The New York herald., 1867-04-16
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.



The Fair for tho Beaeat 81 Rs.an Catholic
Chiidren-The Hackney Oeachos-The New
Post Once Site. &C.,, 60.
Tho Board met al focr o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the President, Joseph shannon, In the chair The
Board took up for confederation the resolution nom the
Councimsn giving psrmissioa 10 the Society for the
Protection Of Destitute Roman OAthouo Children 70
erect temporary wooden building on the nor.hsry side
Of Union square, that they may hold their annual char
able fair In said building. ! r~, ,.....,.s..f
The RxADn read petition, which w,s signed by .
large number Of property owners In Wall street. praying
that said street may b paved with the Nicholson pave
ment, which was laid over sbatH So
resolution offered, amending resolution adopt
% ~ for
that thereafter all hackney coaches waiting for hire TO
Ss driven In sHs r may .ed =: =.
tween Ffy-eighth and Fifty ninth stress; in Eighth
In seventy -sscond street. between Eighth and Ninth
avenues sde Of Fifth avenue between Fifty first
and Seventy streets and in 10th street. between
Alderman AoGuB favored the passage Of the resolu.
ton for the reason that he had heard that there
certain parties living up town who wished 70 monepolizs
Alderman Noaron said the ordinance, as Il originally
be Of this Board the control oi ali th patronage aud
he Mr Noronl hoped the resolution would be adopted
Arssoiusius NJ presented naaEiuy ssn. hours day
meni, which was referred to the Comnit,es ou Laws
The Board received the following communication from
J - Law D.rArrnfsr
0vFICn THE COUNSEL rH CORPoRAnoN,Y
81. NEW YoRK, April 8, 1857
To tn. HoNORABLn THE BOARD OF AIDKRABN:-
GssTIEnEs-l have the honor TO acknowledge tho re-
communicate to your Board 'he present condition OF
the negotiations with the general government connected
with the purchase Of the lower end Of tue City Hall
Park for for Post Oice and all such facts aud
Information touching the disposition of the land in
may be Of general puolC interest"
In reply beg to state that have no knowledge Of
ment for the purchase Of the land in question.
In pursuance of resolution Of the Common Council,
approved December Is, 1855 have In performance Of
my official duty, commenced the preparation OF deed
Of conveyance Of tue land in question, and that deed
will, probably, be ready fov execution tomorrow.
April IT. ls6O giving authority to the CITY to convey.
and also the opinion Of Murray Holman IN VIII en- he
expresses his satisfaction, as counsel for the United
States, with the title OF the city.
Under these circumstances my official duty is merely
to prepare such de d as shall be ia form icient 70
carry out the resolutions Of tho Common Council above
referred TO- Beyond tho line Of Official duty DO not
dsire TO go in this case
request OF your honorable body immediate attention
to this NATTER that may be. early possible,
apprsed Of any further instructions may desire to
give Ian osasa 10
Tns Board took up for consideration the question Of
passing over the mayors vstO tne
the purchase of file of the New YoRK HERALD for The
past twenty five years, at a cost of $4,000
Alderman NORTON moved that the Board do adhere to
its former action, notwithstanding the veto Of the
Mayor
Alderman REILLY hoped the motion would prevail
The file of the New YoRK HERALD . valuable dOcu-
It would be an invaluable document for the Cry
Library if 1t were purchased every year.
Tho Board by vote Of thirteen in tho Affirmative to
two In the negative passed the lion. the Mayors
veto to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Board then adjourned TO Monday next at six
O'Clock p. n ft