The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-29

: ne tina hes Nriv v b G some dsssvs = IN chou
os taken for The conshue On q sssnossl cosnofs
ttDs for The vario courts and eleers Of OSp,ra
ten The necessity or ueh increased &C on noaAto
is 70 obvious a. TO nee NO expl.Dssu are atho 'gh
there ensysnce u tpiron as 10 the er ioe.iry
for rev Gay Ban II believed that Ct izsns ne
sly woult iavor he erection Of edin rome where
woulo esms.s i"o9asy .h spy sn.r sIs.S
this county or elsswhee. Our cuzsDs have becoming
prae IN The magnitude and im portsroe o. The metropolis
emo tie ffyle ef ihsir modern residences, vel
shuTebes other pubic badmee, evnecs .she
sIprecfscon o. as.fi'eciarsl improvements. srd VIC
.xsne Of structure for public tse which would 10
Asssnso to the city, would nos 10 gruJeinsly paid.
WHIST WASHINGTON BAkKKT.
he controversy respecting the ltls 70 this property
has resulted IN Judgments sgaipst the Corporation as fol
j. The people Of The State james B Taylor and Owen
1859 for $40 s7s co. and The possesson Of the sks
grsur Do ~.st Of line nearly parallel TO- and forty eight
feet vent Of. West street
esnber IS, 1853, ior 90, 1856 So
g. James B. Taylsr ana Owen W. Brennan plaiatfA.
JoSsnent entered December is, 1852 for s4ss is4 IL
upen careful examination Of these Judgments and ID
wee mtnt with The Counsel 70 the Corporation the Comp
uoer has felt 70 DO his duty I, make sppheAson The
upon which 10 make such application In for ward
state Of preparation.
JUDGMENTS.
Tie nth section d the chapter 400 of tho lAwD o.
1852 aushorns and requires Comptroller Of the city
OF New York. whenever he shall have reason 70 believe
tn any js ss.Ds TIE Corporation have been OBJ
tsired BY oousion ere founded in fraud to take ali
proper and necessary means 10 open and the
same and to use the name Of the Corporation and EN-
Comptroller has sppDcsons In several cssss or III
opening and rver,al OF judgments against the Corpora
Ssn and With fey txcspuons such applications nave
been granted and In come cases the Judgments have
set sasde Other cases are sull pending
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE.
me great length OF this report allows but brief refe
renee . the practical operations Of this depsrmsas duns
The sft year
ana bssintfs Of the department At the beginning he
year, arc slready vel known. Tho principal difficulty
sIcouhtered 81 nis, VAS want Of ofcs room and help
by whom the necessary provision made In due
but dn,ng the time he occs In the upper part OF the
curren, business OF The was ansasted under
great Disadvantages, whilst the labor Of the
ana documents being distributed about In various
Mcopvenient OF aoct - and reference.
After spending few weeks In surveying the ground
pecisnt 70 open entirely books, both IN this oics
and also In each OF the bureaux OF The department
rent Of he cash in The Treasury. which wss
duly furnished and requis'tiors were also made upon
the Receiver Of Taxes, the Clerk Of Arrears. and the
Collector OF Asessners for statements In detail OF nj
items Of unsolicited taxes, Croton arrears, and
merits 1t the beginning OF the year The Receiver Of
he called Se Of emu
failed 70 furnish the detailed statement q items request
cd, bus gave list or the various sssefsments n biz
'n~s WI SoheeeoAJ sAS"nB VIZ enSeAs e1D ulS1 oaSh
hist
No regular Of books having been kept in the Bureau
OF City Revenue the work Of tainpg the OF
rents and interest due and unpaid and uruay collected
BY the Collector OF CITY Revenue involved much Il Dor,
and o,Ger line Was required therefor than was peces
e,y, to urn1h the information required from the ether
buIeaux.
After receiving the necessary Information and d,n the
count sEed sh s me Of .s.s
Corporation, and the same account dsbited with lin
bi'es ascerained and brought forward, while CORES
and erecting lhe items TO account entitled
bcoien
AL Of which is respectfully mhmted.
corxrScAros FROM TIE CORPORATION Council Az 10 r1m
PowKKs or ALDERMEN.
In " resolution Of the Board the CORPORATION
Council states that each Alderman ocio Justice OF
the peace, and hes been since the granting
the DopgAn chatter In lese The Aldermen fc msry cat
In al the orlmnc courts Of the city and County and
slso members Of the Mayors Court Afterwards called
the Court Of Common Pleas Bui their poser TO cit In
courts, either civil or criminal taken away long ago
They are sr magistrates, charged With the preservation
OF he public peace and have power In certain
arrest commit spd bail offenders except that they cannot
let 70 bail or cschsrgo perlon arrested committed BY
memorial was received from Jonas " Philips, So.
The erection Ct unsaso budnss and askg tho Board W
provide him with an Office. Referred.
Room FOR THy Lsrnz' Hoors.
Alderman SExcRisr offered the folio wing
Whereas has become customary ana fashionable FOR
the aohs Of this city 70 wear hoops Of extraordinary size
this city tho present Of ladies' hoops we're not con
sidcsed, therefore, bel
Resolved hat the Street Comissiorer be directed 10
cause The sit walks upon the PRINCIPAL streets " be
wide nod 10 sufc1t wldh 70 accommodate the present
style Of fooIs rpw worn
op mcsio1 q Alderman sEArR the resolution with.
drawn.
The report a Ne Committee on Finance On comnunica-
ton from lie Cos pTotr, asking additional Appreprs-
tors for the current year, ~as received The comnIa.e
report 10 favor Of the request Laid over.
communication was received from tie Comptroller
In relation 70 certain prcyions Of the "aci TO provide
seanss ursofc budings and stsrg the necessity Of
eddiiola appropriation being made for tho payment OF
salaries Of The ocor created BY the act Total for
salaries per annum si3,4co. Referred to Committee
X, pslTs and Supplies.
Adjourned 10 thursday.