Year: 1870

The board OF Aldermen Meets md Adiourns
and Meets Axain-Thc Hamnr Pavement
Adopted and the City Collector Made Very
Happy. -


The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday afternoon
at two O'Clock, the President. Alderman Conan, In
the chair. There was evidently screw loose some
where after the meeting had been called to order,
for even while the reader rafting the min
utes, In such q way az TO lead the unsophisticated
portion OF the lobby to believe that he was eXercs-
Ing himself In


THE H0TTENTor ALPHABET


Conan moved uneasily In his downy seat, way up
on his gorgeous throne and Cuddy, his face
all aglow with excitement, glided quickly
about the room from desk TO desk. only tarrying
moment or so at each to drop word or two into the
several Aldermanic ears that were ranged listen
ingly In thei semi-circie. Even NcKeever, who
doesn't often crawl out OF his naturar stolidity or
manner, was nervous, and consoled his unusual
high-strung condition during the reading by follow
ing In an order book each sentence read US though
to note whether the reader took the proper breath
ing spells when he came TO semi-colons and dimiy
printed commas. Jerome anu Hart mean
while, chatted very pleasantly together about
something which may have been OilCial
for augnt anybody else could TELL for tney spoke IN
low Whispers doubtless knowing that Comaas keen
eyes were upon them, and that his ry-headCd
gavel might bring them to silence with sharp turn





man seemed to have misgving about the Official
character Of the little conlab, and while apparently


SIXTH WARD HrERoGLYpulcs


on piece OF brown paper, sent To him by patient
lobbyist outside the railing, eyed Jerome in know
ever when he discovered that the latter no rose
bud in his button hole. The reading finally
turned suddenly towards the PRESIDENTIAL chair as
Cuddy, who had al last reached his seat after hls fly
ing visit TO the various desks rose and moved that
hn Nh nor
son not inthe lobby looked asOnished when the mo-
lion was unanimously carried, and the secret of the
general nervousness at last leaked out. II was
nothing more nor less than the absence OF one alder
man, whose vote was requisite TO make up general
bound to get him, In order that they should not be
thrown out of gear during the Christmas holidays;
and so during the adjournment scouts were sent OUT
10 lay hands upon him.


THE MISSING FATHER


was found after q dlligent search taking an cpcu-
rean lunch in a PARK row restaurant, ana made his
appearance looking rather scared at the sudden
swoop that had been made upon aim for the sake
OF the public veal lie took his seat quietly enough,
but 10 and behold when the Board came to order
1t was discovered that Hart and Jerome were not
present, which was, indeed, provoking. Just think
OF itY AdjOurning to get one alderman, and losing
two by the operation. Wotman bit h 5 nails and
said nothing, and Cuddy didn't bite his nails but
however, for who should file ln one after the other
just as all hope OF general order business had
been given up but CHADWICK, Reilly and Mitchell.


THE CAT JUMPED oUT OF THE BAG


at once. WOtman moved the adoption of the re-
solutions to pave certain streets with the Hamar
pavement Notwithstanding the Mayors veto, which
characterized II as an experimental one. Cuddy
seconded the notion in fact, three or toWr tried TO
second 1t all at the same time, and in the twinkng
OF little star the Hamar pavement was
20 X" without Oakey's approval. Alter tins the
Board looked happy, and TOOK up the following
amendment to chapter three. article five, section
sixty OF the Revised Ordinances OF 1863 relative TO
the fees OF the Collector Of the CITY Revenue:-


The Collector of the City Revenue shall receive morthly
five all received collected him
the authority contained
such moneys designated in section hyhve
this ordinance shall be received collected under
proceeding actually discharged by the corporation IN the
management settlement OF any claim sale purchase
the said collector shall be tiled the percentage
said


The amendment was carried, after which the
Board adjourned TO Wednesday next at two L. NJ.