New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-25


To the Honorable the Common Council
GEsTLEsrs return without my approval to your ho1r'Os
way between Market snd Pike neet Upon examination O.
the papers accompanying the ordinance find that srse ma
Ct the property the line Of the proposed
mor,trste ssn the being built and a. cannot 6nd
great public necessity for rs ere or ssns ne wishes o. those
directly interested an constrained 10 withhold my approval Of
an ccnvnced that only carry ont the ,,r. the
gsrdn local yielding to the wishes Of the
sTsuts. JOHN CLANCY, Acting Mayor.
This was ordered printed il the minutes.
Sundry bile for the expenses OF the Com nttee aud
members Of Common Council at Alderman Murray
funeral objected to by Mr.. TICKER, who com
paiIed Of toe carriage bills in particular being ex'r
btant.
Mr.. BooIE contended that they were Reasonable sad
correct.
They were ordered paid.
large number Of reports for remission OF personal
tax for tagging streets and other ordinary work, were
taken up and adopted.
An ordinance was pre- scented to give the Comms-
soners Of Taxes eight additional clerks f,r the busy
SIX months.
Mr.. TUCKER opposed eight clerks. Previous yesrs
they had got along with elk additional clerks for the
six months in question. the paper was laid over.
Tie old matter Of improving the RMS pavement by
growing it, came up for action.
Mr. TUcKER urged that the Croton Aqdeduct Board
pc allowed to 60 on with the work.
Mr.. MCSrEDoN contended that the Comm,n C)un-
ell have the improvements made, independent OF the
Crotch Board.
Mr.. STYpHESs thought the directions were suf'i-
GENTLY explicit and that they should have bsen ed
upon. Finally the report Of the COMMITTEES was &C.
copied.
The report in favor Of concurrrg to pave Thirty
ninth street. from Second 10 Third avenues, with Bel
gian pavement, wAs adopted.
Report on tie CITY HaH.-The Special COMMITTEES
to whom referred the message OF his Honor the
Mayor relation TO the damage sust aoed by the City
Hall by fire, and nendiug that the Street Com
missioner be directed to have the same mnedla .ely
repaired without contracting therefor, also re-
commentator from bis Honor the Mayor that the
hali tow nd hall ~ On hp ~ la
therefrom and that a building, with the necessary
accommodations for tie bell ringers be erected there
for in portion Of the present Park, respectfully re-
port:
That they have had the subject referred to them
under consideration, and have given il the attention
its importance demanded. Tney entered upon the
discharge Of the duty assigned them by making
thorough examination Of the extent OF the damage
sustained by the building, and made general survey
Of the building for the purpose Of .co0roinins ~uas
alterations, auy, could be made, whereby t1e siruc-
ture might he improved in its external appearance,
and with view, also, of proposing certain improve
hts In its internal arrange nens IN respect TO pro-
vldng additional Office accommodations 10 which to
locate the business OF one or more oil the departments
of the City Government, now occupying apartments
eased from private in the vicinity OF the City
Hall. Your Committee, upon such examinations, found
the roof of the center b0dng together with the dome
and cupos, entirely destroyed, aud the upper attic
story immediately over the Governors Room which
slightly Injured and extending from front to rear
OF the present building was so much damaged as TO rem
der s entire reconstruction mstter OF ne cessity.
Your Committee recommend that the dome and cup0ls
be rebuilt and also recommend that the present half
story of the centeIbudng be raised TO full story in
order to provide Office for more of the de-
partments Of the City Government as heretofore men,
Toned in this report. Ii will be observed by reference
to the plans herewi submitted that large, commod
ious and well ventilated psments can be secured by
raising the attic story as proposed, which will
be easy Of access, requiring very little II any
alteration in the stair way now leading to the said attic
ste Of he
pying premises for which heavy rental is paid to
private individuals, between which and the rooms as
contemplated to be provided for them IN the addition
to the present hastory Of tire City Hall, 10 respect
to Accessibility and office accommodations, there
scarcely comparison, the proposed new rooms beng
so much the more preferable. Ine stairway leading
TO the third or new story your Committee propose to
construct Of iron ard would ALEC recommend that the
cupoa be built entirely of the same material. Should
the suggestions OF your Committee meet the approval
OF tie Common Council your Committee are fully sat.
sfed it will give general satisfaction to all classes OF
our citizens, the taxpayers especially as 1t can lie
clearly deu oDsfated that the increased outlay sttend
rg the completion of the proposed enlargement will
be returned to the City Treasury in few years the
Tent paid by the City, which will be saved there
by being sufficient in the lapse OF from eight TO ten
Yeas 10 iop5ate the entire cost of the work.. Your
Committee are reluctantly compelled, from sense OF
the responsibility resting upon them TO dissent from
the views entertained and expressed by LIE Honor the
Mayor in his communication IN respect TO the power
Of the Common Council to cause the necessary repairs
and alterations TO be made to the building by the
Street Commissioner without dversing Tor proposals
and contractor therefor with the lowest BIDDER.
They clearly of opinion that the csse under con-
sideIaton is not such as is contemplated by the
Charter TO be done otherwise than by CONTRACT That
portion of the 18th section of the Amended Charter OF
1857 by which lie proposed TO obvate the necessity
of performing this particular work by contrac reads
as follows: When any work or supply IS necessary
"to complete or perfect particular job mot to begin
land frishl, involving an expenditure OF more ths1
" $50, the same shall be by contract, nc. AND
your Committee are also clearly Of opinion that,
should the work be done and the supplies therefor be
furnished for the particular )b other wise than by
act the entire proceeding weuld De Illegal, ano
would in al probability defeat the OFFSET contem.
plated to be st.sned, viz, the speedy completion
the work as any taxpayer would hsve II in his power
to render uuga;oy al tue scts Of the Common Council
in the premises. Your COMMITTEE also are opposed 10
such proceeding believing that should no INTERRUPT
tion take place or mledn eLt &c interposed by any
peIson 20 prevent the work being Illegally performed,
the hilarious fleets OF establishing precedent Of this
character by the Common Council would greatly
overce any advantage to be gained IN the SAVING
could such be msde) OF few weeks in the TINS
likely TO be necessary TO complete the work, when
done by contract
With the recommend ation of mis- Honor the Mayor
for the psrmai ent removal OF the hre-aarm bell and
tower from the City Hail. your Committee fully
agree. ard would respectfully recommend that suit.
ALE building be erected on the extreme southerly
e. of the Psrk. containing al Necessary accommo-
dators for the berpsers 10 De eoIstructea OF iron
after design to be approved by the Common Council
Your Committee, in furtherance OF the views con-
tanned in the foregoing report, respectfully recon-
md COR your adoption the following resolutions
Re.o,ed That tie Street Commissioner be aud be 10 hereby
.uiloed ard cir,c procure the necessary Plans aud 'e
In b yor Committee would remark ia. the al
d raise proposed for the present ateory o. the
Cy Hal vii Be such manner thsi shoed Z Be here
.r arcdtd 70 raise tie ,rue building ststoul story a.
been heretofore recommended the same esa oe aoSs
Interfering with being detrimental 70 ths o. Inc
baAeics When completed by hess rH'sa sness'''efy