The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-22
THE sauoKlYR BOARD op ALDERMEN.

The Opening OF the River FrOnt-BridgtnE the
East Rivcr-AlleEed Comprehensive COS
the $1,000.
The Board of Aldermen held important session yes
terday afternoon Alderman Fisher presiding Aitcrths
transaction Of considerable routine business the Law
Committee submitted q report upon the
orEsNG FRONT.
In their opinion measures should DO taken forthwith
to the objects aimed at by the resolutions passed
at previous meeting upon the matter They recon-
mend
That all streets which have been laid out
which nowobsructed enoumbered should be medi
asy cleared and freed from all ereons and
the Street commissioner as the executive officer u the city
Metropolitan Police Commissioners be requested
their officers e cause the ordnance q the city Tsan to the
arrest Of all parties placing distractions thereon as they
2 That all which would terminate at the water
should be forthwith s a. and e this end That a.
ing the opening Of al streets leading to the fve Without
owners thereof through whose properly the same wepd
s 5 a ne ne rs is che 70 Eas
district Of the city be amended that the Of their
iaerssisd named il resolution. Of The oSm a coun
local embrace many lots as s required by
the s nh g NV ,,a :. concentrated nore r,,
cable the termination Of all leading river
that pupose and 70 this end applications should made
the Legislature to pass an art authorizing the erection u
being subiec existing rssalaons . ne distance !.
Whlrh be constructed those
sSao q a De water apie By the streets which
lie piers may butt he ausSory Of the city
grants q wafer right. and privilege. sSouS = made y
psss. ana q Issss.ars which ssss az
should 81 Pl.e,isaSis ana not interfering viii
Thas Dsrsss Attorney sAis county rspe.sd
present f. Ae Grand Jury hs Names Of AZ PERSONS
eSrssa coaassl rssasssss svs u. Diaries
.! the opinion that the OF such under
s nd Aa s
ing the public property. may have saluary effect.
Your committee. therefore, recommend for adoption
the follow resolutions
Resolved That the counsellor prepare to be pre-
ssa.sd % the Lsgsa.urs 70 carry into effect the ooies
Resolved Tina, the Street Commissioner DO requested 70
s 81 or the river M nnau9 and
that Police Commissioners and Dst Attorney Of this
matter Of clearing he water 'front.' and public streets
leading thereto AL illegal crections and nuisances
The report was laid the table and ordered 70 no
printed.
Alderman wHITSEy offered the following
Whereas Hon. II. C. Murphy given notice Of biiI
which provides FOR The construction Of bridge the
Resolved That this Common Council do hereby declare
that the best Of both cities require such increase Of
,na ao he Of Kings
z. Senate and as,smsy to give hs IN and v.
construction.
The resolution adopted.
VINO GOT THE -, 000
From statement made by Alderman Carman !. would
appear that Of the members OF the Board had Sc
cured of s. 900 from certain parties by threat
enIng 70 have the action OF the Board in relation
10 the Green Avenue Railroad reconsidered 81
the eext meeting Through fear that the
matter would again be brought up the above
amount was subscribed and paid over TO the
Alderman. This statement the Alderman said, had
been made by persons residing on Green avenue, and
upon whom implicit confidence could be placed II was
therefore
Rass,veA committee Of Eve be appointed 10 hives
tig2tc the alleged corruption.
The name Of the Alderman vas not mentioned. The
following gentlemen appointed the committee of
Investigation Aldermen caznas, Hathaway, Bergen,
Whiting and Merccin.