The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-19
Board OF Aldermen.

CRHrRAL PARK APPROPRIATION REsc .NDED--rnE
soARp MEET IN CONVENTION ny A DEMOCRATIC
CorP DETAT, AND NOMINATE THE MAYOR AS
CHAlgNAN--rHE NEW POLICE CLERKS ARE THEN
APPOINTED
The Board met last eyenng--John Clancy Esq Presi
dent in the chair
The following reports adopted. OF the Committee
Fire Department favor Of appropratng the sum Of
$3.50 procure running gear for Company No. II,
of special committee, examine plans and specifications
OF Mr. Field for Tompkins market.
A PROPOSED BROOKLYN FoR ONE CENT
The Committee Ferries reported ia favor of directing
the Comptroller to advertise to lease at public auc-
ton slip between Piers % and % Fast river,
with the right to ferry therefrom 70 Fulton
street. Brooklyn at slip adjacent thereto for term
years. 1st Of May 1859 They report also that
the public who travel to and from Brook are compelled
to wait at said ferry from thirty 20 forty minutes before
they obtain conveyance TO said city. The com
mttec fully satisfied that the establishment OF ferry
in the vicinity that the resolution calls for would be
great public convenience; and that parties ready and
willing TO take the proposed ferry, and run boats every
few minutes the rate of cent ferage for foot
sengers The committee also state that great the
desire OF the Brooklyn public for the establishment Of
this ferry that the property in the vicinity of
Fulton have agreed furnish water front for the
| accommodation Of said proposed ferry.
Alderman TICKER hoped might lay over as most OF the
members were not acquainted with the merits OF the
| case.
| Aldermen STEERS said that the Union Ferry Company
had treated the committee Of this Board with great
dsrespect; the inhabitants Of Brooklyn quite dissa
tsfed with the accommodation given them by thcscom
pany The old ferry had three boats the Gouvcrneur
ferry but since into the hands Of the Union
| Ferry Company they bad but one boat.
| The report was laid over until Monday.
| CENTRAL PARK APPROPRIATE RfsclSpED
The report Of the Special Committee the Central Park,
was received censurng OF the Commissioners, (Nr
Hogg for using his position to influence employees TO vete
the republican ticket and refusing TO employ persons who
democratic nominations The report concludes
hoping and believing by the testimony that the Commits
soners have done the best they could for the public in
ere and that they intend to forward the work recon-
mended rapidly as possible and 10 do the work TO the
best advantage he ommttee therefore report that at
present there is occasion to rescind the ordinance
| creating the Central Park appropriation.
Alderman MSPEDoy moved that the report be accepted
Carried lie then moved that the resolution be rejected
The Chair decided that the adoption of the report did
| net cut of the supply of money.
| Alderman TUCKER could not understand the reason of
the motion. Alderman Mcspedou withdrew his motion to
| reject the resolution
Alderman McsPEDoS, under the ruling of the Chair,
l moved reconsideration
Alderman TUCKER opposed il, and asked would the
bers Of this Board favor act that would turn aborers
out Of work because Mr. Hogg is sad TO have acted
had enough Of adavis-they could he got for any
| thing bu he was surprised that the members of this
| Board, who had expressed much sympathy for the
poor would turn hundreds Of them of work
He for one, would doubtful powers To carry
this work they had been assumed before in this city
| during the past year.
Alderman WILSON also hoped that this matter would
be dercd il looked TO him ,hey ncl.nedto
do great things before the election but cared little for the
| poor now
Alderman ADAMS said that the Comptroller having taken
$50 600 worth Of the bonds Of the Central Park without
consulting the Board, an insult to them he (Alder
A. willing, before the election, give the labo
rers work, and he was willing now to do So notwith
| standing the manner In which Mr. Hogg had acted
The motion TO reconsider Was lost and the report ac
| ccpied.
Mayor Wood was in the Chamber, seated by tho Prcs
| dent, during the foregoing proceedings
| the roucE AND DISTRICT COUNT cnHxs.
