The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-08
EHE PARK BANK EHcR0ACHMENT.


tisn-Nnmrs OF tho Csancilnex Who Voted
fer It-How it was Passed by the Aidermen
and Received the saactiea Of the Mayor.
Thousands and hundreds OF thousands Of people are
aware thai from opposite st Pauls church on Broadway
N the junction OF John street and Broadway there IL
Aay experienced the utmost dcuity In tho passing 10
and mo- only OF pedestrians bu, that vehicles
ef every description The jam terrible and the bridge
Affords but very few facilities for il relief 'Tims Is
money" and t would % Instructive and Interesting
shapter In city life to learn how many millions dollars
have bean lost through the detention which
Snsa have suffered between the points designated
Ths question naturally arises 10 who Is
responsible for this OF ansrs Cannot the citizens
~ and the visitors 70 Nav YORK have FREQ from
one part or the city anotherf Must danger DO
sacurred by crossing from Aslor House the new
HERALD building than would DO met With in passage
the Painss The question resolves Itself into tho
Soliowng point: Arc tho interests OF great and
growing city played WITH and inperiIed IN this
nnaanerf Facts would soem to answer in the aArna-
ave and the action OF tho members o. tho Common
Council open 60 grave discussion 10 their honesty
and integrity These charges tor public men
labor under and behooes them one and all 10 state
Row 1t is that they never gave their sanction TO any one
or the numerous plans which have boon laid before
shsna the objccs OF which pres ,u-e
on Broadway at the junction of Fulton street. Recent
events prove that they are not only not pre-
pared to do so, bu. that they will when
opportunity offers, give their sanction measures
which will render usion worse confounded. This
conduct tho part OF who have been elected
psssy 70 look after the Interests Of the CITY is very
singular and it gives rise to strange speculaons
they blame any ono except themscivess
NATTER ALLUDED To-
Some time previous TO tho LIST Of last August Council
o. Bren OF tho First Councmluc district, offered
. resolution in his Board to the follo1ins cTect:-
Resolved, That per mission be 10 the National
Park Bank OF New York to extend the basement,
Hrsl and second ~ the build ug about to be
Srected by said bank Nos 2l4 ami 2i6 Broadway two
columns Al each cad, ectn. no, exceeding egnieen
Inches beyond tho line OF the street, -four columns
projecting not edn four feet beyond the line OF he
Stree tho centrc po ton OF tbs building for the
principal entrance doorway.
The resolution was laid over under the rules
On the LIST 0; August il adopted by vote Of
seventeen in the affirmative ~ three in the negative
The following the of those who voted in the
annrmative:-Huga o Bren, Cornelius Flynn, John
stacom. James Long, William Lamb, James Il.
Ecveany, William Terhnne. Patrick Gibney, James G.
BnnEmsn tthe Presid,nt,, John 8 Gilmore, ThoI Mur-
ray, Hugh Turner Henry Murray, Francis A. thomas,
Stephen Roberts John Hart and George w. Creger-
sotal II.
To arrive at a more complete understanding a few
words in to personnel OF each member who
voted 10 the afr may DO Of service.
Hugh O'Bncu Is q democrat from tho First district
and resides No pa Elizabeth strost He offered til
resolution referred abo aud several years.
Zion with the Board OF Councimen has apparently rem
Asrdsd him peri city cosnizant Of all lis In ricacicz
Cornelius Flynn Is also . d.mocrat, from the First
district, and resides at IL Broadway As hanger
around the CITY Hall long been miiiar TO those
who were compelled to frequent Its precincts Mr.
Flynn has served long appren cc-hip in the school
m 10 Ina a ON ~ brpa
Il butsred. He elected his present position last
fall; and who can blame HIM IL he making bay whilo
che shiness
Mr.. Stacom keeps . lager beer saloon at CT south
street. u . democrat, and this Is his second
Councilman. He Is we'll spoken Of, aud in his
ME 10 reported be very sociab.e honorable ssn
tsman
James Long Is democrat, from the First district and
resides NJ No. Harrison street, elected his
present position las fat.
William Lamb from the Second riot, s democrat,
residing and doing business At M 1o2 West Twenty
nrs. street He elected fail and reported to
affiliate with his party in every action for its mutual
good
Jam,s Z. Ncyeany is also from the Second district
aud politics a republican. This 10 his FIRST term as
Coun .ilman and taken but little active parl.c
patton in the ac:loa Of the Board.
william Terhuns, also republican. from the Second
district. to his prosen, posiloa last falL
Patrick Gbacy Is las, OF representatives from
che Second district Is democratic politician serving
his term Councilman, aud resides No IS West
Sinstocnth street.
James O. Brinkmsn, from tho Third district. Is the
President of the Board, enjoys very unsnva5s repu-
tauon . democratic polucan and resides at No. 81
Ludlow street This Is his second torn.
John Gilmore, from The Fourth district, Ia . rcpub-
iican, and serving his nrs: term as Councilman
Thomas Murray and Hugh Turner also represent con-
stituences In Fourth district. They republican,
and take very tlo active participation the affairs Of
Board beyond recording their votes tho 'rng"
managers may direct
The Fifth dis.ro, delegation voted unanimously In
favor OF the adoption Of tho resolution These gentle
msn-Msssrs Henry Murray, democrat; Francis A
Thomas, republican, Stephen Roberts. republ cam John
Hart, democrat. and George w. Creger. rcpublicauen
JOY tho reputation q being me honorable members
OF shs Board This report however. 10 somewhat
damaged whom Il 10 that birds OF feather
nook together
la mot yet known that any OF the above named
ncmbsy OF the Board sitting the anxious seat in
anticipation Of going up higher In the political world
duriog tho coming election. Il vii DO mbsred that
che State Legislature during IL last session, passed
bill 10 extend the Of Councilncn 10 two and
al The members OF tho present Board have yet
s0sVfsS. WV Osn Woh4U - WIN "s.fo,
che leave their present posi-
ssonsy
oosrusxEp IN NJ rus lLpxxxxs-
A meeting OF tho Board OF Aldermen held on tho
eth OF last september the resolution from the
silmes concurred IN b. . vsvd vote Ia the
minutes the simple entry Of switch concurrsd in"
n all the evidence in Of consumms-
sioa Of oos OF the greatest fraud. perpcaied the
rishts OF she citizens for time past. Il not
Thought necessary take the yeas and nays tho
adoption Of the resolution and Il went TO tho Mayor
with the tsct approval OF the Board OF Aldermen, not
withdrawing the following very explicit declaration IN
section thirteen OF the Rules Orders Of the Board Of
Aidsrmsn:-
scrrox IL 1t shall be the duty OF the Clerk 10 pub
y,sb ali ordinances and amend VI ordinances which
sha BE- passed and proceedings IN the nows-
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