The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28

Balance In favor OF the city. ......... $9,76i al
The Counsel says 1t becomes also his duty to sub
NIT review OF some OF the moro prominent legal
proceedings OF the past year.
THE CROWDED CONDITION OF THE CARS
traversing our city railways lad long attracted pub
lie atteation and complaint. IL was a state OF
things utterly tnconpaI Ibie with the boundcn duty
OF the railroad CON- auies under the original condl-
lions by winch they secured the right or way from
the city, When the grant ~ franchise was gwen
tie Brooklyn railroad Company by Jour honorable
body that corporation entered inio bond where
by 1t covenanted and agreed to offer ample
accommodations to the travelling public
and keep the streets in repair between
the tracks. Evidence having came into my posses.
sion showing that these obligations were being per-
slstcntly violated, notified che president Of the
company that unless further accommodations were
Afforded and the streets put into INN dla.e repair
proceedings would lie Initiated TO amend the charter
OF the company end eject them from the streets.
This movement resulted IN conference between
the company anu myself, and concluded with an
agreement In writing by which the company pro-
missed to add e,guLeen cars to Its tour main
routes and to pat Oil The streets used "
them In repair. 1 bound to say tnar the
company lives up TO lis a-,reetnent. lie then re-
lerred 10 the excitement over the street asses entS
b. the properly OwnerS aions the ne VI improve
meats. aud which involved the sun CT S2,Oo).oo5.
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Appeals aud would not BE- decided Tor one Or Two
years lie mad the greatest CONFIDENCE that the city
Guides his report by reference TO the IN esti.ation
or cltlzcuS In The accouats or tho pupiIG O.LciaiS
Pubic 0Gclals should make full ana candid state-
meats OF the manucrin wA.cH they have discharged
tneT functions ana throw wide open the doors Of
Investigations
A PETITION FROM THREE THOUSAND LADIES.
Alderman TIC IN, VI the Iiari warl, presented
petition 81 ned by 800 Brooklyn laaleS, setting
iorh mat the sabbath was tie,ecrateI Ly tue kce-
Of AID sll.l.
o, business, taereby uisurbins tue PEACE AID good
order III the cU,auualty. lhey prayed tnat the
Board would enforce The laws against the sale VI
L4ercnandise and Intoxicating DRINKS.
Alderman RICHARDSON moved It's reference to the
Alderman BERGEN moved as an amendment that
It he reierred 10 Ire EXC Sc commissioners.
The MOTION prevailed.
A REWARD Fol, THE STOLEN POLL LISTS.
Alderman DAWSON offered the following -
Resolved That his Homer the Mavor be and he hereby
covcry OF the stolen poll lists t tue First district Of The
sixth ward 30 for the detection and Of the
Broosyn -
The above amount to be paid from the contingent
fund OF the city. Inc resolution was adopted.
THE UNION FERRY C0aPANY's EACGoACaN ENT.
Inc report OF the Committee on Ferry ami Water
to adopt the rcsoiu.son apen TO prosecute he
company AND recover damages
Aide. man RICHARD oN moved to amend the reso:
luton 10y striKiag out all after the word resolved
aud inserting as l0liows:-
That propose the Union Ferry Company ieaso
y a. AND s o 81 Of se now wy oops ~
their furry house, Oh the following terms the
pe-Io their present With tic com rss0ncrs or the
SIR. Fund OF Tie t. of Aow YORK person to be
pointed by tae Comm .sDncrs OF the Sinking Funi u
the ErcoSn to by the directors
OFT Urfoa ferry to represent Aud company, VINO shall
Jointly apprais aud mate the vns of the oresad pro-
perry occupied by Terry Compel 4
aareen mt sal spprai cs 10 mutually sgree des
third 10 act between them, the
os whom VITA o. the said appraisers iai
conclusive to the tnera OF 1hs OF said
property eight the valuation Thereof,
bic scnaungay aa rentu aud lease To lie on the nrter
increase ferry for foot passen-
gers durn. tue continuance Of their lesent lease.