The New York herald., 1867-06-11
BOARD or COuNC!LMeN.

The Dry Dock Railroad Company Again
Pnbiic Baths-PropOsed Regatta by the City
Fathers-RepOrt Of the Committee ON Rail.
roads Prohibiting the Running of Stenm
Cars on the Eleventh Avenue-veto Of tho
Mayor Relative TO the sale of Ferry Franz
chises, tsc.
The Board met yesterday the President, Mr. Brink
man, presiding.
resolution was offered directing the Street Commls-
soner to the Battery Dry Dock and East Broad
way Railroad Company to move the bockading
Grand street between Cherry street and the East river
II was laid over.
Mr. HARTMAS offered preamble and resolution rela-
tive to the sanitary advantages to the poorer classes Of
the establishment OF public baths in the thckly popu
lated portions Of the city, and referring the matter
special committee to inquire into the propety Of estab
fishing them. The resolution Of inquiry adopted
PROPOSED REGATTA.
resolution was introduced and laid over that cOm-
mlttee Of 1--WE members from each Board be appointed
for the purpose Of getting up regatta the Fourth OF
distributed as the committee might think best. !.
PROHIBITING STEAM CARS ON ELEVENTH AvEsuE.
Mr.. HENRY MURRAY, chairman Of the Committee on
itng the Of steam by the Hudson River Railroad
Company on the Eleventh avenue. The subjoned reso-
luton was appended to the report r
Resolved That the Counsel TO the Corporation be- and he
hereby requested and directed to as such action s
road Company fully comply With the conditions and spa
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and Broadway up g @ street ia and
laying in It's stead the groove rail- the running q small
Fifty street And that the Counsel to the Corporation
report his action ct his earliest convenience TO this Board
Mr. MURRAY, in an earnest speech, urged the imme-
date adoption Of the resolution, affirming that not only
was property deprecated on the Eleventh avenue but
the lives Of men, and children endangered
He alluded to tho serious accident which befel
Mr. Creiger = member Of the Board and II
n ca IN hav ali n n
effect that the Hudson River Railroad Company
had paid "blood money" TO the New York Common
Of the Boards in reference the violation OF the city
ordinances by the Hudson River Railroad Company, BY
upon Mr.. Clark 10 furnish their names
mr. MURRAY stated to reporter that n the heat Of
the debate he neglected 70 mention the significant fact
number Of volumes from the library containing city
dinances but that everything relating 70 the Of
out Of the books. He mr. Murray procured copy Of
compilation Of ordinances from another source which
enabled him 70 conduct the investigation In proper
Mr. W. n. ROBERTS moved to lay the report and rssoI
luton on the table for further consideration which gave
rise TO lengthy debate In the Of which the con-
duct Of the Corporation Counsel severely animad-
vered upon for his alleged lethargc movements In
gscng 70 enforce resolutions passed BY the Common
Mr.. FLYNN moved as an amendment the imposition %
pany every day they run their steam cara below Ey-
third street, which was lost
Mr. HOBERT9 INTRODUCED an0tnor omon0mont, 70 the
effect that the report bo laid over, and hundred
copies printed, which was carried
Amoion 10 reconsider the vote was adopted and the
paper was made the special order for thfs ueodaSl
morning, at twelve O'Clock. =
Mr.. W. B. RoBERTs rose to Q question Of privilege
He called attention 70 editorial article which appeared
In morning paper, charging that resolution which be
designed 70 create "a job" for some person. Mr..
Roberts dsclamed any selfish consideration in Offering
the resolution. He submitted o paper showing the
advantages which would from the adoption OF
proposed plan, which was referred 70 the committee
having that matter in charge. =
TUE MAYORS VETO RELATIVE 10 FERRY tRANCmsM.
The following veto was received from his Hopor The
Mayors Ovrrcr NEW YoHx June TO- 1857
To THE HONORABLE BOARD CouxcfIMEN:--
BODY and %
which was approved by the Mayor February m 1854 and
which authorized the Comptroller TO sell ~ public aucton<
proved real estate belonging TO the city at that time unoccu
pied and yielding no revenue.
sold There ferry franchises for SALE an
auction sale Of wharves and PIERS Of leases Of hem
tempsed at present The subject o. what disposition
should be made OF them under BY the Com
mssoners OF the Sinking Fund who 70 have public
meetngs In relation thereto at the Of the Chamber
o. commerce waaeyer power the Comptroller nay poss
the Comm OF the Sinking Fund and from tho
resolution OF 1854 While therefore do not consider hiq
repeating resoluton OF any practical Importance feel
give my ssept TO any action Of the Common Council which,
whether effectively or not aims 20 deprive the Comptroller
o. power ia relation % public properly which he has never
terests demand he should continue 20 exercise from time 70
time JOHN 7. HOFFMAN, Mayor.
The Board adjourned TO meet this day Tuesday) ae
twelve O'Clock