The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-08

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The PRESIDENT offered the following preamble ana re8o-
lacn respecting the recent onslaught Of the metropolitan
Police upon poor vendors of fruit the sidewalks
SuDda,s.--
mi era hss been pscesssry for the preseva.
o. h he ;sss,h to prevent The sss of irq
city DE Joamcn Council have desire TO witness
csss bo are entirely and derive susensnce
fror, this SQUIRE slor. th-retore
request the Police Commissioners @ dess, from the en
a. S amy n% aonnsd Tor The sSe OF
fecoBery fruit on sundays where the same may be owned
from he ma. istrsie o. the Gis,ric
Aldermen TUCKER OWENS and DAVIS opposed the reso-
luton coniepcing that the stands were nuisance
we'll as q viostion OF tho laws.
Alderman NcSPEpoN spoke IN favor OF the resolution.
He deprecated the idea OF church going people who while
they rrotessed 70 perform Christian outes would deprive
poor newsboys snd apple from earning peaceful
ard honest living. Ne confessed that he not q
start attendant ut chuvch because he believed that he
could spend bH Sabbath al bone with his family bene
totally IL be mingled WITH those bvpocrites who
tet ded to 70 Cbrstisps aud pbantnropists When be
alderman Mcspsdon had gone into bousee Of entertain
had frequer? met there officers OF the hetropo
Titan Police repsr'nept regslins themselves as well ss
question and BIO thought Metropolitan Police could be
better employed than preventing poor from selling
fruit and confectionery on the sidewalks on Sundays
Alderman STEPHENS also sustained the resolution and
expressed his objection 10 the OF the Police Com
mssioneIs lilo concluded by moving the previous qnes
ton.
Aldermen TucxEos roso 10 speak
The president raed that the previous question debarred
debate unit vote bad been taken.
Alderman lrouT appealed from nc ssosion Of the
tanned the vote being TO against the Cbair.
Alderman TucKrR then proceeded IN cay that hs had
much sympathy with the poor az any other member OF
the Board he coud not see any good passing reso
luton RESTRAIN the Commissioners from enforcog tho
Sundsy law The stuff colo the sidewalks Sunday g.,
ana st< thovu
milk. This ias< sympathy, and no hoped the
luton would he voted down Be saw use In having
Sunday aws 90 the statutc book they oteyed
Re,hougbt all the shops other snoaId
be sundays, and woli rather the
keeping sunday stands supported D. the Aimsnocse than
that they should be aosea 10 continue nuisance 70 tho
city He conended that the resolution should be sent TO
= committee, aod no, pushed through by gag law.
Alcesrosn Rup said though Dot PROCESSING Christina,
would for any resolution which would permit
infringement The proper regulation Of the Sabbath
He hoped the resolution would either be voted down or
referred.
The matter was anAy referred to the Committee on
Ordinances.
MOVEMENT ON uznlIy or nu sxwSnors-x NOTION TO
RIrotsa the cBuscH BELIa
Aldetmsn Booix offered the following
whereas the ringing OF church bella has become Ia
sns ss The s
or s 81 s ss mc c 5 s 40
for the ekurhes 70 have bells GA sun
d.y. 70 ss people AAo 'or o'Ao' p"0"0 pisces
Resolved isss Ss role. be requested TO
continue he puisASes Of iosns hsr bells susdsya
On motion OF Alderman BoorK The resolution was laid
in ordcr 70 give the members tms " oonsiier tho
the Committee on Roads reported IN favor Of permitting
~ property on nth avenue, between l2sh street
and 1875 street, 10 enclose courtyArds opposite their
tho PR,sirrSr having called Alderman Boole 10 the
sss as, n" pssog,an osree by bimss cw minutes
since Tor the protection Of the poor apple
fused yet here privilege suggested Tor the NIL
T.. ~s-k
could With IMMUNITY opstruct the street, shaIy@ and
p,srs but the privilege OF sitting on the seo9 10 sell
their frus acned The humble poor. The same rule
ought IA Apply TO both classes
Aldermsn MoSpDoS moved TO recommh the report,
which motcn wS carried
Alderman TucKxR moved 10 call up the subject OF re-
psss The TOT The cont actor she ruth
retaining vail. lie then moved tos The minority report
Ia favor Of repeating the ordinance be ALLOWED.
