New-York tribune., 1876-04-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ALDERMANIC LEGISLATION.
UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OBJECTIONS TO THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday resolution adopted changing the grade
OF eventyeigbthst between tho Boulevard and Ninth
ave. also authorizing the Commissioner Of Public
Works to clean the of the City Hail. kasomine the
ceilings of the Railways. and paint the wood and iron
work The paving Of ne-hundredsnd-twentyf frstst.,
from First to Fourthave with granite block pavement
authorized A resolution authorizing streetcar
companies to sprinkle their tracks with sand from April
to November passed. Alderman Guntzer presented
q petition from the Taxpayers Associations OF the
Tenth Eleventh. and Seventeenth Wards, for improving
Tompkins square, which was declared to be In condl
ton dangerous to the life and health Of the citizens
Alderman Bryan Reilly called up the report OF the Com
mlttee on Law Department relating to the construction
Of the track OF the NewYOrk Elevated Railway Company
the Battery Park and moved that be not ac-
cepted. This lost by tie vote, when Alderman
Bryan Reilly offered resolution asking the Park Com
mssoners to transmit to the next meeting all papers
latng the granting Of the right Of way through this
park to the Elevated Railway Company; this resolution
adopted.
A communication was received from the Mayor con-
tanning q petition from the Atlantic and Pacific ana
Franklin Telegraph Companies for permission to lay
tubes and wires for telegraph purposes In the streets DO
tween the main offices Of the companies, at broadway
and Libertyst and their Office at No Broad-st, run
ming through Broadway and Was; also to extend tho
same to No 6S Beaverst and thence to tho corner oil
Pearl and whitchasts such tubes mot exceeding seven
I'm number and wires be laid three feet below the pave
ment; be done at the expense OF the copa
mics under the supervision OF the Department OF
Works This referred to the Committee on Fires ana
Buildings.
A petition signed by c. II. MARSHALL & Coz w d. MOT
gan Lunt Brothers, Thomas Dnnham's Nephews 20,
c. q X. Poillon a Co.. George Howes * Co. X l., BUCK
& Co., and 80 other shpowncrS on South ana aUacehl
streets presented by Alderman Norris stating tnat
the Brooklyn Bridge w If completed, innct almost in
calcuabe damage tho commerce OF this port by pre-
venting the passage OF spared vessels OF any conse
bile size. the hight Of the roadway at the towers VIII
be 10 feet and the center OF the span VIII DC only o
above hgh-water mark while the mass of ships ana
barks In night from 80 to 200 feet Ihe peiF
TONERS state that subscriptions now being mado
by the citizens ef Ncw-YOrk, with "A view of legally
contcstng right of the Secretary OF War TO authorize
the erection Of the bridge believing IL to be nj variance
with the spirit OF the Constitution OF the United SaMs
and in nonconformty with the acts OF congress Inc
petition was referred TO the Committee ON Roads anu
Bridges who Will meet the representatives OF tDe snip
owners and others opposed 10 the construction oil he
bridge at the City Hall at Saturday III under
stood that another similar petition has been signed Dy
sou 200 firms which will then be presented TO thc con-
mtee as did reach the Board OF Aldermen IN tlme
yesterday. The Board adjourned TO p. IN Monday, Tor
he purpose OF accommodating those who may Wish 10
attcui Utica Convention.