Year: 1859


Ferrn James English and sllas B. butcher. This was
probably owing to the stormy nature Of the evening


After the meeting was called to order the CHAIRMAN
stated that the committee ready 10 hear any
suggestions which might made to them by any Of the
gentlemen in the room. No response being made TO the
observation Of the Chairman,


Alderman PECK moved that all communications received
from gentlemen who were invited TO attend the first meet
ing Of tho committee stating their reasons for not attend


Alderman BRADLEY thought that such proceeding
would be treating thcse whom they invited with disre
fpect without reason for though they did not attend
either Of their meetings, their absence might have been
matter Of necessity.


long debate followed, which ended in tho motion
teirg lost, ty vote Of 4to3.


Alderman PECK then moved that when the committee
asjovrb adjourn subject the Call of the Chair and the


Alderman bRApLEy moved that the resolution which
inst aooptec should he reconsdercd He argued tina.
H the cemee adjourned subject to the call Of the Chair
II probable they would meet again, and then
Trey would have accomplished nothing whereas, u they
ourn 10 stated time the gentlemei whom they have
invited pay copfer With them and an agitation might be
fot up before the blIe which now before The Legsa
ure ~lioh ma,eay interfere with the interests OF
tie Guy passed. He would substitute that
bey 40 ourn to meet NJ u Monday evening.


Councilman BuITEEL did any advantage in hasty
action. There now, he said, some fifty bills 10 be
brought before the legislature and it necessary for the
city authorities TO do something he would therefore,
cond the motion for reconsideration OF the terms Of
adjournment.


Alderman STARR considered the committee were work
ing in darkness. He did not see how they could make
any deliberations before they knew tho nature OF
he bills that TO be introduced to the legislature
Councilman LAIxnrTR would sooner vote for the dis
charge the committee from the consideration of the
matter altogether than for indefinite adjourn
time that thing should be done TO pro
ec the rights Of the city against egisiaton Of which We
have bad too many samples.


For the Information Of Alderman Starr, the CHAIRMAN
stated that he speaking TO Senator in the of
he day. ana he informed him that there bills pending
before the Legislature which viii be by the citi
unt they passed. and we will know nothing of
them until they are reported though they affect our inte
rests materially.


The mouon ior reconsideration length carried,
after long and warm debare and the committee agreed
70 adjourn tiu next Monday evening.


Mr.. w. r. LowBER said the bill appointing Pilot Com
miss could be carried out to put the city to an
expense twenty millions of dollars cutting away
piers and 8lng up wharves II also proposed to
Commissioners of the Central Park body corpo
,ae having the entire right ana title the property
the Central Park with but little limit to their expend
tures and with the power of nanng their SUCCESSORS or
continuing in rerpeui,y Changes were also TO be made
sanary Board which shall be able to entail whatsoever
expenses may TT upon the city. Mr. Lowber spoke
seaps The independent boards such the Board Of Edu
cation, Police Commissioners, Amshouse Governors
boaIos which responsible 10 no authority for their


Mr. j. W. GERARD thought the bills before the Legsla-
lure regard TO the city simply speculation for


The advantage OF party parties. The Legislature
seemed be acting the Common Council OF the City of
New York. They have passed bill leasing lot OF land
to certain eleemosyuary institution for dollar year.
Well If the Legislature able 10 compel the Corporation
| Of New York to lease lot Of land for dollar
| year. can't it compel the city to Iease all the
rest Of her property at the same rate9 He thought
that exceedingly high handed piece of usurpation
The way prevent the contamination OF such nquiy
the city OF New York. represented by its copo
rate authorities, 20 soer,ny protest TO the Legislature
against such acknowledgment of the city. proper
public meeting could be got up the city in regard 10 the
matter, the popular could reach Albany II would
also be of great advantage, and might prevent the
summation of ACKNOWLEDGMENT; but it would be better
not 10 have any public meeting at all than to have ma
and should be strong one strong in numbers and
| the char acter oi the men composing it,


THOMAS FERRIS thought the Legislature could usurp
control the CORPORATION property in wharves and
pers they have power to control all property and
franchises He did not know exactly what charter
thought that the committee should eughten them in


regard the character Of the charter ana that charters
| should be furnished for use at the next meeting.


1t decided by the committee that charter should
be each OF the invited 10 speak the
meeting they could learn before their arrival what the
| provisions Of the charter


committee Of three was appointed to wait upon the
city members Of the Legislature who in find
what bills before the Legislature regard To thf
city. Aldermen Iambeer, Bradley, and Peck were ap
| pointed as that committee.


The committee then adjourned till Monday next, at
1 n,ci