The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-18
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD or COUNCIL MEN.

Mayor Hoffman vetoe. the Nicholson Pave.
ment Northumberland Extension of
Lexington Avenue.
Tho Board of Councilman met yesterday afternoon,
the President, Mr. John s. Siacom presiding
After the minutes OF the previous meeting were read
and approved the following communications wcro
ceived from tho Mayor
MAYog,s OFFICE NKw Yoax, Feb IL, 1868.
10 THK HONORABLE BOARD or CoUscnNEN:-
GENrLEMES-l return, without my approval, resou.
ton 10 pace rwenytourth street. from First Madi-
son avenue, with Nlcolson pavement, adopted by your
noay nen'asrs ana eohcotred 10 oy tue
My reasons are az fcllows:-
First rho pavement s very expensive one. 10 is
patented, and Tor tins reason there DO comps-
tition for The work The owners 81 tho patent Ak
Their own price aad they do very greatly in
Of the price established for the pavement which
has been well tried and meets with general favor.
Second Although inrca more expensive, II Is not
readily taken up Tor repairs 70 the pavement taot or to
sewers water and Gas pipes. &c, uEdernea'h.
Thi,d-W hatever success may have attended il else
where about which The statements and opinions
conradctory, II IS to say tie least but experiment.
in this city, and 1t should not be laid in any OF
streets a heavy expense 90 tho property owners unless
upon the application majority OF those Affected by
ana charged with the expense oil il.
Eurts-in tho present ! ind petition on ls
asking for the pavement IL contains only twenty
names, whether o~Ders or occupants does not appear
ana satisfied that majority OF property the
limo Of the street do not wish IL; out the
trary, strongly opposed 70 u. nave received many
remonsranoes, and tho remonstrans in sill cases ask
fnay DO laid - the street
transmit herewith written remonstrances signed by
more than elghty persons a property owners on the
line OF the street. JOHN T. HOFFMAN, Mayor.
The Mayor also returned tho following resolutions
TO pave streets with NicoIson pavement for reasons
substantially the those stated above, VIZ
To pave Thirytbrd street. from Fifth to Sixth avenue
TO pave Twentyfcu,h street. from Broadway TO Sixth
avenue; TO pave William street. where not paved with
belgian pavement; TO pave Murray street. from Broad
way to West street, to pave Twenty seventh street,
from Fifth to Sixth avenue.
THE OPENING EIGHTY THIRD srRERr.
The following communication was also received from
Mirrors orrlos. sgw YoRg, Feb. II, 1868
To THy HONORABLE rHs BOARD Cou>CLsEs:-
return without approval resolution TO open Eighty
third street from avenue TO East river, adopted by
your honorable body February and coDcurcd in by
tho honorable the Board OF Aldermen February s. 1865.
Ny objection IL that majority OK property owners
who would 10 affected by the opening OF the street, and
who would be assessed for damage aud benefit, OPP
posed to H. IL is alleged BY them and ,hlrk truly SO,
that the opening Is called tor by any public neces
sty. In tue case OF the opening OF avenue Is, from
Ssventy-nrst 20 Eighty tlird street, all proceedings
we're discontinued by order OF the Supreme Court on
the ground that majority OF persons affected, and
who were assessed for damages and benefit, were OPP
posed 10 il. without doubt the order would DO
made in the present aud upon the same grounds,
and tic city would be charged with all expenses |.
being provided by law that where directions snail be
mad0 BY persons representing majority IN amount or
assessments and awards the shall order the pro-
y JOHN r. aoFFNAN, Mayor.
wAsRNGTos'S mErBDsy
The Washingon's birthday rosolstions we're called up
for concurrence, when Nr w. r. ROBERTS offered
amendment that all the bills presented to the Goa proi
Ter with proper vouchers signed by The committee be
paid The snount named BY the other Board TO be ex
pended In tue celebration Is slo, 900 The amended
resolution was adopted in favor Of requesting the
Legislature TO pass act 10 extond Lexington avenue
northerIy 10 tho Harlem river. "a motion thu BOARD
djourasd 20 inset this TUESDAY, afternoon. ~ -four
o'clock.