The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-01
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walker street. 1910, JOG 81
no~Ty '.'.'.' ',''.''.,..'....... osO,ll0 ~
FIRST avenue '''''",.,.,.,,,... 6S,So3 81
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rhiu oeoy396 %
h"otNcu SOS,lW ~
Expenditures over receipts. -s7,lo7 20
advanc. OF 10 per cent contracts amounting 70 moro
than $40 co., the city have already advanced $4,000 O5
On contracts stu neomp.ed, and Of course unsou6red
and from which no collections can DO received, most
cases, for many years. A. q. FI.AGG, Comptroller.
The communication was ordered TO DO printed
The Board then adjourned 10 NEE. again Thursday
evening nj O'Clock.
The Board Of Aldermen met las. sv,ping-AlaeYman
Steers in the chair
PROPOSED CITY oosysN,Ios or All PARTIES 10 uYwss nna
RECENT lsBxLAruRzL
Alderman WILSON, Of the Eirs wnrd, offered HE follow
ing preamble and resolution
whereas, tho time rs approaching n tho various
enactm of legislature AFT ng this city aro
n,ended go INTO operation and hen effort, viii ba inao
Ia give them efficacy carry out their several proy
iUps ana designs " II therefore becoming In view II tho
magnitude 81 tho i>leress involved lhs character Of
tho legislation which M sought apply to u.s. 70 serious
y deliberate aud determine duty; and whereas,
Tho city Of New York is unrivaned In every ro.psc4
in tie western hemisphere, aud h tho oou,rner-
cial city of tie world, tho aekno~ lodged metropolis
OF this nation, il may Justly clan By w milliu,s OF
the state, by It's gigantic enterprise, BY it nnequaled
nd, aniages, by Its magnificent public works, BY Ks pripco
fidelity and loyalty the federal Union, a large, n aos
controlling, voice In the affairs Of ths commonwealth thu
people Of the State not only but also OF tho whole country,
take just pride In its proemnenco and greatness and
r,cprocaly Interested in s growth and prospery AMI
whereas, y contains within ss al The elements OF
portion, excepting as To- its nero extent, AMI
even that were u essential, NIGH, DO couvontently
added from contiguous territory which but thrive3
upon its growth and represents Its vehowing expansion
and
whereas It's history az n city begins moro lnan oensu-
ry before the revolution and is vested rights and fran
chcs then conferred whatever other political yranne3
may be subjected, impregnablo The Constitution
which has hitherto secured them, and will endure long
the jurisprudence Of the country and,
whereas tho city holding this posun mo Affairs OF
Of years the continued and increasing domination Of
the rest Of the STATE until at length Us reduced
dependency upon the central powers and government or
the State, having no voice. permitted rsmnsrancc,
even IN relation to ia own nterests aud
whereas, Tho recent Legislature have carried his nvn
sion far beyond all previous example, and have hnped
upon series Of measures deeply affecting many of
most vital interests and not only without tho application,
but In defiance Of he urgent renleisuances VI r,s uty
and its Inhabitants; and
whereas. they have stripped right 70 control
eur local. commercial municipal and governmental Affairs,
and subjected n return in unprecedented degree II
the miserics ana oppression Of centralized power, which
tho constitution of 1916 siudlousy designed TO break ~
and destroy and,
Whereas, these measures are imposed upon us in \
tyranpical manner because thereby taxed and
governed without consent the city and county Of New
York in equence Of the criminal neglect and del,nlt
the legislature " 1866 apporton and -dirsy
the required by The CODsliun being awnrea
IT, proloorhe representation under tbo census NJ 1880;
whereas, The new charter ard tho various measures
enacted fer our government were passed without any
know ledge OF the wants interests this city, and with
any regard for tho viii, any attempt
the wishes obtain tho agent Of ~ Common Council
OF the people themselves, and
Whereas all classes Of Tepres enilng all the indus.
