New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-03
LAW INTELLIGEACE.
THE STREET COMNISS10NERSHip.
THE ARGUMENTS CONCLUDED.

At II O'Clock on Saturday roornog Mr.. Field con
Guided his Argument against the continuation of the in
junction granted by Judge Ipgrahaln restraining the
execution of the warrant o: search made by Judge
Peabody. Mr. Field said:
This litigation Sir cannot he reviewed in its proper
LIGHT except in connection with certain other transac
tx ms respecting our City Government That this city
has labOred under the curse o. mlsgOverDment, ali
men concece thuk may say that there IL nc great
city in cbris.encom in which there q mere corruption
along with greater nefcieIcy This i no: new dis
covery. The evil has been accommodating from day to
day and from year 10 wear, until at st GOOD men OF
ell parties come to be Ct the opinion that some
remedy from without was necessary. AS
early as 1885, the citizens Of New-York He'd
to the Legislature a. Albany for. relief;
and then yon may recolect against the opinions OF
many men in NewYork-ani among them class
mysef-the Legislature interferej by passing law
tia: 70 railroad should be bu 10 any of the streets OF
New-York without the coDsent of q majority o. the
Of property along the lne-ihus taking out o.
the bands pf the Nun cipa Government the control OF
ID matter In some OF the tgationS that grew out
Of that state OF tningsone in particular that have
nv mind upon that Of the Eshth-svenue Railroad
il was proved that the members of the Common Coun-
ell were bought aud sod se cattle. At last, Sir, the
conviction had forced itself upon the Dinds Of all men
that al eor. should be made at tae last to
redeem the character OF this city by asking nom the
Legislature Of the State that wh,ch c9ua not &c go;
from the legislature Of the city l believe that al.
, II
BE- yen.sded here; thst whatever relief was 10 be
aifo,dsd n,st come from without. For the purpose OF
ss;is, ing that wish, the Legislature passed Various
aeis at theiT la. session. lhe hrs' Oh 'he ac's
was passed on the 18th Of April II y& :
bill to apply the same rule IN the establ'rluent
os Stage .outes in The city .ha. applied 10 he laying Of
RAILROADS the streets That sct was made necessary
by reai on Ct ccrrup, effort, on the part o: certain
peraons fcr pecubiery benefit, 20 establish line OF
stages Though Lexington avenue AID lfving place
-. H.. M nrnf,
eriy slepg the proposed roHte. The next bill, ~h:ch
was passed or the sGs:c day, was bil! re"gatzias
the justices Ccur, u this city IN compliance win ie
wi.hes OF the officers Of those Cou,ss. oh
tie same day bill, csied for by tie me-
cslce cOnnun.y, was passed 10 :egGate tpe
sips and wbarve.. On tae rext day-the It'n o'
Aplil--ite charter sas pas,ed--s measure Ger,
'anly called ir by public opinion. d"nc' sSeaA ~
rs details; fcT about that there undoubtedly q oh
ference 81 opinion as 10 them. BIZ. that ne" chaf-
ter, and charter in the main ike the one
bcopFd. wes wanted was cC3oeded by al i-'eH
TIE Nay askeG for rev cEarter; tie I"in"u
Council too seconded his request The nc" cnai.
ter s1opfed. IL gives the Mayor power IL
capitalized n .he MAYER power ~hicl bad bean dis-
ps.eJ among various other pa-tes. TN the nef dsy
the 18th Of Apr--tae Police bill was pas'ee, aha IL
:, in regard to that b that We have haa 80 uec9 coo
toyeIsy. On ne l6th Of April an sct was pasea raw
by the late Corporation Course regue'iIg t.e aoIs y
tie Supervisors Of the coEn.y-a easuie Mes. saea
ger in which believe all parties corcurIeu sln
producing mos, beneficial effects in respect % taa'
bran ch Of TIE City Government. On the same dsy
another bill vas iassed, having tor is ooyee' me
equalization Of The assessments Of ,ahes' AN, ANA
treating a Few Bead to CAM o!i 'ns. ols
ersryb body comedies 10 be highly beneficial
peasure On the sane cav bll was passed Tor
In regulations, which, believe meets with tae
unanimous occurrence of tae neIeast.'e sohn unity.
On i.e last day Of the session, the nth OF Api, the
Legislature pssed bin fcr the establishment Of PEI
usbent ha, Dor Eues in accod.noe With tae recon-
M .pds:icrs 0: ire Hsbor Commissioners They passed
oh IN, ssme day bill for the .gua',Sn q os when
e,vocs.sd nv a Sen.tor fMr. Sckles, Woo Is coe Of
Zoe ceunse, nsw opposed T. Mr. Corover Onthe 'aMc
day a ball tor o. " City Hail sas also passed obi
phish Wa sk ID Tor. Ibebers, Vi ths judges. sa9