The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-31
BOARD Of causclLKsx.

Concurrence with the Aiderm en- in Empower.
ing the Mayor TO Grant l.IIuer Licenscs-A
Test Case to BE Defended by the Liquor
Dealers, Associn tiou--Streets 60 Be Paved
with thc Nicois0n Pavement-NaIuralixc
Citizens he Protected Abroad.
Tho Beard met yesterday afternoon, tho President,
Mr. BRISExAS, pre'iing.
QUESTION.
Shortly after the minutes OF the prsvso1 meeting
the report Of the SPECIAL Comnittes OF the
Board Of Aldermen. reporting ordinance In favor Of
delegatng to the Mayor and tho Common Council the
right TO grant and lcenses called up
for consideration.
Mr. sTEruEs Rormrs opposed the adoption Of the
port He believed that the object OF those who favored
the ordinance did benefit the Keepers
but It looked to him A. the object introducing twas
to give large fees II tho duty the Board
to stop further quaretng between TIE Common Council
the Lcgisiature Toe proposed cdinsuce framed
the old Dongan charter, and II some OF the laws
passed under That ancient cAarser revived they
would appear foolish 70 ~
involved gu e1penitcre OF mpaey, except TO bring To =
auor question before the courts, that II could b,
settled. Tho city OF New York had some chartered
rights with which tie Leesla ore could not interfere
he hoped that the necessary stops would be taken 10
vindicate the rights OF tlis city,
Mr. HxSRy MURRAY advocated the adoption OF the
orJnance. observing that the licenses paid by tho
lGuor dealers u the Excise Commissioners wrung
from thom In such manner that II was complete rob-
berry.
Mr. FLYNN sad that az he understood tho matter the
object Of the ordinance to give the mayor the
70 grant licenses 10 Two men. who would then be
for alleged violation of tho Excise law, where
upon the Liquor Dealers Association would assume all
the expense Of conducting 10 the
the rights OF the citizens OF New York
Mr. GILMORE, In the cDlrsc OF his remarks sad that
he would like 70 beer sold every where: that tho
liquor was kept from the people the more they
bound 10 have It, and that II was well known
fact that since Horace Greeley became the Predent Of
the Anti-Garnbny so-isty vics fearfnlly the
He hopst the liquor dealers would nght the
Excise for every day they held power
was a usurpailon upon the rights Of the city.
Tho Board also concurred with the Aldermen IN adopt
Ing resolutions TO rebuild pier ~ North river and d.
rectIng tbc purchase Of certified copy Of the Harbor
Commissioners map showing the various lines Of bulk
head and sppropraing the Of three thousand dol
lars for It's purchase.
srAEErs PAVED WITH THE rioorsoH PAVEMENT.
Rector street, broadway TO Hudson river; WASH
ington place. from broadway University place. Mur-
ray street, from broadway 70 West street; Twenty.
fourth street. from broadway TO Sixth avenue: Liberty
street; Bridge street. Pearl street, commencing II Wall
street and extending block TO Hanover street; New
street.
PROTECTION xArUrArizrD CITIZENS.
Tho Committee National Affairs, 10 whom re-
fcrreI the communication from the Mayor, respecting
naturaxed ctzens abroad ether with the
passed oy tho other Board ealing upon Tho State aud
authorities 70 project citizens abroad reported
ia favor % Tho resnluticnI
Mr. w. Il i.oarT1s made few remarks IN favor OF
immediate action by the Common Council upon this
important lie cited instances where natural
NED Americas citizens went 10 ireland and wire uniaw-
visiting Germany impressed into the army. The
Board CONQUERED ia the adoption or tho resolutions
After the adoption of rev unimporsant papers the
Board adjourned uA Thursday afternoon