trial pursuits OF life, mercantile mechanical, agricultural,
AMI professional arc alike Involved IN this common invnon
and equally menaced In tho common dangor-InercIorc,
bel
uNda
ward, 70 meet "a city onion NJ tie City Hall, 10
press tho voice Of the peopo mo recent Legislation Of
dkapproyc H. deyise sash Ineasges may SOON meo,
aud adefaao - protect u nom the asgrcsslon1 Of no
Roeolyed. That in order that such convention may b,
composed Of men without distinction Of Iary, that each
cccior be allowed 70 ballot for three delegates mgc
and the five ersons receiving lho hghst number nj votes
In eat ward % BIO declared duly elected such eIscon
be conducted under the direction Of inspectors be hero
afier designated
Alderman TUCKER said that there wcro many assertions
In the resolution In reference this city state which
every schooiboy knew 10 DO no hat ID,
Alderman OF tho First lid not write tho resolutions al
though they contained his sentiments Tne rssou ION, wcr,
inccndiary and wero offered merely TO create political
eqcitemcrL no was surprised TO SEQ some members
voting Tor such resolutions, but II crisis should como Il
would be worse FOR that party which makes The municipal
disturbance by attempting 10 rebel against tho laws IN,
Legislature. No doubt The convcnuUu sked for by tho
Alderman Il The Flint would suit hls constituents bccauss
the re ward MOI very celebrated for good order,
and political oXcitemonts suited thon Tho present Beard
OF Aldermen rendering themselves ridiculous by n.
nccudary and political course, and such proceedings
were 70 thomnyog calculated - provo TO Tho people no
necessity lor tic city Bib recently paaged W mo bgBa'
ture.
Alderman wnaJN remarked that a similar convention
bad been held in the City Hall IN 1916, and ATTENDED
With gOpd result.
Alderman TUCKER again opposed tho passage of no
resolution II was an important matter, and f no ono va
70 support him no would vote against them, singl1 AMI
from This proposed That was TO amend Tho conli.
uon. TIC sonetded that no St!cn5 rights hid been "a.
the laws were passed In Wroug spr; but u them
we're good and those that we're sal iho citizens soad DO
Alderman wnsoS said Tho resoluuous we're be own.
lie was no persons man; he was his man; add bo
hoped the Alderman u tho Eighth would have more
erect for him FOR The future than 70 charge him with beng
such. Tho resolutions were his own, though DO gayo
thsm % a clerk n c"py and smooth over for him.
Alderman DRAWS Of opinion that tho Of Tho
legislature supreme 70 the acoo q this Board and 10
IN the matter Tho question sas pov before tho Courts.
Judge Roosevelt who owned half Of Broadway would give
rich man decision, but would At The mo do
uing for Tho poor. He (Udorman Drake) hoped ihs mat
Ter would be laid over not he could no, vos Cor a. DO.
cause he did Ut desire TO get into ooion with The oour
ana be shlt up In Hsls place yondor tpoinlng towards
Alderman OWNS moved tha, tho further confederation
Monday night. ths was Opposed, during whch n wa,
out"
Alderman FrrSuH suggested tha, Tho cali fov his con.
venton would necessarily canse expenditure ~ money,
7bc 70 strike o., ths words cha, cor yau.
lion be held Was lo.t BY . vote OF iatos
no question, shall tho main question be- now pp "a,
then orered, when The Alderman o. tho Twenty nrss rose
Alderman suzus (chalrnan) said the question was no,
debafAble.
Alderman owESs desired 70 know what he question was,
and said that II tho amendment nct offered hs dd pOi
knuw what the question
Alderman CLANCY (Prcsdeni) Who was In NE body Of
The chamber said that he called for tho main question and
that u not debsable.
Alderman owns again ossaysd 10 speak and Tho Cnars
maui being Intellectual In sustaining order, Alderman
Steers vacated tho chair, and called Alderman Jackson
thereto.
The CHAIRMAN alderman Jacksop) said lha Adsrman
o. the Twenty first will take his seat
Tho Alderm Of the Twenty first sun kept no 6ocy.