The New York herald., 1869-03-30
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Pursuant 70 sdJsurnment me Board met yesterday
Afternoon. with the Prcnaent, Alderman Conan. IN
the chair. Amer the minutes q the previous meet
ing had been carefully read through the President
commenced clearing his desk Of the immense Pile o.
papers with which Il was covered. These papers M
Guided all sorts Of resolutions petitions. protests
and ordinances. AMONG them was rssolu-
tion directing the cierk of the Common Council
70 procure 1000 copies Of The reports 81
each Of the different departments of the
city government, and 10 keep them IN readiness
to exchange with the municipal authorities Of other
cities throughout the country. The resolution was
accompanied BY request from Mayor Hall that such
action be taken he Il frequently In receipt Of ap
plicatons from other cities for such Information
only be furnished by these reports. The rcsoIu-
tion was laid over. communication was received
from the Mayor, accompanied by petition from
THE AsToR LIBRARY, DEOeiSo
for donation OF s537 10 pay assessments levied on
the library property for the Church street extension
The request, Of course, coming from William y.
Astor, was received with much sslonlshmenl. The
venerable member from the east side asked that the
prayer Of the .'peetectionr DO granted: but under
the rule, IL was laid over.
came in for share OF attention ON resolution pro-
hlblting any person from using the vehicle ON any
pubic street, lane or avenue VI the CITY under
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prohibition however, does not refer 70 the use OF the
bicycle in any OF the public parks. The resolution
general order lists and adopted number Of lnim-
portant resolutions referring 70 paving, nagging,
regulating, grading &C. BY virtue Of resolution is
have been declared to be In dangerous condition.
are to be removed.
BRIGADE OoIORs vs. DEAD HORSES.
resolution was called up BY AIderWan Hardy,
directing the purchase OF stand OF colors for the
Second brigade Of the First division OF the magnin-
rail ft{n nf ~ naftU
Alderman NoRToN asked II the question mad been
submitted 10 any Of the standing committees OF the
it, and on the vote being taken it was lost On mo.
tion Of Alderman Norton the vote was reconsidered
and the resolution referred TO the Committee ON
done or what necessity there was for presenting s
with stand Of colOrs Alderman Norton shortly
to pay Mr.. Hart $3.50 for horse lost at one Of the
piers on the North river stde
Alderman HARDY asked II the question had been
and stated that the gentleman had opposed
the presentation OF Q set or colors, which was
usual % thing, @ and ne !Aldermsn haray believed
looking after and should be referred 10 the Com
mittee on Finance Alderman Norton acquesced,
nance Committee amid tine laughter OF the Board
At the getting square" Of Alderman Hardy.
were made to st. rmothys Church, a. ,ss and 70 the
tions were called Up y one q ne members; one
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tr0lfers ONCE the sum Of 81, 500 for
EXTRA SERVICES,
ana the other provided for the curbng, &C., of
portion OF Tenth avenue The little game Was
xpoied a. the question was divided, and the dona-
uon % the poor clerk. who now receives some $1,000
over and the "curbingo resolution adopted.
however, was sGsctsd. twas resolutou exss.s
ing the sidewalks on Eightyslxth street. rom THIRD
avenue to East river, thirty feet and allowing prop
ery owners TO take fifteen feet for stoops or courA
This was sAndwiched between two other res0u-
tions-one directing the naggng full width Of Forty
NTH street. before three houses between Fifth and
sixth avenues, az the expense OF the city, and
another providing for the paving with Belgian pave
ment OF Firth avenue, from Fifty ninth to Sixtyninth
street.
The FIRST DISTRICT cOURT
was granted the use OF the rooms at the corner of
Chambers and Centre streets, now used by the su-
perior Court.
rHE DEATH or Hx-xAYoR HARPER
was referred TO by Alderman White on whose mo-
uon the following preamble and resolutions were
adopted
James Harper the community mos, vaiuabis and
respected Citizen and former worthy magtstras whose
highly pri.sd = an honor % American sSsrsclsr
Resolved, That the Common Councn % ihs city Of NV
sp % o. ss s
has rendered TO good govGnmsnt and industrial develop
Resolved As mark Of respect 10 the Asceassd that the
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the Common Council attend the funeral In body with the
Resolved, fSs, The he Clerk Of the Common Council be
directed 70 ansmt copy ohess resolutions 70 The family
The resolutions were unanimously adopted ana ON
motion, also, Of Alderman WHITE committee OF
three from each Board was appointed TO make the
necessary preparations for attending the funeral
sThe President appointed Aldermen White, Cushman
ana Norton as the committee after which, in respect
10 the memory OF the deceased, the Board adjourned
without transacting any further business.