New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-25
ROHRD or ALDERhEN.
UARBOR DEFENSEs.

III. Board net last evening pursuant 70 ADJOURN
m.nt. presdeni H.sRy in the Char.
The communication of the Mayor, nominating
WIN. Boes Inspector OF Vessels wac referred 10 the
Committee on Wharves, PIER, snd shPe.
Mr.. CFsrT offered & resolution authorizing the
Lieutenant Commanding TO procure new MAnn Oh
color. for tho Jlst Regiment New-fors stat. VOL
unteer, Col Ferrero immediately, and that Com
mitt,s Of ,hres nember, Of each Board be appointed
To- present the same 10 the said kegment, whlch mas
A. recently distinguished itself Ht the battles oil
Roanoke snd Newbern. Laid over.
Mr.. DAYros moved TO discharge the COMMITTEE
or Railroads from the furIhsr consideration OF the
ratification OF the Independent Telegraph Company
10 T.. allowed TO erect line Of telegraph poles in
the streets His reason for the motion was that the
,ubiec, might he placed in the hands OF some Com
r.tiee who would gave the subject due consideration,
and make u report thereon TO thls board.
M GISET was opposed TO this negligent WAY OF
doug business aud spoke in favor Of the notion.
Some cross.hrng occurred between Mr.. DAYTON
and Mr.. BooLr, TO whom the teegraph-pole subject
had been referred, when the former withdrew the
motion.
The subject relative t. the defense Of the hsrbor
Of the City Of New-Yors was then taken up.
report was received from the Special Commit
ice on ilarbor Defeures, He.srs. Froment, Boole,
and Allen III favor OF adopting the resolution an-
propriating the cum of $50, 900 for the improve
aont Of The defenses Of tie city, and recommending
that som. of our prominent citizens be appointed ~
members Of the Harbor Defense Commission.
In connection with the subject the following com
mnnication from the Mayor was read:
M,YoH'b OErcE, NV fOHE, nslot ~ 1902.
10 ne Honorable ne Common C0gncI.
GKsrIxxss. Recent have demOus fatsd the nsuf
rfenry Of hitherto relied for hanpr eeeas-.
The git injury which the monitor and M-rrimeo Unlisted
e,h other With their hos PIoec,'s IN 'nen ecsn,
tie mos. Substantial oE'iucslio.s with the beat etus
,rin,msnts utterly unreliable az means OF preventing
Tb..,iins .cs mus. present it,sf TO every Government
syrry individual IN any degree charged VITA Tue d'y 81
gnes Of Wal 90 no'el ~ 90 lori- tso!s. -,-, -
ce provide tor tao ds,enei " 81 tuc sesPot OF the
Union appreciates The dsuse sad Is prepared 10 do ' "hois
gst .,snot b. eIpsstsd to .e with IL. promp.itui,
witch the conunciurs dsauds wasn al its cusd-s arc
Of lie can. requisite III. snd 1, til,
ton o. irou slPs and Cd" duty the Government 10 not
h., p N sno,.ncy ~, The pr,,en,. ~Lsn facts iu. de
v-ored h.r. produced feels Of insecurity in every mari
tine city, incumbent 90 ALL nheiLof IN ruDlic o. pr
,at- .1ou, 70 Join tLr Efforts will those o. tns Govern
pro diu. sFsnT the unexpected DANCE snd sspe
cay b. adopting nsi,urc' essential 10 thr %" security
Ensf,snins t.ss sud anticipating Tie necessity
lich msu-st the REDEEM ho'e tneut a. rAJ /"
jts.nuo aft invited the cocPristi ~ ne STATE "o'oin
,,t. In d. Il tnx .y.eu ~ sescoast oeieusrs srd
sc-u hA. indicated IT, drsle that communities ana ind
In p,.ncs Win 81. invi sion Gov Morgan presented
tho sltt 10 We L.u'',ilfc o. thi. Sal. e'ne'ly coz
accordingly INTRODUCED which Ia nov under discussion
and wi,L /. B. hoped. vii lecess srorat- seton be ofe
u " tIf sE-It scskiun.
b.sr hi. the 81 amber Of Comm -fce Of this civ, respond
a. 10 III. ,nown LESLIE OF th. Wsr Department IL. .cu up
subject made appeal g. The nD-r,t Of the bhnks
ln,ulsl. Co.npaales AID capitalists Of thl. city $50
.rpou u t'1Gn 20 b. expended ~ providing addition.
,n't.uards icr onr harbor
II ~ oe hus seen ia. tie attention o. .hs Federal GOV
the site Horrrnin-r sud sac chsnbor - Com
a iiiec'sfo the question Of recurring he CONNIE ei
neiop,ii. a dsustfs 90 e approhen.rd from ron
eca d .hp' OF aid 10 10 De hoped that tho mssufe
thu in,gai,d vi result Ia tho adoption 'nd execution Of
esry sno effective measure Of dceo. Should iie akner
stion h. rsssj II val shsa be incum ont on - Who
specially cht ed with The duty Of ,iatng le Interests
ard i.y 81 Sic city, TO take pfoHp measure. Tor providing
ths req Is'to .a',gu.rfs
10 do mi. will r-uie tho prraiu..y .ctiOu 81
Jfessly forbias tue Common Council rUt1 borrow rs
the credit n the Co 20 on eseeut Ia snc
Of the revenue OF The y.sr b. which such oan shall be made
ur-ss sufhor.sd by special eti OF tho Lcsfs' ule
IN o. great Sonry such a. in i,tr thretirnln
danger 20 Tie Pablo ss'cty would doubtless be ns ned W
stiAg without waiting for ms authority hut ln I'D
uent, tis lssucy docs exist TIE only luc
diais danger spuTsodcd h visit ifon the McTinlr aud
III, In IA. opioor Of tho hsaest uthoto. Is groaud -
es IA believed that the Navy Department has provided
ample for destroying her n she ventures g.
out aud shat this reliance .hovi fail She could feaeh
this hArboI A. her construction such ., 20 ncspscisio her
l0f sSirsfion
would thee fore repeatedly recommend the adoption Of
memorial 10 the Lo.ssture earnestly sppesug TO II for the
date passage Of providing ho
yeoped dangers and al others II 10 ciesry the proVinc.
~ State Government 10 assume TIL, au nnder tho suho
~ given by Tho Government Of tho United states In the cir
culs letter Of the Secretary Of state whatever it
may srpsna under that authority will doubtless be simbusd
Should III. Lsslaiure however decide ssan, the .dop.
ten Of such would respectfully recommend that
IL be ASKED confer such authoray on bo Government Of
city by the passage Of bill similar In character TO that
which is herewith submitted for the consideration Of your
Honorable Bodies GEORGE OPDYkE, Mayor
On motion, the communication was laid over.
The ordinance presented at the special meeting Of
TIA Board on Friday, making 81 appropriation of