The New York herald., 1862-12-09
no.rsa Of ceanelln,en.

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I hoard or Ceunoilmen.
| THs DONATION or FiprY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
IHs koAAh CATHOLIC ORPHAN AsYLun-THE
AAAnEns " TuE BOARD GOING TO BALL
D0sAros 10 81 oAskIEL's cHuRcH-rBs WIDOW
o. Ths LATh THOMAS ByRNHs-sw0RD FOR GEN.
si0EL-rHE FORT GANsEvooRT PROPERTY, ETC.
Areauiar meeting Of the Board OF Counclmen held
last evening. Charles c. Pnckney President in the chair
The minutes OF the last two meetings were read an
approved.
The report Of the Committee on Finance Of tb eoarOr
Aldermen IN favor OF donating the sum Of 90 600 20 the
managers Of the Roman Catholic 0rp, , = M
applied towards the erection Of 80. ..,,,,,,,
received and LAID over
The resolution 10 app -, j
stand or u, opriats tbe sum Of 5000 10 pur
.s. 80 :. -'rs for presentation 10 the Twelfth
"a -. State Milpia, was again brought up
ana a''er scdAs dcsate, laid over.
An invitation recey a ana a.,o,,sd - ns nresan,
a. the eghtespth hail Of Mazeupa Engine COMPANY
NO. 's e DO given at the Apollo Rooms on "Wednesday
svc..-us, the 10th INST
I Tue boaro concoTred with ,hs Board Of Alder
men ID favor Of donating the sum of ss7s 43 10 tho
pastor OK ST. abries church. be applied in payment OF
'a1ss 1,s " due on said ch urch propcrty.
lw Board concurred with the Board Of Aldermen in
iavyr OF directing the Comptroller TO draw his warrant
W favor OF the widow " the late Thomas Byrnes Conn
missioner Of Lands and Places for the balance of his
salary due 70 the lst ef January noxt
The usual resolution adopted dcnatng the OF
$3.50 each TO the clerks Of both branches Of the Common
Council Tor services rendered 10 The committees during
| the past year
The resolution to donate tho sum OF $500 for the pre-
scataton Of sword, sash and belt 10 Major General
fFaiz Sigel was again brought Gp.
Connclman HAIKi moved 70 amend BY inserting the
SUN Of $3.50 In place OF $500 The amendment lost,
when the Councilman moved attachthe name OF Gen.
Thomas Francis Meagher ~ the resolution; but after
some discussion the whole subject was laid over.
The Board by vote OF fourteen In affirmative to
six in tho negative, resolved TO increase the salary Of tho
residcn, Of the Crotou Aqucduct Department S. 600
that of the RGLstar S2 500. the
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ihe resolution authorizing the Comptroller 10 purchase
the Fort Gansevoor property from james B. Taylor. at
AL sxpense Of 1898 ,437 so, was called M.
Councilman STEVENSON said he had always endeavored
10 represent the erests the poor classes living on the
east SIDE OF the city but when he wished to have
market established there IL was invariably voted down
and now he saw tc reason why IL VAS 10 purchase this
property at an expense Of over half million OF dollars
and ne supposed that tho claims OF tho poor aboriug
earning his dollar dollar aud hall day would
stand the shadow .! chance against the claims put
| forth IN this measure.
Councilman Ross spoke in favcr Of establishing a mar
ket On the west side of he city but was not in lavor Of
the pu chase this property, and he very doubted
whether the title 10 it belonged to Mr.. Taylor
Connvilnsan ORION, in giving, as lie called II, short
history OF what he said was commonly known AS the
Fort Gansevoslt property, stated THAI It's sale a Few
years siuce by the CommlssoAers OF the sinking Fund
was deliberate and prculedtated swindie when they,
for the SUN OF Sl6oooo disposed Of property valued ,t
that time between three and four hundred thousand
dollars. lie doubted whether the sale was legal one
and should oppose the adoption of the resolutions he
believed 1t tie property already belonged TO the city,
and had doubt but tht would DO proved did the
city authorities take legal steps to claim it. He
concluded by offering, amendment to the resolu
ton thu the deed be approved by the Counsel TO the
CORPORATION that at least the opinion Of city Of
aclal would DC given 10 the legality OF the pro-
| C. teding.
Councilman JOINS, instancing the of the West
Washington market said that he believed f the city did
purchase the property for the price asked
woa,d IN time have 10 pay at least million and half
for should they wish 10 purchase al future time
Councilman ORION IN summing up after answering the
arguments oI Councilman Jones' said the property belong
Ell to the city as IL surrepttioIsly sod ten years
ago by the Commissioner OF the sinking Fund for about
onefourth its yaae. The parties to whom 1t was sold
had been able to good deed Of sae ana
they swaitiDg the action OF the Common Coun
ell 10 whether the transaction entered into
ago was TO be profitable not.
The alnerdment proposed By Councilman 0ron was lest.
The question thea taken the adoption Of the
resolution when fifteen voted in the Affirmative and
in the negative.
The CuAR declared the motion lost Cor OF consti
| tutonai
Louucilnen BARNEY aud HOGAN to inquire whether
| the decision Of the Chair should be sustained.
Councilman MILLER appealed from the decision Of the
Chair, and vote being taken six voted IN the afrma-
tive ard fifteen in the negative.
The decision OF the Char declared reversed and the
] rgs0lution adopted
A resolution was adopted appropristing :he sum OF
600 - build market AT the foot OF Sixteenth street,
kNS; river.
Tes Board then adjourned Until Thursday bost AZ sour
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