The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

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law.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
TEE OCCUPATION OF WEST STREET ny CoMMo-
DoRE VANDERBILT vEToED-THE POLICE
COMMISSIONERS EXCISE RAID DENOUNCED
BY RESOLUTIONS.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday, President
LOWS In the chair.
Alderman Morris offered q resolution requesting the
Commissioner OF Public Works to a thorough
animation and inspection OF the New Court House
mediaely, with view OF rcmedying the defects in It's
construction n found to exist and that hc report the
results Of his investigation TO the Common Council
with an estimate OF the approximate OF tho work.
how means can be provided to pay therefor and such
other suggestions or Recommendations hc may deem
OF tothe Board or OF interest 10 tho public Tho
resolution adopted.
RAIDS
Alderman Gross offered series OF resolutions which
were referred to tho Committee on Law and the Cor
poration Counsel for report The resolutions wero
adopted seridtim Aldermen Billings, Cudlipp Pnck-
ncy, Wade and Rowland voting in the negative each
oil tho pasolutions except the last when Mr. Pnck
ney voted with tho democrats The following are the
resolutions
Reyed That the opinion Of this Board tho respective
heads shd oWcers Of the Department. Of Police severa and
called sunday " their paromcn report that the places
ss: wine and are and ,Sa wss
Resolved That II is contrary to the spirit and letter ofthe
law for policeman to force entrance into place
where bser wine liquor. are sold when TO all outward
Indicate compliance with the legal restrictions aced on
Resolved That the sxpsaisns Of putting officers in c
ss s pscs a sSs4. ss a s"rs r to
Re s 20 . .a 81 % ssM q
Ing arrest the moment persons been sntcsd
ns breach q the Law nGs only IN ',s clear ss s.s
50 a. % deserve the
Resolved That in the opinion Of .h. Board polio. sd
mnisaton knowing Of no better expedsnts less nde
cent Of performing the duties assigned to IL than
ON ans % @Sa sps and ~ 'n making
ss s Tds and
citizens furnishes proof only OF its own unness and ncom
Resolved, That the Committee Law Department and
sn = m Ds 70 @
severAy jointly rs they choose whethr In their
necessary the police resort
such and outrageous practices as those applied
Resolved Is. when zen 81; Board .d.up. meet
reserve and consider the reports aforesaid Of tie
on Law Department and the Corporation Counsel
A resolution offered by Alderman Bryan Reilly call
ing upon the Police Commissioners to furnish copy OF
any order issued by them relative the OF tho
liquor dealers, was adopted
RAILROAD FERRIES.
resolution presented by Alderman Gross instruct
Ing tho Corporation Counsel TO institute suits against
the railroad company running ferry from Harlem 10
the Pennsylvania Railroad depot in Jersey via the
steamer Maryland and tie New Jersey Central Rail
road Company who run the Liberty street Terry, was
Mayor wickham sent veto Of tho resolution giving
permission to the New York Central aud Hudson River
Railroad TO occupy West street by dummy engines nc
certain hours OF the night from Canal street to piers
Nos % and 20. While approaching the demand for
increased terminal facilities for haLdlng freight he
believes that this resolution is Objectionable in that
would authorize the tracks ROW above Canal street to
BIO extended through and along West street, which is
OF the most crowded thoroughfarcs OF the city and
Is already seriously obstruced for trucks and wagons
by tho horse car railway there and which would
be rendered nearly useless II add tionai double
single track Of heavy rails is laid there. Such
obstruction in that part OF West street. SO long
as the roadway remains narrow Ms present would
DO not only not addition 10 the facilities
! joyed by the merchants receiving or forwarding
ireights but actual destruction Of some Of them,
which could not be replaced unless the resolution be
guarded by restrictions and conditions which II does
not now contain. Tho piers and slips along that por-
OF the water front would be rendered almost
ccssblc heavy laden wagons which pass
with difficulty across the Hat rails now lying there, but
would often not be able TO pass at all across the
posed tracks Oft rails constructed this resolution
| would allow them to be constructed.
The Mayor closes tho message by referring to
stranccs nc has received, Of which is follows
The owners property
ing West and In the vicinity, in the city Of New
BY Your iionor q resolution adopted By the Hoard II a.
dcrmen cf this city the 18th day q May und and By
River Es.o s% e run y. * cars and
tween April and October and mt other times
r. NJ to eight A. NJ, during the pleasure Of the Common
Council for this the undersigned
would respectfully show and urge thas the approval Of such
resolution and the running OF and dummy engines
therein contemplated would materially njure and in
practically destroy tho value of their property fronting
upon tho said street, and. WE'LL greatly inter
fcre with the business or the occupants thereof
OF the general public that the section OF said West
which such resolution applies Is already
with horse railroad and Is wholly insufficient
the business there ouht by tn.
Of steamship and transportation companies
plying the wharves piers and bulkheads adjacent 20 tho
| same.
For these the petitioners ask the vcoing OF tho
resolution.
Among the signers are H. Mayer, 19f: g. Holcom &
j. Bollback 1893; Simon Frey. lo4; Andrew y. Barney,
100 and 200 Horton Clark Manges 204 John Row
land 20s; Jacob Peasant 2I7; Holman B.nncll 2l9;
stephen Ropes, 22s West street. Doncgan h Reilly,
Talmage Trucsdale, Fischer, Harrison Co., Will.
lam Griffith IL Co. Edward a Co., Chambcrlin Bros,
Marshall o Roberts and about $50 other residents OF
West and vicinity. similar remonstrance
received from eightysix cartmcn and trucknen doing
business along West street.
Tho Board adjourned until Saturday At two O'Clock.