The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-12
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD Of ALDERMEN.

ssGOing Back" on tho ssROcks''-CattiS
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon the former
chamber Of the Beard of Supervisors in the old City
Hail. being opened, the heavy weights of the "thrd
2 house'' OF the Common OouncI having taken theh
positions, some on the bench along by the wall like
the form In an emigrant car and to which they take
most naturally, and others with their elbows resting
on the railing around the Sanctuary and all look
Ing listessly towards the members of the Board OF
gapingy towards the clerks ana President, and the
'gintlemin" from the various s.eestreaks" being in
their places, the roll or the Board was Called and
the requisite number being present the fun com.
menced. ~, ~, t-.,, ~
The lobby was so crowded that it was only will,
transact could get In. or la.13 oYfI = M h...f
After the pretended reading OF the minutes of the
preceding meeting had been passed several resoiu-
tons were introduced, but as the president spoke in
remarkably low tone Of voice which, together with
the chorus OF coughs and the noise made by the con-
certed movements OF the jaws In Jhe lobby engaged
In extracting the stimulating fluid from .he weed -
rendered 1t almost impossible to catch what was
passing. Occasionally might be heard "Resouon, -
"McGOnega, {" COMMITTEE on Roads, (" "Laid over"
"WOOden," "COmptrOller," "Warrant,n} "Fisk."
Several resolutions were brought in relating to nag
glng and sewers and street lamps and other minor'
referred to the Committee on Streets and the reS0u
ton to pave John street and Buring slip was called
up and was read as far as the part which would tell
what kind OF pavement was to be laid and there the
reading was stopped, and the resolution ''put
upon its passage" 1t was lost however, then re-
considered, as usual and laid over
resolution was introduced having for Its nomi-
nal object the regulation OF the driving of cattle
through the streets prescribing that cattle shall not
be driven through the streets in roves of more than
TWENTY-FIVE; and that each drove shall be attended
by at least two drivers This resolution referred
TO the Committee on Law. resolution from the
Hoard of COuncilrnen was introduced and by
unanimous consent was read. This resolution
provides that all orders from the Common Council
Tor the Belgian pavement for which the con-
tracts have not been given out be roscinded The
reason given for this that the stone PAYERS had
ment 81 IS per square yard instead Of 81 IS here
t0fOre The 'sstoners were not smart or they would
have made themselves q portion Of ''the ring in
stead OF forming an independent one for themselves
the ''wooden' men ask, and they will now have
much harder ''rOad to travel" 6i.il a8
resolution was received from the other Board
asking that the chamber OF the Board Of Councilman
be rehtted, repaired and repanted under the direc-
tion Of the Street Commissioner. The subject was
laid over and then for the satisfaction Of the gentle
men from the, 't0Oral00ral deestreaks,n resolutions
directing the laying OF Belgian pavement in Etghteth
Fifty eighth, Seventy-seventh and Sixty-second
streets were referred to the Committee on Roads
come the objection referred to above and to
defeat the Vaccinations OF the friends OF
wood" The Board then magnanimously Or
dered that sunken lots on Fifty-eighth and
Fifty-ninth streets, between Third and Lexington
avenues, should be filed In with healthy earth. The
gentleman who introduced the resolution has lived
10 the peighb0rhOOd for many years past and knows
no doubt, precisely what Is wanted. He may not
own any Of those lots, but he knows how greatly it
will improve the neghborho0d to have the city pay
Board then adjourned To meet on Thursday next at
two p. M. I..I.ef Id.