The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-28
Board Of Councilmen.

I This Board met last evening, pursuant TO al.
journmenL the President CHARLES Z. Plnckney,
Eel, in the cnair.
comraunic nion was received from the Z unset
10 the Corporation, in answer ~ . resolution ~ In
quiry ~ whetner SUN cient legislative authority
does not exist in the law oflSia - ensbe this coun
i've Interference NJ. Bronson says that on care
f1l exAminAtnn Of the question he ~ satisfied tina,
10 would no, be safe Tor the Supervisors " UNDER
take " raise taxes without legislative authority.
the Legislature, Mr.. Bronson says, has given all
the other counties Of the State Discretionary power
through their Boards Of Supsrysors bu, this coun-
~ has been expressly excepted from such discre-
Nonary power. There are some articles expressly
prOviued for by Law, alteidy, taxes r which might
be levied without additional Aut noity, but for mst
city expenses, authority must Ie ye.ry obtained
TIE oommuticoh,n was received ami ordered " be
printso.
A mn uuica,ion was received frcm His Honor
I'll. h-yor, transmitting - the mmou Council
n ge aud hands made silk flag " tue reb d
lion, bearing the inscription, " L,ieS ain /, the
Bl.cklsLd Gideonites-may Heaven crown you
with vi. tory The * tAken NJ Fort ID elson.
The communication anu g was 10 .eiyei.
A communication v as aso received hom the
Mayer b. the following eject
GESTLEMrN IL rtturn the accompanying peti.
ton for permission ~ erect stand Tor the sac OF
papers g., on the south. sasi Of Ith n. and
ID ave-, being the sidewalk Of TOmpkins Market,
With ut my srprovL " ,he stion OF the Common
Cour ell granting the prayer OF such petition aud
would respectfully submit the following objections
thereto -
First lis questionable whether we have any
legal right q authorize the erccti m OF standing
obstruction On the street.
Second II we have toe light II Ia nevertheless
Mt " exercise II In this case, ~ the pro
pose1 permission ", uld totm n precedent and en-
teriug wedge for other similar applications.
Third. Neither the position nor the action grant
ing u c,hne the sire ~ the stand proposed.
Fourth. TneIe ia in this case Abunl lnce Of
accommod atoms inside the market, which 10
seems g. me u In our duty to tndeavoi 20 let, in-
stead q pra ticsly hprestallingl the demand for
them, by giving stands gratis on thc side walk.
FQih Tumpkns market was built by the city,
at an expense % about f2io,O0O and 1t secns y
very impoti g. impair the appearance ~ such
. structure by The e-e Il around II Of sheds or
stands ~ any description.
This being the srst case OF the kitd presented
FOR MY approval, have deemed II proper occasion
" present AZ some length my objections u the prtc
tce Of encwubed ring tae market side walks, and
which will apply, also, although with less force, 10
sidewalk generally GnoH0H OrnrKE.
Ga suggestion II Councilman Orton, tho use OF
the Cotu cd Chamber voted 70 udgo Barlow, Of
| the Superior Court for the purpose OF holding a
special term during March.
On motion Of Councilman o ton, Also, the Conn
mttee on Ordinances was directed " report an
| ordinance " prohibits the storage OF petroleum, or
OK oi, in large Quantities within the FIRE limits.
The Tax Levy for tue present year was taken up,
| and occupied the remainder OF the evening. Tue
Board vent into the business 81 cutting down chs
Comptroller'S estnatss, by wholesale, except that
| the al 1ition OF $4,000 made for salaries u
members Of the Common COunctl.
| The Board al luu ned b. Monday