The New York herald., 1872-04-05
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
ROurd Of Aldcrnn en-.

The first semt weekly meeting OF the Board was
held yesterday, President Cochrane In the CHAIR
RESPECT TO THE MBMORY OF PROFESSOR MORSE.
Mr. Assistant Alderman PiNCKNEY appeared,
with two OF his colleagues, as q committee Of that
Board. to present resolutions In reference to the
death and funeral Of Professor Morse.
The resolutions were ordered 10 be placed on the
minutes
Alderman CocHRANr left the Presidential chair
and Alderman Vance occupied that position. Al
derman Cocnrane, in an eloquent tribute, moved
the resolutions submitted by tho Board OF Assist
ant Aldermen which were adopted. The President,
Aldermen Gilsey and Wilder were named as q dele
CATION to attend the funeral. The chambers OF both
ten O'CLOCK wncn the members Of the Common
Council are eXpeCLeu 10 be present.
On motion Of Alderman CONNOR the Board then
adjourned, ont OF respect to the memory of the
Professor until three O'Clock on Monday afternoon.
TIE Assistant Aldermen.
The Board OF Assistant Aldermen met at three
O'Clock yesterday. pursuant to adjournment Otis I.
Hall, President In the chair.
EXTENSION or AVENUE A.
Assistant Alderman GELS presented petition in
relation to the extension OF avenue A from Twenty
third street TO Finythird street, which prayed that
1t be done as early as possible being needed for the
growing traif1c OF the east sIde and the ground
that the Improvement Will cost very little. 1he pe-
tltl0n was numerousy signed.
1t was referred to the Committee on Street I'm
RROwN'S APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
STREET CLEANING ENDORSED.
A resolution expressive OF confidence In the In.
tegrity and industry OF Nj. George Middleton who
has been appointed as superintendent OF Street
Cleaning by the Street Cleaning Contractor Brown,
and acknow eaging ts belief that he viii, II clothed
with adequate power, cause the terms OF the con.
tract 70 be properly and fully carried out, was
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF PROFESSOR MORSE.
Assistant Alderman HEALY presented preamble
family OF deceased ana Dewang his loss to the
une u IN eay oaee ane 70 ae
Board OF Aldermen. They were adopted unani-
mouslY
A committee OF three took the preamble and reso.
luton to the Board OF Aldermen, then in session.
Then. as mark or respect to the deceased, the
Board adjourned, an understanding being come
to that the assembly should take place In the cham.
Der of the Board, at ten O'Clock TINS forenoon.
The Comptroller and tue rubic Halls.
The Aldermen OF this city, at recent session,
unanimously passed resolution recommending
that the free OF the nine district court rooms Of
this city be given to the public for the purpose OF
public discussion when they may so deslre-rellgion
and politics 10 be excepted. Accordingly, at
meeting held by the Cosmopolitan Conference last
Sunday the chairman, Colonel Benny, announced
that Tor the frsl time III this country the public
were allowed 10 use the court rooms, and he stated
that lecture on "Leglslatton' would be delivered
by Professor Theodore +. Iomlnson al the Sixth
District Court room, corner OF Fourth avenue ana
Eighteenth street. Accordingly, about eight O'CLOCK
last night about ffy respectfully dressed ciuzens as
scmblea before the door Of the court room waiting
anXiouslY to get In AT elgnt O'Clock gentleman
connected with the court room informed The crowd
and the lecturer tnat Judge Lane received u CON-
munlcatlOn from Comptroller Green lnstructing
HIM not TO open the doors This announcement
created the greatest surprise and opinions were
freely used condemIaory oil the action or the Comp
tr0ller. The sentiments expressed were indicative
of determination OF purpose. IL was finally de-
cieea among those presenL-Coonel Beany and Pro-
fnarnr .f,gr nfpn
that meeting OF ciilzcas should be called for
the purpose OF dcnounclng the action Oh those who
have been i1e cause OF debariing the people from
the exercise or their supposed rights. Due notice
WIN be klven as TO Lhe lllle and place OF meetng