The New York herald., 1868-03-01
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

Tho Fifth Avenue and Luureus Street Pre-.
jecf-tiOvernor Fentou TO be Impeached.
This Board convened yesterday at noon. pursuant to
adjournment. and. together with large OF rou
tine business relating TO the opening OF and regulating
and grading OF streets up town, passed resolutions
the Mayors veto. to pave with Nicolson pavement
Great Jones street. Ninth street, from Broadway sixth
avenue; Narketaeid street; Franklin street, from Elm
street TO West Broadway; Thirsy.th!rd street, from
Fifth to Sixth avenue: Twenty.foursh street.
from Broadway TO sixth avenue and from First
avenue TO Madison svenus; Murray street; Ex.
change place, from Broad street tc Hanover; william
street. whore not already paved with Belgian pavement
and Twenty seventh street. from Fifth 10 Sixth avenue
and TO appoint Charles Bsulch ssss,an. librarian The
member OF the Board BY whom this last resolution
offered stated that Mr. Baulch had aiIsd the position
during number OF years past and has rendered himself
almost Indispensable In the library
Apeution was received from certain property owners
on the ine OF improvement In the Laurens street extern
sion, and renonstrancs rom the property owners on
Thompson stree. against the widening OF that street and
introduced 10 pave Eghty ninth street. from Third TO
fhih avenue, with wooden pavement aud Ninety.
llotn street. IRON FIRST 10 Fifth avenue with Belgian
pavement 4 resolution was called up directing
inc ssrs ~ &, . o. tho Common Council 70 procure
presented TO the State Legislature affecting the interests
OF the city OF New York. in order that they may be died
or distributed so that citizens may have an opportunity
OF presenting remonslrancss The resolution wa lost
reconsidered and laid over
Tho Board then took until three o'clock, and
on reaseT bling after ansacting the regular routine
BUSINESS received o resolution directing the paving Of
Corilsndi street with Nicoson pavement.
Alderman Nonrcp Then presented the report OF the
special committee tbs Laurens street proposed I'm.
proyoment The report 10 very vouminous aud shows
that the committee have labored very earnestly
render complete exhaustive and Satisfactory account
OF their consultations and deberaona Tho subject 10
fully discussed In the document, the title Of
the city TO the property explained With necessary
Illustrations and the whole Is concluded with resou
tion directing that Laursns street be widened twenty
I'VE feet on The westerly side from Canal street 70 Amty
street. and that the street wdsnsd bc cut through 70
Fourth street. That oil that part OF Washington parade
Qound lying OF the line OF the westerly sidc OF
Efh avenue bo away and be converted into
plaza and appropriately paved under the direction OF
the Street Comniesonsr The necessary loyal measures
for such undertaking are ordered 70 be pursued By
ihe Counsel 10 the Corporation. The sum Of $25 900 10
10 be dsdue,ed from the entire assessment OF damazs
proporonatsy from each estimate, In consideration Of
Which reduction the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaty
OF the city covenant that they will not psrmn,
al any time hereafter, the laying OF . rail.
| road track Ia any part Of Laurens street. and
that In the Of any breach OF the covenant on their
part the title the property acquired sha revert 20 the
| persons from whom The same vas acquired or their
| legal representatives.
| On motion OF Alderman NoRroS the report was made
| the special order Of business for Saturday nsxh