The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-01
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN-LAST MEETING
FOR 1857.
PREPARATIONS TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY ON
WARDS IsLAND-DEBATE ON THE LOCATION OF
TIE NEW CITY HALL-REFusAL TO RECOMMEND
THE SELECTION OF MADISON SQUARE AS A SITE
REsoLUrIoN REPEALING THE STAY OF PROCEED
NGs Az TO THE EXTENSION OF ALBANY STREET.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX LEvY-QUARREL WITH
THE CoUNCILMEN ABOUT THE COMMISSIONERS OF
DEEDs-rHE WASHINGTON MARKET INVESTIGATION
VOTED FRIvOLOUs-sTRxET COMMISSIONER DEvLN
rnu rnvScns cnnpns.i..1S c6rSsEI-APPoINrMENr AND
..siGSNEST OF POLICE CLERKS, ETC.
President CLANCY called the Board TO order yesterday,
at twenty minutes past one about half the members
ing present. large number of papers read and
passed upon, but for want of a constitutional majority
must be reconsdered.
COUNCIL CnAaBKR.
The Committee Altering the Council Chamber sub
med report approprang 81 600 to pay the expenses,
and presenting plan. The report was adopted
Reports in favor Of appropratng $500 TO pay the
pepees OF The special committee which proceetd 80 Pha
delpha the subject Of Quarantine regulations and $500
for the expenses Of the Post Once Committee in Washing
ton, were presented and passed
THE WARDS ISLAND PROPERTY.
The Committee the proposed purchase OF property
Wards Island reported concurrence with the Council
TO fair price to be paid for II by the city The Mayor
TO appoint arbitrator, the owner of the property
other and they could not agree, they should appoint
anotber-the city 10 abide by their decision.
Alderman TUCKER objected, the ground that the thing
effort 10 sxnde the city out OF 500 900. The
Iowber Gaze would not be a circumstance n IL
Alderman JACKSON moved 70 amend the resolution by
striking out portion which bound the city 10 accept the
property on the report Of the arbators and present
result of the dclberaton should he reported Mayor
(Tiemann), and that he should have power TO decide
Alderman TreKM thought the whole plan bad
Alderman ADAMS moved an additional amendment, tba,
the Mayor and Common Council should have the final de-
cison a. 10 the purchase.
Alderman JACKSON accepted the amendment
Alderman Wnsos advocated the report without amend
ment He liked Mayor Temann q referee, because he
was a new man, and OF course would be honest for
spell. Qaughter)
Alderman JACKSON, after lengthy debate withdrew
The question being taken on Alderman Aaams amend.
ment II was lost.
Alderman Blunt claimed that the previous question
was motion made by him TO postpone.
The CH.R ruled that the previous question was the
adoption Of the report
Alderman BIrSr appealed from that decson.
Tho question being taken, the Chair sustained.
Alderman Ivssxa moved 70 lay the previous question
The question then taken the report Of the com.
Hsrrs Homrc csney n.n,a s.rSs s.ssp. Tccno
nell, honegan fullmcr Coulter Valentine, Mcspedon,
McConkey and Drake voting in the Affirmative, and
tive.
The Board then, a, . p. NJ, upon motion Of Alderman
hAcrA, took recess for half hour.
TIE NEW
Aer recess Alderman OWENS moved 10 take up the re-
port IN relation TO locating the new CITY Hail. which, after
some debate lost All the members Of the Board hal
by this time taken their seats.
Alderman JAcEsoy subsequently made another effort
20 have the report OF the special committee in regard
locating the City Hail taken from the table The mo.
ton was carried this time, by vote OF Is too.
Alderman JACKSON moved the adoption ef the report OF
mi nj tta
Han IN Madison square, and advocated that location n
speech of sOme length.
Of locating the new City Hall the north SIDE OF the
Park.
Alderman Frltsyr advocated the location at Msdison
square, the centre OF tho city.
Alderman CLANCY defended the interests Of the iowcr
part OF the cty, and the location at the Park Tie con
tended that the Legislature bad by the act authorizing the
the Park.
Alderman McsrrDoS moved the previous question but
by general request withdrew IT,
Alderman Jackson explained tha, The LEGISLATURE merely
said that the City Hall Park locality might be seicctedt
was not msndatoryand in closing renewed the previous
question.
Alderman wnAoS moved TO lay the motion Cor the pre-
vious question on the table but the motion twas lost by
vote Of II 10 Il.
The question on adopting the minority report in favor
ct the location at Madison square, then taken md
lost by vote OF N 10 l0the Chair deciding that II in
VOWED an expenditure Of money and required cons,n
tonal vote.
Kr1RN1oS OF ALBANY snpr- REPKu or rw STAY OF
Alderman HEAtY called up the matter Of the extension
of Albany street
motion lay the matter on the table and print in the
minutes lost.
pAldermsn HEAly moved concurrence with the Ooun-
clmen in repeating the resolution providing for stay
proceedings IN the matter.
After some debate motion TO lay On the table was
Sst, by a vote Of lat toe.
inc Clerk read the report. when
Aaerman MCCONNELL moved the previous question
aoerman IrcKR moved TO lay that motion the table,
but the motion was lost
motion 10 put the previous question was then put aud
lost.
Alderman HotTxrRr az one Of the committee ,e whom
the matter had been referred explained that Tho natbr
hoped II would lay over
Alderman TvcxKR formerly IN fnvor Of the mon.
sure but at this late hour Of the last session of the year
would vote against H. The parties Interested had not been
heard before the committee
Alderman HEAtY explained that the minority of tho
committee could not act because the chairman bad kept
the papers In his posket
Alderman owens deprecated any hasty legislation on
the subject.
Alderman McSrDoc made loud speech in favor OF tho
motion and advocating the opening Of the street.
Adefmcn Wilson, Adams, Bania and others debated