New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-04

oy This properly, sheh tor merry shly y Ia a.
tcsero.o.e Ws.bi1gt0n Mako, vas gfaiaaliy nltn3
spepPs.,. aud. Consequently, bec,me unsuitable
@ ,e~e, bv W., s.l, H. vas i,ally filed in by
fyecePs.,;op psrt prior % thc year 1874 part pror
tst~r's, 1915 ana tns fcsilas proT 70 the year
oS ,11ier ordoauces or resolutions 81 me 20 hhoA
lsA.J' The Corporsiio" bavo always peen n pos
CSN- The state, hpssv-r, claiming TILE u the
essoh. - a. belpg 5eyJni t1e exterior limits OF
~ - lessed the saiue tlrpng1 the Con nishoners
tHeT' Ofic. IL ADnl lar, 20 tSO parties AZ the
dpeIt;l10s yesr rent end ; suit was 5000 after
'r.e,osd by the Stat" anc - es-ees, as pianuhs,
GO tie Cty, t0 onfs'n pos,es''on ~ the same
81. "a dill pendiD., go final determination nav
- been mode except t.f, Oh an application Dy
n,;ntifs 10 TIE suit recover ba' been appointed
~ suureme CODrt 81 al r.e rents collected rom
IL ..,.ops Occupyicg s,su's on tne gfounn ~ as
TT ,pd these reots 4nd other iee- are now De.ng
" ITO biz bands God by MIN d7poHte1 IN the
fk..d States Truet COrpauy a. the amounts shat
IL As O0 subject Ia TIE bnni decision OF the cause.
-. onestion involve IN this controversy between
s,.,e a.d i,s les-ss ant the city may res tit 10
.,,,,,,d litigation. II mD-r be evident, however,
Interests Of tb. State ol t not 10 be adverse
4 ,hoe Of the city, sud therefore trust that some
"a kle adius,msnt OF the natter may yet be made.
III - Indictment has 1eeu entered against the city 10
81 Of Robert w. l. wD.f for The property sold
- 10 the Corpor siior '0r market purposes on the
P;ver between SIX cent nd Seventeenth streets.
II.sion was issued SINS ia-tor judgment for the
Al
s1Se properly belonging 70 tbs Cooperation 10 the
SrB.h Including the far iiG'e IN tbe public offices,
O...a AZ ell the psintirg- the Governor rooms,
ss,.bers Of both BOaT1- acf Sosrd Of Supervisors,
49, tber Offices wer, snl by the Soerir ~ the month
4 sS0tober lat. Tns Cou.TJil6I had refused 10 pay
~ a3gmebi. n the grouut * there bsing no funds
,ssbIe 10 IL. 10 thi4 contingency, az the sale was
/ I'D Il became Necessary thst the paintings and
ss personal property Oi re ciiy, elected through
M seres Of years soodt be preserved 70 II; USE
4 rper tbese cIcuWstoIce-, tne Controller ana my
.glsype exhausted every effort 10 resist what we
nd To be DOT only an AIRY expenditure bu,
:, legal claim deemej II ny duty ~ save the prop
s-,torn sale The .4ne bid IN under my direc-
n; for the sum of ESQ 900 aud ia COG held by myself
u@ the City ChambeiaiD, ready To be surrendered 10
M Corporation 90 repa Dnent ~ this sum, with the
,tul expenses thereon IT, connection with this
,,lsct I w0nd recommsTd tnat application b. made
bs Legislature for Tue passage Of an act e1emplog
ION sale by execution the personal property OF the
Cooperation, unless there ar" f1nds spPhcaDe 70 the
rsynent Of the judgment or until after the Legsis-
ipie shan have authorized the same To be raised
thsfdOr.
As Corporation all the real 'stae, wharf and ferry
p,operiy Owned by the cry vas advertised under the
f,.cuton Of the Losber jltg neut and Considerable
poon thereof sold ou the2lth of Dece noer last
not Of it if not the whole ~ pnoes greatly below ITS
,ru, value Under the provisions of the law OF the
State in relation to the stio IT real estate on execa-
tHs under ind gDents the sale Cf tins property VIII
nd become absolute until after the expiration of
twelve months.
