The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01
The Board of Aldermen.

PROPOSED HOSPITALITIEs TO THE PRESIDENT ELECT
EEGATIvED-REPoRT or TIE CENTRAL PARK COM
MISSIoNERS.
petition was received from the Commissioners of
Charities and Correction asking for the establishment Of
Geographic wires from Seventy ninth street to their Office
in Bond street. Referred A petition from the New
York 0phalmc Hospital asking for donation OF 81 900
for that valuable institution, was referred to the Com
mittec Finance The petition which states that CO.,
patients have been relieved since the establishment of
the hospital signed by Drs J. r Garresh and Mark
Stephenson attending physicians, and others.
President GENET offered resolution that Hon. Murray
Hoffman be requested to prepare revised edition OF the
s'Treatse upon the Estate and Rights Propretors,"
former edition having been destroyed by fire. and that
the sum Of 81 600 DO appropriated compensation to
Judge Hoffman for such labor. Laid over.
PROPOSED PUBLIC noePIrITIEs TO THE PRESIDENT ELECT
NEGATIvEp.
Alderman DAYTON offered the following resolution =
Whereas IL is reported that the President elect OF the
United States will in few days leave his home for the
city CT Washington to the duties of the exalted
position to which he has been called by the voice Of the
people in conformity with the provisions Of the constitu
ton of the United States:
Resolved if the Board Of Councimcn concur, that in
order to testify devotion to the Union loyalty to the
constitution and respect for the laws made in pursuance
thereof joint committee of the Common Council be APP
pointed to consist of the President and three nbers
Of each Board TO invite the President elect to visit our
city and accept the cordial welcome Of its citizens,
his way to the national capital.
the resolution should be permitted to withdraw IT,
Alderman BooiE said that as perhaps, would involve
expenditure Of money, the resolution should stand
over for future meeting Of the Board.
the Alderman of the Twelfth (Boole) to wish
to wait for proposition to expeDd money
the Committee Of Reception; but he believed that the
cordial welcome Of this great city Of the North without
any expenditure Of money would be more acceptable to
States and inerwas no necessity for asking tina, The
pockets Of the city treasury should be taxed for the
sion.
Alderman DAYTON charged Alderman Booe with ridi.
culng the proposition by cndeayorng to postpone for
Alderman Book repudated any intention to cast rdi-
Guile on the motion made respecting the reception Of the
President elect.
Alderman DAYTON reiterated his belief in the intention
# rdicule, and said that IT was manifested by the
'smes' with which II received
Alderman BOOM said that If Alderman Dayton insisted
in his assertion that he intended to slight the resolution
he would that he stating what false and he
(Boole would hold him (Dayon) responsible anifes
'atiEns Of applause in The lobby ., ,o.,.
tended merely mark OF respect to the President elect
he would vote for it, but if was to be understood
endorsing the sentiments Of hAt party he should oppose
The resolution was lost on vote of ayes and noes.
Alderman BAcIKy offered q resolution that q special
committee inquire into the character and description
the work Of constructing the gate houses for the recev
The resolution respecting the appropriation for tho
celebration OF Washingtons birthday agaiu called
up and laid on tho tabl3
The fourth annual report of the Central Park Commits
soners received and ordered TO be printed.
appears by the report that during the year 1919 la
borers have been employed that the land cost 50
79s and the whole expenses thus far have been - 03
loo 66-makipg total of s6,44 ,904 So. This money
raised by bonds city security, Of which
redeemabc within forty years.
The expenditures during the last year amounted TO
STA 600 The Commissioners state that the bill OF the
Commissioners For the extension OF the Central Park
exorbitant, and should no. be paid.
After considerable routine business the Board adjourn
cd to Monday next