New-York tribune., 1871-10-03
AROuND THE CITY HALL.

,,,rr,,,o on THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
NTup NEW-HAyEN RAILROAD LEASE of
CENTRE ST. PROPERTY DISCUSSED.
The Commissioners of the Sinking rum
held AN open session at 23o M yesterday, mayor ~
IN the chair Recorder Hackett, Chamberlain brauey'
and Deputy Controller Green were aiso Coro
mrnicaton was received from the Peoples Ferry oo'n
nonv askn for franchise to operate ferry rron FecN
sp III some point in Brooklyn and stating that the ie9
was TO be established for the purpose OF checking 'ho
;stno abuses ON other ferries Laid over letnr was
received from the Commissioners OF the Depar'"en'
Docks asking the Board to Issue DOCK oonu'
70 meet the nece ssary expenses OF the Depart
ment. IAid over. The Mayor read aho'her
communication from the same Commissioners, request
ing the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund not 10
any more grants Of land under water because '",
grants materially interfere with the opeia.in "
Department OF Docks Referred to commlt'eo 'on','
ing Of Recorder Hackett Chamberlain Bradley anu INC
Deputy Controller In third communication .n0 o.o
mssioners Of Docks accepted the Proposon 20 and
"a lots on East sixteenthst. East seventechhH ana
Avenue D. for $1,000 The Board voted tna ee'o
T%e and Railroad c,%p%ny a
Piled for renewal OF its lease Q, tne ae 6y hancSy
NJ Depew, and the Company agreed 10 gire term Of a
for it, the covenant OF renewal pelne iof '''A- "
Recorder HackettI should be very glad TO get II io'
GIaIn6erlain Bradley-Tle property Is worth sSocNa
year. . - o.. 4. ros+r,cted 70 use II for
hnVO
rorSad nurnoses exclusively and the Company Oncr 70
give S 600 more rent II the city Will remove te Ies.lS
lions The Company's appraisers and the ctys appras
ers T Bradley-why the Company has already
leased mart of the building for manufacturing purposes
The u,rer stories have been let for such purposes
Recorder Hackett-Thcn the company nus nd araIS ~
violated the restrictions OF the ease ani oiIouu it ~
removing the restrictions because he Oohpn' 'sn'
then not use the building for railroad purposts' ,r
Denuty Controller Green-I cannot consent 10 giving
rsnewai of the at t1S6Oo year The properly Is
Mavor Ma-Then let the matter lie over for another
week. :. .,o.od I'm tho M ners
that this Board to meet for the purpose Oh rish
funds to pay off the laborers 2n the pube S his
should be glad we could DO thiS Mr. Mayo mas 'i'
Mavdr Hall have before stated for the beneht OF
the Press that this Board has no such power ~ tho
Deputy Controller Green-Tbe Commissioner Sd Si ahe
Sinking Fund, by investing the spare pnds M bp II,
money con be raised on such bonds.
The Board then adjourned.
The Board of Assistant Aldermen met yesterday ana
adopted resolution appointing John OBrien Francis
]. Organ, and Thomas ]. O'Reiy, City surveyors
James M. Sweeny was also appointed COMMISSIONER VI
Deeds in place of Eugene Durain, resigned.
The Board for the Revision and Correction OF Assess-
nents met and adjourned, without making any cohha-
tions.
/ Chamberlain Bradley has paid into the City Treasury
s57 a. as interest upon the City and County FUNDS In
his custody.
SECRET CONCLAVES OF ERIE MAGNAIES.
Mr.. Peter B. Sweeny had q long interview,
on Sunday with Jay Gould, and yesterday Mr. VIM. NJ
Tweed was looking for Mr. Fisk at an early hour Ihere
was much speculation, yesterday, in certain quarters
concerning the object OF these secret meetings Inc
general opinion appeared to be that they we're IN
ence to procuring tiansp9raon , ,Ir i S over He Erie
Railway 10 the Democratic State Conventions but many