The New York herald., 1876-03-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
CENTENNIAL Rrso1Ur1oNs-powEns OF tn

CENTENNIAL REsoLUTIoNs-PowERs OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL OVER GAS COMPANIES
PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR THE NEW
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
regular meeting OF the Board of Aldermen was held
yesterday afternoon. In the absence Of Mr. Samuel A.
Lewis the President, Alderman Piuckney was called
to the chair.
Alderman LYsAGHr presented petition of the
property owners in Chatham street, asking for
change OF the name Of this thoroughare to Park row.
which was laid over
Alderman SAUER offered resolution directing the
Commissioner OF Public Works to connect with the
large mains in Broadway, and other streets where
necessary large fire hydrans, to be located in such
places may be designated by the Chief Engineer
the Fire Department and that the expense attending
the purchase and connecting of said hydrans with said
mains be authorized under the Laws of 1878 This was
laid over
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
Alderman GROSS presented a preamble and resolu-
tion relative to the Centennial Exhibition as foows:-
wGsTSes se S eUTTsTi IRE does only indicate the
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mercial centre ct the country and e., principal port of
tTs viii naturally divide the interest Of attention wth ho
Whereas patrotic duty and public comfy alike demand
that the official OF both cities should
lsh such mutual understanding and hearty cooperation
whereby the festive character or the solemn and important
the year can he heghened and the two greatest
corporations oi the Union appear before the world as
true types OF American enterprise progress and hospitay
Resolved That special committee six appointedo TO
report to this Board AZ early day in what way the Com
its deep interest the forthcoming celebration the
tetWeen New Yo, npS Phadeibhia to further The objecs
Of the international Exhibition
The resolution was adopted nanmously and the
following committee appointed to carry out its SPIRIT:
Cola Tuon Wodn md
Cudlipp. Subsequently Aldermen Hess and Pinckney
were added to the committee
Corporation Counsel Whitney sont in an opinion
TO tho authority of the Common Council in regulating
the price and quality OF gas He decides that the Leg
slaure has alouo exclusive control Of this matter and
that the Aldermen simply possessed the power grant
authority as to laying down pipes through the various
streets
The resolution directing the Corporation Attorney to
send ten days notice to parties against whom he pro-
called up This resolution was passed somo timo
and sent the Mayor for his sig
nature but he returned the document accom-
panied by veto message An attempt
yesterday made 10 pass il the veto Some dis
cussion arose upon this matter Alderman Purroy
argued IN support Of the passage Of the resolution,
wh!c Aldermen Hess Wade aud Howland spoke OPP
position. Sixteen voted the Affirmative and three in
notwithstanding His Honor's objection
bill OF sSd4 for music furnished by the Fifth Reei-
ment Band at the funeral of Vice President Wilson
was ordered TO be paid.
The following report of the Committee on County
Auairs rs TO providing accommodations Tor tue new
Court of General Sessions was adopted
Resolved, That the In the old City Hail. formerly
used meeting rooms The Hoard Of Aldermen and tho
Board of supervisors be md they hereby set and
appropriated for the tho Marine Parts and
aud the in the brown building fronting
Cham berstreet, occupied by said Parts tho
Marine Court be and the hereby assigned tho
and for the occupation OF the Court of General Sessions
and the Grand Jury and the Commissioner Public Works
be and he Is hereby authorized and directed 70 carry
effect tho provisions of this resolution and ret and
furnish the hereby respectively assigned the Ma
Court and the Court of Sessions using where possible
the Office fixtures and furniture the expense be
chsrsed TO the appropriation for public buildings
tion and reparsh
Tho resolution directing the Corporation Counsel to
prepare deed conveying to the United States for the
nominal consideration OF 81 small triangular piece Of
land oil the Battery adjoining the land thereon
owned by the United States, called hn Some of
the Aldermen objected to the crsson. and the matter
was laid over for future consideration
THE SEVENTY FIRST REGIMENT ARyORY.
resolution passed to release the armory of the
Soveny-lrst regiment, at the Junction Of Broadway
aud Sixth avenue, for an anpua rental OF S12, ,0co