The New York herald., 1875-10-22
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

A REDUCTION OF THE CITY NATIONAL GUARD
sUoGEsTED-THE ARMoRY LEAsEs-A NEW
FERRY TO STATEN ISLAND.
regular meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen was held
yesterday afternoon, with Mr.. Lewis in the chair.
petition received from Collector Arthur asking
for the passage OF resolution ceding small strip of
land the foot Of whitehall street. on the Battery for
use Of the Custom House authorities in accordance
with law passed by the last Legislature, Consider
alton OF the matter was referred to an appropriate
committee.
communication was received from the Department
OF Parks soliciting the Board to grant authority for the
erection or sewers in the annexed district 1t
ferred TO the Committee on Streets.
A report from the Committee on Ferries adopted
authorizing the establishment Of new ferry to Staten
Island at the foot of Whitehall street. the franchise to
be advertised and given TO the highest bidder
Hudson street, from Canal street TO Ninth avenue,
was designated as proper site for the Of farmers
wagons in the sale of produce
A report received from the Committee Repairs
and Supplies to whom was referred previous resou
ton, calling upon the Governor 10 reduce
the present numerical strength Of the National
men Gilon and Strack- Its principal points
folows:-''In the matter of providing tor the National
Guard your committee learn that four regiments of
infantry and two batalons of artillery in possession
OF property belonging to the city; that regiments
OF infantry and two troops of calvary are occupying pr
property which has been leased for their by
former Boards of Supervisors of the county. From the
information upon this subject which your committee
has received they fully convinced that these leases
entered into in most reckless manner and with
an utter disregard OF the requirements of the awso
much So indeed, to leave doubt Of the invalhity
OF all leases OF this nature and the necessity Of mme-
date and prompt attention TO this matter the OF
the proper authorities who are under the Military
Code recently amended by the Legislature the Board
OF Aldermen and the Mayor of the city OF New York
The committee further reported that they had con-
suited with Adjutant General Townsend and
Inspector General Woodward, who had expressed
themselves in iayor Of cooperating with the Common
Council In anything relating To the National Guard that
would be advantageous to the city, and that they be-
Heved reduction Of the regimenta organizations
necessary. In conclusion the committee recommended
that the Governor be requested TO reduce by consoda
tion otherwise the infantry regiments OF the FIRST
division to three brgndes of three regiments each, and
also TO make such disposition OF the cavalry and art
lery as may be deemed necessary.
Consideration of the matter was laid over.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOMMODATIONS ANNEXED
The Corporation Counsel in opinion TO the
authority for providing accommodations in the Twenty
third and Twenty wards for the fire companies
of that locality He decides that the Fire Commission
ers have control OF the whole matter and that
cessity exists for the passage Of resolution by the
Board Of Aldermen
After the transaction Of routine business the
Board adjourned.