The New York herald., 1870-05-24
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

The City Fathers Cleaning on the Eiles-The
Sinking Fund Commissioners Douceur-The
New Haven Tracks in Franklin Ssrcct-Pave-
mcnts and Gas.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board OF Aldermen
assembled yesterday afternoon, with the President,
Alderman Conan, IN the chair. To a casual OBJ
server 1t must have been apparent that there was
something unusual going on for every member OF the
Board except Florence Scannel, was present, and
evidently ready 10 DO any amount OF execution. The
lobby was also well fled with the ordinary motley
crowd OF idlers and political pap seekers
The ordinary routine having been disposed OF the
President announced the receipt OF a number OF the
usual style Of documents the titles OF which being
read they were laid over or appropriately rclerreu
Among them were ordinances providing lor tne
paving Of market slip wi h Belgian payement' anu
F0rty-ffth street. rom Fourth 10 Fifth avenue, ana
Fifty ninth street, from Madison avenue 10 Flltn
avenue with wooden pavement; several n rs
providing for the laying OF gas mains ana tne ersc
lion OF gas lamps, and other work oI no generdi
public importance The Board then LOOK up tne
Of Public Works was directed 10 advertise Tor Ods
for paving Fortyeighth street. rom ruin avenue 10
Sixth avenue with wooden pavement. Inc same
departmen, was ordered 10 reset the curbing and
gu cr on the cast side OF Baxter street. Ihen the
Comptroller was direced 10 oraW ms warrant in
81 GOO each and to lease the upper doors OF Nos 234
and 235 Broadway for the use of the Department OF
Public Works, at a rent not TO exceed $4,000 per
annum. The construction OF sewers was ordered
for sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. from Ninth
avenue to the North nver. Belgian pavement was
ordered for Thirty y-iourth street, between Ninth and
Tenth avenues Then an attempt was made to
'sMoUCH' THROUGH
q resolution giving permission to the New York aud
New Haven Raj road Company 10 relay their tracks
on Franklin street, between Elm ana Centre streets
by tagging II on to resolution providing for two
additional lamps IN front OF Father Clowrey's
chu ch In East Thiry.siXth street. Giving add
nonal light to 81. Gabrle y church and academy at
the expense OF the city not Objectionable; but
hooking the railing on TO 1t was too much. Alder
man Cuddy "went for lr' and asRel that the ques-
tlon le divided. The little Old Slayer VINO
has taken the contract to put the New Haven
Job through stood leaning the iron railing at the
rear OF the chamber, chewing nervOusy on small
'-butt,n gave side look toward Alderman Cuddy,
and his little eyes twinkled as II 60 say Ail right,
You shan'r slide my cellar door any more, or you
shan't ride In my coaches any more.n Well The
question was adopt d. 1he extra gas for Father
Ciowrcy's congregation was or Aered and then on
motion of Alderman Cuddy the New Haven Railroad
job was referred TO the Committee on Railroads.
Nicolson pavement ordered Ior FiIty-eiehth
street from Third to Lexington avenue. and Belgian
Was ordered for Broome street from Norfolk street
TO The East river. The D OF r. Van Ranst for coach
hirc-amount was net stated-was presented and
laid over, after which the Board ad j0urned until
Thursday, al two r. NJ.