The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-25
Board OF Aldermen.

The Board met last evening at o'clock-John Clancy,
Esq, President, in the chair.
THE MAYORS ExrENsrs FOR DEFENDING THE MUNICIPAL RIGHTS
or TiE City.
Alderman McSpEDos moved TO take from the table the
resolution in favor Of appropriang $40 600 10 Mayor
Wood to defray his expenses in defending the municipal
rights OF the city against the late legislative enactmens
Alderman TuCKER opposed the resolution.
Alderman Mcconnell thought the matter had been suf
centy debated when up before the Board for
occasions, and he therefore moved the previous
question.
This carried and the resolution adopted by a
vote of fifteen TO aveAdermen Corwn, Tucker, Grihs
Blunt and Overs voting in the negative.
rBE pRoroSEp OFFICE
Alderman FurJMER called ur the report of tho Commto
Locating the Post Office in the Park and moved it
adoption.
Alderman TUCKER snid from inquiries he had made, he
Of opinion that the report ought not to be adopted
lie would have the pleasure OF recording his agans
H. and he confident toat when the building put
up IN the Park every member who voted for ii would re
grct il.
Aljernan Mcfspsnos also snose against sioptiur the
resolution to locate Post ONCE lower end
of tbe Park and connded that the eligible site for
the Post ONCE and Ha.,s oil Justice wioro It
originally proposed 10 be--mmely faciny Chambers
street, and extending from Broadway to Centre
The general had only offered $50 100 tor the
ground, and he submitted that it was worth over mil
lion and quarter of dollars
Alderman ICCkEK said that ne convinced n
worth than that, and f the general govern
ment were mean enough not to give decent Post Once
to the city without our making them present Of the
ground for iior that would he almost making them
present OF the ground TO give for $3.50 00o when
worth than million and half We had better 90
without After some further opposition TO it, be
thought better 10 let the matter for the action
of the Board. The offer made by general gov
ernment was mean and contemplate and for that
alone he would oppose il.
Alderman HARRIS called the gentleman to order He
had no right to abuse the general government
The CHAIR said tho point OF order well taken
Alderman BANTA, of the committee spoke in favor
of the resolution and the building Of the Post Office at the
south of the Park
Alderman DRAKE also in favor Of the resolution.
Alderman FuIINER, of the committee, sustained
the report and favored the adoption of the resolution
The committee went to Washington authorized by this
Board, and before they LETT New York they told
give the ground to the general rather than
that the city should be without proper Post Office The
appropriation the office was only $500 600 and
the Postmaster General said TO the committee that if he
gave them more than $3.50 900 for the ground he would
have nothing for the expenses of putting the building
Alderman OWENS opposed the measure; the city were
not getting an equivalent for the ground proposed to be
given for the site.
Alderman COULTER saw no objection TO the adoption Of
the report, and he hoped ii would pass the Board
Alderman WILSON though he signed the report, should
now vote against it. as he did not know then that the line
drawn would interfere with the line OF Beekman street
Alderman ADAMS would be in favor OF the report if
took Beekman street instead of Spruce street.
The report ultimately referred back.
THE NEW CITY NALL
Alderman McCosRky moved take up the report the
Special Committee on the Location OF New City Hall.
Alderman JACKS, hoped would be taken mp II had
been referred 70 in the message Of tho Mayor and had
now lam for ten months.
Alderman TUCKER hoped that II bad been allowed to
remain the table so long II would be left for tho
new Board.
Alderman COULTER said that he hoped the report which
favored the location Of the City Hall Madison square
would be called up and adopted.
Alderman WILSON said that his minority report in
favor OF the City Hall being located in the Park He
had urged the matter several times but he opposed
To it being taken up at this late period Of the session
Alderman BLUNT also opposed the taking up of the mat
ter. There several members absent and Il
important subject and should be discussed full Board
The motion 10 take up was lost by vote of to s.
A reconsideration was moved and another motion made
to take the matter up, which LOST and the Board
Journed to Monday next at O'Clock.