The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16
BOARD or C1UNCilMsN.

Tho Church Ftreet Opening Again-The Death
Of General NIengber.
Tho Board met yesterday afternoon, Mr. Brnkman,
he President, presiding.
resolution presented instructing tho iout COM
mittee on accounts 10 examine the list for
the proposed widening and extension Of Church street
and thai they have full power send for persons and
papers, and report tho Common Council the result Of
their Investigation.
Mr. SrACoM sad that he wanted to have this assess
ment roll thoroughly examined. He understood that
house the Of Fulton street and Broadway was
taxed $780, while building the corner of Broadway
aud Houston street was assessed 2000 and there
pieces Of property tho limo CT the improvement
which were cntreiy exempt He would like know
tue reason why certain private individuals were exempt
from this assessment. Tho resolution no, adople
motion to reconsider II was declared lost An appeal
was taken from the decision Of the Chair. which
not sustained by tho Board
few general orders Of particular interest were
adopted and during par amentary fight upon q
lutOn relative to tagging street,
hr TURNER mo, Ell that whom the Board adjourn it
do so TIL the first Monday In September
Mr. STac,M moved AZ an amendment that The Board
do adjourn, wnich the President declared carried
but in consequence Of the usion which prevailed the
Board evidently not intending adjourn under.
standing the motion, Mr. Turner permitted to with
draw his resolution, and the Board resumed the
ton OF business.
whiie number or tho members were exercising their
parliamentary tactics In excited and characteristic Ian
guago Mr. HENRY MURRAY rose exactly to throw oil
upon the troubled waters for he said tho conduct of his
fellow members was not only disgrace to the Board,
but disgrace to the intelligent people OF this city. The
gentlemen Of tho press said Mr. H., must be struck with
surprise and reyret that such should
cur In tho Board.
Mr. srAcoM denied the assertions OF the previous
speaker observing THAT personalities had been IN.
dub cd in that tho to debate been carried on in
the highest spirit OF frondshp that nobody had been
clubbod or called out OF their right Some of them
might 30 to Congress- and ,ney wanted schooling
In debate though they would perhaps have to be better
behaved there.
Mr. STEPHEN RoBsRrs mildly suggested that two or
three Of the memoirs wanted Do President and they
dictated Applause tho lobby
MIR SrAcoN offered the following preamble and resolu
tions:-
announced throughout land that General Thomas
rrsnss. Meagher tho secretary and Acting Governor Of
couulrymcn prime aud use been suddenly
removed BY the relentless hnd OF the destroyer anu a
liberty, devotion 70 his native land
his nobe and untring struggle in her behalf the dangers
bravery cause OF his adopted
country meeting the just rewards only upon the
sna the lover Of humanity VIII Sorrow sns the sre
chcri OF all hearts been uched aud Il vbraie long
admrcr OF the nobest work God. or Bis uner.
pccted and untmeiy end II may well be sid-Deah
v We ws. o. e sn Snr 81 or me-: ~ b al hs
great city should recognize and the general feeling
and It's legal profess It's press and society aud
who led It's 10 battle for the integrity tnon
Resolved that this Common Council as the REPRESENTA-
lives Of the people, humoiy bowling 10 the will OF Provi.
BY ne accidental death OF General francis Meachsr
Aeting Governor OF Montana.
grossed and aeso transmitted to The wife
Of deceased, With whom, aud IN the rela
uvcs, this city monrns.
Appropriate remarks made by Messrs s,acom
bcrts, Weber, Thomas and Murray, after which the
resolutions were unanimously adopted
On motion the Board then adjourned TILL next Monday