The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-18
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
| TAxPAYERs COMPLAINING THAT THEIR PAYMENTS
ARR NOT CREDITED UPON THE BOOKS OF RECORD
CoMkuNIcATIoN FROM THE STREET COMMISSIONER
THE CHAMBERS STREET FBRRY-rHE TAX LEVY
TAKEN UP-AMENDNENrs-$25,00 900 VOTED FOR THE
ATLANTIC CABLE CELEBRATI0N
The Board met last evening, Alderman McSpedon in the
chair. There was very large "Iobby" in attendance,
owing, doubt, to the prospect Of the tax levy being
paesed upon.
| communication received from the Street Com
missioner stating that applications made daily in his
Office by parties who had paid their for va
rous street improvements {but whose payments ha |
never been credited upon the books Of record in the Blu
reau Of the Collection Of Assessments TO have the sam
discharged. They complained that. although they had
receipts given them By the authorized agents the Cor
| poration, they can neither effect loans dispose
OF their property until these liens discharged of the
record That there were file in the Street Comms
sioner's Office large number Of duplicate bills and
celpts, WIN andavits OF payment attached, and
| that most %, Of these payments had been made
Taylor Under these circumstances the Street Commits
sionerMr. g. W. Smth-suggescd that power be vested
aome suitable person TO make the proper credits upou
On motion Of Alderman ADAMS the motion was referred
TO the Committee on Joint Accounts.
TIE CHAMBERS STREET AND JERSEY rERRY.
IN pursuance oi resolution Of the Board, adopted at
the last meeting, the Comptroller sent in reort respect
the sale Of the lease Of Chambers street ferry he
states that there record his department OF any
lease Of the pier at the foot Of Chambers street. but that
he enabled inform the Board that on the 18th of
February 1854 the lease was sold to the Payona Ferry
Company for ten years. at rent Of 05O per annum
but that the company bad the necessary
although notified 10 do So and that the rent had been
since paid regularly by the New York and Eric Railroad
The report Was referred TO the Committee on Ferries
THE TAX
was then taken up, and read.
Alderman B0oIE moved TO alter the appropriation for
improving Tompkns square from $4,000 10 $SOOO Car
red.
The following added to the appropriations in
the tax levy
Hook aud Ladder Co. No. O. lot for house. g. 5oo hook
49, $5 000 Engine Company No. 81 (new lOcaon) $l 0O0
gas for Fire Companies 50 900 printing for departments
500 900, instead Of $5 600.
Mr. BooiE moved 70 amend the tax levy by striking
the provision as made for the Law Department, and in
sertng the amounts stated in communication from the
Law Department. amounting TO Sos, ,15O.
THE CABLE JUBILEE.
Alderman BRADY moved strike sum of $26 900
| for the Atlantic Telegraph celebration
Alderman BooIE was astonished to heaH such motion
made hoped that the Board would not adopt it, What
would the committee do9 They would be held responsible
for the amounts Qaughter He trusted that the Board
would be magnanimous enough to pay the bills.
Alderman BRADY looked at the entire matter as grand
humbug The Board refused to pay this large sum- and
then they introduced 1t into the levy The committee
knew that the Council would not sanction the EXPENSE yet
they went and had spree, determined that cable
| should be celebrated at somebody's expense.
Alderman BooiE replied that it was not the committees
fault that no message had passed through the wires He
hoped the Board would pass the Appropriation for
the committee would be liable
The motion to s'strke out lost by of ten TO
five, and the SIS 900 appropriated.
The further consideration Of the levy then laid
over by the Board adjourning to Monday evening
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
LEASING THE BATrERY-REMovAL OF WASHINGTON
MARKET-TuE FINANCE coMMITTEE-wEIGnT OF
CoAL-TnE CONTESTED SEAT, ETC.
ur~t Lxcto Dsooi n
Coruel, presiding Every member present, and the
lobby crowded with spectators. After the minutes of
the previous meeting read and confirmed the Pres
dent submitted the following preamble and resolution
| LEASING BATTERY
Whereas part o me norneas!efn M portion Of the Battery
power cry any portion the Battery for mer-
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s sy wn. sn ra S Of s
paid SitO he he city I ior that privilege any
IT was adopted.
resolution directing the Comptroller 10 advertise to
sell by auction lease OF the ferry from the foot OF Battery
place to Staten Island for term not exceeding ten years.
was referred to the Committee on Wharves, Piers and
Slips.
| REMOVAL OF WASHINGTON MARKET.
resolution was presented requesting the Committee
Washington Market from It's present location TO
favorable spot on the North rver Also as to the nature
and cost Of proper building to be constructed for the
purpose contemplated was referred TO the appropriate
committee
i
resolution also referred to the Committee on
Markets. nstrucng them to report whether the
of stands around the various markets not violation
the city ordinances and if il was not To submit an or
| dnance prohibiting their erection.
RESERVOIR SQUARE.
The PRESIDENT offered resolution directing the Com
mee Lands and Places TO report upon the present
condition of Reservoir square, and whether is expe-
dent for the Common Council TO take any action TO place
the square, In the language OF the resolution Gin
l mental condition"
Mr. Roes presented resolution in favor Of increasing
the Finance Committee to five members, and nstructng
the President 10 add two republican members TO the
democraswMr. valentine the ostensSle republican, y,
having, as alleged sold himself to the majority,
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO WEIGHING COAL.
Mr. VAN line submitted the subjoned preamble and re-
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II very evident that Il no fraud does really exist.
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heavily upon large portion Of our poorer citizens
Resolved That special committee of three be appointed to
report the present weighing COAL deter
terests OF the citizens In this particular.
i The resolution adopted.
rHB CONTESTED
Mr. ALLEN offered the subjoned resolution, which was
| laid over
Whereas the claim Of. James MeAdam to seat
a this Board as one Of the Counsmsn elected was
Whereas important to have the question OF Mr.
right To seat In this Board settled early possbe
/ fore,
Resolved That as said committee TO whom this matter
referred have taken action thereon
mee be ordered early day they be
requested 20 resign and the said matter be some
| other committee.
PAPERS FROM THE ALDERMEN.
large number Of papers received from the Board
of Aldermen which laid over for future action The
ordinance prohibiting the Of salt for the purpose
melting in the Streets referred the Committee
/ on Cleaning Streets of this Board.
i
The report Of the special committee fixing the rules
and orders OF the Board received and orered to be
printed in the minutes
The resolutions presented by Alderman Booe, directing
the Joint Committee Accounts possession OF the
books and papers OF the previous committee and instruct
ing them To complete tho investigation of the city
counts was made the special order for next Monnay.
Mr. hcRroRD offered proposition Of Jules Vennot
lave 70 constructing public urnas, which was referred
| to the Committee on Public Health