The New York herald., 1878-03-06
THE AkMOKY PROBLEM.

WASHINGTON SQUARE CONSIDERED GOOD
SITE .DY The ALDERMANIC COMMITTEE On
COUNTY AFrAIRs- DISCUSSION on Their
REPORT.
An attempt was madc yesterday IN tho Board OF
Aldermen to adopt report and pass resolutions iavor
Ing the erection OF an armory on Washington square.
This report was made by the Committee County
Affairs, oil which Alderman Saucr is chairman The
o.ner Two democratic members OF tho committee who
signed the report are Messrs Shells and Waehner.
Tue republicans, Messrs. Phillips aud Gedney, re-
fused to sign the documckt. The Tammany members
OF the Board compelled to iavo, the project III
consequences oil the position assumed by Comptroller
Kelly as to locating an armory IN TINS vicinity. some
Vi them, however, who reside in the district
Washington square Is located may be induced To OPP
pose the project when the resolutions again come De-
lore The Board Tor consideration.
CONCLUSIONS OF Committee
In the report submitted yesterday the three demo-
cratic members maze tue 'osowins stalemenl:--
Your committee, In refusing recommend your honor
able body 70 approve OF the purpose OF the protest OF the
solo by wnas they eousider ces, oe Tie mites, % the
cly ne representation .. sny considerable number Of
ihis ssee st,on Is represeased lumber
ing ov' persons yes tue only evidence Of this fact II
turs o nftn the wording portion oI the
even go SO lar as to recommend your body
TO approve OF H. ini, protest spe"r Tor me pressants
snoud saeredi eld in trust Tor purposes 70 which
attempt TO divert Washington square IRON The 70
10 rnsulu tim is
the, eore espeetay osred for your adoption y, "
Resolved, that the COunsel To tn COrporalivn he
IL hereby authorized ana directed u
the Legiaure OF this state ior and behalf the Mayor
Aldermen ANA tommonHy OF the city New York praying
The vi exempt ashiu sLOn
Parade Orvund from the section 10 chapter
Laws OF 1879 which the erection of arorcs In
VI the pubic squares aud IN tho
York tHt tie sara parade poron thereof
may deemed advisable be restored to the Tor
when II dsvUt. the uses TO whie, it Was ue,
Gated by tie Common Council tho city The year Is2,
aud bo il iur,nsr "'' '''''''''
resolved That His Honor the Mayor aud he Is hereby
requested to transmt copy OF i'd memoria when pre-.
by tue counsel to tile Corporation President
Of the senate and the speaker VI the Assembly OF this
state.
poDGiNG rnE ISSUE.
Considerable parliamentary skirmishlng took place
In regara TO the Adoption or rcJeclon report.
81 motion 10 take Immediate actiun was lost by a tie
postpone iurther action until tue next meeting tho
Board.
According TO the d Iercnt votes taken dufing tho
debate ~ appeared that the following Aldermen tayDr
tue idea ni creating an arIuory on Washington
sQuare:-MessTs. Roberts, Bennett, Carroll Erbardt,
Foster, Gunzer, Keenan,, Shels, Wsenner, Sauer.
Lewis and Sevin The opponents TO the proposition
are Messrs. Bvnn, Gedney. Hall, Jsoo3us, Ierban,
Morris, PcrIey, Phiillps Pinckney aud Rci.ly
ANOTHER PROPOSITION
Alderman Morris presented Tor consideration the
draft of bili to be submitted to tho Legislature
the location and erection OF Two brigsds armories.
INis bll calls for the appointment OF cominlssiou
consisting Of the Mayor, Comptrocr ana Commits.
siSner OF Public Works, for purpose Of sriccting
proper stcs aud also the dcsignatIng three ap-
prsors 10 estimate this Value Of The land. UnGer
ton IL OF The bill "ths Board Of Estimate aud Appor-
tionment is authorized aud dirccted to put IN tne
sax levy ior tbs year issu sum mol loss than