The New York herald., 1870-03-01
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The City Fathers with Their Paws in the Trsa-
sury-More Pavement Jobs-A Heavy Sweep
on Fifth Avenue-Robbing the People to
Pay Paul and Other Contractors
Win They Ever "Iat Upv

The Board OF Aldermen met Yesterday at two
O'Clock in their chamber, for the transaction OF bus
ness, Alderman Conan. the President, In the chair.
The roll being called and s being found that a quo
rum was present, the Board proceeded TO business.
resolution was adopted ordering that
Mangin street, from Stanton 10 Houston street,
be paved with Belgian pavement and that o,
the several intersec.ing streets crosswaiks pe
laid where not now laid, and reaid where those
now laid are, IN the opinion OF the Croton
Aqueduct Board, not In good repair, or are
not upon grade adapted to the grade OF the pro-
posed new pavement. under the direction Of the
Creton Aqucduct Department. 1t was also re-
solved that Elizabeth street, from Grand Bleecker
be payca wlth Belgian or trap6iock pavement, aud
that crOsswaiks be laid, as IN the job first men-
toned.
The Board, by resolution, directed the street Com.
missioner to suspend all proceedings for regulating
Chatham square, and also Tor setting curb and gut
ter stones and nagglng the aidewaiks Of these
streets.
RESOLUTIONS directing that the following work be
commenced Immediately were also passed:-Paving
Cor.ears street, from South to Water, with Belgian
pavement; Montgomery street to South with Belgian
pavement; Elizabeth street, from Grand to Bieecker,
with Belgian pavement; Twenty-ninL street, from
Eighth avenue to Hudson river, with Belgian pave
ment; Ffty-nintn street, from Tenth avenue to
Hudson river, with Belgian pavement; Second ave.
nue., between Forty and Slxty-hrst streets,
leenth street to Twenty third street, VITA Belgian
pavement. all under the direction Of the Croton
Aqueduct Board.
On petition Of tho directors of the New York Ju-
venie Asylum the Comptroller was directed TO draw
hts warrant favor Of thomas Denny, treasurer OF
the asylum, for the sum OF S. I55, o donation 10
meet assessments.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
President REILLY called the Boald OF Assistant Al
dermen to order yesterday at TWO O'Clock There
was large attendance oil dislntercsted and patTl-
otlc citizens. Alter the usual overture the play
began. The screaming farce of "Mun1clpal Ben nepo-
lence' was nrst INTRODUCED A small Assistant Al
derman, in short coattails, proposed anu heavy
parry seconded resolution donallng 81, ,634 to the
society Tor the relief OF the rupured and crippled.
The resolution was seconded wltlout the aid OF u
pronipter.
rms laudable purpose having been achieved the
Assistant Aldermen resolved 10 lay wooden pave
ment from Bowery to Mangln street and to sloober
RoDblns Excelsior Payenent tprlce not 10 exceed
The Croton Department was directed to advertise
for bids and contract for paving l24Jh street, fron
Third TO Pltn avenue, except wnere now paved vii
Beigan or wooden pavement, with wooden pave.
ment known as tue Panl Naii0nai Pavement, pro-
vlded The expense does not exceed Gve dollars per
square yard; also ll4tn street, from Fourth avenue
to avenue A. and Eigaiyhlth street, from Second TO
Fifth avenue with tDe above restrictions.
The Board concurred wlth the Board Of Aldermen
in directing lDat Flth avenue, from Washington
square To Fifty ninth street. be paved with the pave
ment Known as the stafford Pavement, the price not
10 exceed the sum OF SIX dollars per square yard,
under Inc direction OF the Cf0ton Aqueduct Depart
ment.
A resolution was introduced empowering the COM
paceat Clerk OF tue Common Council 10 exhaust his
remaining energies In the completion OF the Manual
1870 and TO worry the corporation printer with an
order for $4,000 copies OF the same. THIS was very
satisfactory; but another Assistant Alderman offered
al amendment giving the miserable plttance Of
x2, 900 to each OF the unfortunate clerks doomed
10 compile Lae Manual SO the whole matter was
laid over. Some outsiders say that $20,u0O each
would little enough compensation the clerKiy
historians OF che Corporation. 1t Is TO be hoped that
the latter estimate will be considered correct by the
Assistant Aldermen.
petition from property owners along the line OF
Fifteenth street from Fourth avenue TO the East
river, asking lor the blessings OF Belgian pavement
was received and laid over. petition from persons
owning property IN Twenty eighth aud Thirty
streets, asking that curblng and grading be done
the streets 1aclnY their properly was received and
laid over. The members or the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen and their relatives the third ana fourth
generation OF CousnsHip then triumphantiy and
unanimously adjourned 10 Thursday.