The New York herald., 1873-12-31
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

| Designating Quarters 20 the New Sixth
District Police Court-The midland
Railroad Obtaining Market Privi-
leges--More About slippery Sidewalks.
| An adjourned meeting Of this Board was held
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. S. b. H. Vance, President,
in the chair and all the members OF the Board
| present. The minutes OF the last meeting were
| read and approved.
| Alderman MoCAFFERTY introduced a resolution
calling upon the Inspector or Encumbrances to re-
| move distractions around washington Market and
| allowing the Midland Railroad Company to use
their dock for market purposes Referred to the
Committee on Markets.
report from the Committee on County
Onices in favor OF designating the Town Hall
in Morrisania, or on the corner OF l60th street
and Third avenue, or the two large rooms therein,
for purposes OF the Sixth District Police Court
on motion, was adopted.
A bill for $4,000 Of A. D. Sellick, for altering
building for Second District Police Court and Third
Districl Civil Court, corner OF Waverley place and
Macdougal street, was ordered paid.
The Committee ON Lamps and Gas reported in
favor OF cutting OF the gas from premises OF ex-
mayors and public places heretofore supplied at
the city expense. An amendment to exempt ex-
mayors was voted down by to 8. The original
resolution was adopted. 8Ef
Mayor Havemeyer transmitted to the Board
message, which he vetoes the ordinance author
izing the regulating. grading, paving, &C., certain
Riverside parks and which involves an expendi-
ture of over 600 Tor the reason that there s
a confiict as to whether the Common Council, Park
Commissioners or Commissioner OF Public Works
have the control over said work, and that as the
Legislature holds Its annual session next week the
subject will then be settled.
The message was received and ordered printed.
number OF commissioners OF deeds. whose
ex-Alderman Nicholas Seagnst the "Sage Of
Bloomingdaic."
335, relative to 'Vault covering" to witt
SECTION I-No person persons corporation corpo-
rations shall construct continue any covering tor the
., S wholly
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part and part of stone, concrete cement other
ns
q which shah be satisfactory TO the Commissioner Of
src. AMY violation OF this ordinance shall be pun
After the reading thereof Alderman Morris offered
the following city ordinance as an amendment
The May or Aldermen and Commonalty Of the city Of
New York do ordain as follows
sEcros THE Commissioners Of Police J, are re- hereby
dwengs or other buildings having vaults under the
pgs thereto presenting smooth surface to remove such
ng and therefor c9Serns
ior pedestrians and material and construction to be
any saeh occapsnt pesest rsisss e COMPLY
w ne Of a @ he
penalty IS every "a excess Of said days
that such neglect refusal shall cOntin 1t is
hereby the duty OF the said Police Commissioners
reported every such of violation
provisions of the ordinance 10 the Corporation Attorney
prosecution. 4 ~.
sisent or With the Of this eUh ord
hereby repealed.
3-This ordinance shall take effect Immediately.
On motion OF Alderman MCCAFFERTY the amend
ment was received and ordered printed in the
minutes.
1t was ordered that Third street, east of the
Bowery, be known as EAST Third street, and that
Great Jones ana Aniity streets De known as s'West
Third street." The measure was adopted unani-
mously.
resolution authorizing the Commissioners Of
the De partment OF Public Parks to have the neces-
sary repairs made to the Harlem Bridge, without
entering into contract therefor, as provided by
section 81 chapter 355, Laws Of 1873, was adopted.
After calling up and passing lew unmportant
general orders relative to lamp posts and sewers
the Board, at half.past five, adjourned until Friday
afternoon, at half-pa three O'Clock.