The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-19
MUNICIPAL ArFi RS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

street Co,uInissioncr's Quarterly Report
rn,ronizing Art-The New Post 0nice.
This goad convened yesterday, pursuant TO ADJOURN
mont at about O'Clock and abort tnl1 disposed
Of au amount OF important business
Remonstrances and protests were presented from The
residents Fifth and yeuth avenues against the paw
ing Of those horoughtares with ,hs Ncoson paveioeat
The documents were referred 20 ito Committee On
Street savenen ts and several communca' ions from
the Street Com relating to the assessncn, Hsss
On certain improvements, saoh as sewers, ulgzns &C.
In up town and were read aad ordered
1e.
A communication from Tho Street Commissioner vas
received transmitting the quarterly eatsaont OF inc
Street Department for the year ending 'iscember u,
1857 10 wni h The following he pr ncipaI tens:-
Expenditures created by contract ana otefwse
or this amount there has besn drawn upon "irust
account" se6 ls9, Which viii be reimbursed me CITY
treasury by assessments on the properly beueled
To meet the above expenditures vouchers havs been
drawn folioss:-
Nv Superintendent of Street Improve uents $05 a56
nv superintendent 81 Whsrves.. AZ 3Ss
BY SUI etutenden, of Lamps aud Gas....... 3os o3a
BY superintendent of Repairs aud SUPPLIES. 10 o!a
~ Deputy euper'd dent of h amt supplies. a6oo
BY Supenn, endent OF Lands aud PIacei....... 6Sy
By Superintendent OF Roads ........... $3.50. lSA!S
lie amount OF work done By tie Bureau OF
Street improvements IS estimated IN value At isoeso
Balance due Oh uncoiected assessments.... 6l4 !o4
During the quarter have boen transmitted to the
| ment lists. amounting 10 s3s5745 Amount COL
eeted aud paid over to City Cha moerian Peter b.
sweenr, S2O0907. OF this amoant there has
bser collected interest on assessments sa,aos
Aaount due urcoected assessments transmitted
| ior collection 10 tho Cork or Arrears sll5.7l.
During the year 1867 there have been transmitted TO
the Collector OF Ibis bureau one HUNDRED Hnd egnsy-
four assessment ists beioagn 70 INC street Improve
naen Fund and Ave lists charged TO the assessment
| fund for tho account opening ami widening Streets
| amounting IN all to ST., 200 463
Tue communication WAS received ana the usuai num-
Der ordered 10 be printed.
collection OF wnereases and reaovsds In relation TO
| tho new Post Oace presented partly road and fully
adopted Gocumenk after recitug Tho tar that moro
Post lmmodations needed ia this city, ana
the lower end CITY Halt Park to- ne purpose OF
hay,ng erected thereon Post Oice building states
that the delay neglect In commcn cins such bulung
subjects the people aud annoyance and
vreat Dissatisfaction and calls upon the repre-
enyes in Congress from this city TO urge upon that
body tho necessity of MAKING appropria for and
commencing the work at the earliest possible moment
| A communication WIS received from his Honor the
Mayor returning without his approval the res buttons
and ordinances directing the iaying Of the Nicol5on
pavement 10 Nntn street rom sah Avenue 100, 20 oaos
TO Hanover street; Makctied street Franklin s,rest
from Elm street West Broadway. Inc commanica-
| ton lard under the role.
The Board took recess until haf.past three, and on
reforming proceeded to the transaction Of routine bust
| ness, after which general orders taken mp
| Three hundred and hf,y dol ar' we're app'oprateS
for the purpose Aevlng engrossed the resoiutons
| comp itaentary 20 er.Alderman shannon
The resolution from the Board OF CouDclmcn noticed
In the HERALD Sunday. authorizing Clerk 70 pro-
pare publish fifteen THOUSAND copies OF the Manual
OK common Council Tor 1868 Was taken mp and con-
Cured in
pice OF smart lodging here resorted TO for the
PURPOSE through the resolutions spproprat
ing 81 900 each tor portraits OF Mayer Tunther snd
Ma, or Hoffman without allowing them lake The usual
course Tue resolution relating 10 tn portrait OF OK
Mayor Gurther called mp and read. aud The pro-.
poser Vt the Hoffman 2rsot immediately called up MS
scheme and attempted " amalsa nate u With the other;
taking advantage doubt oil me absence or Alderman
Norton strenuo isly opposed the lreguarity OF
1 Tho cspd "
OF The nlsubers did not exactly appro late the sharp
practice OF tue Alderman for the -econd and thougDs
tne matter should bs allow cd ~ 20 TO the ioinmite a.
Arts anu Science but Alderman Conan vey nr cen i
stated that the resolution had been drawn IN -ccoranca
with the request Of the Mayer, 30 th nc matter being
referred to be stregy Com oner could have
work done 50 suit hmseii .fe then stated that 10,
ouesoa sor,d b. Upon tho adoption Of The resolution
aud wa about 10 put "a question 70 the vote when
| rnensbar OF the ,loara ssk.a uos the resolutio,
about ex-singor Gun'her's portrait resQ 49, -, .,
! Tie lteslceat trath0r sharplyp-iheS wer
anu the ques0 VIII nc on the adoption Of u. 80
ton The roll vas called, ana all present except ~
man 1ll!cr answered IN the Affirmative Wherein.
was announced that tho motion carried and ihz
the question tbsp would DO adoption o. the res-
luton relating 10 the portrait Of Cnnlner Tor
which all excsp: Adermen Moore aud Miller voted IN
the lfirInaiiyo. Alderman loore asked have nj.
vote changed, anu the Preudent asked II Alderman
Miller said he tbougtt tho ought 10 e. to tins
| committee but be supposed he might az vol change
| his vote.
A resolution introduced and laid over directing
the paving of Iweny.ihird street. ninth and
Tenth avenues, anu another for The paving Suffolk
street, from Division % Houston stree with Ncosoa
pavement after which the Board adjourned TO Thurs.
| day nsrt, AZ two Z NJ.