The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-09
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
4. HARRIS.

OverhnuIing the Private AIarkcts-Park Place
Am)n-Laying Up Treasure In Heaven.
The BOARD met yesterday afternoon pursuant to
adjournment with the President, Alderman Conan,
In the chair. quorum being convened shortly
after two o'clock the business was at once CON-
menced. The usual routine was disposed Of, after
which several resolutions were introduced The
most important Of these was IN relation the estab!
shment Of private markets in different parts OF the
city, offered by Alderman Conner, as follows:-
Whereas has usually been understood that the
men control ana direction OF puoc markets within the
sSos and are now and nave see 81 any
justly oae OF the mos ysusbe OF the franchises OF
state, disranchising tee Corporation and usurpn
poss functions NOW Ss. sssmy n en y our own eli
Market has been established and located broadway and
ana another market IS or lately has beea
Ss Of N sans svne street, aa street
private indivsiuas; and as IL u the imperative
upon or aysos o. III. anc remains
NOT voluntarily surrendered by the city or its municipal
Resolved Committee Markets be and hereby is
board al The c,s relating % the establishment Of such
lie markets. ana whether and how legal or Illegal together
the commstee be best calculated suppress those,
pa any TN ~ aa Or
OF the city OF New York.
The resolution was unanimously adopted as was
also resolution offered by Alderman Miller resclnd-
ing all ordinances providing for Belgian pavements
Tor which contracts have not already been awarded.
The Board then took up tue general Orders and
went at business In lively style. A general order
was called up directing that ark place be extended
westerly by widening Robinson street. SO as u MAKE
q uniform street sixty-fve feet In width.
Alderman CUsHMAN asked II there had been any
petition favor Of the extension and was informed
by the President that petition signed by some one
Board The paper was shown and tho order was
then adopted.
Donations were then made, to st. Andrews
church, $3I7 SO; TO st. Matthews's church. S463 IL
the United Presbyterian church, Seventh ave-
nue. 1922 to pay assessments on the church property
A donation Of $4,000 was ordered in behalf OF the
Sisters Of the Order OF ST. Domlnick, to enable them
TO extend their accommodations for taking care OF
the poor children who come under their direction.
Alderman Repper called up the resolution do
mating $1,000 each to ST. Francis Hospital, In Fifth
street, near avenue b. ST. Joseph's Orphan Asylum,
Eighty ninth street. near avenue A; st. Mlchael's
school, Second street. near avenue b; st. Budgets
church, Eighth street, near avenue 81 Hebrew Be-
nevolent Orphan Asylum, seventy-seventh street
and Third avenue. Alderman Miller moved TO amend
by adding st. Mary's school III PITT street. The
amendment being adopted the order as amended
The resolution announcing the actual opening Of
Church street should take place March /, 1862 was
men Moore, Cuddy ana McGrath. number OF
resolutions In reference TO constructing sewers &c.
were referred to the appropriate committees. A
resolution designating the EsensnJ Telegram, as one
Of the Corporation papers was called up by Alder
man Miller and adopted.
A number OF resolutions relating to grading, set
ting curb and gutter stones were then adopted aiter
whichiAlderman MOORE called up two general orders
directing that ll6th and 10th Streets from Fourth
avenue TO the East river, be paved with Fisk con-
crete pavement.
Alderman MCQUADE said that he wondered at
those resolutions being introduced; he came from
that district and the people there did not want any
such expensive experiment made IN their nelghbor-
hood. He wanted to have the resolutions referred
to committee, and let the people be heard In the
matter.
The motion to refer was lost, and on the question
to reconsider the resolutions were laid over. Alter
unimDOrtlnt bugineSs "a.
Journed 10 meet again on Monday next at two
O'Clock r. Al.