New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-01


"A J.cK.os thought the ideo of Aid. Blunt, as to
the intention of the matter eens 50 MI e0uia "O'
be carried out I, was thing impossioie' ~,
Ala J,cEsos said he would move 10 insert panieI
Z Temann. Mayor elect, but he knew that c0uia not
be done. i, -. mi, spch
IA VIZ .oy renewed his argument 10 the eject
49,. ~ ;,y wa. suffering for more land, and II the
Wards Island property was not bought, some isnu
Gov -, % nurroses would have TO be obtained on Long
I.i.nJ fHs complained Of Aid. Tucker and Blunt
objections TO the honesty of the present Mayor ana
did not see what reason they had TO make any su1h
iusinuston, The Board was fully capable 10 1ec'ue
Oh the question and he hoped 1t would be ac'ed upon
Aid XpAss again rer ewed his motion TO amend oy
leaving the final decision Of the Mayor ana common
Council after the decision OF the sIoters'
AID HoSEGBAs objected to this; II looked as ~. h
Democratic member bad lost all coincidence IN tue
n,e,ept Mayor. He had not yet lost that commence
And hoped The report would be adopted as 1t stood.
Ala J.cKsos said be did not see the necessity OF
any member putting in tins defense. lhere was ~
J;,aat nspuation as TO the Mayors integrity except
frcn Aid. Tucker and he could not even see any re-
Elections in bis language. ,,c
did NOT knew the value OF h,s land' ne hoped, now
sysr fbat m. amendment of Aid. Adams, which he
,hon,b, q saving clause would be adopted.
The amendment was put and lost by 10 negative and
I affirmative. crss,ion
Aid NcCoSsELL moved the previous q"yJ 30.
Ala RIrsr obi,ctedto choking down the debate
ID rt;ments OF the members on this important suu-
Zoe, The motion was no, in order, ana ne woulu ap'
Nal tram the decision of the chair AID hcspeeon
Who had been in the chair here left, and the president
resumed his seat The decision OF the cAAr WIS
sustained. ...;. an
Aid. TUCKER moved 10 lay the previous question on
the table. which was lost By vote of Ia to o.
The main question on the report as made oy the
Committee was then put and concured IN oy 10 10 D.
ar,sr lfaprx Kant
c,atb steer, Mcconnell None CHAN Fulmer Coulter 'Aen-
tipe McSpedon, McCoukey and DrSe-lS
NAYS-Adsms Tucker Jackson Blunt and oweh-o
The paper was sert directly to the Mayor for his SIG
nature and the Board took for thirty minutes
AFTER RECESS.
The BOARD met again at 4 p. M, and resumed ouSi-
ness Several reports to relieve parties from assess
ments were passed. 80 ,
take up the report made in April last to Tx on Madi
SOD square as location for City Hall. :.
AID. Jackson seconded the motion, and thought II
was due 10 the Mayor, who had sent Message ON the
subject that the question be settled one way OF 'hs
other. 1880,
Motion to take up lost by q tie vote-ll to IL.
Contract lrraugemeats.--Ah. DRAKE called up a
report of the Committee Oh Roads in favor OF the
Street Commissioner making an addltohsi Mrahse-
ment with the contractor, Mr.. Masterson. ,
Aid. TUCKER opposed the measure us one OF those
aegrant outraees sought TO be imposed on tax payers
without authority OF law. The Contractor had got
several extensions of time, and III ieo4 and 1922 ne
was ON a committee investigating INTO some oi HIS
work.
Aid. DRAKE withdrew the motion.
IT, On, U,U oysstion agasH.-Ald j AcksoS cahea
for this subject again, and his motion 10 take up
carried BY IL to9. Tlcee were two reports, one W
favor of the Hall being IN Madison ns,h a. P.rL
other in favor Of the Chambers street SIDE Oh the
AID. COULTER moved TO adopt Manson square
Aid. JACKSON spoke in support OF an uptown Wy
Hall giving as a reason that 1t would be behehclu W
l..ta larxr fnatO
ci,izens. To erect more public buildings in the PARK
would be building up Brooklyn and Jersey Shy, anu
no benefit to the upper part OF TINS city; WINE Cny
Hall in Madison square would oensnt ine on1'e ~
sections of the city alke-the First Ward az well as
the Twelfth Ward. City Hall up town would also,
in his opinion keep many persons as residents I'D the
city who are apt to go to Long Island and Newersey
The new arrangement proposed to remove the steam,
boat landings up town would secure wharf ROOM and
this removal was another reason why central City
Hall should be built. Such movenieTf the poputa-
acn were entitled to, and, if possible, he would also
have the Custom House up town. In regard 70 The
possibility of a consolidation q Brooklyn and New
York, City Hall to meet any such addition could at
the proper time be built but he did not believe In
legisattng for Brooklyn, as had been done here Tor
many years That city had recently improved hity
Der cent more than New-York, and he was glad OF It's
ropid GROWTH but he opposed to its increasing at
the expense of New-iork.
AID Blunt said the majority report in favor of the
Park had for its aim the benefit OF the city, II WAS
York that the Park, although in the lowest part OF
the city, was with all the main avenues vergng there
to, the most central location. Here was where We
wanted the City Hall for business, and If the uptown
people wanted building for an ornament they could
have one But first prt up building for the public
bu inc of the city There was not an argument for
City Hall up town that could stand the test. IL was
down town where the banking business was done,
and would, from the commercial position OF the cty
continue to be done and while the business men OF
New-Yoik residing up town were attending their daily
avOcations in this end Of the city, they could also dis
patch any business they might have III the Courts OF
with the City Government. IL was not the center OF
city that was the most central in such matters, and
it was clear that the Park would always be the plac
above all others.
Aid. FULLMER spoke for the uptown location. H.
hoped the next city Legislators and officials would be
so pure that they would need no law courts; but he
thought the City Government, ii removed 10 Madison
square-g getting away 80 far from the Five Points
and the Park fountain nuisances, it would-un
dergo vast Improvement, and not even the press
would suspect it of doing wrong. We should have
then pure CoEmon Council and pure Mayor.
AID CLANCY spoke for the interests of the lower
section of the city. He did not blame the uptown
members in advocating Madison square, but 1t wai
evident their ardor exceeded their judgment. BY
legislative enactment last Winter, the Park xeC
as the location for the New City Hall, and nothing
that could be done by the Common Council could alte
that bill. He thought the for City Hall up
town advanced by Aid. Fulnier, very peculiar an,
very far from good argument. The purity he haC
promised to secure 10 the City Government he though
very Inconsistent, for he had heard strange things
some uptown folks. There was Schuyler, the join
Dean affair, and other matters, that the Five Point
could not equal.
AID. McSPEDos expressed himself much edited b,
the debate. He hoped, however, that members woulc
corfne themselves to the subject of the City Hall 10
cation. This report if adopted, would be but mer
expression OF the feeling. Enough had been said oil
the matter, he thought, and he would move the pre-
viOus question.
AID WILsos moved to lay the, motion on the table
when il was withdrawn.
Aid. Jackson spoke again in answer to Aid. Clancy
and closed by renewing the previous question, which
was carried.
The m nnnn sfion ~ hen mt when the