Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-11
Meeting of the Board of AIderme

A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last evening" His Honor Mayor Robertson pre-
 His Honor announced members of the Board of Health Harmanus NJ Welch and Benjamin H. Che ney ba lot was taken, both candidates being voted for one ballot, and both were elected unanimous ly. They present members of the Board.
 His Honor then nominated as Commissioners of Police Buildings Henry Austin, Philo Chatheld and George Augur They were all elected unanimously.
 Alderman Baldwin asked if the proceedings of the special meeting of the Board for the election of Boar in accordance with instructions given at that meeting.
 Corporation Counsel had been received in which it stated that it was not the duty of the City Clerk spread such minutes the ordinary record book. The letter from the Corporation Counsel was read
 After 2 discussion in which Messrs Baldwin, Dris- con and Studey took part, the resolution of Alder Baldwin, ordering the records of the meeting of May 2d to be entered upon the records by the City Clerk, was read
 Alderman Sheldon moved to amend by instructfng 'lderman Farnam to enter the minutes of the meet ing on the regular record. was called fer and passed.
 Alderman Driscoil doubted the vote.
 rising vote was taken and there were to g. being 8 tie.
 The Mayor voted in the affirmative and the resolu-
 The following petitions were read and % referred :: of Michael connavan for tHs grading and curbing of Anderson o1 ia cni1eoe S sor sewer in brary street; of Minott E. Osborn for gas lamp L. J. shingle frame building; of William D. Brinley for abatement of assessment for Wallace street sewer James E. English concerning the paving of Court street.
 sioners iron bridge West river at Chapel street, of Corporation Counsel recommending quit claim of land at the head of Court street, ferred.
 Report of Committee Sewers in favor of g sewer in Washington street, from Congress avenue to Cedar street. Passed.
 Resolution de public vaccination was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
 Remonstrance of John Starr against sewer on Wash ingtnn street. Referred.
 ing file the pet tion of Peter Sweeney injury to person paying Michael Woh1frath $175 for dam sst of tanes of Nr Garrett Reilly in favor of paying Aaron Belden s25 for the of cannon in fay7r of ting the Of Mrs Patrick Flynn for the widening of Monroe street adverse to pay ing Robert Honger for damages from injury to per- son t; adverse to paying John J. Doran for damages from injury to property adverse paying Margaret
 Report of Street committee in favor of a concrete walk Carlisle street read, and passed.
 Report of Committee Sewers for sewer in Uni versy Place and Elm street referred to the next Court of Common Council in concurrence.
 Report of Board of Con pensation for assessment of sewers and pavements [same reported in the pro csedings of the Board of Councinen yesterday morn laa las were passed 'n and assessments
 Several reports of Committee on Lamps were read and the orders for erection of the passed Among these were lamps on Csdar Hill avenue and Hamilton Square adverse to lamps Dixwen of the Madison House in favor of lamps on of Dixwel avenue and Gregory street in favor of and Edgar stre-ts in favor of a lamp corner Sher- man avenue and Fayette street.
 resolution was presented by Alderman Baldwin that the Committee Ordinances in connection with the Corporation Counsel be directed to draft ori nance to suppress DO icy gambling in every form, under recent act of the Legislature.
 After remarks by Messrs. Driscoll, Baldwin and Studley, it discovered that there quorum, and the Board adjourned.