Sons provision must, no <ever be made for the re-
dempton OF the property, aud | would recommend
that he Legislature b. asked 70 insert the amount re-
rujrsd for the payment of this judgment, and the ex-
pess on the same, in the annual tax levy Tor TINS
rear. ,
proper to state here that this Judgment, as well
"a nsry Others resulted from the practice OF authOr
2irg purchases and contracts to be made where no
antecsdent provision had been made for payment.
Behaving that such purchases and contracts are He
cal an satisfied that II should be ssnicient defense
10 suits brought upon such contracts. - lar IS any
action is concerned snail not approve any tesolu-
tons requiring the expenditure of public money unless
provision he's been reyousy made Tor tho payment
Of the same.
Ipce | have been Mayer. over five hundred sum
morses, being the commencement OF as many suits
against the city for alleged services or WORK dohe am
reformed in its behsh nave been served upon me.
they have been in all once transmitted by me
10 the Counsel of the Corporation The city mas sue
reeded in successfully defending some OF them, but IN
many casee judgments have been entered for various
mounts The costs ia necessary disburs ments alone
N these cases have amouotet 10 large sum-
In nv opinion ne legislative action IL required IN
relation 10 suits against the city, and trust th7t you
will early consider the subject with view OF applying
FOR law providing that before a suit can be com
menced against the city, demand upon the Control
Ter shall be made for pay meot AMI reasonaole tlme
allowed for an examinai m OF the claim and oppor
tuuty thus afforded of ascertslning tine evidence bear
ing on the case in question.
The improvements in laying ont the Central Park
have been progressing during the past year, but
have no official knoxledye of the extent OF the i'm
There have b,en issued by virtue OF
the act authorizing the Park To he laid out Sbl5O c
IL bonds known az Central Park Improvement bonds,
and the Commissioners have been paid under ordnsn
ces Of the Common Council, by the Controller, at
VARIOUS times the total su OF $bOO,OOO, since the
work Of improvement WAS first mnenoed. The
Park when completed will be- the main feature of
ornament to the city, rs well a source ef recreation
and health TO its ciuzens. may here add that tue
Common Council have no G. ntr1l whatever over the
expenditure Of the large used by the Commission
.rs who are appoint by State authority and are not
u any way responsible 10 the Common Council or
)iher authorities OF the city.
Resolutions we're passed by the last Common Coun'
u, which were returned vitnout my approval, asking
he Legislature to nd the act IN relation TO tae
,entral Park, by extending lis northern limits from
lne-hundred.and-s sixth to One-hu ldred-and-teoth
,ieet and by wideuing the Seventh avenue to
idih Of $50 feet between the northern limits ot the
ark, and other inpfovcm, nts 10 the avenues sur
oupdipg H. approve Of the proposed addition OF
he section above Oue-huOdred-and-sixth street which
orns rocky slope. and ,c0ud not be used for pur-
Of building uuess al great cost OF grading, but
Shch irCosed in the Park, would contribute 10 lis
uanent and completeness. This addition Is, how.
yer, only desirable, bnt not actually necessary Aud
view OF the proportion Of the expense Of the same,
'heh the Corporation may be called upon TO pay, |
you'd respectfully suggest that before the tTact a..
uded TO shall DO taken, the Common Council shsd
si spprove Of the awards I'll 81 may be made there
N. But the widening of the Seventh avenue would,
D my opinion, make 81 unnecessary cost 10 the
wDers of the neighhoring property, especially IN
lew Of the proposed addition to the Park, aod would
connection with the exit and entrance gates pro-
oet by the Commissioners, tend 10 turn into the
ark The numerous vehicles coniog to the city from
'estohester County and the upper sections Of the
land, instead of following the avenues and streets
nd out and regulated for business travel. The Park
loud l believe, be exclusively devoted u the pur-
oses OF pleasure drives riios and promensdes, for
'hich il WAS projected and n means Of healthiul
ecreaiOn TO our citizens and not crowded with the