The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-08

Proposed Revocation Of the Central Park
Appropriation.
THE TAX BILL FOR 1858,
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=. Vt the December term held last
Tne nrs' mee'Nt IN Clancy, Esq, in the chair.
eyeung the President Jo s,,,ions or sevora, nar,S
The reading and granting OF 80 ooonuaa 80
70 be appointed Commissioners 81 w.
dersbe time. ~ao,nar,
Jhe r@' ON Of soldier OF the Seventy .hrs' A.,
Tor the value Of his overcoat (sl5) whe Nv a.v of
care OF policeman in the Governors room, on III on
General wor,h's funeral and which was stolen, was
motion of Alderman STEERS referred TO the Police Com
mlssioners.
sHr CENTRAL pARK-xoroS REVOKE THE APPROXIMATION Or
s250,oo0.
Alderman COULTER offered the following
Resolved That the Comptroller be- and he Is hereby
directed 10 ontinuc the further Issue oi uonu " ie
IMPROVEMENT of the Central Park as directed p inc late
sdnarce Of the Common Council authorizing ina Sppro-
prston $3.50 600 for said purpose, anu ta ne report
70 dc Common Council the OF said bonds air eady
issued and the ordinance creating the ISSUE oil sd
stock be and the same is hereby repealed
Alderman FuixER opposed the reference Before the
appropriation was made the Commissioners were very
pb they promised ~ give employ ment 70 the poor OF
Ise CITY when the appropriation was made the Com
isscBers bad failed 70 act up To their 7romses There
were sew rsi hundred in his ward who wanted en-
poyment and last week he informed that he could
have appointments. He was mot SATISFIED, and he
hoped the resolution would pass.
alderman COULTER said tina. had advocated the appro
uration believing that IL would be the means OF employ
ing many Of the poor bat he toe had oeen asapIon.ed
Ghe Conmissie< doing no good with the appro
prasior but black republicans were employed on
she works tie Central Park He hoped the sppropria
Alderman rvcsss said time for this Beard to
Geese making tef ridiculous BY such resolutions The
Commissioners dong tie best they could, and not for
political PURPOSES. They eosh employ paere than
200 or 500 men The Alderman Of the Sixteenth ward
APPOINTED he Alderman rucker) doubted from the re
turn OF that Acermznic district, whether the
gentleman had any party ~t lsugn,er,s he was Is
laborers swell the for their party, urge the with
drawsl of the issue OF bonds
Alderman OWENS contended that the appointments were
not democratic he had put but men on the work
and many Of the democratic Aldermen had had ten ap
,cntments He was actuated by higher considerations
chan gentlemen who sought to throw the laborers
Alderman BIrsT defended the action OF the Central Park
Commissioners be did know that any members OF the
Board except the democrats had got men employed he
moved the best method Of dsposing Of the subject that
i be referred TO the Finance Committee.
Alderman McSPEpos opposed the reference to the
Finance Committee, they had enough TO do already
He proposed that be referred to the Committee
Lands and Places and that would be well nvestga
ted When him for his interest 70 get them
work the Central Park he never ask them what their
politics were but he that the Central Park labor
korers used for political purposes and were marched
mp in body in his ward to vote for the republican eand
dates that OF the Commissioners (Mr Hogg)
had watched these men and prepared them for the cleo
oon He condemned such conduct and declared that he
would vote against all appropriations for these Commits
sioners whenever they up; they humbugging
The laborers many of whom from the work they were
put breaking stone by the yard could so
day. He had felt outraged by their conduct, and he
would oppose them
Alderman DRAKE knew that the question of politics
taken into consideration by the Commissioners their
Amendments: had been taken there by Bryan
MnCalll Councilman, and he asked how he go
ing 70 vote i've thousand pen, at least, could be en-
pIeyed there All The winter but politics nterfered and
would be employed bn those VINO suited The Com
missoners political views.
AdeIan STEERS also s,'o against the Commissioners,
and told circumstances connected with his efforts TO
get men employed on the works BE had sent many men
tbere, but they disappointed.
Alderman OWENS again defended the Commissioners.
Alderman FUIMER supported the resolution, and was
convinced that the Central Park Commissioners used their
influence az political engine.
The motion to refer to the Committee on Lands and
Places carried by vote Of 10 o.
whereas currently reported that the Central Park
Commissioners and have been paying the labor
employed thereon at the rate Of from three 10 i've
shllings per day; and
whereas such Of payment Is less than the ave-
rage price paid for aoorng men, and outrage upon
that portion Of our community: therefore, be Il
Resolved That the subject be referred 10 the Commit
Lands and Places 70 Inquire into and investigate,
and that said committee have power 10 send Tor books,
persons and papers TO assist them IN Their investigation
80 referred
MEETINGS or TIVE BOARD.
On motion Of Alderman MCSPEDDoN, the Board resolved
to meet every Monday Wednesday and Friday during the
remainder of the session
bills for election expenses were received, and
referred o. the Comp rollcr, with power.
The report OF the Committee on Fre Department con.
curing with the CounCilmen 70 pay W r. LETTERS $500
for building for Fire Engine Company No 81 was lost Tor
Of q Constitutional and laid on the table.
The matter Of the removal Of the Crystal Palace was
made special order for Friday evening next
Adjourned to Wednesday a, O'Clock.