The New York herald., 1868-05-26
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

This Board convened yesterday afternoon pursuant
to adjournment, and for the first time in long while
occupied the Aldermanic chamber, which has lately
been undergoing transformation in the way of new
carpets, new chandeliers, new curtains, new cush-
ions, new frescoes and new furniture. The room
now presents very pleasing appearance. The cell
ing and walls are nicely paneled In white and rose
pink and the raised ornaments picked In gold. The
desks and chairs are Of solid black walnut, hand
somely carved. The window curtains and chair
cushions are OF crimson rep, while the cornice
over the Presidents chair and at the tops of the
windows are made to correspond with the hangings
and are relieved by tasteful gilt ornaments, and sur
mounting the draplngs OF the presidential seat is
gilt eagle. Formerly the desks were plain with
Closed, much TO the discomfort Of gentlemen with
abundant knees. The heavy chandeliers, with theE
brilliant drops, which cost previous to the war some
$4, 500 In gold, have been removed, and very fancy
'gingerbready' gilt arrangements hung in their
stead. Query-where are the old ones
A quorum could not at first be collected, and the
Sergeantat-Arms was sent out to 'drum up" lie
succeeded in finding one member and thus quorum
SO that no business Of importance could be trans
acted. Several papers were introduced and laid
over under the rule. An invitation from the Seventh
regiment to review the command on Thursday next
at four p. NJ. was received and accepted. message
was received from his Honor the Mayor, containing
a veto of the resolution adopted by the Common
Council granting permission to some person To lay
specimen Of the Asphalt pavement on Fifth avenue,
near Madison square. The grounds for the Objec-
tions OF his Honor are as follows:- 'p
l. Fifth the point mentioned in the resolution,
already laid with first Belgian pavement and s in
excellent condition, requiring neither repair alteration
The sidewalks also well tagged and in good order.
This OF the most crowded thoroughfares IN
the city, Leading 1t does directly to the Central Park
rupt therefore, the public travel at this point by laying
pavement, would ncommode many thousands of citizens
every day respectfully submit this should not he done In
asmuch az Ia not demanded by public necessity. II
ment should be made elsewhere and street
g. The resolution provide that the work Of taking
the old pavement and laying the the street and on
departments properly chargeae with the Of such
work. rHT rC
The message was laid over .
The Board cOncurred with the COuncilmen in ac-
cepting the letter Of Major General G. b. Mcclellan de-
clining any public reception his arrival in this city,
A member of the BOard--a nice young man with
curly har-whO seldom says anything lest he might
make a Jdur pas which the reporter would note,
asked to have general order called up; but he was
informed that there were not members enough pres
ent to permit such q proceeding He claimed II was
not resolution involving the spending OF any
'public money! 1t was only granting privilege to
on the North river front. The alderman In whose
district the pier is located objected to this. 1t does
not seem exactly fair that person wanting permis
sion to construct platform should neglect the
claims OF his town ward" and run across to
"Mackereville," unless he thinks that the fsh in
the latter neighborh0Od will need more ice to pre-
serve them. This did not appear, however, and
after some extraordinary legislative sporrng the
matter was referred to the Committee on Wharves,
Piers and Slips, after which the Board adjourned to
Monday next at two p. M.