The New York herald., 1870-02-08
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Convention of the Common Council
COnclayes.
The Vacant Chair-Anothor Harlem Railroad
Bridge-The City Tax Levy.

The Board Of Aldermen assembled yesterday, pur-
suant to adjournment, with the President, Alderman
Conan, In the chair The members were all present
except one, Alderman Florence Scannell, whose
vacant chair seemed odd. indeed, among the Others
SO well filled. In the lobby was an unusual crowd.
Among others was one VINO appeared, evidently, for
the purpose OF disproving the HERALD's intimarion
that he was the champion mustache- -swinger of the
city. The chap In the lobby Is so close alter the
Alderman in eyebrow on the lipn that 1t might
be surmised their mustaches must have been
built from the same model. The clerks were all on
hand, and the deputy. who in rotundity Is rapidly
approaching his superior showed signs OF renewed
vgor aud an increase Of hlrsute capital covering.
His active and attentive assistant. Belts was, as
usual at his post, and oil other things were ready
for a heavy days work.
Among the many
PAPERS INTRODUCED
were the usual number Of resolutions In regard to
paving, regulating, grading and lighting and making
donations. resolution was adopted directing the
Harlem Railroad Company to construct o bridge at
Fourth avenue and Eiahty-first street. Several
commissioners Of deeds were appointed, after
which the Board took UP the list OF
GENERAL ORDERS
ana adopted resolutions directly as foIlOWS:--
Donating So 900 to New York Dspensary for diseases
OF the throat and chest, $4,000 to the Harlem In
be the amoSnt paid by him IN excess for CrotoH
water tax for SIX months commencing May II, 1861,
"Nich donazhn vos root vor Hairman;" directing
Twenty-iouith street near Third avenue; ordering
the laying OF Belgian pavement IN Elizabeth street
from Grand street TO Bleecker street. Delaney
street from Bowery TO East river, Broome
street from Bowery TO Norfolk street ana
Forty-third street from Eighth avenue to
Hudson river, and the laying OF the stone founda.
ton pavement in White street, from Broadway to
West Broadway; Twenty y-seventh street. from Sixth
avenue TO North river; Twenty-sxth and twenty
eighth Streets from Sixth avenue TO North river;
Forteth street. from Madison avenue 10 North river:
Eleventh street. from Fourth avenue to East river;
Ihrtieth street. from Fifth avenue to North river;
Varick street. from Franklin TO Canal street, ana
Fifteenth street, from Fourth avenue 10 East river,
and ordering several other Jobs OF minor inipor-
tance.
Alderman MURRAY offered resolution directing
the Comptroller to report what amount OF STOCK II
any, had been subscribed for IN the New York and
Brooklyn Bridge Company. lhe matter was referred
Oh motion 10 the Committee on Finance, after which
the general order OF the day was taken ap. THIS
consisted Of the
CITY TAX LEVY.
Alderman MILLER rose and stated that II Was
simply useless for the Board to waste Its time III
making any amendments Or alterations in the tax
levy, AZ the people at Albany always did as they
pleased with it, and he moved that 1t be referred
back TO the Comptroller with power TO prepare it
for transmission TO the State Legislature.
Alderman MOORE hoped that The matter would be
allowed to lay over week, AZ he-and he knew
others-wanted TO examine the items and say some
thing Ia regard to them.
Alderman MIiLER K pressed his motion aud called
for the yeas and nays
The motion adopted by q vote of II to G.
after which the Board adjourned Until Monday as
T. III