New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-17
PUBLIC MEETINGS..
THE RnARD az ALnERMEN.


The Board Of Aldermen assembled =, p. m. Ses,er
Gay, Mr.. Peck in the chair The minutes Of "a 'aS
meeting were read and approved.
Petitions from owners Of property IN the Isl an
lid Fire Districts, that g. 500 should be apprepraieu
for the purchase OF the Steam Fire Engine now 10 pos
session ofIIose Company No. 46, and from VIM. II.
Lyon and others TO reduce tho fare the City Rail-
roads 20 cepts were read and referred
A resolution was introduced ny Mr. DARRAGH, su-
thorizing the Corporation Counsel to petition the Leg
isatuTe 70 allow the city authorities TO purchase and
lay ont piece Of land, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues and Seventeenth and Nineteenth Streets for
the purpose of public park. Referred.
A resolution was adopted that the Counsel of the
Corporation lie requested 10 give his opinion 10 the
measures necessary to for the city the disputed
West Washington Market property.
MIR BRADY offered the following resolution:
H1srsos IN the issue Of The York Daily Berald d.ed
Friday Jan H. 1850 certain allegations are contained reeoas
men enmposss ss Common Council Of the City Of RewYok
the year which they bed TO public orn sud
CITY o. education, the ioong sntrsc, from the p.PeL
question will sbundsnty show We are forced 70 express IA
with hut exceptions only pnprincpled era,e
ro"rR The machinery q ary eectio snbsd election Ia
speef bao.box s'ns and nugeIou. other illegal mesns
nrs stos forced Us gho have been educated IN bar
tanning power TO ccn'ummuss schemes for their ssgran-
r INC ian m IA P' asa t,os ao
those wbo only shor previous their election
mates Ofthe RsnieutiAry ct Bls'LyeilS sagd;'' ssd
OF It lea have 70 p pal Ss a ss. ., the chi
been iD1sted by them manage pablic business
the public mind becomes dsbused the impressions podaeed
is to b, produced by reading hs article In the newspaper
TIsTa Justice 70 tho reuslsu.. elected TO and comprg
both branches Of the comcn Council Of his city m-sHyely
demands that either those accusations should H proved aad The
lions shouts be paee rsetsd a. they wrre preferred e ne
proprietor OF Propreso stthe newspaper In question Be V
Rs.olse8 afthr Board of couucmen concurl That Joint
eSsd 70 ,sRs he s sf so sna IN order p
afford the preetor OF the N quson an oppoTu1
fslsity charges se .ion and
con.ss n s ..vs "a s sS. a1 hay ia q
they hereby eporse pSr'"Hs 70 the Pro,sions Of the
and pspers.
The resolution was adopted, and the CHAIR ae-
pointed Messs. Bocle, Brady, and Bagley. Voted,
that the resolution he Immediately cent TO the Board of
Ccuucilmen.
communication from the Mayor wes received, in
closing petition f1om the ladies OF tbs Wa nington
National Monument Association, for material hid Re
ferred TO Committee on Finance.
resolution WAS adopted allowing Engine Com
pany No. to retain the small engine now in their pos
e ssicn.
The special order Of the evening namely, the report
of the Special Committee on the Tax Levy submitted
at tho last meeting, was next taken up. The Com
mttee made lengthy report confirming, with amend
ments the estimates submitted Moved that the report
be accepted aud the estimates confirmed.
Mr.. STARE moved TO amend the resolution Big insert
ing appropriation Of so 600 for the benefit OF the
liount Morris Park.
Mr. BooIE objected. This appropriation had been
made in former years. and bRd only served 10 benefit
speculstors Could the gentleman give single reason
for his amendment
Mr.. STARR reioined speaking Of the necessity for
the Park lis beauty due TO the Sitizens Of Harlem,
&c.
Mr.. Boo1E wished the Board to observe that the
gentleman was from the Seventh District, and yet WA
deeply interested in matter pertaining to tho Twelfth
Ward. The necessity for identifying the Park only
existed In the minds OF the property owners In the VI
cinity.
Meesrs GENET and TUoNEr spoke in favor Of and
Mr CORNELL in position 70, the amendment. X was
finally carried by vote Of 10 to-
The previous gu sstion was then taken mp, and the
report Of the Committee unanimously coairme 1. Ad-
iourned.