The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

the Common Council who absent from meetings OF
their Board until their absence is excused.
The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman MOORE offered the following
Whereas private parties have without warrant Or
Of ' the Common l Council Of The sy New YORK:
opietors and owners s,s se puoe PARK o.
S Isrsi u uP9s ana pss.:..isa portion
double track rails with the evident intention Of per-
or us rns rod
fagant OF portion OF the property Of The city and
as
70 justify other equally asoaa
upon the publ and a. THIS seizure was ana
and perfected the sabbath day. and whereas In ad.
asp aa taking taking Battery ground
prEts wtaou the knosase or ,On
ted continue possession q the ground question the
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lie walk and for erecting Public buildings and wof n a %
same Tor other purpose Whatever without
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hereby authorized directed ana required to
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such railroad The thereof to be taken from
for n ass
such removal ton tina: 30 commences
81 per day rails .hsl have remained
sion Of the city authorte in order TO other. from
The properly e. of the sy
SEM OF the Common Council.
The resolution adop and sent Into the Board OF
Councilmen for concurrence.
Alderman LoEw offered the following preamble and
resolution, which were unanimously adopted
Whereas the 9th day q May last and reso
luton INTRODUCED into this Board and was almost unan
sass S Of city New York
IN granting e the
Of 1850, secion Is, providing Is follows. -.
.y AND unto ISs ss Mayor
so M .Soy Sw sa city Their s
and no other shall have give and grant
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Of % Sna
beer ale or Other SGT OF e1SsaSs Or strong quors
thereof, ~ retail or tho small measure" And also
p the
without any 70 Dc made o.
Whereas II the city has not voluntarily surrendered the
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his opinion in reference above power
Ss ss *: E ss a Sni e s
~ present in this city. with the date o. ,hs
the of hi. city The Lss.ssuro of The
reply b.: ys been rsssy.d p III: Board
sssoFsd That tho Sounss to Ss be
nS h 20 Ss
and report hs opinion thereon to the Board At the earliest
The Board then adjourned.
Board OF Councllmen.
The Board OF Councilman mot yesterday, the Presi-
don't, Mr.. Brinkman in the char.
RAILROAD on TEE BArTERY-A SPICY DEBATI
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Stephen
Whereas Person. in the interest Of the railroad com
gate CASTLE Garden the Battery. without tho
enter proeeednss to have the raroad racS
::s
Mr. srAcox hoped that the paper would be laid over
for ths present 10 thought that the resolution was
presented the purpose Of making political capital out
Of IL at the approaching election. He would like to
know by what authority tho Street Commissioner per-
mi,ted those tracks to be laid.
Mr. STEPHEN RosERrs said that he presented this
luton in order by what authority this railroad was
put down in violation OF all law. With equal propriey
ais could be laid in the Central Park II was the duty
OF the Common Council whenever they saw any viola.
ton OF law 10 check IT,
Mr. SrAcox agreed with the last speaker; but remind
cd the Board that it the habit OF certain parties,
who desired TO ride into power BY misleading the people,
TO abuse the Common Council He did not want to
Sending in long veto. whoever heard Of the Mayor
vetoing the bills Of The Harlem Railroad and Court
Audit but they tthe Board could see through an iron
post" for they perfectly understood that matter.
Mr. GrxoRE hoped that the resolution would be
adopted in order Afford the Mayor opportunity Of
vetoing T. and he was welcome to make all the capital
out Of the veto that he could The emigrants who
friends and hurried on to the West.
Mr. FINN said that John I. Hoffman Was member
tMr. Flynn was informed that the Board were very
anxious to have the resolution adopted II the Mayor
should veto the resolution, he need not look for many
votes In the lower part OF the city 10 the Mayoraiy con-
test At this juncture the paper the same subject
which was adopted by the Board Of Aldermen see pro-
consent motion made TO substitute those resolu-
tons for Mr.. Roberts, which agreed 10, and the
TUE EIGHT HouRs' RESOLUTION CONQUERED IN By THE
resolution which was passed BY the Aldermen, lin
Of the city TO eight hours up for
ton Notions were Intellectually made to refer II TO the
Committees on Law and Ordinances, whereupon the pre-
While the vote was being taken. Messrs GILMORE and
STEPHEN Ronkars explained Why they voted IN tho mega
work TO eight hours they opposed the resolution
In its present shape The resolution concured in
HosrrrAIirrEs TO THE BurFALo c,xxoS COUNCIL
The Board concurred With the Aldermen rendering
the hospitsties OF the city to the Mayor and Common
Council and Eagle Hose Company No. OF Buffalo, who
purpose visiting Now York. The Board accepted
luton to accompany the Grand Lodge OF the United
States Of the United Order Of Odd Fellows one p N.
to-day.
After the reception Of few unimportant resolutions
the Board adjourned TIL Monday next
DARING ouTRAGfs At HUNTERS POINT, |. l.
A Citizen Stabbed on His Own Threshold
Farmers Wagons stepped on jackson Ave-