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

Tho Fifth Avenue and Luureus Street Pre-.
jecf-tiOvernor Fentou 60 be Inpeachcd.
Ths Board convened yesterday at noon. pursuant 10
adjournment and together with large OF
tine business relating 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 Broadvay sixth
avenue; Marketded street; Franklin street, from Elm
street 10 West Broadway; Thirsy.th.rd street, from
Fifh to Sixth avenue; Twenty fourth street.
from Broadway to sixth avenue snd from First
avenue TO Madsou svenus; Murray street; Ex.
change place, from Broad street to Hanover; william
street. whore not already paved with Belgian pavement
and Twenty seventh street. from Fifth 70 Sixth avenue
and TO appon, Charles Baulch asss.an, librarian The
member Of tho Board BY whom this last resolution
offered stated that Mr. Bnuich had SHED the position
during number OF years past and has rendered himself
almost indispensable In the library.
petition received from certain property owners
on the line OF improvement In the Iaurens street extern
sion, and remonsrancs from the property owners
Thompson street against the widening OF that street and
introduced 10 pave Eighty ninth street. from Third 70
Fifth avenue, with wooden pavement and Ninety
llolh street. from Frs. 10 Tifth avenue, with Belgian
Inc Clerk OF Tho Common Council 70 procure
copies OF all bills that have been hereafter be
presented 10 the State Legislature affecting The interests
Of the city OF New York. in order that they may be died
or distributed that citizens have an opportunity
recouSdered ana laid over.
The Board then took recess untl three o'clock, and
Teasser bling after transacting the regular routine
bus ness, received Q resolution directing the paving Of
Cortlandi street with Ncoson pavement.
Alderman NoRrcp then presented the report OF the
special committee ths Laurens street proposed I'm
provomsut The repors 10 very voumnous and shows
that the committee have iabored very earnestly
render complete exhaustive and satisfaciory account
OF their consultations and dsliberatorA The subject
fully discussed In the document the title Of
the city 10 the property explained with necessary
Illustrations and the whole Is concluded with resou-
ton directing that Laursns street be widcnsd twenty
i've feet on the westerly side from Canal street 10 Amy
street, and that the wdsnsd be through
Fourth street. That ell that part Of Washington parade
Uound lying east OF the line Of the westerly aide OF
Eh avenue bo cut away and be converted Into open
plaza and appropriately paved under the direction Of
the Street Commissioner The necessary legal
for such undertaking ordered TO be pursued By
The Council 10 The Corporation. The sum OF 32S 900
10 be dsdueted from the entire assessment OF damazsa
proportonatsy from each estimate In consideration Of
which reduction the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaty
Of the city covenant that they will nos psrmn,
al any time hereafter, the laying Of . ral
road track Ia sny par Of Laursns street. ana
ha, In The event Of breach Of the covenant on their
part The title the property acquired shal revert 70 the
persons from whom The same vas acquired er shs's
legal representatives.
On motion OF Alderman NoRroS the report was made
ths special order Of husasss for SATURDAY nsxA