The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16

Totak $3.50, $50 n &766,261 o.
pors of nnayor GSsh BE- placed in tho
Governors Room. The resolution was laid over and the
committee took up the communication from his Honor
the Mayor the Church street extension ~ published
in the HERALD OF Friday.
Alderman NORTON said he hoped the message would
>. 70 the sb S: ana ne ss0x nssS
He thought that was both proper ana polite 70 Ques
ton the matter now, and believed that the Common
Council owed II 10 themselves TO oppose the entire mat
ter This subject he said, passed first IN 1884 but
last year both boards OF the Common Council In view
OF that such extension would DO relief
broadway and had never been asked for by the pro-
perry ners passed resolutions resembling the
ton Of the Common Council IN 1854. They deemed the
expenditure In the very useless one as II neces
STATED the evyng OF assessment Of over 50 600 900
for the accomplishment OF an object which could not
sent 10 bis Honor the Mayor but he returned il
without hs approval and they bad not been able to get
members enough present at any meeting TO pass tue re-
scinding resolution over the Mayors veto. Now, he
said the matter Is brought up, and told that
must question Il, the Supreme Court has con-
nrmed the report OF the Commissioners. He believed
tho only benefit be derived from the proposed oytsn
SION would DO that accruing TO the eight or ten col
lectors OF the assessments who would thereby each
make thirteen fourteen thousand dollars lie
rdculsd the Idea tsat the work should DO commenced
ON the LIST Of May next, and that thereby work would
ssensa thu. h1 no. now VA. ' sSs
time TO give employment 10 50 many mon,
aud at the LIST Of May, when the severe weather
where. II his Honor was % anxious to give employ
msnt 20 20 many he might spur up the Street Cleaning
Commission compel the street cleaning contractor TO
do something for the money he gets and employ great
The Communication was referred TO tho comni,sss on
Law. -
Alderman HANDY presented the plans and papers
which had been presented 10 the committee Iaurens
street. The papers officially referred TO the
mttss and the resolution referring to the removal OF
Loew Bridge taken up read lost rscensidsred aud
laid over. INN .N
OBrien Miller and Connor was appointed TO act In
conjunction with q similar committee from the other
Board TO make arrangements for the celebration OF
wasb,ngtons birthday. and the sum Of $4,000 was
to cover all expenses OF the celebration
resolution presented and laid over giving TO @.
w. Roome the sun Of Sass for expenses incurred for
the Common Council In attending the funeral Of 81.
Alderman Reed! 8Fl TEL.
the resolution ordering pro,rah OF Mayor Hoffman
20 be pa,risd under tho direction OF the Street Commits
sousr and appropristng 81 900 for the purpose
called up pv Alderman Coulter.
h Alderman NORTON opposed the resolution on the
ground that had not been allowed 10 take the course
usually pursued With resolutions OF this kind II should
have been rsfsusd TO the Committee on Arts aud
Sciences and not left TO tho Street Commissioner and
he NOV cd that ~ he referred The motion to refer
was lost the resolution read was lost but subse
ousntly rsconsderea and aid over.
The Board thea adjourned to TUESDAY noxt q Two
O'Clock ?. M tr.. $1,000. r4..f. y.