The New York herald., 1866-03-16
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Board OF Aldermen.
OFFICIAL.

L..
STATED SESSION, Monday. March ic-2P.M
rreseniIohn Briee, Ls, President in the chair and the
Aldermen Moore Conan Norton NcBrien shannon Ged.
nsy Ely sysr Ss & R Lew Nas'er'on '"rnum oben
The minutes Of the last meeting read and approved
BY Alderman VAN voosnis-
Petition oi the Methodist church OF Second
and 10th street for remission OF assessments.
which was referred To the Committee on Finance.
Petition Of Trinity church permission 70 curb and gutter
and flag the north side OF Nesry street between Hudson and
whleh referred to the Committee on Streets.
Ps,iton New York Soldiers Depot to be released
Which was referred % the Committee on Finance
Petition er Church of tSe Annuneatlon OF Manhattan
which vas referred To the Committee on Finance
Petition Of Methodist Episcopal church Of Harlem for
Wh.eh was referred to the Committee on Finance
Psdlon Of The New York Masdaiens Benevolent Society
which was referred to the Committee Finance.
Petition of John Armstrong for loss OF horse
wherenPon tne following resolution was presented-
fop The sum OF s e sae 10 he IN fn op i. f boSss
and all claim Tor damages against the city by OF ad
loss tho be paid from ihe appropriation OF city
Which was referred to lie do%@iiIsee oh finance
Petition OF The Rector church wardens and vestrymen of
81 Ssn r shfe9 ior r. eP R ION o. % 1
Peton Of the New YORK oph,hainc Hospital for sseo
which was referred to the Committee Oh Finance.
Of property owners on Thirty fourth street,
between Tenth and Twelfth against grading
Alderman REILLY moved refer the emonsrsncc 10.
rether with General Orders Nos 40 aud l2l u Committee
which carried
Bin OF prs Brown aud Alexander for ebaiming bodies
which was eferred 10 tie Committee on Finance.
perry owners on William street. against furer proceedings
Tor enlnrging fu,on and Ann streets.
which was laid over.
BY Alderman RYrns-
Resoyed Iha, he Comg,roller be and he .. hereby re-
moment detailed statement of ali piers owned D. city
the leases q wchetpre ts year. he time Tor which they
Do D. The he sssss ioT such piers or onahead and the
porsyy leases made y reason Of the non uaimen Of
Failure Of any and par IS 70 comply with terms bad
with the names & 90 90 he parties originally M askns for sad
conditions ior which they subsequently leased TO
Alderman NoRroS moved TO insert the word ferries
wbieS sIe wss wUS accested by Alderman Ryers.
The resolution a. amended vas then adopted
Wheress n must BE- obvious to Tic superficial Oh
server the total absence o. public marsets 20 e qpr
a.s sV " much nsonsenence and results IN great
me and money & 70 a Tsl9 81 'ae % Il causes HSy
nence all who desire 10 avoid eHiornon % seay
taller up town by necessity COMPELLED , 70 aas & ~ S o
ef the metropolis snd II causes qss u s anT mon % I
sone pnric conveyance also causes an addition 9, -n-
~ ,.desrians encurnbercd IN most cases with bss
kets or bundles and bundr,dsIf not th9u,ands ot epy
.dsd vehicle. description daily 70 the narrow
led the lower and business
III the citv 10 serious Annoyance ana NOT u
absolute Interruption OF business IVA "e S
a those markets. and, ..Au.,.u..,
whereas IL must be equally obvious that nc
nub,ic narkets In The upper part Of the city wnhs
ro,ld greatly relieve the lower or wholesale nusne r r
Tro, tle annoyances 70 whlch u n"N suy
sce by roreine Its streets with those wno coua
rfort he Opportunity much more ssusistony 20 ~
I'm spud siso sssuy rsaqve the cssi Of the cVmmen