Alderman McSPspoS moved the ADOPTION Of The ma
ory report favor Of continuing the coauac under tho
direction OF the SsIsot CsmmiestoDer.
1be motion 70 adopt The minority report ws Lost; and
the adoption o. the majority report ice, want Of
copsiatlotsl vote, eight vodns In The Affirmative AID
eight In The BessIve
NM REMAINS or M pRrssrpKxr MONROE
Tie resruor OF The Board Of Councmen 70 appropriate
500 for the removal Of the remains Ct or President
toe, ar ended BY making the amount 81 300.
The Comptroller sas, by resolution, directed 10 nay
for materials furnished ths superintendent, OF Roads
PURCHASE a. wssps ISLAND
TIE old tutjcct of Tho purchase Of portion Of Wards
Island DO, owned by Tho city, which has been before
the Beard for several yosr' past ws taken cp Tho 70.
h MI vcoier (seven above water and forty eight
acres under wa,er) al Tho taio d $500 an aero The
report was accented and the resolution adopted.
VITO MAYOR.
The Mayor scot veto the action OF the BOARD re-
storing to ere engine compsay No 10 Their engine coz
Mayor con,ends thss under the laws requires three
foutbs vote OF all the members elected snd that only
sb.s one Of tho elected members Alderman Gregory
now deccased. Laid on the table, and ordered 70 be
printed IN the minutes
The Board adopted q reeolusicn directing the Street
Commissioner advertise Gov proposals 10 furnish oil
and keep the lamps Of tue CITY In order TOR ono year
COMMUNICATION FROM uE JOINT COMMITTEE ON NoouNs--
tvs psSpIrs ARISING uIsIR INCONSISTENCIES Dr
srRssmysrs OF pvmJc soSgs-pWaIosuoss, kfssss
AsD DnIrorpscrs Erc ETC
To- TVS HoseaAnis rmr cossos cocScit es rEs our OF
The aolni Committee sccouss respectfully pre.sn. "a
brief rsssr q Ser ssoTs and he vors now under eir
@ he ssnsa,s Witch se been srn n1 Ss derived rom
he labor, and erpsndi Of your oomase ON enter
serves. Of Bonner frsS.s -sc Was msrrSer q the iss
ne S.ye BEEN made for
Fact Into the sccoups s3d saas OF The vsrou, Department.
s.sno ~ gaos s:e,ssfss 's
pnc %on.sr ne defc.cus errors and Ssn9seneie. q
silua pubhc Cheers sho % iho,ouehy expose, and in
I'D s.sasors vso,e devreSsons uSon he essy
Re last E ssryse r nsss SF q. s 10r,
nssiopers ofhce whereby the owners OF uniraproved
% s s', .a ss 'STgss co pay he y' pr.ss. 70
rasastor In nYoaipg bsrdensOme assessments upon pro
uay owners; ~ the Cclecorn, whose pockets have beet
saaa IN De unony Intercepted It's uay TO the treasury
"a ,c he evils 81 present aysem bare been 20 tho
expcsrd bet the public cannot fail 10
boz and by whn they hase been pirpdsrei and are led
k~og spd po>uons OF trust and proft
md REQUIRE 20 be hied ~ rep OF honest heart
ard clean handle But the 'sbcss Of your coumitee VII
operation OF the Corrmon Ccusc u of reports are 70 N
81 I not SS s scs % yss
,nr,tee uvrs upon honorable bodies The considers
ton Of The reports ,het have from ne 10 I'm bern laid b.
fore you furtber urge upon your consideration N
various rurgeeons and recon- mend .ocn Rave nee
made Nth The view OF efecns thorough reform in IN
VARIOUS departments IN the manner keep,ns their ~
IN future the aucs hat have bee
| hsrsofove - boldly committed system must b
| e.sblsbed, the accounts of collecting and dsburs'n
| ofncerr ahonid be properly examined end audited
Per this purrose Inc i,in Committee Accounts