The New York herald., 1868-06-19
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD Of ALDERMEN.

The Street Cleaning Contractor to BE Over
hnuled-CentraI Park St0ck-That Manual
Again.
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon this Board
convened, pursuant to adjournment and proceeded
without much delay 10 the disposal of such work as
was brought up. The "thrd houseo was fully re-
presented OF course and the performances were
witnessed by an interested but not highly
Intelligent audience. 1t is safe to presume
that there were number OF "dead headsn
IN the lobby, and there were also some ''sore
with hair and hats nicely polished, and ready to do
any amount OF damage to pens, ink and paper: but
fortunately for them, they were not called upon to
exercise themselves very much as, owing, perhaps
to the oppressive heat the members did not feel In
clined to do much work.
been after the perpetrators abettors of frauds
the people with what might be called a legislative
''sharp stlck," introduced resolution directing
the appointment OF a committee of three from
each Board to investigate the manner in which
Alderman Norton is not o great speech-maker: he
evidently believes in the MAXIM ''deeds not woris:"
his subject forciby before the Board. ne frst as.
sailed the Loew bridge, but his plans were banned
by gentleman from "up town." who would not
agree to the removal OF the bridge unless IL was
transported to his "destreak." He exposed the
Church street extension swindle and the same mag.
nanimous, highly cultured but high minded gentle
man who had mo par.eekier interest in matters con-
nected with the lower destreaks" succeeded IN
placing an estoppel on the proceedings for honesty
tee, OF which he is the principal member, and
there efectually burying it, TO the disgust OF
honest citizens and the satisfaction OF the job
bers and swindlers who have had the Church
street matter N charge. Alderman Norton having
now taken up the cudge against the cleaning
as now conducted under the contract should not let
the matter drop until he has shown, to the satisac
ton OF the public that the contract Is not fully
piled with. The inspectors make regular returns.
stating that the streets are all in good, healthy
condition regards cleanliness: but any person
possessing the Of sight and smell does not need
any inspectors to tell him the condition OF the
streets The Alderman evidently possesses both the
senses referred to- and so he gave the Board TO
understand. He stated that the Legislature had
empowered the Commissioners TO annull the con-
tract If the provisions were not compiled with and
urged that the matter should be fully investigated.
The resolution was adopted, and Aldermen Norton,
Cuddy and Ward were appointed as the committee
from the Board OF Aldermen.
a resolution was adopted directing the Comp
troer to issue s3OO000 Central Park Improvement
fund stock, and another making an appropriation OF
So 500 TO the Clerk OF the Common Council for COM
piling the Manual for 1S6s.n communication
was received from his Honor the Mayor containing
an invitation TO review the German societies IN front
OF the City Hall on Monday next at ten O'Clock A.
NJ. number OF resolutions OF no particular public
interest adopted, after which the Board ad-
Journed.