New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-23
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

DCIAO OF ILsDL Abf|4'
Ihis Board net Oh Thursday afternoon, Ut /
o'clOsk, President HENRY IN the chair.
A resolution was adopted that the Street Commits
sioner be requested 10 inform the Board where pr
n.issiO IL given By ,he Common Council 10 perrons
TO place lamp III front Of their premises at Their
own expense, whether the gae Tor tue sane II paid
Tor out Of the City Treasury.
Mr.. EOoLr presented Petition, ont Of order, in
favor OF closing Re'ervoir Square az park, ANA
giving II over TO the American Institute at nominal
rent, as site for building to he occupied by that
institution rs museum OF science aud art. The pe-
lioners set forth tha; for period OF upward Of 30
Yeats The steady old Of he members and managers
OF the lusitite has been devoted /, tie advance net
Of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Mechanic Aris;
that us oXii'iUOn- have drawn thousands Of strap
gers Annually 10 ,he city. Sine the conversion OF
Castle tr1en to its present use, and the desrnc
uOu of tie Crys;ai Palace the members If the Iust-
utc say that there ara no buildings or Enclosures Of
sulfci~nt magnitude ia New-York TO ans Ser for
tleis exhibition.
Nj. BOoLE moved to refer to the Committee Oh
Lands and Places.
Mr.. FARLEY objected in the mos. strenuous man
ner and urged That the petition should 20 To the
COMMITTEE on Roads. Tuis square had been laid
out d park, aud added greatly 20 the improve
ment Of tie property in that Dti ghborbOod. Every
property holder IN the vicinity woud rebel sgainsi
Laws, aud Mr.. FAIRLY amended, 10 refer 10 a
speoili committee, which amendment WAS carried,
alter ngtby debate.
Inc COSIROLLER, in answer 10 "A resolution, sent
in communication, setting forth that the real estate
purchased by Lin for tue use Of the Fire Depart
meut On account If Tie appropriation applicable
theie,O Tor the wear 1861, anOuuts To S6J,YT So
The cost of ground Tor the OF Engine Companies
= Is, Il, Il, -, 81 Hose COMPANIES ), TO- Il, -
n. IS: Hook aod Ladder Companies and lS o.
lsrsrf krff t..t
mon Council IL estimated at tie sum OF $4,000.
The amount appropriated for the purchase OF real
estate for the current year Ii soO,OOO.
Tie ordinance providing for Tie relief OF the fam-
lies OF volunteers from the CITY Of New-Io k, serv-
ny 10 the army OF tie Union. which was made the
special order OF busine.s after the prcs NATION OF
reports, war at THIS time taken ny. On motion, the
ordinance was taken up, section by section, aud the
| first section as follows, read ana adopted
Ate 5tOCO1 is'eby spPropiiat.d of tie purpose
OF aiding 10 port the fsu1cs Of the soldiers from ns city
who ars nov 'e'ng OF ~no my e after volunteer Or he
ordeed to see in tie smy q tne Und s.-s engaged
defending the iu.eglity Of tie National Union.
| Sec ion ,, as ioows, was then read:
The Con roller "ho sh. DO the lre,.nrer Of The Fund
S~ueors Dit.ici Of Ls city. which Asssu shs d-Iliso
Nh. iunds t. tb e p-rons entitled to fef und,r tie
| i1g such senatorial Dicicts. The CON Ieu.a.i IN
o. toe A,u.tsu, 1feas1rcrs ,ha u, exceed s75 re- month
eech which toLtDlrr !. authorized ~ pay out Of .
Faid beleby oicated ant appropriated
/ On Tho motion oi Dir. GLNEr, TO amend by insert
tiHgc
OF the Controller, lengthy debate ebsued.
Mr.. DAfTOs said tLat the Common Council had
no authority 10 pledge the credit oi the city by
tie adoption OF this ordnance, by 60 doing ihoy
would De sctDg III express, phpabIe and uirect yiO
aiion OF tue Charter lie didn't think it proper for
the City Of New-foik 10 20 begging in tbs manner
as New York able 10 take care vi her own char
liter. The experience Of Liet year would have an
injurious ,tect, he thought, Oh tie bonds which 1t
would be necessary 10 issue.
Mr.. BooLE reailiked: Wei if tho appointment
Of TIE Controller is Illegal let pat III the name OF
the City ChsHbtrlaln.
TIE amendment was lost. aud the section adouted
Sections 3, aud j, as follows, were adopted:
The Controller hereby asthoned 10 borrow, tho credit
J0O. snd 10 Issue bonus Of the Corporate therefor
which shall be desynsted snd known as the "Noubteoi
The snal signed by the Controller counter
signed by the Mayor sealed with the Of tie Cor
polaion aud aestci oy tie Cerk Of the Comgon Council
be; shal! beA at rate no, exceeding 81 cent q
and shall be- d'c ad ysb.e wi'ain three yeaf.
FOR the payment he principal Of said bonds the IN
ere-s 10 accrue thereon The iaib OF tho Cor0son o tie
y Of NcvfOrk t'd also all 'uHs when may hereafter tr
received from the United states rom the State OF New.
York the pIipce Of reibarsing city for TIE uonrs
distributed ia pure oi this osdasce hereby sol
EMMY pcd.ed aid tie Controller Is hereby spbor,ed and
to redeem, AID cancel the 'aiue from time to tiIo az
or before their inaturity
Section was thea read az follows:
The Assistant 1reasurels shall pay over tho moneys
placed in their hsnd' for that rurpo'e ony to pfrsons
COMMITTEE acti1 Or tue wald. In Their pcctSe a.sircts
Committees shall consist OF iuf reinb, each including
the AldcIn-u nd Lonleln setting Tor The several wards
on the day February thousand eight hundred aud
sixtytwc together with citizen ~ cilkenS 10 De appointed
by ile Controller ard City Chamoeaiu which ci1eus must
residents wn,ds Tor which they sct except
for the purposes Of ;h ordinance the Second and 1hd
WARDS sh be Gee1ed and Treated DeiOh.s to aud lVn
lag past Of the i1tt WsTd.
AIR. GESET wanted to know why 1t WAS that tie
name Of the City Chamberlain bad been stuck In
here, unsss IT was 10 give the ordinance eome show
Of authority. IL characterized IL elecioueer-
ing dodge, ana asked why the power shouh not be
gisea 10 the Democrats instead OF beirg taken out
OF their hands aud given over TO the Republicans.
MIR. Mitchell sad that he was Democrat, yet
he for one was willing 20 PM the matter entirely ou
Of tie hands vi tie Common Council. Tho notter
was OF higher motive than for political purpose
bat Il be was TO vote on ne subject he 'vauled roI
say who shOGd have the disbugsing Of this money.
After some dosebeIOD, To section was adouiod
by striking ont and inserting between the words
- shall consist" and "City Chamberlain Tue wordl
Il tue saile ucatefs ~ actips Oh !le IsI Tcb-