The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-17
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOAKD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met last evening, President Peck in the
chair.
The owners Of property In the First and seooni fire
districts pettoned to have the steam are engine pos
session Of Hose Company No % located In that vicinity
Referred.
MOVE FOR The REDUCTION OF CITY RAILROAD rAsza
Two petitions were receved-ohe from leo citizens the
other from l6oto reduce the fares ON our city railroads
70 three cents. Referred
The following resolution was adopted The Counsel
70 he Corporation DO requested TO inform this Board a,
its next meeting what action necessary for the Common
Council to take TO rights OF the city to the land
known and occupied as West Washington Market
Alderman DARRAGH presented resolution, calling upon
authorize the city TO acquire possession of the piece OF
land bounded by Seventeenth street and Sixth avenue
nna ne.eensn street and Seventh avenue for the pur
pose Oh ayng out as public park-the expense DO
assessed on the property benefited thereby Referred 70
tho committee on Lands and Places.
Tue WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
message was received from the Mayor Transmitting
: memorial on behalf Of the ladies' arlington Ma
soaa Monument association for aid to carry that
oertakrg At Washington Referred.
THE HERAIDs CHARGES THE COMMON couScnL-rie
AkAiRRs NDIGNANr-A SPECIAL COMMITTEE or nB'sv
APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE TIE ACCUSATIONS OF scHENryG
NLLoI Box srUfflNG AND cRxSALTIy on THE PART OF
Alderman BRADY (republcan representative Of the
Fifth Aldermanc distrc offered the following preamble
and resolution
whereas IN The iasue Of the NEW York HERALD dated Fri
S:y Ssn nno Is ls certain asgsions
81 Se or 81
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Sh0u, capacity q education. the following from
70 express The asw week: ago Inst
set q ssd an s
ny through the mschinery Of primary elections bbed
mean: for attaining The that we have
IL forced who have been
M S %n,y ann Is to schemes
In the present Common Council are men under In
Tor murder and fraud and those who only
And whereas the as ops
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preferred By hs proprietor or prpsors Of tho
Resolved az ths Board Of Coupc,men concur, Tia. Join,
y e. b nee from each Board be
~ said IN IN. ss a
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% he uroao1s &c NE
ct Of hs iess.urs passed February 1855 70 send for
AID BooIE moved the adoption Of the resolution. which
was concurred ia without debate
AID BooIs then moved thst the paper be sent to the
Board OF Councilmcn Tor uleir action hi. ----..~
ADOPTED. ~.
The PRESIDENT appointed Aldermen Brady, Boole and
Bagcy . committee 10 inquire into the matter.
[The Board Of Councimen had adjourned when the
geaut Arms reached their chamber with this docu
ment
QUESIoy AUTHORITY RAISE MONEY tbs
ORDINARY SUPPORT GOVERNMENT.
Aid. BRADY offered resolution calling upon the
Corporation Counsel inform the Board whether they
have the authority to levy and raise money by taxation
Cor the ordinary support Of the city government including
enatons such II has been customary for many years
fo the Common Council TO make, and whether it
the taxes required to be imposed and raised for
SUCH pose should be levied by the Board Of Supervi-
sors all also whether is necessary to procure the pas
sage OF Especial law every year in order to levy ouch
taxes ANeted
rEvy-$20, 900 ADDED.
on motion the tax levy called up. Alderman
STARR moved lat the Of $40 900 be inserted for lay
ing out park at Mount Morris square, Harlem
After few bTcombe speeches. the motion Of Alder
man starr was Carried by vote Of 10 TO 2, and the
whole question OF adotng the report Of the committee
affirming the hnancia. estimate OF the Comptroller, was
carried unanimously
The Board then adjourned to Thursday next at Eve
O'Clock.