The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
sHE NEW xxcusE COMMISSIONERS Confirmed
BATTERY Park AND THE ELEVATED. RAIL-


BATTERY PARK AND THE ELEVATED. RAIL
noAD-FERRx FRANCHISES.
regular meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen was
ssld yesterday AFTERNOON, with the President, Mr.
Samuel A. Lewis, in the chair
coSYrRMISG THE NEW ExcIsr COMMISSIONER
Alderman Pusnoy moved that the Mayors commu-
aication naming three Excise Commissioners TO take
shs place oil those whose OF Office expires the
lst OF May next BE- taken from the table
This motion was carried, and the names OF George
w. Morton, Owen Murphy and Jacob Patterson
we're confirmed W. unanimous vote Of the Board.
yEERy FRANCHISES
Alderman 6Eose introduced q preamble and resolr-
sion relative the bill OF Senator Prince now pending
before the Legislature, which, it is claimed Will have
the effect Of taking away from this city all its rights Of
establishing and letting ferries at least, Of render
Ing valueess these old privileges vested in the corpo
ration. The matter was referred to the Law Commit
tee who directed to report protest. which will
be submitted 10 the Legislature
ANOTHER NEW COURT HOUSE.
Alderman CoLE suggested the passage OF resolution
by the Common Council, calling upon the Legislature
10 give authority ,or me erection o. snoner Su,dns
ohces. Mr. Cole stated that some $66, 900 arc now
paid annually rents on Offices Tor which we have
accommodation. Il Is proposed to limit expendi-
lures for this building TO $500 00O Constipation or
the matter laid over until the next meeting OF the
Board.
report adverse to the proposition to utilize salt
water for fire and sanitary purposes was received
The question o. me Legally o. me contracts made oy
pipes again brought up in the nature OF commu-
nicarion from the Commissioner Of Public Works The
modified, by which some So, 900 had been saved
Some debate took place, when the whole subject was
referred 70 tho Law Committee.
The resolution OF the Common Council directing tho
Corporation Attorney 70 bring all suits Tor breaches q
was finally passed over the Mayors veto.
BATTERY PARK AND THE ELEVATED RAILROAD
Alderman PrRRor submitted the following report
relative 10 the resolution as 10 permitting the Elevated
Railroad to place its tracks iu the Battery Park
The Committee on Law Department to whom were
referred the preamble and resolution offered BY Alder
Reilly, rccitng that the Battery Park IN dan
ger OF beng entrey destroyed and calling upon the
means TO prevent the New York Elevated RAILWAY
Company rom building its track upon the Battery
respectfully beg leave TO report
ness Of assertions IN preamble have
that the same are Wholly without no .as
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Battery Pal danger Ehs.sysr
Park Department and annssed carefully
tenth. the part s south Of this ns held by
cam ,Sssiors never Be- nhssd apon bu. Away.
preserved
which are held y the city Under similar
formerly bet xeen low high mark the city
n II $ city @ BE-
d xhs !. the
leaving than OF the park untouched i does
not destruction Of any old trees which
does il Interfere with view bay which
may BE- added that 20 prevent the road rom crossing where
transit = any one can see that Il IS physically
for railroad around the sharp IL Is
As some doubt seems to exist in the minds the
members OF the Board to the law under which the pro-
known the Hustled Rapid Transit BILL" in addition 70
pointed under IT, to locate and ley ont road and TO
lions Of which New York Elevated Railway
Of 1855 Under constitutional ths pro-
o. IN g 1 Is 5asy . h
b the local authorities Of that Of
sss s tie &c as
soe control Of the Park and their consent
YORK Ecvssea Rslroad Company proposed Sy the RAPID
and the company itself adopted the Of
the with regard to the extension through
resolution Alderman Reilly.
Of the track Of the New York Elevated Ksrcsd Company
chat s Il % q 70 ps ns snd
The IL and s Of such Sss
Council nor 9th body has the 70 counsel hs
the laws this state Therefore RESOLUTION
passed would accomplish absolutely ncthng;or rather
opposed to the accomplishment. q yha. shove al other
snaiously long ios-rapid transit ''''-' ~
The report laid over. After transactng some
further routine business the Board adjourned to this
afternoon, whena special meeting VIII be held to make
arrangements for the funeral OF Surrogate Van
Schaick.