The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.


The Board OF Assistant Alderment met yesterday
afternoon at three O'Clock, Otis +. Hail. President,
IN the chair.
Early In the meeting the lobby was but half full;
but toward the termination OF the proceedings it
became as crowded as usual, the unwashed and
unlettered being largely represented. Evidently ID
was more comfortable to SIT and see some fun and
have quiet smoke there were few sm0kingl.
Mr.. HEAIY presented q petition, signed by Messrs.
w. II. Bachelor, IL Bond street; Thomas j. Town
Jones street; FredericK Palmer "A BOND street anI
n Great Jones street; ]. W. Schcrmcrnorn Co..
George +. Demorest 10 Great Jones street; +. y.
Halstead James Hayes ana others, on benalf oil the
owners OF and parties Interested in real estate In
the city affected by the proposed extension OF
Lafayette place from Great Jones street TO Blocker
street, demonstrating and 0bjecting discontn-
uance OF the proceeding, OH the ground that such
extension. wnen carried oue Will be OF great public
benefit, and praying that the Board Will not concur
In the resolution passed by the Board of Aldermen
to discontinue sucn proceeding, and finally asking
to BIZ heard personally III the matter.
Mr.. PihCkNEY presented petition from a num-
sion, which, the petIioners say, is 81 sucn limited
character that VIII De Of no practical benefit to
the property owners or TO the city al large ana they
az the same time object TO the assessment OF s300OV0
Tor that purpose.
Mr.. CoNNoR presented remonstrance against the
OF ST. Pstrick's Cathedral
MIR. CALVIN then offered the following resolution,
which was referred 10 the Committee on street
Pavements--
Resolved That the Comptroller and the Commissioner Of
an
the bids paving Fith avenune Win ouaet improved
stone pavement without deiay.
Mr. CoNSOR then made a motion similar TO that
passed Inv the Board OF Aldermen suggesting that
retrenchment and econo my be sought 10 be attained
in some other way than Dy reducing the wages OF
the laDorers VINO could nor AFFORD TO be cut down
while the officers are drawing immense salaries,
and recommending that not less than - 90 per day
be pad TO the laoorers employed In the Departments
or Public Works aud Public Parks. The motion was
carried 49,, 49,
An invitation from the convention OF Irish socie-
ties to review tue procession on the lSth inst, In
commemorauon OIL the national anniversary OF Ire
land was read and accepted.
Alter the despatch OF some un1mportant matters
the papers from the Board OF Aldermen were then
taken up. When the RESOLUTION resembling the resO.
luton OF the Board OF Aldermen, passed OCTOBER H.
1862 extend Lafayette place, was called up, the
Clerk found some difficulty IN deciphering portion
OF the paper. Several members moved mat Il be
sent back 70 the Board OF Aldermen I0r correction.
A committee were appointed TO proceed to the
Adermanc CHAMBER and obtain an explanation OF
the document
Mr.. O'BRIEN moved that general orders be taken
up. He said there was large amount OF business
to be transacted, and no tune should he lost rho
Clerk was about to read one OF the general orders
when Mr.. Pinckney, who had not lett the Chamber,
said the resolutions relating 70 the extension OF
Lafayette place appeared TO be intelllgiDle ana
regular, and at his request the committee were
discharged