New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE CITY LEGISLATORS.

kxAsING oFFICES-A MEMORIAL FOR ANOTHER GRO
TON AQUEDUCT-THE BILL FOR KING KALA-
KAUA's ENTERTAINMENT.
In the Board of Aldermen yesterday the
ordinance in relation TO the erection OF awnings was
amended by permitting tin as well canvas awnings 10
ebvivate technical objection TO the resolution appopr-
sting 60 666 sec for the construction OF the Brooklyn
bridge, resolution introduced but II was lad
The Park Commissioners requested the Boa'o 10
direct that Seventy -seventhst. between Eighth ana
Nnthaves he regulated paved and Ragged Tor the con
venience Of persons visiting the Museum OF Natural Ills
tory, which will be opened to the public The CerK
Of the Common Council directed to lease the third
story of the Stats Zetung building for Offices for the
Corporation Counsel for years from May l. at an an-
nual rent of $500. resolution to hire the
arst floor and other rooms Of Nos 10 ana
III Nassaust from Fernando Wood, for five years. at
an annual rent OF 000 for the Of the Corporation
Attorney Public Administrator and Clerk to the Col
lector OF Arrears OF Taxes. opposed by Aldermen
Rowland Morris, and Purroy, and defeated Alder
Purroy said that the city had paid Slsooo year
for the last years these offices, and there was
bad oder about the original lease Alderman Ho"lanu
thought $4,000 would be liberal rent .,,.o5 60 m
reeevIngbasn aud cuyert were antnorihedd ~ Az
built on the northeast of Birmingham ana Mau
sonsts notwithstanding the objections Oh mayor MlcA
Memorialize the Legislature for the passage OF
an act TO authorize the construction "a 90 an au
ditional aqueduct from the CrOtOn RIVER, anu
storage Reservoirs in Putnam County to the RECEIVING
reservoir In the Central PARK, IN Ouer 10 @HOfu 10 hs
city a sufficient and unfang supply OF CrOtOn water A
sewer was directed TO be built Oh Avenue y, between
One-hundred and twenty -third and CnohundFed-and
TWENTY fOurtsts CrOtOn mains were ordered u De ld
In Sixtyfit-st. between Eighth and Nnth-aves. The
Commissioners Of Public Works directed 10 have one
hnndredandfOurth-st., between Third aud FOurthaVes
paved with gTanlte-bOck pavement. 49,
A resolution to pay the prOpT1etors or the WIND
sOr Hotel $1,000 for the entertainment or King
Kalalaua and suite 1874, gavo rise 10 protracted
and acrimonious debate Alderman Morris charged that
the bill was extTavagant One item IN the hll he sau
was SlOO per day for tie Of tGe dningToom, IN adj
ton TO a re guaT charge OF $50 per day for board lie
declared that last Fail asked the employees OF the
Board of Aldermen bow much II would cost TO put this
bill through. Alderman Pinckney said that no money
stated in the iii cussOn that the bill when hrs pre-
sented was FOR $4,000 and the Windsor Hotel propie
tors had agreed a compromise OF $1,000. Toe motion
60 pay the bill received only l6 votes ana was declared
lost, Is votes were necessary under tue charter
The Dill OF the Grand Union Hotel for Sl4l 40 Tor re-
freshmentS furnished tho escort TO the remains OF wee
President Wilson, then COusd red, ana ailer u9ch
discussion finally ordered paid On motion OF Alder
man Mccarthy, Broadway, from Mannatt9nsI 10 One,
hundrcdand-thirty thgdst, was directed to De paVtd
with the Belgian grante-blOck pavement, instead Oh
the TelfOrd- Macadam pavement. Alderman bryan
Reilly stated to Board that he mad Ielnonstfancc
sgned by many people tue lower wards OF Tins e.tJ
against permitting the NewYork Elevated Railway Com
paly build The Battery. Tue ia kegl-
nent applied for armory, aud thl5 application was
faferred.