New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-01
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

THURSDAY, Dec. 3l.-Aid. john CLANCY, Presi-
dent. in the chair.
The Board met atli pm.
Sundry small bills of doctors for attending at Station
Houses were considered and passed.
The Proposed Purchase Of Wards Island Property.
The report to purchase the Wards Island property
owne dby A. McCOtter, came up and was read, after
which AID TUCKER moved to lay it on the table,
Carried
Reports Adopted-To confirm Assessment List for
the sewer in Fifth avenue from observation-disclosures
twenty-fourth street to Harlem River. To limit tax
property OF ID. II. Haight. To pay John A. Iowle
$3.50 for extra services attending COMMITTEES. TO pay
j. Is. Bacon $50 FOR preparing map OF Chatham and
Nassau streets. To pay John Mack 500 for loss of
horse owing to Corporation carelessness To apPro-
pirate 81 800 to fit up and alter the Council Chamber.
To appropriate 1890 10 deay the expenses Of the Post
| Office Committee to Washington.
| The MdnHoi-A resolution was adopted directing
d. T. Valentine, esq., to prepare the Manual for 1881
and appropriatine 81 800 therefor.
| The Yards Island Purchase agdin-Ad. WILsos
called up the report purchase lands Of A. McCoter
Wards Island the purchase to be left to srbiters
| Mr.. McCo.ter, TO fix on the price.
AID. BLUNT was surprised to hear this paper called
up the last day of the session. aud moved taa. it be
| laid on the table.
Aid. TUCKER opposed the purchase, and contended
that by the means proposed, the purchase would
| never be made to the advantage Of the city, The
party having the land should have stated his price
and made offer. We had enough of Wards Island
purchases in 1852, when most outrageous swindle
was perpetrated and in his opinion this case would
be q parallel. We had enough of the Mayors ap.
pointing arbiters for such persons always ike
the handle Of jug, onesded. The city did not want
this ground either: had more on Wards Island now
than Il would require il fifty years.
AID JACKSON moved to strike out that part which
made the decision of the arbiters binding and insert
that the Mayor have the power 10 approve or dsap-
prove of any bargain settled on by said parties.
AID TUCKIR opposed any reference 10 arbiters The
City IN making reference, would surely be wronged
There was no occasion for any action at present the
City old not want the property now. The project WAS
a bad egg, and he hoped il would be postponed
Aid. Jackson said the decision, BY his amendment
would have TO be made by the new Mayor and as his
honor was well acquainted with the wants of the Civ
there would be no danger of the City being wronged.
AID. ADAMS hoped the Common Council az wen as
the Mayor would have TO decide on the arbiters bar
gain.
Mr.. WILSON spoke in favor Of the report. He was
Chairman OF the Committee who made the report,
and had inquired into the necessity Of purchasing the
land. The land, he contended, was required BY the
city; and be was unwilling that the bargain should
be made in any other way. He hoped the amend
ment would not prevail.
Aid. JACKSON renewed his amendment and thought
under II the sity would be safe
AID. TUCKER remarked that he well satisfied
the referee arendy chosen and that he would be
appointed by Mayor Wood, Immediately after the ad-
lournment Of this Board This led him to oppose the
measure more s;renuously, and he would be unwilling
TO have II passed with any amendment. He thought
II should go to the next Board.
Aid. ADAMS renewed his amendment TO make the
decision subject to the Mayor and Common Council.
Aid. BLusr said he had doubt if this report
passed, the referee would be appointed to-day and
the bargain probably made and approved by the
Mayor, oil IN the course Of few hours. There was