The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-31
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

COMPTROLLER GREEN ARIAIGNED-'BRYAS's
BLOW AT RAPID TRANSIT DEFEATED-MoRE
MONEY FOR THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
The regular meeting of the Board OF Aldermen took
place yesterday, President Lewis in the chair.
Alderman Morris offered resolution, which was
adopted that in future all petitions presented pub
lie improvements involving expenditures OF money or
assessments be printed in the CITY Record with the
names OF the sigrcrs.
AFTER COMPTROLLER GREEN
The following, offered by Alderman Seery, was on
rird vote adopted unanimously
exspSai made 70 tbs Board ' ISIS R% saGfeS
h SaSs ,as % "b {s@ Of s rySS as
received his own large sums OF public moucysihe
.anccs resolutions oIccd in the BoSra Of Park Com
missioncrs by Thomas C. Fields fugitive from justice
Resolved the report Of the Commissioners Of
mi,lee the Law Department, With instructions said
se Hn' Proper a Snh q" iSH wss
advisable for the city 10 pursue in order recover the
Andrew H. Green
rcruRks FoR THE cExrExyAr
on motion Of Alderman Purroy, the Commissioner OF
Public Works authorized TO loan to the Commits.
soners OF the Centennial Exhibition all pictures now
that they should be returned in the condition as
they are IN when turned over TO the said Commits
sioners.
A BLow AT RAPID TRANSIT.
The following preamble and resolution were offered by
Aldermen Reilly
Whereas IL reported that the New York Elevated Rail-
Company about extend their from
q BATTERY place aud Greenwich
running almost through the centre at the AMI
Whereas the Battery Park l. the only public PARK
The residents ut OF the for recreation and
Enjoyment aud the using and operating Of railway in the
wuua almost destroy ~ he u therefore
hereby directed take all available legal pre-.
cent the New York Elevated Railroad Company from
building their track on the Battery.
A discussion occurred this resolution, the mover
advocating 10 IN strong language Mr.. Rowland op-
posed the resolution. Mr. Hess denounced the pro-
posed use OF The park a ''damnabo outrage. - Mr.
Purroy opposed the resolution but favor re-
ierrng II to n committee. Alderman Pinckncy opposed
the resolution, and Mr. NcCarty and Mr. Sccty favored
It. Tho resolution finally referred TO the Commit
tee on the Law Department vote OF Is 10 O. The
committee instructed TO report at the next meeting
MINOR MATHEWS
Alderman Pinckn cy offered amendments to tho Hack
ordinance provide for special Tor carrying pas
icngcrs from the Grand Centra! depot and To
rom tho several errcS othe city, which referred
the Committee on Law.
A resolution To give Dom Pedro. Emperor OF Brazil,
reception referred 10 the Commiltcc on the Cen
lcnuiai, of which Alderman Gross Is chairman.
ON motion OF Mr.. John Reilly u resolved that
Shcn the Board adjourn II adjourn 10 meet Monday
soxt Two T. NJ
TnE BRoOKLYN BRIDGE oEDiNASCE
Alderman PurrOy called up the ordinance authorizing
the Comptroller to bonds Tor exceeding
81 coo % for the Brooklyn Bridge. Alderman
Rowland opinion from Hon William NJ. Evarts
showing that the city must issue the bonds and that
tho trustees compel them TO do 20 by mandAuuA
The ordinance was adopted by vote oi 10 to5