The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-08
board OF Aldermen


Hoard Of Aldermen.
This Board met last evening-President H. W. Genet in
the chair.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 REFER THE PROPOSITIONS
PEOPLE.
Alderman FRfAR offered the following
Whereas the Congress. Of the United States have declined
Sns agreed Peaee Ssnsrenes
s1Ss aS E policies IN
Constitutional law; whereas this great metropolis
% ne he
in its suburbs making empire Of itsef there
Resolved, That commission consisting Of five gentlemen,
Aldermen and tie President Of the Board Conncilmen
Siafe an earnest Su, haSe petition Of the Corporation and
Common Council Of New ierk that the propositions Of the
State decide In favor Of accepting rejecting them
Alderman DAYTON strenuously opposed the resolution
thought that the Common council of New York bad
quite enough to do in attending TO its local Legislation
Alderman FRosEr said that he thought there could be
no harm in adopting the resolution; it was evident that
there change in the sentiments of the republican
party from the fact that Greeley and Seward who
cd together to elect Mr. Lincoln, each
ing to force him into an opposite course
Alderman CORNELL spoke in favor Of the resolution
Alderman BRADY said he voted for Mr. Lincoln, yet he
saw no harm in passing the resolution. He (Ad. b.
would not 60 for either Greeley Seward they that
Greeley every day trauced both Seward and Weed he
believed Greeley to be the biggest fanatic in the country
checked by the Presdent) Greeley went in for fight,
but he (Ald B. wouldask, would Greeley shoulder
Weed Wendell Phillips, and Bennett, Also to be fana
tics, and he did not for them "any other
paper lie thought If the resolutions before the Board
would bring back the country 10 its former state without
bloodshed they should be adopted. When civil war
would come he should like to any of those ia
naics shoulder q musket. It wss a different thing
for them TO WELD the pen quietly their desks instead
Of resisting the bullet Ii IT came 10 they would
stand in the background and lot others dght the battle
IL A see
the south, and he would be induced 70 JOIN in the
fight against the South other by Greeley seward
Buchanan He thought the state Of New York loyal to
The Union despite OF these fanatics.
Alderman BooIE Rad that II thoy had five hours de-
and he therefore, in order tosa time tho prev
GUS question. lh,s carried and the resolutions
Gil Board for concurrence.
ngg Bills now HroRE THE rHcrrAr,rRx
Alderman DAYTON offered resolution the effect that
three gentlemen be appointed committee TO examine
the bills before the Legislature which pertain 70 tho city
Of New York.
Alderman BRADY was opposed to the Common Council
interfering with the legislation at Albany let them
they please and legsate the Common Council Of
Office II they please. lie said above board that more
corrupt set Of scoundreIs than the legislators at Albany
never existed
Alderman Boorx opposed the resolution and said that
such position a. 10 be named ash committee for that
purpose.
ON motion OF Alderman TroY the resolution was laid
on the table.
eOUvscAnOs rso. xsyos RESPECTING
To HoroRABIE CossoS CoUScrLs-
GFSTLEwBN-l transmit herewith your honorable body
Of small streets showing police
have forbidden them 10 follow this Of obtaining
living and the length of arresting very many
s:s q %as = .s
sales In the pubic which these orders OF the police
authorizes based Is not strained and literal and
in the IN the midst however sf the universal
distress Which pevai the enforcement OF the ordinance
+ nc s,s% % tbs s' have within s sr
sons Of scany susssens ~ have besn made
0rosn s pfscuoe aud It's stoppage ct rn, wouo 9h
pronuee misery, and Increase the n,mhnr a "nendent
ins,v, nn ~ naueluate means al tho dispossI ~ - ="
ahle body 10 modify the Ordinance a. your honor
- articles '"'"Ce IN """-.. 20 ~ either TO
nerpo, tus -. - suu through the stress Nv
me came IN mode not calculated 70
ronehfarcs annoy tho public 70 authorize tne Oh
licenses sell petty wares In .he streets Sna Sp r
lations. rbnNANDo "o"'t' ""sV''
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The tax levy, amended by the Counclmen, was re
oeived. 80, =,
70 It's former 0ction.
ON motion OF Alderman ConSEIr, committee OF con-
ference was appointed TO committee OF the Coun
cllmen to agree upon the tax levy.
The CHAIR named Aldermen Boole Farley and Smith ~
such committee -
Dix late Secretary OF the Treasury 10 receive bis friends
on his way through tns city.
Adjourned 10 Monday next.
PERSONAL Intelligence.
c. Crowpineheld John q. Adams and II. Adams, OF
Boston, and Potter, Of Philadelphia, are stopping a. The
i~sevoort House.
I,coe Finch, OF Milwaukee; Colonel r. s. Frost of
ue.n ~tI: Dr. j. IT, Van Evre, OF WashnRtOn: A. Wolff
Ne T,stta nfA aaa ~