New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-22
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Board OF Aldermen.

OFFICIAL THURSDAY, Dec. II, lsl-t O'Clock p. NJ.
The board met pursuant to call signed lay minority
OF Tie nclub,rS.
Prcscnt-Thomas Conan esq, President. in the chair.
and the following members:
1T. Schlichtimg Wcich, and woltman-s.
TIE minutes Of meetings held Dec IA aud is were read
and approved.
By Alderman Plunkitt--
opposite the church edhcc the north side of Fifty
tirdst, between the sixth and seven hv"s nncr the
direction Of the commissioner oil PuD1c Wolns.
Which was laid over.
BY the same-
premises Nos 3l6 3s ana 800 forivrighth-St.
der the direction Of the Commissioner OF Poilc Works
Which was laid over.
KsG,eS That street lamp hS plrrd ana liSS'es a
the Commissioner OF Public Works.
Which was laid
RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEh
REsOLUTONs-To permit Cyrillr Dion to place an orna'
mental lamp IN front OF No. y Groahwny 10 r f,o a.
No los Thir1ave to place lamps in front Yf - Eliza
beth Church on nit,st r,, 70
fth-,t; in trout of No; sl Broadway in front Of st
wich-sts; to dag side Of Fouthst. from Christie
pher to Grovrst; east side OF N'nth,ayr, Dst"tsn
Twelfth and Thirtccut."sls., ana III lIont 81 No oS
Grandst. TO curb and gutter on Iorth.de OF sycp5y
tbrdst. between Second and Thirdaves so'ithste DO
Lite West TWcifth.st, IRON Ninth to Tenthavcs; to
erect drinking fountain on northeast cor ftst
cor. Trave. and Eight, scvenil-Si on wro' 'ide Of
south Fhavc, 20 feet south OF Grandsi; on east slo
OF varick-st.. 20 feet from Charit"ns ~ vel Sde
south Fthave., Is feet from southwest ror"i iiou''
tOnst. $500 - ~
The President Laid before the BuarI message iroln
the Mayor, returning, without MS APP rova Resolutions
for in proving the condition NJ F"lgt!ivc IN rts'.
the ,s, Of steam by the Harlem Railroad COMPANY 'uo
message being IL follows: -, 49,,
MAYORS OFFICE, NEw-loRk Dteeho'i - i'''
herewith return, without my approval. the resolh
spcct the OF steam b. thr Hatei ~ .io ~, ,u.
pany." adopted by the BOARD o. ,idsr v he
10th ins tant. . .t,.. A.. .,u.,
IL does moi become necessary to consider the adyan
t,rcs or disad yantagrs nor the policy or npo,y Oh
thse rssoItons because have reached the conclusion
that the Common Council does NOT posses iess owsr
authorize direct many OF no , he,ars,
the resolutions, but that SUN l'"'' >N''''''' 'o-
The resolutions also provide: "Thc work herein men.
t,onad md sch "a become necessary 10 irry Gus
, sct NJ rms resolution, be- done by the New YORK
and Harlem Rairoad Company. aud to be approved ~
of the cost OF said work ~ be borne by the said
Kairoad company AL the OTHER half To DO borne Dy ss
city and the portion be borne by the city 10 Dc pau ~
,hs york prOgresscs," ETC., etc,
Tb,s "A distinctly Ia c0nravcntt0n OF section y ot tno
Charter which reads as follows: .
"Ihe Common Council shall have no power to impose
taxes or assessments or borrow money, or contracs
dents or the credit Of the city, unless specially s
thorzed so 10 do by act OF tue Lesssuc aaa m sm M"
legislative power 0f the city shall b0 subordinate 10 anu
hc exercised u conformity with such specla gtans M
strctios or limitations ~ are now or hereafter may '"
The resolutions also ia contemplating an alteration OF
the grade OF Fourth ave. violate chapter 81! section "
Lays OF 1852. respecting publication VI tacs' ~ wen
The resolutions also cOnte mpiate expenditure OF
moneys Tor which no Appropriation haS "en tnaor ~
this latter Is absolute condition preteaeht t'ee'
Tns resolutions nIso contemplate hndins strcss
bIl.cs Which, as waa decllsd heiegv'ote Ia I2o oi'