The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-01
BOARD or couHcIlmrs.

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vote-The Railroad on the Battery.
This Board met yesterday afternoon, President Brink
man In the chair.
After tho minutes or The previous meeting were read
and approved.
Mr. WEBER offered the following resolution H.
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receive citisens wishing to call upon HIM.
The ayes and nays were demanded which resulted -
follows h M
more, Weber, Thomas Murray, Turner W. B Roberts,
Thomas. stephen Roberts and Hsrt-n.
aibney. tho Prssdent (Bnnkman) and Henry Nurrays.
Mr. Hart is the only member Of the democratic party
who voted for this resolution II Is significant fact
that there was NO debate upon this resolution. On the
contrary, painful silence was observable from The
time read until the vote was recorded lndeqd
when the President announced the resolution adopted
member questioned the decision; but tho President
replied that IL only required majority Of the member
Mr.. SrEfHxs koRERTs moved that the resolution be
The President named NJ FLYNN ns member Of tho
committee, but that representative Of the people de-
Messrk Weber, Gilmore aud Turner were appointed TO
act with like committee from the other Board.
HOW THE SIDEWALKS YrJGcEp Y t
Among the general orders called up was one directing
that Filth avenue be regulated and graded and SIDE
walks tagged from 130ih to both street under the
direction Of the Street Commissioner.
Mr. W. B. RoBERrs desired TO obtain information re-
specng the manner Of laying sidewalks In the city and
the cost Of the work. He certain from his observa-
ton ia other ctss that the citizens OF New York
paying thousands OF dollars unnecessarily for this work
Flags were put down which only lasted year
Mr. sTAcon said that the Common Council repeatedly
passed resolutions directing the heads OF departments
70 comply with certain reQostions but their requests
Mr. W. g. RopxRrs said II the street Department
allied 10 comply with the directions Of the Common
Council or with specifications in the contracts the
Board shoud not pass other resolutions until that
department complied with the Law. -
Mr.. STEPHEN RoBsRrs said the trouble was that tne
inspectors appointed by the Street Commissioner failed
10 do their duty, and oentimes the contractors put
down inch instead OF three inch tagging. While be
endorsed some OF the remarks OF Mr. W. D. Roberts no
stated that the up town streets were sutcrng for tns
want Of Improvement and people we're going 70 Brook.
Ign because the upper part Of the island wa not nggsa
Mr. w. h. Ronrsrs remarked that the reason why peo-
pie going TO jersey City and Brooklyn was that
they taxed for articles that we're worthless ne
was DESTROYS that pavemens should DO put down tha'
would be serviceablc and durable
Mr.. HsxRy MURRAY said tho gentleman u the head Q!
the Street Department was . gentleman OF the mrs.
water selected by the Citzens Assocatiou and would
not be guilty Of anything dishonorabe. - M
Mr.. w. b. RoBRRrs replied BY saying that he did not
mean 70 cast any reflection upon tho Street. Commits
aoner, for be knew him to be an honorable man Hs
simply desired 70 have necessary information respecting
the manner Of tagging aud paving the CITY, and wished
that some plan might be suggested whereby the con
tractors should be held risdiy 70 The specifications IL
their contracts.
rn RAILROAD on ruR BArrHRx
The following resolution was presented ana unAni
mousy sdopted:--
Resolved That N. Corporation Council .. respectfully
aays ae r rails 4, recently PLACED Hs sss rs%oy.
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additional rails now being laid
The Board adlournsd uM Thursdax.