New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-29
Eiectra gave testimony corroboratng the statement
Cant. Young,
THE ARMORY TRIANGLE.
MEETI;G or TIKI BOARD OF sUPERvIsoRs-rrE con-
soLIDATIoN ACT DISCUSSED.

MEETIl;G or TIKI BOARD OF sUPERyIs0Rs-TIIE con-
soIIDATIoN ACT DISCUSSED.
The regular routine work of the Board OF
Supervisors yesterday somewhat retarded by the
discussion by the members OF tho legislative proceeding
which consoldates the Boards Of Aldermen and super
vlsors Some thought that all business should 10
dropped and others that they should finish their WORK
Considerable business WAS done, in spite OF numerous
motions for adjournment and postpOnement The Mayor
Recorder Hacket, and Supervisors Vance and MOTIFS
were absent. large number of unimportant Dis were
audited mostly under suspension Of the rules but the
Armory question, usual, took up large part Oh tue
session. Supervisor McCaferty occupied the char'
A communication presented from tho owner OF
Nilsson Hall requesting permission to close the con-
nection between that Hall and the Academy OF MUSIC
The request was granted with the reservation that the
Board did admit that 1t had any right whatsoever
10 the building. Upon the motion OF Supervisor heCal.
ferty the Clerk was authorized TO execute lease OF
two floors Of the building at Broadway and fourhst ~
rent OF 800 per year, for armory purposes though
not until after long discussion. 1t was stated tna'
for one door the city had previously paid $1,000; also,
that the purpose was to assign the top moor 10 Tue
sih Regiment and the floor below to the s6tn Regiment
Resolutions effect this object were adopted hh
animated discussion next arose upon the motion
OF Supervisor Gon to release me DuliunS no" ooru
pied by the list Regiment tor nye Years. a.
rent OF $4,000 Supervisor MOnhenner chafaeterIneu
such action as fraud upon .ie county anu wa M
naut that the resolution should haye been drought w
when many OF the members we're absent %
Setback thought the rent was
opportunty say that he very glad that inc CON
soldation act had passed the Legislature supervisor
on spoke of the necessity OF this step, ana the IVo
with which it regarded outside OF the Bodfo super
visor Van Schack urged that the Board had better con-
fine itself to flushing old business The resolution was
laid over A communication was received IrOm ,h9
Mayor inclosng the opinion OF the Corporation ooun
in regard to the execution OF leases Tor afnollos M
quoted the law and decided that the city was NOT
Co pay any That purpose as the %
not complied with the law In certain prelnhhaits ie
solution 10 assign 9th Regiment to the buldlnga
Nnth-aye aud Twentysevcntn-st. was lOst, party pc
cause nature OF the lease ana party ny
reason its condition Thts vote was aIJerWafd
recOnsidercd
Under a suspension OF the rules, several unimporant
bills were passed, and then long discussion arose on
the question of adjournment. Supervisor Flanagan
moved that when the Board adjourn. 1t be until
Tomorrow at $3.50 p. IN. The amendment Oh
the call OF tho clerk was lost. the chairman
stated that IL was the duty OF the Board TO clear up al
before It, and the original resolution was
adopted More bills passed, aud then action Was
taken on a report Of the Committee on Armores ana
Drirooms adverse to the claim OF MI Bankehstein,
an architect The Committee claimed that the archltect
was employed by Supervisor kehr without authOrlLd
ton supervisor Kehr then Produced as ms authority,
a request a cavalry company Tor FURNITURE, which
had been referred him with power statng that mason
work had been performed under 1t, winch required te
services architect The report was reerFed 10 the
special committee the Centre Market arnory matter
Tue Board then adjourned.