New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-29
CITY LEGISLATION.

uRETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDEkMEN-REsOIU-
lion SUBMITTED FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE
rAuGRAST DEPOT FROM THE BATTERY.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday after
noon and endevOred extend the tme for the compe-
on Of the work On Tompkinssquare until Sept so but
the measure failed receive the vote required ny the
rtv charter and was again laid over. The Belgian or
trap-bock pavement was directed he Land in Ninety
6fth-st between First and SocOndayes. The COlnnls-
missioner OF Pablc Works was authorized to buiid
sewer in Ouu-hmdred-9 nd-hity -socond-st' between
Tenth and ST. NcbOlas-ayes. resolution TO nave
Fourth-ave from Fortyninth to Sixty sevenhst paved
with Belgian pavement also adopted On motion oil
Alderman BRYAN Reilly, the Commissioner OF Public
Works was requested to report as to the al
legged impurity OF the CrOton water ana "hat
measures could be adopted to remedy the EVIL II
any, petition OF property owners, asking that the in
proved method removing ashes and garbage by means
of vaults under the sidewalks should be used in this city,
was referred On the petition OF the order OF Good TEN
MARS the Park Commissioners requested to put IN
good order the fountain at the junction Of Broadway
sixth-aye and Thirty third-st. public pound was
established on Tenthaye., between Niney-ninth ana
observation-disclosures The counsel TO tne corporation sent
an opnon 10 the Board that it would not be lawful for 1t
10 impose license fee for selling goods by sample
Alderman Pnckney presented the following pIedhioie
aud resolution which were laid over:
Whereas The people Of the City OF New-fork have at
various times through the punc press ana ot.erwife
Garden depot Tor the reception OF entrants, ana
been DESTROYS having the site Thereon put III COil
ton Tor use as pleasure In connection with the
Battery Park and . o.. - .
Vheyeas There are several eligible sites not remote
from the present which j. believed present greater
advantages (parCdarly in the Harbor 0i NtN-hOihl,
row the property of the United states Orgna% ccded
by the state OF Ncw-York for military purposes anu
harbor defense become comparatively useless ana
unnccuued by The general Government the recession OF
one of which to the state for the purposes III hcdteu
herein could doubtless be obtained by simply ASKING ior
H. notably Fort Lafayette most eligible location hu
Whereas, BY section II, Chapter 137, Laws OF l9I5,
the Commissioners the SINKING FUND are authorized 10
sell or the property U tine ci only at public auc-
ton or sealed bids for the highest rental ana cOnse
ouenty the further occupancy Of Castle Garden as an
emsrant depot only be permitted by the sud e0ui-
issoners reTanIng refusing to advertise the tease
thereof al public auction sealed BIDS therefore
ResOited, That the Chairman OF the Committee ON
Iauc of this Board representative In the DOard Of
Commissioners of the sinking Fund be directed aud IN
struced 10 oppose any further occupation OIL Castle
Garden emiCraut depot Tor longer PERIOD
of than the LIST day OF May next, when VIII give
ample time for the Commissioners OF Emigration TO pro
cure through the authorities OF the state Of Newf0rk
cessOn OF Fort Lafayette other suitable site IRON INC
Government Of the United states for cmigTan depot