The New York herald., 1866-06-26
board OF Councilmen.

Board OF Councilmen.
vKT0Es FROM THE MAYOR OF RESOLUTIONS TO
CONTRACT FoR LIGHTING NEW YORK WITH GAS,
AND TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRANCH
RAILROAD IN HARLEM-APPLAUsE IN THE LOB
BY, ETC.
This Board met yesterday, President lGreen in the
chair.
After the minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved, and a few unimportant papers acted
upon, the subjoned veto received from his Honor
Mayors OFFICE NEW York, June %, 1866.
TO THE T vSans Sp S ss
resolution which beng amendment to original resou
passed By the Board Of Aldermen June 1885 and
Cured thus amended by your honorable body on the
Resolved the Street Commissioner be and he Is here
6 s Se % Of % with eoa
Sr Sr' proposals sas d and TO made the company
smposs sss nssqqa's the
the for the Lowest price for S each mR
and e sssa
By % G The nn.n o as the
as far as praccabe shall embodied in the made
Of this and the The term during which o
that contract Any resolution or ordinance incon
hsvs ss and have duly
weighed the various objections which have been nrFed
that some contract shall be made Tor lighting the public
Be nsp s the iss
contract now In force unless has been claimed the
as w he
that price department city has any
shall be founded on S sealed after nse
0fftf sty
companies respectively there would be real compe
districts, the stua0n having their mans
and pipes and works complete could alone come into the
is TO- 70 nss for % s Z, for S the he
e. n g aS aas the hans sa es
FOR ts ana investment Il would open the whole
would alike a chance the advantages perhaps, being
Of those os whs n are re1ay ID In
make the term ong enough to induce Capitalists 70 invest
Feat for no would the na take
hS 5r Ear m ee o o. Sc
would personally prefer that The proposals should not be
other indif any which experience has shown to
ae adapted to the I Lighting Of ee But wopd % h no, delay
in order that experiments might be tried because
He light Of The corporation 70 direct street Commits
snss T. s urged @ Of m
levy for 1885, which foreds the neErng OF liability in
contract for term Of The Limitation in that law
piosiSiiing the Mayor and co%mon
future In sccordancs charter public interest
curing opinion Of most able counsel.
The general fs:,sEss ssSss
before suggested and have stated my views upon the OBJ
because do not wish to have the subject misunderstood
Neysr,heicss, Withhold my approval for two reasons.
which trust win commend themselves 10 your consdera
long Il should be long snosh as have said 10 invite the
NJ s M ss eS Ss Ia % gn
tare think the city seud not ssnnie oolga Of this
o , sa bat s ri
and have no doubt that Tor mat period the CON-
below ySsi isiS saving city
think should provide require the
e pnsos pncn h. asa psS Ssa ans TIC &c
I rsas"e @S now Ss hs not
rcspectfay recommend therefore reconsideraion of
'n' " SiiS eTs Tayo
The Mayor also submitted the following vcto:-
MaYoRs oryrcr, Nsw Yoax June 25, 1855
To run HoSonasiK rns Board or CousoILsES;-
adapcd by your honorable body June L. 1865 and concur
Ing he iarim Railroad Company to contruet Branch of
Their road with double track through l25h street to Man
switches and turnouts
% & eeen We gIaasd @ go asa pyca ana IS @
thereof who have since erected valuable residences
thereon u Is great oroughiare or rrisge and redes
main avenues endine 20 is extreme ponts.
II Is direct the drive
ward g be ld ont under recent act Of the tege
iur II public Necessity demands the construction Of rail-
proper regulations and restrictions. both The Of
~ e9s rcLsnn and he mode OF rs OPERATION The resold-
the exception q providing that the tracks shall te laid under
matter under the direction and control 81 TIC railroad COM
without enlarsng this point for II Is
safy io DO fo hare 10 say and 10 It without intending
the haste with witch the resolution vas passed 4 q Itself
certainly clnnWt he claimed that IL called
By any necessity. Yet !. Was introduced into your
without any previous noce ana having been adopted was,
oh VIC ssnls a,terhoon nt 70 VIZ buafd = Adermcn,
deeply nleresed had hearing rais ! no, he usgai
d pIa o asat a'sSs %y ~ ss % S oa s Ut 70
consist q series Of surprises but should oe conducted
opportunity % watch s progress ii 10 other way can
lore resolnton ordinance WHICH eonefs great PRIV
~ ihs ene We ~ haste without Icefoncc to committee
a ~ m ~ N o ~ beng an9rie 70 parties "a int
80 - Jons T HOFFMAN, Mayor.
At the conclusion of the rcang Of this message there
was great applause in the lobby ca motion, the COM
mOncatona were ordered TO be printed
CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY
A report Of The JOINT spec al Committee on The cole
bration of the approaching anniversary Of ouf National
Ind pctdencc was read In which 4 stated that In con-
sequence OF the Leg stature prohibiting the Common
Council from incurrng any expense pay which
appropriation had not been previously made and in
view Of tile fct that The Comptroller has expeud tho
fniitc Wiun Guy ninHcutca IN tno
mcn of arrearagcs Common Council cannot provide
for the public celebration OF the national anniversary
resolution appended to the report recommending the
citizens Of Now York observe the manner bat
suited 10 their respective cirumstances do all in their
power to honor y. aud TO commemorate Us ackecaeby
every demonstration of JOY. .
resolution proposing to print I've thous copies OF
tho above report for general circuat was vgoro ely
opposed by Dir PULLMAN, who affirmed that rspnrt
cicctlaneering dodge TO throw oilum upon the
action Of tho legislature In s endesvor restrain the
wanton expenditure Of the public money. The rcsou
lion was laid upon the table.
FREE HyDRAxT.
resolution was adopted to place afree hydrant at the
corner Of First avenue and 1i4th street.
TnE HiGH BRIDGE RAILROAD.
motion 10 rcscnd resolution granting permission
tAo I'll HrIIrn