The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09
IRE HARRIET QUESTION.
'rvssw or the CoMmittee Of the Market
men with the State I.<seees

FrvhW or the Conamlttee Of the Market
men with the State Lessees.
VAL AhfrY-THK LEssEgs ARE WILLING TO TAKE
HEIR rIME-AAYoB TENANTS PosrNoN-RxAL-
skMLN MOTT HAS FiNGxa IN THE PiE-JUDaB
HITTING LITTLE CRoTcHErry'-rHE PRosPBCr
Oh sETTLKAENr, sTC.
ee.ercay morning the Committee Of the West Wash
pn harhetmen had an interview, by appointment,
Mestrs Taylor and Brennan the State lessees Of the
ated property, with . view 70 some understanding as
e future course OF procedure. The following is the
ance OF what passed between the parties though, -
on such occasions, from the disposition OF all the gen
zen 70 speak At once derent TOPICS verbatim report
vas msde az difficult - II usually "a In q womans
"a convention Messrs. s. n. Bogart and f. A. Wilkin
represented the marketmen, and Messrs Taylor and
an were found seated comfortably in their Office 10
street, ready 10 SPEAK for themselves.
BoGARr, on entering the room, said-We have come
aemen, to ask little extension Of time .. your hands,
IT, Whiting, COUNSEL has been unable TO furnish as
opinion yet
r. TAYIoi-we propose to give you all necessary time
.. legal advice The whole matter suppose, can be
rng2
?. BoeARr-we saw him yesterday, when he said he
Id have his opinion ready by Monday.
TAYIOR-We are perfect willing 70 wait, and hope
will be guided by the opinion OF your counsel As 70
question OF se, tnss nss been decided IN our iAvo.
you 70 be guided by the opinion Of the Mayor, Is he
ests the title simply ~ matter Of official duty, and
to himself, ~ must defend the cty's inte-
here, although i know that this State title "a
g." Bn. you have . direct interest 10 know
ber this property belongs to this city TO the State
satisfied that belongs 10 the State, you will
curse pay rent to rs the iessees N courss you
not take the advice Of the Mayor the Corporation
nsel. mean that you should be governed by the
ION Of your counsel because II he investigates the
ter he will come TO the conclusion that We own the
properly he does not, we have got 10 take other
suree than we have taken to sustain ourselves You
aid never go TO the city authorities about this matter
et advice. Your true way was TO 60 TO counsel, pay
and get advice, and II you satisfied, then act
rdngly, no matter what legal opinion the Mayor and
&ptroller may have about il.
r.. BoGART-We emily anxious TO know who is the
Hui1eesee you or the city.
=. EYIoR-I am satisfied that you are willing to pay
e we'll BIB the city.
ing you and the city both.
r.. TAyIoR-Yes but you don't want 70 get into any
tement about it. Thst property belongs to the State,
does not You said In your speech the other day,
Mr.. Mott said were going to bring down the state
Eorties TO turn you out We did not give Mr.. Mott
authority 20 say and he has authority from
r. BoGART-He has represented himself TO have IT,
=. TAyIoR-I will tell you how much he has. He has
led some little notes for mo, and has been here and
red his services voluntarily in this matter. He was
the other day. and told him he had better go home
did not want him here any longer.
2. WIIKrSsos-He has done lou great deal Of harm,
has prsjudcsd the market men against you
".
that Attorney General would bring cut the State
e 70 compel our submission.
r. TAYLoR-That Is nonsense.
j. BRESSAS--rhere Is no fear OF our driving yen In
such way that / supposed you would employ
peel as soon as we put mp those notices. We had
led long enough for the Common Council TO act in the
Der, and had TO take some steps 70 rights
BoGARrWs did not intend TO take any action until
ething done on your part.
r. TAYIoR-Nsyor fiemann resists a. Mayor Of the
that lie all well enough. He did say that he could
in OH car he
title 10 this land is clear.
r. BftSSAS--well, Taylor that ia only your opinion.
r. rYroR-I am right that ne said SCI On i, know
right He knows privately that that property be-
8 70 the State. There s no doubt about that. lie
that the citizens might say that he was negecting
cys interest II he did not defend the city claim 10
property. For my part, did not know year ago
there was such piece OF ground.
r. BFuSsAS--I knew IL for great many Years.
b. He decided Zoe other day. and said to the Deputy
etary OF state ----- Now, don't put this down as a
MIR. Reporter, because ] dcnt know that Il rs 30.
sroRTrs--weT, sir, will state what you say-tha.
h. r.YtoR-i understood-i do not know that 10 ,r ue
az the Mayor sad the Deputy Secretary Of state
Deputy Secretary of State said so. and will
ar TO It, Dont put that down, Mr.. Reporter, because
MI hook too excited But understand the Mayor said.
our lease was shown 10 him, that he was very glad
lad got it," He said that In substance, and that he
wanted the Common Council 10 petition the state TO
he city have the ground, aud be had sent oommuni-
pm 10 the Common Council on the subject, but they
taken no notice or IL, and he expected something Of
kind would be done.
BoGARr-l heard thai tne Mayor sad ne woula no.
taken any notice vi TINS mater out Ior numoeT On
ans from washington Market gaining upon niin' NJ"
avs be never said any sucn tning.
hdermAn hou nere en'erea .no Ioo.n 81. -,
siy seized By Mr. Brennsn and conveyed into back
n. Mr. Taylor subsequently observed MI, MOI. VAIN
soeut the room, ana caiie, va. 70 hiln ~ AZ ao ~
A1derman instntiy computed. ,o,
r. rAYIoR-The Mayor mas no power 20 ucienu you,
II has The Metropolitan police 70 DO Win the aa'hory
he stateH -
y. WnKrSHoS-Perhaps the Mayor oln say sometn1ng
what was imputed 70 MIN we informed tne Mayor
Mr. Mott, who represented himsen 70 DC your coun-
had threatened these iorcio'e measfes anu 'ne Call
=. TAIIoR-That Is nonsense.
r. WnKHsoN-The Mayor then replied, III 20. nave
steal force 70 meet, we must meetH WIN pnyncai
o."
r.. rkyioR-l Gao assure you TINS the hrst nave
I'd Of H. You can Judge from or course, per
billy, whether we have been very muon excted or
Q taken any strenuous measures We maae up our
de 70 give you TAR opportunity 70 invee.gae sno
have made up your minds, then we can see shat
RE We shall take You cannot certainty ooJect 70 inal
b perfectly safsned Una, when your sounsei tes ns
ION INTO shape our lease win De iouno All rgn', no
you cannot get any other opinion from Respectable
oseL ...,- 49,
BoGART-but MI "hf'ng says ne 'hinSs your tease
Z. MrioE-"eii' mes se'uns o'o' ana 'es "'"e