New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-02
d then adjourned 10 Monday.
BOARD OF CouNCHMEN.

Tho Board met at o'clock on Monday afternoon,
the President James c. Brinkman, IL the chair Tue
special committee appointed TO consider the propey Of
resembling the resolution heretofore adopted in favor Of
cednc to United states Government the lower pOr-
ton of the City Hall Park site fora New PostOIilcG'
reported against granting the site aIoesu lVI INC Ioi
F.: That the shape Of the plot is entirely oectlona
tectnrol design second. The sale ~ the ground To the
General Government 1t less than oncnfh Of ils actual
value Thild: No more Objectionable situation could
possby he chosen for holding courts in this city. IN con
sequence Of the noise occa,oned by passing vehicles
F0uh: The crowded state Of the th0IOughareH ~ this
particular point rendering 1t dangerous and almost unap
proachahc. rim: The additional obstruction 10 the
locality, mail wagons continually wing ana d,p.rtg
The Committee also state that the above objections ar"
entitled 90 the fullest ana ihiGsl e3ii'Slat3n at me
hands OF the members Oh thc I9ald me N9lue o VIZ
site mentioned has been vaTlon-ly estimated NJ from
S25OOOOO 20 S5OO0oo 'hc latter amount not being deemed
cNorbtant. II snch j. iaf m'ihcl N'IuI4oh 1l lne
property what reason be urged Tor the SAFE ~ me low
price fixed lsjOOOoOJ In conclusion the Committee IT,,
commend Tor adoption resolutions ~ III, sa' W
the lower portion Of the city Hall Pork to The General
is hereby repealed aud the counsel the Corporation Is
hereby directed to discontinue all proceeding. had under
aon The sale ," q "G Rd nndc the csoa6n
aforesaid, i hereby declared nun ANA {od mat the
Special CoUlttcc, De directed to put themselves into
communication with the commission aplointed by The
pirate site for Post Office. Which were laid over
report was received from the Committee on Law, %
flee site The report states. the Committee having given
the matter fair and Impartial investigation, are con
strained 20 report against II for The following reasons
FIRST That the United States Government has appoint
ed commission 10 select suitable site for Post Office
that y has also employed counsel To the title To
the site of The Post Office selected and that the said
counsel have apprO, cd the title 10 the land thus selected
ScOd. The Land thus chosen has been already disposed
Of by the action OF the Common Council which directed
the Commissioners OF the sinking Fund 10 contract ana
convey the same To the United states Government
Third Thus FAR an expense oi $1,000 has been incurred
by the Government IN advertising, for architectural de
signs and plans for The budiugs foUlh: Tho location
is the best that could Ice selected, by the very ma
lure OF It's position, 81 easy access from
all quarters, both to steamboats, and railroads
but Bno sbcttcr place could be found rs spot on
which To crrct building FOR The purposes named than
the place designated. rim: The Committee thus believe
that the city having decided the coutIuct and convey
ancc 20 be executed and the United states having
selected the site ana approved of the same and entered
into architectural plans at considerable expense, good
faith the part OF the Committee irrespective 81 the
question Of their legal obligations, requires the contract
TO lie carried into effect.
Which was land on the table.
The Board cOncurrcd with the Aldermen In appointing
iauitOr for the City Library tu receive salary of - JO
per annum. The Board took up FOR consideration the
port of the Special Committee Of the BOarl Of Aldermen
appointed to proceed 10 Washington with the view ~
having the CITY Of Ncw-IOr reimbursed ln the sum ~
s-92W1 for moneys advanced by the city, aud expended
through the Union Defense Committee during the years
1861 ana -Gl IN raising troops. A. an amendment Ia the
report, resolution was adopted M the last meeting Of
the Board OF Aldermen calling fOr the appointment of
Joint special committee OF five members from each Board
proceed 10 Washington soon possible, to accom-
psh the object desired BY very decided majority vote
the Board resolved 10 return the paper 10 the Board or
Aldermen The Board then adjourned fora fortnight