The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-16


Resolved That the Comptroller be and he rs hereby
authorized and directed TO place the name oil haTy Ana
Of blind persons who receive the sum OF nifty dol
lars rs donation. -
(By Board Of Aldermen, December Il, 1885, referred
10 the Comptroller, with power
BIZ Of John nicholson for fitting up election poll OF
(Isy Board Of Aldermen December II, 1866 referred
70 the Comptroller With powell -
Which was c0ncurred In
Comn,uncallon from the Commissioners Of Charities
and Correction, applying Tor the OF the building
formerly occupied by Hose Company No. IL, on West
ny Board Of Aldermen, December IL 1885, referred to
the COMPTROLLER. with power
by striking out the words number twelve and insert
! ing in lieu thereof the words s'number eleven"
Which carried.
The paper then referred to the Comptroller with
Resolved That the Of John Broadhcad be placed
lsy Board Of Aldermen, December II, 1866 referred
70 the Comptroller, with powerl
Which was concurred in .W
Aud the directed to be sent 10 his Honor the
Mayor for approval
Resolved That the name OF E. Petzhosd, residing at
who are TO receive the sum of $50 as donation
By Board OF Aldermen, December H. 1885, referred 70
the Comptroller, with power)
Which was concurred 10. .t
Resolved That the Comptroller be and hereby auth
ozed to draw his warrant in favor Of Richard Miller for
city blind lst, sad Miller himself being also blind
(y Board Of Aldermen, December H. 1866 referred TO
the Comptroller, with power.)
Which cencurred in.
Resolved That the Comptroller be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his warrant In favor Of
George Brandon for the sum of $302O in payment for
labor materials and disbursements ordered by the Com
mse on National Affairs as per r. annexed bill and
any other appropriate account
Which was laid over.
Resolved That permission be and Is hereby given to
Mcssrs Burdett, Jones Co. to exhibit goods In Wal,
street slip, during the pleasure OF the Common Council.
Councilman KEl.AS moved that said resolution be re-
fcrrcd to the Committee on Wbarves, Piers and Slips
Which was carried by the following vote:-
Neutrality-suspicious. Keenan,, Heay. Robinson,
Houghalin Leayy, MCGrah, Green, Lent Smith, O'Cl-
laghan Russell, Fitzgerald and Cookie
neutrality-suspicious. stacom,. Hagcrty Hayes, Kos
'eT Aenneoy ~, D,'n@an, nnuy 1Syce anc hys
Thompson Brother 10 keep and maintain watering
trouh in front Of their premises, southwest corner Of
East broadway and Scanned street. such permission 10
remain dunng the pleasure Of the Common Council
Which concarred In.
Report Of Committee on Arts and Sciences, as fol
lows
The Committee on Arts and Sciences, to whom were
referred the accompanying resolutions in favor OF setting
apart the triangular piece OF ground situated at the juno
ton Of Sixth .nlc and Broadway, bounded on the
south by Thirty street. the cast by broadway
and the west by Sixth avenue also, the triangular
plot OF land bounded on the north by Thirty nth street,
the by Sixth avenue and on the west by Broad
way rs sites the bronze statues CONNIE
morave of the application Of steam to the purposes of
navigation by Robert Fulton, and the discovery and APP
pcaon OF electrical teegraphy to tho instantaneous
Samuel + b. Morse, respectfully
That the proposition meets the unqualified approval
OF your committee; but before making the formal
commentator the board appropriate the ground in
question for the purposes intended your committee de-
motives that acuated them in arriving At the conclusions
contained in the resolution accompanying this report II
Is undisputed fac. that the city Of New York; the
largest and most populous city in this hemisphere the
commercial centre Of this continent the great mart OF
America the financial heart Of the nation whose paIsa
inns rp emutac
behind many OF our smallest inland towns in respect to
the character Of It's PUBLIC works Of art commemorative
epochs in the history Of our country Of the
human race, The almost total absence of works Of
every country and cline that visit this city, and Is and
must unless remcdied continue to be Of NOR
t0caton to those OF citizens Who by experience can
institute comparison between this, the place Of their
BIRTH the city OF their Affection ana the other cities in
both the old and worlds, which, while they arc far
below in every other particular and in every other
essential that constitutes greatness wealth and power
far excel in the character and number OF their statary
and monumental works. the surest evidence OF refined
and intellectual and the most unmisakable proof
Of an educated and cultivated people.
II own people, particularly the educated and re-
fined experience this feeling OF modification and regret
al our apparent indifference neglect to pcrpeuate in
. becoming manner our estimation Of the advantages
can feel surprised or indignant II those anxious
70 find any pretext for condemnation, arG willing
ofscn by our commercial rivals others inter.
ested in defamng that tho people Of this city
deeply Immersed in business so entirely absorbed IN
accommodating fortunes savlshly engaged in the wor
ship OF the almighty dollar" that they cannot spare
tho time even though they had the inclination, to do
vote smaA portion Of their wealth for any higher
nobler purpose and that grovelling parsmonious
Is the cefcharac,erstc OF people Tho truth,
simply stated must we fear force rs to acknowledge
the Justice OF these accrsations 10 certain extent only
and while point with pride great public
terpriscs, such croton Water Works Central
and other parks our charitable educational and cor
reconal institutions both public and private, in sue
cessfui refuatlon OF these charges. in the main,
late 70 the entertainment Of our public parks squares
and places with works OF art, calculated intended
we'll to commemorate the genius, virtues services
sacrifices OF the great men OF our city, our state and our
nation, TO adorn city with the creations Of the
abes and best artists Of our country they sadly de-
porably truo, and by remissness and negligence in
this particular hsvo left ourselves position
ngly 70 merit these reproaches Our present public en-
torpses or institutions do not impress the casual visitor
observer with any adequate idea OF the magnitude Of
our city or its claims to consideration for public spirit or
intelligent and cultivated taste in the development Of
public and private inst buttons is absolutely necessary in
order to become acquainted with their workings, invOv-
be known and appreciated by COMPARISON With other
institutions of similar character IN other local.
s sy ss nssss
ing Of them are inaccessible TO the ordinary
citizen or visitor to our city; consequently,
theyrare little known and when visited do Impress
tho Behoder with than transient feeling of plea
sure, and leave no lasting impression upon hts mind;
one visit being sufficient to acquain HIM with all the
U
n crafty ha curiosity should that be the object Of his
visit; while hundreds OF Thousands visit city, who
have never yet seem much less inspected one Of our
public Institutions either for instruction, TO crafty
their curiosity and the may be also said probably
OF an equal number Of our citizens Far different,
however is the case with the few objects of interest now
erected TO adorn and bcantify tho city. Works OF art
calculated to inspire tho beholder with feelings anything
akin 10 respect for this great city, It's govern.
ment people, are very few; but those that do
exist we'll worthy Of identification with the
metropolis Of the Western World. Our High
Bridge, strikes the behoIdcr with awe as he
contcmpaies its massive proportions and impressive
grandeur Our Central Park, the pride OF city, is
visited by hundreds Of thousands Of citizens and
strangcrs, and amid its outrageous groves its grassy
fields Its elegant drives while gliding its svery
akes or in contemplating the architectural beauties DIS
covered nj almost every turn winding In its number
less intersecng roads idea Is almost invountariy
forced upon the mind OF tho greatness tho wealth. the
public spirit and the enterprise Of tho people OF this city
With these two works OF art the Croton Water Works
Of which tho High Bridge forms part, and the Central