The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

FORT LAFAYETTE AS AN ENIGRANr BUREAU
WORK ON ToMpKINs AND WASHINGTON
sQUAREs-rHE IMPURE CRoToN.
regular meeting OF the Aldermen was held yester-
day, President Lewis in tho chair and a quorum In
attendance.
WASHINGTON SQUARE ROADWAY.
Alderman Morris presented yesterday resolutions re-
questng the Park Department to have repaired the
carriage way across Washington square, from Thomp
son street to Fifth avenue and from Fifth avenue 10
Forth street. and other roadways crossing or inter-
sectng the square under their iursdction also TO IN
clude In tho estimates for 1877 sufficient sum TO have
these walks paved with square granite block pavc-
ments The resolution also requests the Public works
Commissioner to repair West Fourth street. from
Broadway TO Sixth avenue. The resolution was
adopted.
THE WEST srRKEr STEAM RAILROAD TRACK.
Mr. Billings presented letor from the Cheap Trans
portaton Association, complaining that the Committee
Streets, to whom referred the resolutions O.
the ASSOCIATION IN favor of granting the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad the right to extend
their tracks West street Barclay street. had failed
give them hearing, and asking that the matter be
referred TO the Railroad Committee Mr. Bryan Reilly,
OF tho Committee Streets stated that they
had refused to give the parties hearing. Tho
communication referred 10 the Committee on
Streets.
THE ToMrxrxs SQUARE NUISANCE
The resolution enabling the Commissioners OF Public
Parks Incomplete the work OF remodclllng Tompkins
square, BY days labor, and dng the time Tor It's
completion until september 80, was called up by Mr..
Jonn Reilly but the resolution received but sixteen
votes in the affirmative 1t defeated and recon-
alteration carried to enable to be called up
again
FORT LAFAYETTE AN YMIGRANT BUREAU.
Mr.. Pinckney offered the following preamble and
resolution which laid his request tor SUBJ
sequent action:-
Whereas the people the city New have vari
mes tnrOu yl
tested their dsapprova of the of Castle Garden
depot for the reception OF cmgrants ana been deous
the site thereof in condition for Pies
In connection with the Battery Park; and
Whereas several eligible from the
which, il Is believed greater ndvan
tsges tpsrcuarly in the haroor OF New York) now the
property United States originally ceded bv the
become comparatively useless and unoccuped by the
era the recesso OF OF which TO the state
be obtained by simply asking for It,. notably
Fort Lafayette, most eli:blc location: and
missioners the Sinking Fund authorized sell
lease the Of the city only at public auction
sealed bids for the III hest rental AMI consequently the ur
Their of Castle Garden emgrsn depot can
be peuitted by the said Commissioners Ietraninx
refusing advert the lease thereof at public auction
Resolved That the Chairman Of the Committee Fl
OF this Board its in the Board Of Com.
sinking Funn he directed and instructed
emxrant depot for longer period of time than the t OF
May which will give ample time the Commissions
New York cesson OF Fort Lafayette other suit
able site from the OF the United States Tor M
emigrsnt depot
Mr.. Bryan Reilly offered resolution, which was
adopted calling upon Commissioner Campbell to report
the OF the mpurity reported 10 exist in the
Croton water
The Board adjousped, TO meet again on Monday. at
two O'Clock L. ~