employed had been cir
| culatcd
Mr. OrARsos affirmed that the exciting speeches made
by the members done for political effect, ahi they
talked at random. lie had the original papers before
him. which showed that they asked for political sum
but the ordinance appropriated slvo 600.
MIR Hoppcrs resolution, calling upon the Commission
OF the Central Park TO report 10 this Board at It's
i meeting the amount paid 10 laborug and for vii
purposes the money lad been expended adopt
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| A number ~ bills Tor expenses incurred IN crectin
booths the late election laid under she rule.
After the tran action OF other routine matters
| Board adjourned Vii Monday.