The New York herald., 1876-03-03
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THE LIBERTY STREET FERRY Franchise

THE LIBERTY STREET FERRY FRANcHIsK-THE
NEW HACK ORDINANCE VETOED.
The Board Of Aldermen held regular meeting at the
City Hall yesterday afternoon President Lewis in the
chair
resolution was adopted directing the Comptroller
10 send in statement as to property at present
leased and unoccupfed by the city.
BooTBIAcKs AND COMPULSORY EDycArIoN
Alderman Billings offered resolutions stating that the
occupations OF backing boots and vending newspapers
and small wares are used to defeat the objects of the
Compulsory Education act that those who follow
those pursuits exert demoralizng effect upon other
children, and directing the Committee on Arts and
Sciences and Education to consider the proprety of re-
porting ordinance requiring the exercise ofthose
callngs license the consideration for which should
be agreement TO attend school two hours each day
After discussion the withdrew the PROPOSE
ton till next meeting.
AWNING ORDINANCE VETOED
Mayor wickham sent in veto OF the ordinance
relative to awnings. He contends that many ad.
dtiona distractions would be placed in the streets by
the adoption Of such resolution
The Commissioner Of Public Works was authorized to
hire suitable rooms in Grand street, and also Sew
enty ninth street. at ren. mot to exceed $3.50 per
annum for both places, and cause the same to be
properly fitted up with suitable apparatus for testing
the illuminating power Of the gas supplied by the sew
era gaslight companies
The Clerk OF the Board directed TO cause tho en-
crossing OF proceedings to be completed up 70 jan
uary l, 1875.
THE LIBERTY STREET FERRY.
The Committee on Ferries and Docks presented
series Of resolutions relating the ferry TO Jersey City
at the foot OF Liberty IL is claimed by The Alder
men that this ferry without proper ordinances
having been passed by the city authorities. The FOL
lowing was therefore passed in relation to the sub
ject:-
Resolved That the Counsel the Corporation be and he
IS herewith requested and directed this Bonrd
why he should institute the necessary legal
have the New Central Railroad Company ononed
abstain from the further Of the property franchises OF
this city remove It's structures sheds 6c from the landing
damages for the trespass committed during number Of
years.
OTHER
The following resolution also adopted -
Resolved That the Counsel Corporation be also
quested Inform this Board whether nfringements
the ferry rights OF this city committed
templated by certain corporations, instance
transportation of railway passengers from depot
Twenty third ward Jersey City by
tended in connection with the visiting OF the forthcoming
Centennial Exhibition at Phladelphia.
An amendment offered by Alderman John Riley d.
recling the Corporation Counsel TO take immediate
steps prevent transfer Of passengers in the
ner alluded to in the last resolution was also passed
ORDINANCE YEToED-MAYoR wIcKHAMs REA-
SONS.
The Mayor scnt in veto of the Hack ordinance
In it he states the general opinion to be that the
present rates allowed drivers of hacks and cabs
excessive yet that the proposed ordinance would still
enhance them and he deemed it to take
such action at time when all values are shrinking
and whom unusual hrongs Of visitors are expected in