New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-11
LOC1L MISCELL1NI.


uTITING or I'VE AIDI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bihiH-
pAY-tIIy RAILROADS PURCHASE OF PIER
If orposLp-wAIEK IMPROVEMENTS AUTHOR
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At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
VI criay Alderman Pinckney presented resolution IN
regard TO the celebration ui WIshiusons birthday win
preamble referring the he and character of wash
iuctor in the ws,mcst terms Of culogy The resolution,
which wac adopted. after stirling out the can-" ana
that Te Dcurn I've sung one 81 the principal circh'-,
attended Ivy the clty authorities" Is ~ follows;
ResoItd That Ia commonwealth Of the rtinni kaoir
events win which The history of 1'tec ""-hiHl"h r.
strikingi Iirtr, some eAifa"i"hiy i'''-'"l ~
the hdrc, aud iurtyourth anuiS'rsary "i thr h,i
Of his birth, which all occr ~ ms ne "l' Iihui' ~
ycT ~ the Declaration ~ American lnd"t' ud.urc on
Ia, -day. Feb -. 1876 -houll hc demonstrated h' me
recommended that they observe lie day ~ general
hoida ia they bc requested 4" abstain a. lar as pos
all uaun- be III played alike Bii"ai ana nso mat me
Hags of the city hoi-td on all the public buildings
that tire rvercud tie clergy be rrqnt.i'd TO "I'n 'i
chuIcts Tor morning services or prayers hnd that
Dee enc OF tc prin iph chnie Dee attended
ami o. v,rtucc Almighty God VINO gty" To- oar country
~. riiin III a soldier AID patriot and Whose un.u-ci'nt
nowrr 1Iicd II safely tn ougn al pcIis Incident to
IT. hirtn. growth and maturity century OF year,
resolution offered 10y Alderman Ici afthy, that The
legislature be requested to repeal all laws ia regard 10
the Brooklyn Bridge the ground that tnc bridge viii
tunre wYork hy attracting its people 10 Brooklyn
and Will ruin ferry hanchi.cs. WAS laid over f'--
oution adopted rrIu'-ing The Corporation 'onn'l
10 report a. the power OF The Common '"ur 7" com
pei the city railroad companies 20 provid" s"at- Tor AL
passengers admitted into the ears, aui 10 tx the f"i' Al
three ccn- between thr hours Of aud o. ~, AMI -
N m. A M mortal to the legislature vts directed 10
be prepared for passage 81 an act 10 prevent me
soppage Of street upon u" crossings. Ii Wa In
tended especially 10 affect the Avenue ID line at ~
terminus broadway.
The 80 ird directed the toini, ~ thariicr aud
Correction to begin the disthuiioI Of supplies Ia the
ou-loo. ioor from the appropriation ~ f~"""o made
Tor that purpose in the annual estimates ny the Board 81
ApporfIonurnt.
Inc sdy,ic report Of the Committee appointed {" con
slider tie purchase az Pier No H. North River WIS aI
proved The compensation ~ the fhcrh FOR support q"
prisoners IN the Count, J. fixed at - cents for
each prisoner
Tine Board authorized the Commissioner OF Public
Works 10 lay Croton mains ~ Church and Grc'nwciss
from Fnltoi-.f. Btttcry-pao", and from Canal To
unu4fnusfs in Mourcrsi Pipes nl-o directed 10
be- laid across the Harlem River 20 Randall Island The
rc.,u ons authorizing these water Improvements nave
been poudnL for several months, and cou.i not br passed.
on account Of tie OppO- OF the Rp4blican Ad' 2
men. IA. appoint Of Alan Campbell ~ COMMITS
,nn-r of Pubic WORKS, and the understanding that tho
work would bc dom bN contract, won over sufficient
nubrr of the Republicans Ia secure the requisite three"
ION Ms VOC.
nrN plan OF lighting tho piers and bulAhoads was
I then silro'td