The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-27
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
The Sunday Music QuestiOn-A Spirited
Skirmfsh Between the Members for the
Credit OF the FIovement-The Resolution
AdOpted Without Amendment.

Adopted without Amendment.
The Board OF Assistant Aldermen met yesterday.
At ten minutes after the hour named there was
not quorum present Mr.. Strack asked the Clerk
to call the roll.
Mr.. KRAUs-The President and five members are
down stairs. They will be up in minute. hope
the Alderman Will wait
VoICEs-Call the roll.
The Clerk called the roll and quorum was not
present. 49,
Mr.. PNcxNEy-Mr. Clerk there not being a quo
rum present, move that Mr.. Haley take the chair,
and send the Sergeant-at-Arms after the absent
members. The Sergeant has been after them, but
they refuse to attend.
At this moment the President and other members
entered, and Mr. PiDckney resumed his seat.
letter was received from Commissioner Van
Mort relative to the paving Of Second avenue
from FOrty-secOnd street to Sixtyfi street. which
was ordered by the Common Council and approved
by the Mayor December -, 1870 and also the paving
OF Fifty-ninth street from First avenue to Third
avenue, passed in 1871. The Commissioner states
that these streets were not paved, as the Courts
have set aside all assessments for paving done and
ordinances passed during 1870 and 1871 for
pliance with the law in advertising the same
Mr.. CUMIsKEY called up the resolution to provide
music in the Central Park on Sunday afternoon,
and the opening OF the Museum for two hours on
sunday afternoon.
Mr.. KRAUs moved its adoption.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved to strike out Central Park
and insert all the parks OF the city.
Mr.. STRACK advocated Mr.. RObinsons amend
ment. He wanted musical concerts on Sunday, but
q wOrkingman could not afford to pay seventy or
eighty cents or car fare for his family. IF the
certs were given in Washington Park or Tompkins
square the poor man could attend without cost.
This movement was in favor OF swelling up the re-
ceipts of railroad companies, and he had no doubt
some OF the Aldermen were interested in these rail-
roads.
Mr.. CoSNoR was in favor of having music down
town, and therefore he favored Tompkns and
Mr.. STAcoM moved in amendment that the words
Central Park, Tompkins square, Washington
square, City Han Park and the Battery be in
serted
Mr.. ROBINSON withdrew his amendment and ac-
cepted Mr.. Stac0ms.
Mr.. KRAus declared that this would kill the in.
tention OF the original resolution, which provided
that it must be done without extra expense.
Mr.. GELS thought the argument that it would cost
poor men too much to go to Central Park was all
gas. Most OF them wanted fresh air. and they
naturally go there for that purpose, and the Board
should locate the music where 1t could benefit
the greatest number.
Mr.. SrAcoM withdrew his amendment, and Mr..
ROBINSON offered the following IS substitute
Resolved, That the Central Park Commissioners
Park, Washington Park, Thompkins square, City Han
P NJ And so as to avoid any increase Of expense. to
omit all OF the music entertain ments week days
in three OF the other parks in this city.
The substitute was lost.
Mr. CoSNoR moved to lay the whole subject on
the table. Lost.
Mr. STRAcK moved TO adjourn Lost-5to l2
Mr. STACoM moved that the original resolution
be made the special order Tor next meeting. Lost
TO L..
Messrs. Stacom, Robinson, Kraus, Conner Gu.
msky and Gels all took the floor. A perfect bed
lam Of speeches, yes and motions followed. The
Chair divided the question: and the wore was called
upon the first part, viz. THAT music be provided
in Central Park on Sundays between the hours OF
four and seven O'Clock. II was carried by the fol.
lowing Vote
YEAs-Messrs O'Bren, lIealy, Kraus, Costello Gels,
Simonson Cumisky, Mcdonald, schwartz, the Presi-
dent-l0
NAys--Messrs. Foley, stacom, Robinson, Coddngton,
strask, Wade Connor-I
NJ tNafc narf nff ,a
resolution, relating to opening the museum. was
laid over until the next meeting. The discussion,
which lasted about two hours. showed that those
who were most violently opposed to having music
IN the Central Park were evidently doing so TO con-
troll the voteNOf the worklngmen In their respec-
tive districts.
The BOARD adjourned until next Monday.