The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-20
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

BOARD OF ALDERMss,

Common CSuncfD,
| BOARD OF ALDERMGNg
This Board met hast evening, President Peck in ~
obair.
Petitions received from the hSnercs1 Female
Guardian Society, ask sg for donaSon OF 5000 ans
from the Nursery and Childs Hospitas for 81 900 Re
fefred 10 the Committee Finance. p-titios 10 have
Anu street wfaened was referred 70 thrcommstss
Streets The petition OF merchants, property
and Others to hpvo South street, FROM whohai to Mont
gcmery street, psed with Belgian payemsa< refer
red to the Cemmttc on Streets
resolution directing the Street Commissioner 10 pre-
pare plan for the Comptroller OF the Battery estsDou,
and advertise for from r that sur
pose
soan ATOMS FOR passspKsr
COMMISSIONER
Mayor Wood sent in . comDuncatoa nomszating G
deou j. Tucker Tex Secretary OF sate) to theohce Of
President of the Crotou Aqueducs Commission ia plase
Of MyuJert Van schaick who declines roappsistmeua
and Robert Bradford Health Commissioner plssc
OF Jededah Miller, whose term OF Office has sxpsrcd.
rux WEST WASHINGTON sARxEr raorxxrr
Tho Corporation Counsel, 10 answer to 81 rcso
luton of the Board, states thai the land has been
recovered from the Corporation by persons clasuing
under tho people Of this State which persons, OF
Them receipt OF tue rents aud prods OF tho
property In addition to ths Judgments for reasy SIX
hundred thousand dollars hav recovered against
the Corporation for tee profits OF the property for
years before the claimants obtained possession APP
peas IN all the cases. oil which there were three were
taken by predecessor in otee, bat were Afterwards
withdrawn by bA Ia two of the cases the tina Tor az
peang bad not expired when cams into otce, aud the
appeals have been removed By me Ia the third G .se
The for appeal had expired before ths first of the
present month"; and there moreover stipulation be
my and the adverse attorney preciud
ing application on either aide Tor new tri under the
statute relating to trials In act!ons OF eiecsmert
tho cty has any right 70 The land which can be
by the action OF the Common couucit still, shall do
wha. can to relieve the Cooperation fon these jndg
ments, and regain possession OF the preperty. what
ever may be the probability improbahiAty of success
TIE usual course Of legal proceedings coaauccl by the
Counsel to the Corporation IL has that
there is adequate another form aud through
another agency. Agenienan who was formerly concerned
in the ra.;er the side ofte ccrporen entertans tbs
confident opinion that all the Judgments be opened
under the fifth section Of chapter 80 OF ths
laws Of 1885, but viii be seen that the remedy afforded
by that net given to the Coamon Ccac nor 10
GREENE Q. BRONSON.
The communication was entered and ordered on dle
resolution recommending suitable memorial 70 the
State Legislature for proper modihcaton of the aws
now in force relating 70 the State Common school law
Referred.
The resolution prohibiting the sprnklDg Of salt The
city railroad tracks was called up anc discussed and The
Board adhered to its former action.
FURTHER ISSUE OF cRoToN AQuKpucr STOCK
The report Of the Committee Finance submitting a
resolution to the eec. that the Comptroller be requested
to cause application 10 be made to the State Legislature at
present session. for the passage Of act TO authorize
the Corporation of the city of New York to borrow fur
ther sum OF money 10 increase tue supply OF Croton
and TO extend the necessary works for accumn
laing and distributing the same. Adopted.
The CONFLICT BETWEEN TIRE HERALD AND The COMMON
COUNCIL
Alderman BRADY said that inasmnch as the resolution
offered by him. and cent TO the Board OF Councimen for
concurrence was laid on the table by the latter body
would move that this Board act independently Of the other
branch, and without a joint committee.
Alderman CORNELL moved that the reading OF the reso
luton be dispensed WITH and that 1t be returned to the
gentleman alderman Brady who proposed it,
Alderman BRADY hoped that such course would uot be
adopted II would be outrage on themselves II they
shYunk from investigation OF the charges preferred
against them by the HERALD lie hoped the Board would not
take back track. II there are In tais Beard murder
ers robbers and men who have spent period Black
wells and 1t is time that should be proved He did mo-
believe that Mr. Bennett had any proof OF these facts
because has since advertised for evidence OF the
| charges that he had preferred.
Aldermen CORNELL thought would be slight TO tbs
Board Of Copncilmen to act the matter until some
| action on the resolution was taken by them
Alderman STARR said that from the tmsVf Jefferson
the present had been beed by the press, anc
he for one would take notice OF what had been said
| against them The Alderman entered into TRADE o.
abuse against the editor the HERALD and INDUCED In
the vulgar expletives and anahemas that are found
from day 70 day IN the columns OF the small papers
THE city. ~
true he alderman Brady would not conf Ter either hs
life or property cafe by association with such men q
he has described OF the members Of th body 70 be
He had no feeling against Mr. Bennett but he Desired e
give him opportunity Ct proving those chsrges that nc
has made and he could not subsanta.e them then le'
| him abide by the consequence. II .-.ss ~ IN,
Alder Bradys resolution TO act in The matter, re-
gardess Of the Board OF Councilman, was adopted, and
the same committee was appointed -ss.s.t sr.gsr
The Board adjourned TO Monday next At o'clock