The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ANOTHER BROOKLYN BRIDGE REsoLUTIoN-rHE
EXPENSE OF KING KALAKAUAs RECEPTION.

ANOTHER BROOKLYN BRIDGE nEsoLUTIoN-THE
EXPENSE OF KING KALAKAUAs RECEPTION.
regular meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen was
held yesterday afternoon, with Mr. Samuel A Lewis
the chair
An application receIvod<from the Twenty second
regiment for armory. which laid over.
Alderman Purroy introduced another resolution re-
ative 70 the issuing OF bonds by tho Comptroller for
completion OF the Brooklyn Bridge 1t Il understood
that some technical normalty exists In the wording
OF the resolution passed weeks SINCE which neces
states tho passage OF a new ordinance There also az
pears be doubt As 70 the number OF votes re-
qurcd only sixteen being for tho nrst resolution
The matter laid over for future consideration
The report OF the Bridge for the month
Of March received, which set down the expendi-
lures At .l62 SO and the receipts at $3.50 81
resolution passed directing the lease Of tho
OF tho Corporation Counsel and assistants annual
rent Of 81. 500 Tor ave yeara
Some discussion to the renting Of The nrst
noor oil the premises Noa lis and III Nassau street,
belonging 70 Mr.. Fernando Wood, for OF the Cor
poraton Attorney and Public Administrator. Tho
committee TO whom the matter was referred have re-
ported In favor OF executing lease for ave years at an
annual rent OF $1,000 When the resolution was called
up yesterday motion was MADE 10 reduce the amount
TO 80 000 Alderman Purroy remarking that bad odor
surrounded former lease OF these Offices which gave
$4,000 per snnum tor ten years The amendment and
original reSOtution were OOln l0St.
The bill OF the Windsor Hotel for entertaining King
KalakauA before the Board for about tho tieth
time The original bill semi In Tor some 50, 600,
and the proprieors finally consented to take So 600
Eighteen votes OF the Aldermen required 10 give
the necessary authority for payment Sixteen could
only be secured IN the affirmative yesterday the bills
again LAID over ag protests
by Aessrs. ruomey and Shells. Last year minority
report was made in favor Of paying 81 zoo When the
proposition pay So, 900 was killed at yesterday
meeting Alderman Morris moved the minority report
DO pacca upon the general orders In order hat u
might DO called up at any time This motion created
considerable debate Alderman Morris said that some
attaches OF the hoto had come around the City Hall
and inquired how much II would to put the bill
through
This assertion brought Alderman Pinckney to his
feet VINO seemed to take the mputaton to fraudu-
lent movements TO himself He denied excitedy that
He asked the proprieors OF the hotel In relation ~
tho rumor, and they denied any responsibility what
ever. Mr Pnckney Clerk OF the Common Coun-
cll when the city rendered this reception 70 King
Alderman Morris asked for opportunity to answer
the remarks of his colleague, Alderman Pinckney.
motion to that elect lost Several members here
arose and talked at the same time TO tho Chair The
Board st this moment might be compared 10 men,
agcric. Alderman Tuomey commended that the non
payment or tho bill was disgrace 70 tho city. Alder
Pinckncy followed In The same strain The whole
matter was then laid over.
A resolution was passed directing the payment oil
$l40 II TO the Grand Union Hotel Tor refrcshment Is
furnished the Vice President Wilson's funeral
resolution was adopted directing tho Corporation
Counsel 10 prepare memorial 10 the Legislature pray
Ing Tor the passage OF authorizing the construc
tion Of an additional aqueduct other appliances for
connecting the Croton River and storage In
Putnam county with the receiving reservoir In Central
Park.
business OF an unimportant character tho Board al
joIrned.