New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-20
THE BOARD or ALDERMEN.

FRIDAY, Nov. 10, lsSS-The Board met to-day, at
5p. M; President CIAscr 10 the chair.
The Ind,efrsenf agasAst a., Er-Mkn6ers. - Mf.
BooIF presented the following;
Wh.rsis The se Mayor md Geuser. Of the late Coz
Council prosecuted BY Josrpa Bnt esa, ps Atess
o-tse srrx ard ps,'ige Of certain ressou IA thsu
Whc-sas ou examination Of the u.ri,s Of the prusos.
the Supreme Court hss .bssnay dsese the pr,s~isas
that the ss noe seeking to sppes ffoo
WAsrcs. fhr prosecution ia one shs,so,.y SrousA, sss
the cry D, H,e " pay Of the city, 'e-T-,cre ,.,
and directed forthwith his or the of <s
payable 20 the order Of jonas rhps to over cossssf
tbs, ,fr .. Se Cow forthwith ,pproI rs,sd nom county
eortinsrncies Tor said payment,
This was laid over ulder the rule.
Approprtdf,ens-A resolution was adopted rcqucst~
ing the City Chamberlan to report tie amount drawn
against each Of the appropriations.
Assessvsays-Mr. DAVIS offered reeolutiou re-
auesrg the Counsel to the Corporation to inform the
Board. whether in bis opinion, the Co@moa Coancil
have authority 10 alter or correct the taSbooks by
ordering such amount may have been paid and
roneously credited on said books t. be transferred 70
the credit of the property for which such paymeota
were intended to be made. Adopted.
Repcrts Adopted-Ip favor of working Eighty.sxtA
street from Second to Fast River as country
road: to remit tax Of sundry persons.
TIE Cfv Hell Clocks-Mr Adams preeested q re-
solution that the Street Commissioner employ com
peent person take charge If and regulate the cleo
trc clocks in the public buildings and offioes.
Adopted.
Stort Cars on the Hudson R,rer RaIrea3-Messrs.
Reed and Owens of the Railroad Committee reported
in favor OF short the Hudson River Railroads
from Fiity-thrd street TO Chambers street on the
same terms the other City Railroad Companies.
without any restrictions a. to steam-the rail to be
L rail, ard the fare TO be five cents.
Mr. RAID moved the adoption Of the report
Mr.. Ap ,Ns then in the chair, remarked thai there
majority report The paper was signea only ~
two members the Board could only entertain It a. the
| views of the members and not majority report, -
there were five members on the Committee.
| MIR. REID said he did not present It a. report
| but as the views of himself aud Mr.. Oweas. Mr.
| Boole having presented his views the mecang pre-
| yious.
| Mr.. McSrEDos moved to lay tho papers on the
| table 10 be printed
| Mr. STARR urged its reference back to the CouA-
mitfee.
Mr. TrcksR thought there was suffici matter be:
fore the Board for action, and he hoped tho board
| would consider the subject.
| Mr.. BooLg opposed a reference back, remarking
that it would be impossible to get the Committee To-
| gether again.
MIR. Rr.D waived the right of a report, bat moved
the adoption OF the resolutions attached to the paper
| he bad presented The members, he presumed, wrro
oil prepared to vote the subject and there was no
Advantage in delay. The people living on the wes
side stanfly urging the placing OF short cas
on the road and there no reason why their wishes
should not be complied with.
| Mr. TUCKFR presented a substitute that the ~.
rapgemert should be- only during the pleasure Of the
| Common Council. He strongly approved Mr.. Booles
1
| object sought ever being carried out.
After other motions, the substitute was referred 70
| Committee on Railroads.
Tbe views Of Messrs. OWEN aud REID were seaia
submitted
| Mr. CLANCY said he was willing TO give the Com
pany the privilege TO run short passengeresrs but no
wanted the Company to pay the city an e9nvalent-
He opposed the idea of continuing steam below Fifty
third street, after the adoption Of the horsscars -
the continuance OF it would be dangerous. and might
result in accidents for which the Common Council
might be blamed. He was in favor OF binding tho
Company by the strongest restrictions, and not give
the Company the power the Harlem Company have.
! He had been four wears urging the necessity of
grooved rail in Centre street, but the Harlem Com
| pany had managed TO avoid Il. No matter what tho
/ time tables Of the Hudson River Railroad Company
would be, there would be accdcats, fos steam and
horse. power could not be managed ON the road with
safety TO the passengers II these objections
moved, the Company bound by necessary restriction
tor the protection Of the city, and the Company rs-
qured pay the city for the frapchss he would v0to
for the project There was reason Why the Com
Council should, to the disadvantage OF citizens
Streets comply with the residents If EL venth avenue
and other uptown streets Just because the petiticsrs
were enthusiastic on the subject.
Mr. McSPyDoS took similar views. II would he,
in his opinion, a most unfair act toward the city To
give the ranchs" away. The people Petton'ng
ready to seq IT given On any terms, Out thero
was no reason why the Common Council shold give
way to their views. lie willing they should have
bound to put dowa grooved rail, aad agree to stop
ste am below Fifty third street. The Harlem Railroad
Company had treated the Common COUNCIL with con-
tempt when they directed to make any improve
ment and lie hoped that snch foolish bargain
would be mace with the Hudfon River Company -
with them.
Mr.. RID went into history of the petitions for
horse cars on the Hudson River Rai'road. The want
OF such accommodation was greatly t1t rbe people
bad to wade through mud that side, While on the
other side of the island there tho amount
Of accommodation. BESIDES the petition Of Eve thou
sano citizens Fix hundred ladies bed petoned Tor toe
sane object IL the SO people not aftaid Of scc
dent, there reason why tho Common Councu
and the down town citizens should be AFRAID. tw1
the duty Of the Common Council to give the people
what they asked in that neglected. part ot the CITY.
He demalded it for then ~ a night. II the Hudsoa
Ryer Railroad Company failed ~ fuhn their agree
ment With the city in specified time, the Commos
Council would have the power TO take the franchise
from them and give il ~ another Company.
Mr. Trongf remarked that hs did not see why Mr..
Reade shoud object TO restrictions nov being put in
the resolutions TO cat on steam below Fdtythird
street 10 given time, and rs4nifing tue COMPANY 70
put down gfooved rail.
Mr.. TUCKER said the petition was thar the hucsoe
River Company mi git be permitted TO run horse cars
on the conditions a. the Eighth avenue and other
Companies. The franchise might be worth good
deal but if one Company was obliged TO psy bonus
or tax, the others should be- included. Tae Company
don't ask the privilege, bat say If is granted they
viii try and accommodate the pecP'e Gne Con 1en nen
ulcu power 20 tufiPci eh0 t""k's~y
any agreement and if the Company wise remiss tts
people who now p-titi0Esd would soof- let the Cocr
mon Council know. .
Mr.. Boony said his report called " grooved -ao
and TO cut o steam The other report was too loose,
and would get the city into more dispsltes. bS wss
zDxious to see the matter come TO se&s
M Oxx,s made an appeal in favor Of the petition
era. and conte,dsa shat if AID. lDele's reP1rt Wa
adopted it would deprive the rsepk os what they
asked for the moment such rerJ a. the p,ehio-
ton II steam between Pay-,alrd and Tnity.A!st
streets Was passed, the railroad company would de-
cline 70 give any accommodation such ippled Tor.
Thi. wss BOT ibs petition Of tho Hudson hYer Con-
o< c;ti