The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-24
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.


BOARD or ALDERMEN
Tho Mayor 10 Grant Excise Licenscs-Dum-
mics ON the Harlem 1tailroad-Importnnt
B-.sness.
A. full meeting or this Board yesterday largo
amount OF routine business transacted consisting OF
orders to open and pave streets erect gas lamps, free
drinking fountains and such like.
Alderman ELY offered . resolution empowering tho
Street Commissioner to procure verified copy Of tho
Harbor Commisdonsrz' map, and place on Ole 10 his
once.
Alderman HARDY stated that the oct or the Legislature
BY which the Harbor Commissioners wero directed to
survey and settle the boundaries Of the wharves and
piers directed them to place copy Of their map on ls
In tho Street Commissioners Office and that 1t was
wrong obige the city 10 pay for documents which she
law directed should furnished BY the STATE and also
that the maps In the Street Commissioners ONCE were
old ones
Alderman Elf explained that this resolution had been
passed by the Common Council. and that the Street
Commissioner had ordered the work TO be donei the
work was DONE and the bill to the Comptroller, BY
whom was discovered that the matter had resolved
voscs enough in the Councilmanc Board TO render Il
valid. As the work had been performed, II was but
Just chat should b, paid for Alderman ELF explained
inanswer several interrogaiores that the bill was
$50 that the work was cheap at that that the money
could be from the APPROPRIATION for street i'm
provements, which was exhaustess On the vote be-
ing taken Il declared lost; subsequently, It was
asceraned that there had been an error as the vote
Was tis IT then carried reconsdsred, laid over.
re reconsidered and passed
BY . resolution offered by Alderman NoRros, the
NAY directed notify the Street Cleaning Contrac
tor that he does not keep the croeswaks cean shat
NO payments be made until the crosssaiks were
Permission was given over the Mayors vs'o to tho
Harlem Railroad Company 70 run dummy" engines
The Harlem Railroad Company Il directed by re.olu.
ZION offered by Alderman McGNMs % construct. in
accordance with Its good and substantial bridges
Eishythird and Eighty-iourth streets over Foarsh
avenue.
over the Mayors resolution 10 have rar.. bsd
street. between Madison and Fifth avenues, paved with
Resolutions were adopted donating $3.50 to earh OF
the clerks and employees Of the Board $1,000 10 Pres-
dent shannon for extra services on commees o. the
Board 900 to each OF the Commissioners OF tho Sink
ing Fund. and directing tho Comptroller 70 draw bis
warrant for the amount Of the bills preented by per.
furnishing sfreshments for the Board Of CITY Can-
Alderman ELI offered resolution. the purpcrt OF
present doing business in this city 10 pay regular
pressman's license for each wagon used by the COM
s, s, csa o. ss aw ON
Alderman LoEw, from the special Committee on Tav
and Excise Licenses reported ct length Tho report
extensive and exhaustive, opening with an opnfn
by the Counsel 70 the Corporation Ia which he recon-.
mended the enactment BY the Common Council Of
gan charter recommending also that provisions be
made In such ordinances for the collection Of license
take ou license under tho ordinance would be liable
suit for violating the Corporation ordinances, and II
he omitted 70 take out license from the Excise Com
misoners under the Law oe 1894 BE wosid be liable 20
suit on Che para OF me Excise CommissioosrA Fol-
lowing opinion in the eort 10 lengthy rssumS Of
bson governed. statement TO the eect that the city
never voluntarily surrendered any Of It's rights
that the State legislators have each except those
from New York citv, considered himself In theght Of
. ruler and had passed laws and created officials By
which this city was most tyrannically governed The
report ended BY recomm ending the passage OF an ord
by which the Mayor u authorized 10 create .
Bureau Of Escse In his Office: 70 place fee for which
licenses shall ~ granted: 70 Issue all such licenses To
punish any selling liquor without such iicense By
impos ne ono on him Of 500: and, ia fact TO have
aud exercise powers similar TO those exercised by
about the closing Of the stores but each tavern keeper
liquor dealer to cause sgn caring the iuli
OF the proprietor Of the establishment 70 be conspcu
ously displayed, aud for neglect 70 do 30 hne OF $40
Ia to be imposed for every onenos, and s. for
each week during which The parties negecs 10 obey the
voted the expenses Of the bureau created by
the ordinance and the surplus 10 be paid 10 he Com
missaners Of the Sinking Fund for the liquidation Of
the city debt
Alderman ELY asked that some limit on tho foe to be
paid DO place1 b. the Board he favor Of
giving 50 much discrs'ilnsry power TO The Mayor.
Alderman LOW stated the amount named In the
charter thirty shin1s, British and suggested that
amount equivalent 70 thai in decimal currency could
easily be substituted
Alderman NORTON opposed tn this, inasmuch as
did not have any British money here and hoped
that the report would pass as 10 was presented.
On motioo the report ordered 10 b, entered nj
and laid
Iho Board adjourned 10 Thursday next al two p AZ