The New York herald., 1870-01-18
MUNICIPAL.
The City Fathers I'm Full
Blast.
improvements to be Made on the Square
Shanties to be kemoved-The Com
crete-aassing Through the
City Dribbilng AVN
ings-Min0r Affairs.

The senior "pardnersn In the busineas or manag.
ingthe city and known by the name and title OF the
Board Of Aldermen, assembled yesterday, pursuant
70 adjournment IN the Aldermanc Chamber. The
indefatigable president was ia MS place. the clerks
and attendants were hand, the board was largely
represented ana the lobby was crowded TO sunoca-
ton. The chamber, Notwithstanding all these things
seemed rather dark. True, the weather was murky,
and that might have caused the darkness but there
was evidently some other reason FOR the tnordnate
gloom. When the roll was called the mystery was
explained for Alderman Barker did not answer TO
the CALI aud 1t the absence OF his shining soll-
Iaire tnat mads the room seem dark Besides Alder
man Barker the only absentee was Alderman Scan
mel The usual prelminarles having been disposed OF
the Board lost no time in getting 10 work. The
members were apparently ANXIOUS to do any amount
OF business, except Mr.. John williams, who was
over anxious to know who the HERALD reporter
was and to avoid the spirit OF Seger which seemed
to hang over him, and which was made. perhaps
more dsagreeabiy prominent by the flavor Of bad
"segers" IN which some OF "the gans'' were luxu
rating in the hall outside the doors OF the chamber.
When business was fairly comnen ced large mum.
Der Of the usual style OF papers were handed In and
laid over appropriately referred. Among the
papers presented was one by Alderman EcKiever,
in relation 10 tE
THE CONCRETE Makers SHEDS IN ToNPKINs SQUARE,
In which it stated that the owners OF some
concrete pavement patent mad workshops In the
square. The shops, although In the square were
evidently not ION the square," and Alderman
McKiever, showing disposition to do "the square
tning by the residents OF MS district, proposed to
bring the concrcLlst5 mp with y r0und turn. He
offered q resolution directing the street Commits
soner TO cause the owners Of the 1uisaAees 10 re-
e ug ann .as ane an
street Commissioners, In case the 'paviers' should
neglect or refuse 70 do as they were bid, TO remove
the distractions and dispose OF the material
to pay the expense Of the removal The resolution
was unanimously adopted: but Alderman McKiever
sSoss aD5 nsIp Out sn@ Sn
nuisance" He showed pretty plainly that he meant
to have the nuisance abated and was advised by the
clerical looking Alderman Croker TO go for him.
Reuben; go for him."
was received from the Richard B. Connolly Associa
tou to The Aldermen asking tn cir presence at the
cOterle to Do held this evening at the Academy Of
Music Several of the good looking members OF the
ment was made that tho invitation would Dc ac-
copied and placed on 1le Mr.. George Hickey, the
new superintendent OF Markets, sinied couipla-
Gently towards mis- friends McGowan. nom Judge
Bixby's court, and Alderman O'Brlen, ana shortly
afterwards retired. The
GENERAL ORDERS
were then taken up and gone through with IN lively
style. The papers adopted we're ~ folloWs:--Grant-
sixth street, between Madison and Filth avenues 70
regulate, grade &C. that portion OF tho street at
their own expense, under the direction OF the city
autnorites TO curb and gutter and nag and lay
gas mains and erect gas lamps and cause the same
be lighted In Seyenty-second street, between Second
ana Third avenues; to regulate and grade Nineticth
street. from BROADWAY to Eleventh avenue; to place
gas lamp In front OF the Episcopal church IN Thirty
nrsS street, near Second avenue; to pave with Bel
gian pavement Forty second street, from Tenth
nuo 70 Hudson river, 2nd ForIy-sxth street. from
Ninth avenue to Hudson river directing the clerk to
compile the usual number OF manuals for 1870;
to provide the police justices with appropri-
ate badges ana slaves Of oce; directing the Street
raised, placed at distance OF NOS more than
seventy-hve feet apart; donating 5000 to the
Metropolitan homeopathic DiSpensary; authorizing
the clerk TO appoint another assistant and directing
the Comptroller 70 purchase the premises adjoining
the Fourth precinct station house IN Oak street.
and prisoners. This last mentioned subject viii not
have been accomplished before IL was needed, how.
ever soon the purchase may oe made.
A paper was received from She Board Of Assistant
Aldermen IN regard to an Amendments OF IN exist
ing ordinance In relation 70 awntngs The paper
was referred to the Committee on Law, after Which
the Board adjourned 70 Monday next, as two r. n.
Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
The Board met yesterday afternoon, the Pr ssidsnt
MI Reilly, presiding.
auTTzRs TO BE ATTACHED 70 AWNINGS.
AFTER tns minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved . resolution was adopted
amending section thirtytwo, chapter twonty four oi
the ordinances OF 1885, directing that after the si
Of Mnrcn each awning covering one-haf or less oi
tho sidewalk shall have gutter attached for the
purpose OF conducting the water The penalty at
dollars for each day.
There being no general orders ready for adoption