BY former resolution OF the Board the Mayor in.
vtcd 10 meet the members on Monday next N convon
ton, for the purpose oi appointing the Police and District
| Court Clerks
AT about ~ minutes after O'Clock, Alderman McSrE
poS and moved that the resolution Of the last meet
ing inviting the Mayor 10 meet the Beard in Convention,
be rescinded. Carried lie then offered resolution
that his Honor the Mayor be invited 10 meet the Board in
Convention this evening, at halfpa o'clock Carried
| Aldermen Blunt and Tue ker voting in the negative
Alderman McsnpoS then moved that this Board take a
| recess for half an hour.
| Alderman rrCKER hoped not he saw use in Il.
| The motion TO adjourn carried.
| rtg BOARD N CONVENTION.
Alderman McSrgDoS moved that this Board go into Con
| vcnton.
Alderman rrcKEE protested, though he knew they had
everything their own way. IL was ouirageols-such
The motion to 30 INTO Convention was carried
u twas then moved that his Honor the Mayor be called
| 70 the chair. Carried
! 1m MAYOR THIN TOOK ruE Guam
The Mayor called the Convention TO order and directed
the Sergeant Arms that member left the Board
| until the proceedings were terminated.
Alderman CLANCY then said that was necessary under
the charter for the Beard proceed ~ m the
That occur under Us provisions Hc then orcrod for
adoption that tho following named persons be aud they
arc hereby appointed respectively, TO tho Offices eoumc
rated below, pursuance of the provisions OF the act of
the Legislature Of this state, relative tho appointment Of
Police Court Clerks aud Clerks Of the District Courts o tho
| city u New York, passed April 10, 1867
For Clerk Of the First District Civil Court-Frederick w
| Lowe.
| second Dssrict-John /. We're
/ Third Bstrict-John Hogan.
Fourth prirct-fnni N @ prscr.
Fiftb Disirict-Ed. e. Mcconnell.
Sixth Dntrict-isaac Doughty.
| Seventh Dstrrt-Michael Mc,ann
For Clerks Of First District Police conrt-Wm. y Ma
raih Wm j. wcsierheld and JAS Steers, to bc assigned
| 10 the Halls OF Justice, Centre street.
for Clerks OF second D.s.ric; poco Court-ra, j. Ma
grath and Peter Tcrry 10 BE- assigned 10 f1sex Market
| For Clerks q Third District Police Court-Wm. T. Has
| kins and -, 10 be assigned 70 jefferson Market.
For Clerk Of the Fourth District Police Cour-James
Tmfon, assigned ~ iorkvillc.
Alderman CiaNcy said as was foregone conclusion
that thee resolutions would DO adopted and IN view Of
vention 10 AVOID debate, he moved the previous qucs
ton.
Alderman TrsFpR protested against the whole proceed
\ ing, and the majority thus choking of debate.
| The MAYoR-Thc previous question admits Of no do
baso.
/ lay upon the table. Ioei
Thc previous question was then pu, and carried Alder
| man Tucker refusing to vote.
/ The resolution then put and Alderman Tucker
wished 10 explain his vote
derman Tucker had refnseS ny vo,s an ~ ~, oen
which disrcsrect 20 tho Chairman tho members
OF the Convention, and he mad now right TO vote.
Alderman TucEEE-Then will have nothing 10 do with
| IL at all
The appointments then carried, Alderman blunt
only voting 10 the negative, Alderman Tucker declining 70
1 vote
| The Convention hen adjourned.
/ serSg ArTER ApJoUPSsENr.
A. soon as the adjournment took place there a
Of great confuson most Of the members entered
the Of the chamber and about dozen spoke the
| same time, while the unconcerued commenced
smoking their segars
Alderman TvcxEs said was a most outrageous trick
| and a outrage.
Alderman wHsosI's just wha, your black republ AN
| Board did two years ago.
Alderman M,SrEppfN--it IL only paying you back with
your own II IL all fair and perfectly proper.
The Mayor viewed the confused scene with compiacen
| cy, and walked towards the door.
alderman TvcKvR (at the top Of his voice)-f say IL
an outrage from beginning 20 cnd-the resembling Of the
former resolution, aud the sudden convention without
notice. say outrage for the Mayor 10 order The
Sergeant at Arms memher from lea Ning