The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18
MUsiCIPAL AFFAIRS.
Board OF Aldermen.

This Board met yesterday pursuant TO adjourn.
ment with the President Alderman Conan, IN the
CHAIR The lobby was fairly filled, although there
were not many Of the regular habitues OF the place
present. Strange say there were two three
spectacle looking men present WHO regarded the
piayiuness exhibited by some OF the members with
apparent interest. Among the papers presented to
the Board was communication from the Counsel to
the Corporation giving his views Of what should be
the proper form Of ballot to be used In the
charter election. The communication was re-
ceived and ordered to be printed at length
in the minutes. As there were thirteen
members present the general order list was
taken up and work proceeded with. A resolution
adopted to place three gas lamps in front of the
Church OF St. James, In Seventy second street. Per-
mission was given to erect bay window on the
mouse at the northwest corner OF University place
ana Eleventh street. The Street Commissioner was
directed TO have the vacant lots Eighty fourth
street, between Eighth and Tenth avenues. fenced
in. Alderman Hardy then called up three resolu-
tons. one providing for donation to the Hoffman
Dispensary, another for donation to the orphan
Asylum or st. vincent de Paul, and the third pro-
Wded for the erection OF gas lamps III front OF tue
Church OF the Holy innOcents. When the
vote was taken there were two negatives-Alder-
men Ubrien ana Cushman-and tile resolution
was OF course lost. This seemed to create some
feeling OF disappointment, Il not displeasure among
the other members OF the Board. Alderman Hardy
grew nervous; he twisted his pencil around pushed
II through between the forehngers and thumbs OF
both hands, looked half reproachiuy, half i'm
piorngy towards the "negatlveu mefnbers-but
they seemed inexorable-and finally he timdly
asked to have the vote reconsidered TINS was done
and the matters laid over to take another chance,
During the nervous byplay by Alderman Hardy,
Alderman Cushman leaned back IN hts chair and
0gled tue book OF minutes with remarkable
indifference, and Alderman 0'Brien walked
over TO the corner aud took drink
Of water. Miscleyous 0'Brien Cruel, I'M
p!acabe Cushinan. In moment two after
Alderman Hardy took his hat ana lett the room. AS
he was leaving several OF the members SAID to him,
Don't 90, Hardy, don't go; there wiz be quo
rum.' lie assured them he would be back In
a blnntcJ but as his absence left but twelve
members present business was suspended until Tie
Sergeant-ai-Arms hunted him up and returned TO
the chamber VITA hun.
The work then proceeded. Sidewalks, curbs, gas
lamps crosswaiks, sewers and such IKE were Or
dered TO be but, laid or erected a. the case might
ne. Alderman Olirlen called up two resolutions
one Tor receiving basin at the northw corner OF
Prince AND Mott streets and the otneI directing the
Counsel TO the Corporation 10 take the necessary
legal measures TO have Cana street widened the
Dorth SIDE between Mott aud Mulberry streets. Here
was o chance for Alderman Hardy TO get square,
but be returned good for eyiln and voted the
Affirmative
Resolutions were adopted making donations TO
the Five Points House OF Industry, ST. Ann church
and the Dominican church on Lexington ayenue
directing the Street Commissioner to fence in the
vacant lots ON Madison avenue, near Twenty.
seventh street. very lengthy petition was
ceived from toe Long Island Bone Laboratory, AK
Ing 10 have their compensation for removing the
ofal from the city increased IRON $3.50 TO $1,000
tho petition and an accompanying resolution were
ia over. and the Board shortly alter adjourned I'LL
Monday ne xf. at two II. M,