The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
Board of Aldermen.


Tho Board met ut three o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Alderman Jeremiah in the chair.
resolution offered directing the Street Commis.
s.onor TO complete the soldiers monument In Calvary
Cemetery In acceptance with the plans and spccIaoa.
tons. and authorizing the Comptroller TO pay the
penscs exceeding the amount provided by Law for
tho purpose. Laid over
Sometime since the Common Council passed a resoiu-
setting apart plots Of ground, at the junction of
broadway and Sixth avenue and Thirty 1fth street
and Sixth avenue and Broadway, for the purpose Of
erecting statues the services rendered
by Robert Fulton and Professor Morse the Mayor being
directed open subscriptions TO obtain the funds
sary carry the object Yesterday Mayor Gunther
returned the document with letter setting forth his
objections He claims that Central Park is the appro
pirate place these statues and that the method pro
posed for obtaining the money Is impracticabs He
therefore vetoes the execution n the plan.
The Financs Committee made report in favor of
making priation Of 1--WE thousand dollars IN aid
of the fund Of the ladies' Union Aid Society. LAID
Tne Committee on Streets to whom was referred the
resolution direct ting the widening Of Morris street the
n0rtherly side from West street TO Broadway and tho
extension Of the street from Broadway 10 Broad and
streets discharged from the further consids
ration Of the subject. They reported that after
slerng the matter they Of opinion that while the
widening Of Norris street from West street to Broadway
Is needed the extension Of the street would be so expcn
to be inexpcdient The report closed with a
resolution directing the Corporation Counsel to take the
street. Laid over.
Alderman JONES called up the extra appropriations
provided for by the tax levy which have already passed
the Board of touncimcn-
Alderman RIVERS requested that separate vote be taken
on each appropriation
That Of nine thousand dollars for the law department
was adopted
Contingencies of $1,000 for Crotou Aqueduct Board
was lost
Opening OF new streets, 81 500, was lost The vote
subsequently, reconsidcred and the matter finally
laid over.
Sewers, rebuilding and repairing $780, 900, lost; vote
re onsfdercd and matter laid over
Sewerage system surveys 81 900, lost vote recon.
sIdcrcd and matter laid over
Compilation OF laws and ordinances, Ga 000, lost
The ordinance then laid over for future action
The Board adopted a resolution, the Mayors veto
increasing tho salary OF the Assistant Clerk In the Fl
nance Department to 81, 600
resolution was adopted authorizing the Comptroller
draw his warrant In favor Alex Brandon for tho
stands about the city the occasion Of last national
anniversary
The Board adopted a resolution directing the Com.
mitteo on National Affairs TO purchase stand OF coors
for the Sevcnty.hrs regiment New York state National
Guard
resolution was offered donating 5000 to the Paro
chial School Fourteenth street. near avenue A. ana
lost but subsequently tho vote was RECONSTRUCTED and
the subject laid over.
resolution dir citing the payment OF sass to f. Van
Kanr for coaches furnished the Board, was laid over.
The subject Of making additional appropriations for
1855 was then taken UP again, and Alderman Flynn a'
ing called up the ordinance grade Hamilton square at
The resolution directing the donation OF $4,000 TO the
Paochia chool was then called up and adopted, tho
yeas and nays being taken on the question.
The Board then adjourned.