The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-02
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

Proposed Opening OF Little Water street.
A Petition to Advertise f3r the Printing oi
the Minutes-The Condition Of the Streets
Paving Streets and Avenues with Belgian
Pavement.
The Board met yesterday afternoon the President
Mr.. Monahan, presiding.
number Of unimportant resolutions were pre-
sented and referred.
remonstrance Of property owners against the
opening Of Little Water street offered and re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
petition Of John II. Tobitt to have the printing
OF the minutes Advertised for like other public print
ing was presented. The gentleman who handed it
in said that Mr.. T0bt offered this petition for the
benent Of the craft It was referred 10 the Committee
resolution was adopted directing that Tompkins
street, from Stanton to Eighth street. be paved
according to law.
The Clerk OF the Common Council was directed to
procure and furnish each member with suitable sta
tiOnery, maps and such books as may be necessary
to aid him in the discharge OF his Official duties.
resolution was called up directing the clerk to
dspscn al e es c
been may be hereafter presented to the Legisla-
ture and to have as many copies printed for the use
OF the members or for distribution among the cti-
Zens.
Mr. TNCKNEY offered an amendment limiting the
coss to 500. He said the work could be done for
ty dollars and he thought it advisable to limit this
expenditure to reasonable sum. The amendment
was promptly voted down and the original resolu-
The resolution from the other Board directing the
clerk TO procure a suitable badge and stave OF ONCE
to short DEBATE. A member was opposed to this
resolution because the foriy-two badges would cost
$4,000. The resolution was however, adopted, only
one voting In the negative
BUILDING A PIER.
The Street Commissioner was authorized aud al
rected to advertise for proposals for building pier
at the foot OF Fiftyfrst street, North river.
THE CHURCH ASSESSMENT QUESTION.
resolution was called up directing the Comp
for S4,317 65, with interest, to pay IN assessment
levied against the church and schOoproperiy stu
ated In FOrty-secOnd street.
Mr.. PIScKNBY made a long speech against the
practice OF relieving church properu from assess
ment. He said that the Common Council in 1868
voted the sum OF $23 700 to pay assessments levied
upon number OF churches. not q ddar Of which
could be paid until the parties interested obbied the
item through at Albany. IL would be well, he
thought, 10 ascertain how much money would be
needed for this purpose this year, AID finish the
thing up by one grand omnibus bill
BELGIAN PAvEMENTs.
The Cr0ton Aqueduct Department wa directed to
ment.-sixth avenue from Forty-secoid to fifty-
ninth street except the space within therai tracks
and one foot on each side thereofl Sec'ud avenue.
between Twenty-second and Forty-secnd streets
except the space within the rail trucks nd foot
on each side thereof; Charlton ltrcet, be-
tween Macdougai aud West streets; Tyenty-third
street, from Third avenue TO East rver Forty
street. between Lexington and Fourth avenues: Fifty
first street, from Eighth avenue 70 HUDSON river;
anu iuItccuti Sutcts rum uttuuc v Tie East
river
resolution was adopted directing that venue A,
from Sixtyirst to Eighty sxth street, be sguated,
graded and curbed.
CONDITION OF THE STREETS.
The following preamble and resolution was
presented:-
Whereas the streets Of the city OF New York and
for time past have been In extremely drr aud
healthy condition. rendering traffic for foot peril
accumulation Of dirt and animal ana vegetable sass en-.
rendering disease and epidencs Iayor
this city has refused sanction the the
tractor for cleaning said for which
performed and the contractor having by neglect
annuled his contract with the city, therefore be u
Resolved That this Board appoint COMMITTEE 10 confer
with the Board Of Aldermen devise remedy
the fearfuy dirty condition Of city, and NECESSARY 10
obtain legislative enactment on the subject.
member said that the Legislature had appointed
a commission which had authority TO defse meas
tor the cleaning OF the streets In the event OF the
contractor falling TO comply with the pr0isions OF
his contract
Tue resolution was adopted and the Preident APP
pointed Messrs. Robinson, Gibney ana Diey TO act
with the committee Of the other Board When ap-
pointed.
on motion the Board adjourned