The New York herald., 1868-04-28
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
naasp OF k,EEiMEN.
Granting Observation-Disclosures ExtraOr-
diurry.

Granting Observation-Disclosures Extraor-
dinnry.
This Board convened Yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock, and although "working quorum" was pre-
sent the 'third house" was not very largely repre-
sented. The usual crowd OF hangers-on whose coun-
tenances would serve as passports to State Prison,
imagined, no doubt, that the services OF the city
fathers had not been concluded at Albany the city
tax levy with Its load of Jobs and perquisites,
qures the constant attendance of the workers Of
the Board to keep the 'big cks' well sandwched
between charitable bequests and dnnutiye public
improvements.
The members generally yesterday were in good
hUmor and after the disposal Of the usual preliiuE
nary business very large number OF resolutions.
'with ordinances at ached," were introduced and
laid over referred TO committees best suited the
purposes OF the gentlemen presenting them. Most of
these resolutions referred to the paving and other
wise improving streets on the upper end of the
island, especially around where property is owned
generally Wnportant matters had been disposed OF
q renonstrancc was presented signed by large
number of property owners on Maiden lane, against
the paving OF that thoroughfare with Nic0lson
pavement The paper was laid over, and
then, by unanimous vote Of the Board. per-
mission wGs given to the Mutual Gasght Company
10 lay pipes and perform work similar to that now
performed by the Manhattan Gasilght Company for
period OF thirty years. This delicate little grant
received the ready votes Of all members present in
GLIDING the representatives OF the immaculate re-
puDllcan party tue IneniS OF AssOcld-
ton and adherens Of the clique fearflly opposed
TO the cOrrupt!ons and jobs OF the Tammanyites.
paper was then presented TO the Board by the
gentleman from Just below Yorkville, which the
reader proceeded To read as foliowsRcsolved, That
permission be and the same Is hereby given to
to construct =. At this point the gentleman al
luded to jumped up and cried out, :. Msterpres-
dent-Ido move you, CIR, that the readin' be dis
pinsed with and referred 10 the comtee
wharves, piers aud slips" The genteman's
wishes were complied with by the Board
and he settled back In his seat quite contened and
was heard from only occasionally for awhile, as some
paper OF his was introduced calling out clamps and
gas" roads, and then thinking, apparently that
there was some little job in a general order
which on the list referred TO the paving OF Forty
fourth street. from Fourth TO Madison avenues. with
Ncolson pavement, and on which he had not been
consulted, IL came in his ''dcestreakr he called 10
UP, but on the original " was Fortyfrst street, and
this somewhat mixed the Alderman, so he agreed TO
let IL "lay over' rs IL came from the other Board.
resolution was adopted to regulate, &C.. Tenth ave
nue, from l52d street To 161d street, and finish the
sidewalks with concrete, shortly after which the
gentleman Hbovc alluded to moved THAT the Board
do now adjurrcn,n and the motion being carried, ~
was announced. In accordance with previous mo-
tion that the Board stood adjourned until Monday
next at two O'Clock.