New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-24
THE POST.OFFICE SUBJECT.


va refer ed the Message the Mayor and aocomPs
a. of the Unitec Stste. or the of
sbIdns the sole q the Federal Government on me
Of the prrent City Hail. oneha Of which it is proposed by the
Mayor shall to the Gitei Stse aud the other ha to :he
uned SseI the amount OF land required for Post flee snd
Co Rooms snd for which the Federal Government Is to ercc
O. the iaus adjoining building sufficiently conmOdous % ~
eOuuotste th, City of6ces and COlt' respectfully
rhs although your Commee have not communicated dl.
Icty with the Postmaster General or any dPment OF ne
as & n yet they stye no Sa' Sa Ss ts
cay sut rstye proposition ha been made in resp2nsoe
sS Gn iS 'i S been hG PSd Sy the Mayor which %
dmen' ought 70 be dseosed excepting such as he c0ns
TIE dt.On Of portion Of the Park to the purpose Of
o~ef q very great public iupn.nee lot OILY because when
The limited quantity Of the unoccuped aud Of the city ms
to remote lOcstes similar objects, future but also because
Ehsa those public buildings shS Dc once erected tney ar eA
sad SHOULD De placed whore they will be Of he greatest
The dr'y Determining these and all Kindred questions
syr's'po liquidation belongs the Common Councils and your
ion BE- made " s aSSsor in 0f form D s, ssD
be Of bct sd before the Common Council for their action
rhe sc'on The Board canuo' be ecsCou'y invoked ne
nv n uece srv for nero purposes Of negotiation nor
co any authority empower the Mayor 10 enter into valid con-
olhssoD, dispense with The ultimate legislation of
boh Boards OF the Common Council .
Tho pasiso Teso.ution authorizing the Mayor any
oher to negotiate could not make toe City responsible
d
a tho tdeA Government that would be ratified BY tue
The Mayer tne the Chief Magistrate the city does
Q sie-oIuon Of tIe Comm Council to INTRODUCES him to
th- Authorities at Washington 20 satisfy them hAt ne Is ell
esseo IN matters requiring MS executive attention
b. your Committee cannot c the propnety Of passing lie re-
sJn after being relieved from the mssPP!eheuion that me
Postmaster Genera had communicated officially and respon'0y
to the Mayor the subj supposed wnen e message
first received and the resolution originally introduced
To- Of the upper portion tae Pais part IF IT,
u toe United States Government for Post Oh;e or other
national Of doubtful eNpedieLcv aud question upon
shieh ps6 sentiment very much divided, reluins e aud
elaboration foy it, Judicious settlement
Your Committee, while that important subject -emrns ia bs
hands Sreca Committee Il this justified
IL inerSring with the apPopne duties of that Committee
committing the Board 10 opinion il
sh BE- implied by The adoption of toe resolution under
The se.t of erecting b-jns fot city Office and Court
saob,r Committee Of this Board who preparing
and p, the waits OF
t. " 10 .t respect Sldto dspeuse possible
~ ucopyeueuce aud hoaNy expense S.eLiig the
hielpE lessng Of public Offices ia he 'my oi Toe Pak
o esatv, busiue require that this 'ubec, sh uld
n b. inrfrred with directly of uIeclY ~ ne d ara unt
shall have reported or ave expressly
y ey-A discharged from i,s Further GO. 49,
Yopr Cor mtee think pfop- "a rem nt tn 'Si my an
Of the Legislature. Pssscd Apri ~ max s n ~
sionrrs a. erect CITY h1ll on tue
ss b, not although it, validity eatensHey I
q 1co1stt,ri Sfs by the Courts yor Cn n',ee ~ -
hat s5n The members Of tbs Board nay n yci
p hc'y disregard ts requirements OF 20 spP,oi.e ny
n Of ts aa in question purpose different tIon ns d.
= frct.J by the ssid act -, . L-,-,-r -.
A'horiHius the M4yor 70 nexoae
sb e General o. the Ueitsd States FOR the
sa building upon the upper portion OF the Park All OF
THOMAS s S STEPHENS. aud