The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Public Markets In Embryo-Our Streets
No More Money to be Paid the Delin-
qucnt Contractors, and Legal Proceed
ings TO be Taken Against the Same
Manuel of Corporation Ordinances
Observation-Disclosures Mayors Veto. sc.
The Board met at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
President Brice occupying the chair
Aldermen O'Bren and Ely offered resolutions direct
ing the Committee Markets Investigate and report
the pract caby Of establishing public market on
the ground bounded by Thrly-thiri and Thirty 9th
streets and First and the East river and another
the ground bounded by East. Broome, Tompkns and
Delaney streets These resolutions referred to the
Committee on Markets.
resolution increasing the salary Of the City Librarian
to eighteen hundred dollars laid
The Committee Lands and Places, to whom had
been referred the copy of the street cleaning contract
furnished the Board by the Comptroller having taken
that document into consideration, presented their report
the same. the report concluding with the following:
Resolved That Is clearly evident that the contractors
formed the provided ia their contract in of the
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sered poco revoke the contract up to this time there
Resolved Thai the commissioners be and they hereby
Of said contractors unit, such time as they have fully com
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nesy requested 10 refuse payment work called for BY
Ee.oiyed, iSa! &c coEtroIisr se and he hereby
ernmen, and easiodnn Of the uns Of our citizens moi to
said ANOTHER dollar on their contract until the
Resolved Tina. csaass be ana he Is here
and officer of hc city government, having entire
charge Of the legal rights interests and wen being Of our
tractors for aon,fSai%eH Of their conae With
re- aaho fi
s
T II II o i: bSSSEHYns' In.na. ,c cs Places.
These resolutions laid over TO be printed in full
resolution directing David T. Valentine, Clerk Of the
Common Council TO compile volume COMPRISING all the
a. present IN 'o nr s ee ho
sand five hundred dollars being appropriated Tor the ex
penses of compilation and publication. was adopted
An invitation from the Convention o. Irish Societies to
the Board review the civic and military display on st.
Rltricks day was received aud accepted.
resolution authorizing the City Inspector to retain
temporarily the OF the premises now occupied BY him
self aud cmpoyc9 and engage the clerical force required
TO close the affairs OF the Deparim ent, adopted
The following communication received from the
Mayor-
Mayors o!yloE Nkw YoRK, March IL, 1896.
return asreSh wsUg: my PprssS ,Ss
eoss%rsd u ~ The Board councnsn March 1856
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and Fifth avenues has been opened IL formed part
s@s ERE @
1856 The directed that Nincttct street should be
continued through Observatory place from the west side n
Fourth the side 81 ffih avcnue but also
declared that nothing IN the act contained should
des tie tile Of the Of the fee IA the cHtshded
| street.
The Commissioners report the opening OF Ninctlcth
Third TO the East river and from Eighth
tothc Hudson river has been confirmed by the su
prcme Court and Ninetieth rlrcet between Third and
Fourth has been eoded TO the Cooperation but no
proceedings have been taken far rs can ascertain 70
dye the title ~ the 81 the Zee 90 The portion lying
| between Fourth and Fifth avenues.
This document laid TO be printed in the min
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resolution increasing the salares OF thc sweepers or
public markets 10 sxtv dollars month was adopted.
| An ordinance directing the Comptroller TO draw his
warrant in favor of the New York Institution FOR the
Blind for the OF 80. 1913 20, donation TO enable
the lnstitton 70 pay taxes and assessments now
due its property, laid over, but subsequently
adopted
on motion, the Board adjourned TO Wednesday after
| noon at two O'Clock
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