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



The Fair for tho Beaea{ o. Rsnan Catholic
Children-The Hackney Ceaches-The New
Pest Once Site. &c., 60.
Tho Board met al four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
tho PreEdenL Joseph Shannon. N the chair The
Board took up for condsratioA tho resolution nom the
Councimsn giving psrmissicn 10 the Society for the
Protection Of Destitute Roman CAtholio Children 70
erect temporary wooden building the northsry side
OF Union square, that they may hold their annual cha
able fair In said building. ,srws srF.fs..lg
The READR read . petition, which was signed by .
large number Of property owners In Wall street. praying
that said street may b paved with the nicholson pave
resolution was offered amending resolution adopt
% July u 1890 Designating certain stands for hackney
that thereafter al hackney coaohes waiting for hire to
be driven in she Park. may stand ~ Ill times Sunday
the Eighth avenue; In Seventh feast sidel be
tween Ffyeighth aud Fifty ninth streets; In Eighth
in % seventy s,oond street between Eighth and Ninth
avenues; west side Of Fifth avenue between Fifty .Hrst
and Seventy streets and in 10th street. between
Alderman AoGIHB favored the passage Of the resolu.
ton for the reason that he had heard thatth
certain parties living up town who wished 70 monopoize
Alderman Noaros sad the ordinance, :. II originally
ss gave certain sS whs bad been %sm sn
he Mr NortonD hoped the resolution would be adopted
The rcsolntse.ss then adcpsed ,e. -
days work for ali the employees Of the city govern
msnt which was referred to the COMMITTEES on Laws
Cooperation Counsel Richard o O'Gorman -
! .et @a eN Law DErARrxEsT, ]
OYRICu on THE COUNSEL TO THE C0RPoRAnoN,}
Ll s9 NEW YoRK, April 9, 1857.
To THE HoNoRABLH THE BOARD OF AIDERMBs:-
GssTLExES-I have the honor TO acknowledge tho ro-
communicate 70 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 Post ONCE and all such facts and
information touching the disposition of the land
question for the puposes intended in his my) opinion
may be Of general public interest"
In reply, beg to state that have knowledge Of
tho nature Of the negotiations with the general govern
ment for the purchase Of the land in question
In pursuance OF resolution Of the Common Council,
approved December 18, 1866 have In performance Of
or conveyance OF land in question: and that deed
WILL probably, be ready fov execution tomorrow.
have examined the act Of the Legislature, passed
April IT, 1850, giving authority to the CITY to convey.
and also the opinion OF murray Holman in VIII Oh 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 shall be in form flicient 10
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
appnsed Of any further instructions you may desire to
give me. lam, gentleman, respectfully yours,
RICHARD 6,GoRAAS. Counsel to the Corporation.
Tue Board took up for consideration the question Of
passing the Mayors the resolution horlzng
the purchase OF file of the New YoRK HERALD for
past twenty five years, at q cost of 81, 900.
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 was valuable docu-
ment It would be Invaluable document for the cry
Library If 1t were purchased every year.
Tho Board by vote OF thirteen in the Affirmative to
two In the negative passed the luton. the Mayors
veto to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Board then adjourned 70 Monday next at six
O'Clock r n I