The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20
Hoard OF Aldermen.

The Board met las, evening, John Clancy Esq aPrcs
dent in tso chair.
rT UNEMPLOYED POOR.
The following memorial from the uuempoyed poor was
received
To orBx IIosoRABry MAYOR, ALDERMEN CoxxossiIY
on THE CRY NEw YoRK-
Whereas, the Commsioncrs OF the Central park, disre-
gardng the urgent representations OF the General Com
nitlcc, bcd upon lie famine Of the people have post
poned the employment Of 600 900 hands next
week 80, In spite of appropriation az $3.50 600
Council and partly put their disposal in cash by
the generous offer Of Comptroller Flagg whereas the
agents Of The Commissioners have yesterday treated the
applicants for work AT their office doors sixty
ninth street. in Mackerelyle Boys Dead Rabbit
ncr dccai ng them they wait till further decision
the Board and that there not employed than
20 whereas the people getting tired OF thosc
popoings and deccrions and arc showing already symp
OF recommending mass meetings and street process
sos, soLurul la the revival of business and general conf
denoe whereas, Tho street Department from the publc
statements of IL Commissioner offers opportunity of.asy
employ several thousands o. hands during the winter
IN grazing, regulating, scwcring srccts, building peers
fencing parks, building engine houses, asyiums &c,
whereas, IN consequence of deporsbe political party
struggles all these works had bren delayed for Jn;h.,
and would st he suspended for weeks through the slow
iormaltcs Of the law a. tho proposals oi contractors
to he rendered only on November 2sth, which might
compel the unemployed 10 starNe al least mouth
longer
Commonalty, 10 order the Street Department. City In.
spectorate, &c, and other departments, to begin with
important works at once, By taking upon Themselves
the responsibility Tor tho Arrangement Of TIE ihTad
tedious legal formatos, aud thus strengthening the
breathing Of tho paopc.
By order OF the Executive Committee Of the Unem-
JANIS T. wscuuyE, FRANZ miIdR,
CHARLES SMITH, CHAs. A. HrBAER,
FREDERIC GEIIMAN GEURGk NuIl,
WILLIAM BDNtIS.
SEBASTIAN SELLER. Secretary.
Hr.por,Rn1s, 2oi and zoJ Bovcry-Stsubcn House,
New York, Nov. 10, 1885,.
The memorial A. referred
Alderman vaIASrNE offered the following
Resolved, That the premises known Flst Hall, 10
Gated In Broadway Thirty third street and 10
tho possession of the city be- temporarily assigned Cor the
and occupancy q the unemployed poor tho same e
be under tho control and supervision oi Mrs. Dubois until
the further order cl the Common Council
Adopted.
The petition n Mary Ann sparks, widow os policeman
Killed while duty on the "a u July Last, was pre-
scnted
Alderman VALENTINE presented resolution To tho effect
one year on the of e. 100 which had been awarded
her by the Board Laid over.
Alderman wusoS offered resolution that tho Ta;
terry grounds b. PIT IA repair under the direction of Mr.
Chas ncvln for the military parade tho 18th instant,
which wa lost tor want q Constitutional vote.
IRREGULARITIES ~ ruK fIsAStg psrAErsESr.
The report Of the Finance Committee of The Board os
Councmsn. on tho books and business tho Finance
Department called Up by Alderman Valentine and
parity read when motion made 10 lay until
Monday night This lot and the roaGing resumed,
when i moved 10 refer u to the Committee of Finance
of this Board. Lost The reading then resumed aud
the report read through.
Alderman WILSON moved that thc matter be- referred ~
n special Couimtter.
This motion having been acted 20 night the chair.
Alderman Monaghan. (Adcrman Clartey las ng
cated) ruled Il out Of order.
Alderman TtcSKs moved that this Rpard g, ncrr With
tho touncilmrn 70 employ clerical assistance IN CONT
ruing the investigation and 10 appropriate 5000 10 carry
IL
Alderman Wilson would readily concur. IN, he though,
that a committee ~ this Bafd had q right ~ invest gate
the matter whore 20 many parties were involved. II was
but rcspectrl that II should be 20.
Alderman TucEER thought there was no necessity for
adding 20 the committee Of the Councilman. and there
necessity FOR adding 70 the lsburs q the commit
tcc Of th card which had thousands OF matters before
them that they had net reported There would b. but
Session Of this Board, and II wac postponed
the matter that had been begun might not Dc finished In
tame.
there being but twelve members now in tho Roard
Alder JACKSON suggested that The matter should be
reicrted y special committee of threc-the President,
Aide 4mtn Mc~pcdon and Tuckero- II evident ths
the Beard. a. row constituted, could not pas upon
question, expenditure being involved
Alderman IrcKER moved that lay over til Monday
night without being referred 10 any committee Iarred
Adjourned 20 Monday at 8 O'Clock.