The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

THE HARLEM FLATs--CHoTON KL4IKs IL FOURTH
AVENUE.
The Board of Aldermen held an adjourned meet
ing yesterday afternoon, President Lewis In the
chair.
Alderman Seery offered q resolution in reference
to the death OF ex-President Johnson. The resou-
ton. which was adopted, viii be found III another
part OF this paper
Alderman Seery also offered q resolution to the
effect that, as the city was paying $4,000 for the
Corporation Counsel, $4,000 for. the Corporation
Attorney and $4,000 for the Public Administrators
use of rooms in No. III Nassau street. the Cor
poration Counsel be ordered to remove his ofrces
10 that building at once. On motion OF Alderman
Reilly the resolution was laiJ over,
communication was received rom Mayor
Hlckham, enclosing the following from the COM
missioner OF Public works.:
Hon W lillian L. WicEFAN, Mayor TO-.
Zones Hi993de mat GrqnG Fl The harisn a9ts Ling
River has dra ined and partly died in
!! is apparent howeyer mat large additional quaint
and stasnanoa q wsler Ihs department nad tho
nuing Under ther contract Dut in view Of The prices
psid them lcemed It advisable 10 close the contract
work. The Health department by resolution adopted
posed %ork Is a.esssry ior the S15c 6esG Void
therefore, respectfully submit the enclosed ordinance,
BY EiGeS second street. 10th street ihird avenue snd
mai placed before Inc Board Of Aldermen early
action, Very respectfully, FITZ JOIN POR TER,
Commissioner Of Public WorkA
The ordinance simply provides that the work OF
filing IN be done by contract under the direction
OF he Commissioner OF Public WORKS.
The following was also received from the Mayer:
DnPAnraENr PunLIo Wo.Es, July 81 1875
Hon. WiLrAI H. WrcEHAa' Mayor Of the city Of New
sin he Improvement OF the Fourth avenue above
many changes OF tho Grcton mains necessary In order
fully supply that part of the city lying of
laid on fshah street 70 Fourth avenue ana east from
The Fourth avenue under the rail tracks notified
viii be ready on Monday for the pipes, an1
he asks that they be laid across the
OF putting in the masonry finishing the improve
this fall sec OF chapter 2 o Laws Of 1879 under
says"Whenever il shall be necessary in the progress
OF said work 70 remove or alter the Croon wafer pes
ton having charge thereof not to interfere with
said work" The lunt applicable TO lhs work OF laying
the Croon is exhausted ard must ask tho con.
currence the Common Council and the approval of
pipes may be laid by Ills department In complained
with tn WIS under whIeh the Fourth avenue Improve
ment is beng ihaue' vorS rgspActfuly,
Commissioner OF Public Works.
This communication was on motion, attached
to general order which Is 70 be taken up at the
next meeting of the Board, and whicn covers all
t@ this bnsness . h s bee Aoer
man Reilly rOss and said that ne regretted GO see
tnat the republican Aldermen were again absent
from their places thus interfering with the
transaction o. the pubic business. 1t required
seventeen votes 10 pass certain general orders
the passage OF which was imperatively demanded
by The interests OF the city. He added that, in
general orders nc mad re erence to could not be
pas sed ana because of the death oil eX-Presldept
johnson, tae Board should adjourn which, on his
motion, It thereupon ala