The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS POLES TO BE TAKEN
DOWN. CHURCH BELLS ONLY TO RING TEN
MINUTES ON sUNDAY-No MORE PERFORMING
ANIMALS IN THE STREETS.
The Board OF Aldermen held their regular
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, when all OF
the members were present except Alderman
Vance. There also present Comptroller
Green, Corporation Counsel Smith, Police Commls
sloner voorhls, Commissioner OF Public Buildings
Adams and Commissioner OF Docks Wales
Alderman NORRIS offered . resolution that
Mortmore cooper be appointed City Surveyor.
Adopted.
Alderman REILLY proposed that the suit or
rooms in the new building generally known as the
ring suit be used hereafter by the Attorney Gen.
eral. Adopted.
Alderman NORRIS moved that Charles Sher wood
be appointed Commissioner OF Deeds Adopted.
Alderman BILLINGS offered the following res olu.
tlon:-
hereby to report TO the Board what action has
sroadWay RSroad CompaRy to comply with the the re ss.
luton OF the Common Council adopted February IS,
Ann street and Broauwav Adopted.
BEARS EXCLUDED FROM THE STREETS.
Alderman BILLINGS moved that an ordinance DO
passed to prevent bears and other obnoxious AMI.
mails from being led through the streets. he
stated that he had recently heard OF several chill.
dren being badly frightened by seeing the
large performing bears that may be found any
day In different parts OF the city.
Alderman MORRIS said he would vote for the
ordinance because the bears looked to him az If
the seats OF their pants we're worn out.
President LEWIS then thought the matter might
be LAID before the Committee on Arts aud Sciences.
Rain put tho vote ordiu
TELEGRAPH POLES TO COME DOWN
draft OF resolution was offered by Alderman
BILLINGS TO have the telegraph poles removed
and the wires laid underground. lie stated at
length their inconvenience aud danger ana sug-
gested that the work be completed within one
year from the passage of the ordinance under
that time. And that an appropriation be made
for the removal of all OF the poles used by the
Police Department. tue same TO be removed
witnln one year after appropriation was made.
Ana tnat all due care ne taken that no damage be
done TO water or gas pipes and that citizens be
little Inconvenience as possible.
Referred to the Committee on Streets
TIE ToLiING CHURCH BELLS.
Alderman BILLINGS offered the folio wing resolu-
whereas the prae He has prevailed from time mme
IN rms oY s o Inc eo spaee of h e e
service ana whereas such custom is not only unneces
i've within the soqn9 Of the bells Tier I respective
large closely built up city. injurious to the SICK and
an annoyance generaiy and some uniform system
permitted at an should be only stated period and
restricted to ten minutes hour Sc apart
for the commencement OF service in each church. re.
spectvey; be II, therefore,
Resolved, that the Committee Arts and Sciences
be- aDd hereby directed investigate the subject
ami il deemed advisable to report ordinance contain
Ing the provisions necessary to carry into effect the
mca mentioned IN the preamble To this resolution
Referred TO the committee on Law
CORPORATION CoUNsEL's OFFICES
The CORPORATION COUNSEL requested that the
Board instruct the Comptroller 10 lease the sec
Ond story OF tGc StddtS ZeltUnG building for five
years, at a rent OF $4,000 per year. Tor the city
law department. lie stated tnat the exigence s
OF MS lllce demanded more ROOM and that W q
the most convenient spot lie knew Of lie
stated that Mr. Ottendorfer nau generously
alo y cd him the use OF the rooms from thc LIST OF
MAY last 20 the LIST OF January and that he re-
fused 10 axe pay Tor them, and ne thought that
the best compliment the Board could pay that
gentleman was now TO rent the rooms. Alderman