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THE CITY RECORD. OFFICIAL JOURNAL. VOL. XII1. 1NE\I YORK, WEDNESDAY, I)ECE.\IBER 9, 1885. NUMBER 3,816. (G. O. 544•) By Alderman Brown— Resolved, That Croton-mains be laid in (Inc Hundred and Third street, from Fourth to Fifth avenue, pursuant to section 356 of the New York City Consolidation Act. Which was laid over. By Alderman Cowie— Resolved, That permission be and the ,a,ne is hereby given to Henry Mannes to retain a sign on the sidewalk, near the curb, in front of No. 300 Seventh avenue, provided such sign shall not be an obstruction to the free use of the .street by the public, nor exceed five feet long by one foot wide such permission to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council. 1'he President put the question whether the Board wouid agree with said resolution. Which was decided in the affirmative. By Alderman De Lacy-- Resolved, That the time fixed for the regular meetings of this Board be changed from 2.30 P. M. to I o'clock P. M. The President put the question whether the Board would agree with said resolution. Which wa, decided in the affirmative, By Alderman IIartman-- Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to Charles Rehberg v, place and keep a coal-box on the sidewalk, near the curb, in front of No. 645 North "Third avenue, pnwaled such coal-box shall not lie an obstruction to the free use of the street by the public ; such permi.sion to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. The President put the question whether the Board would agree with said resoluti„u. Which was decided in the affirmative. ti'I'A l'f:L) SESSION. By Vice-President Jaehne— Resolvecf, That permission be and the same is hereby given to Stefano 1)ondero to place and keep a stand for the sale of merchandise on the sidewalk, near the curb, in front of No. 206 Spring .tJAM) OF ALDERMEN. street, provided such stand shall not be an obstruction to the free use of the street by the public such permission to continue only during the pies-mire of the Common Council. "The president put the question whether the hoard icon Id agree Wit Ii ;aid resulutiuu. TCESI,AV, December 8, 1885, l Which was decided in time affirmative. I o'clock P. M. ( By the same— '1lie l;u.tnl met in their chaml,cr, Au. 161 imy I tall. Resolved, That permission be and the aance i, hereby given to I.ui a Briaseo to limed and keep 1k ES a stand for the sale of merchandise on the •ickwalk, near the curb, at the snuhwcst curlier of Soutli Fiftn avenue and Spring street, near piilar of elevated railroad, provided such stand shall not be an lion. Adolph L. Sanger, President obstruction to the free use of the street by the public ; such permission to continue only during the Al.ul:RMEN pleasure of the Common Council. The Pre,iclent put the question whether the Board would agree ivitlt sail resolution. I leery W. j.,Ituc, Anthony Ilartman, Arthur J. McQuade, Which was decided in the affirmative. Vice-l're,idcnt, Bartholomew F. Kenney, Patrick N. Oakley, ;corge i. Brown, Patrick 1I. Kerwin, Edward F. O'Dwyer, By Alderman Kenney— Resolved, That permission be and is hereby given to Lorry B. Grim to receive amid deliver 'Thomas Cleary, Bankson T. Morgan, John Udine, goods in front of his premises, Nos. 15 and t6 'Thirteenth avenue. James A. Cowie, James 11. Vulry, Charles 11. Reilly, Robert E. I to Lacy, Joseph Murray, Thomas Rothman, The President put the question whether time livard woald agree w,th said re -olutien. Frederick l rock, Owen McGinnis, James T. Van Rensselaer, Which was decided In the affirmative. Robert Ilnll, Michael McKenna, 'Thomas P. AWalsh. By the same— I']te nummutu, ul December 2 anal 4 were read and approved. Resolved, That permission be and the s.cute i,; herd hy _,iven to Lcp old tiickel to place and keep a in vable sign on the sidewalk, near the curb, in front of No. 41 Carmine street, hnmvicled tNVITAT IONS. such sign shall not be au obstruction to the free use of the street by the public ; such perwi.ssion to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council. An invit,iiion was received to attend the annual ball of the Americus Tally-ho Club, at Ferrero's The President put the question whether the Board would agree with said resolution. Assembly Rooms, on Monday, December 14, 1885. Which was decided in the affirmative. \Which was accepted. PETITIONS. By Alderman Morgan— By Alderman Morgan— Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to the Forty-second .Street, Man- Petition of the Cercle Francais de l'IIarmonie for permission to erect a temporary bridge from hattanville and St. Nicholas Avenue Railway Company to erect a starter's box on northwest curner the Academy of Music across Irving place to Irving flail, on the occasion of their annual ball, to be Forty-second street and Seventh avenue, four feet wide and eight feet long, the work to be done at held on the t8th day of January, 18S6. the expense of the company, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works ; LICII lieruus- sion to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council. In connection therewith, Alderman Morgan offered the following The President put the question whether the hoard would agree mt ith said resolution. Resolved, That permission be and is hereby given to the Cercle Francais de 1'Harmonie to Which was decided in ttte affirmative. erect a bridge across Irving place, connecting the Academy of Music with Irving IIa11, on the night of the ISth clay of January, 1886, provided such bridge shall not interfere with the free use of the By the same— street by the public, and that the said bridge be removed and the street restored to its usual condi- Resolved, That permission be and the manic is hereby given to IIenry U. Aloritz to place and tion on the 19th clay of January, 1886. keep a sign two by three and a half on the tree in front of his premises, No, 22 East Seventeenth street, The President put the question whether the Board would agree with said resolution. such pernri.;;ion to continue only during the pleasure of the Communion Council. Which was decided in the affirmative. The President put the question whether the Board would agree with said resolution. Which was decided in the affirmative. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. By Alderman Oakley— By the President— Resolve l, 'l'hat permission be and the same is hereby given to John Brunner to place and keep Whereas, The growth of our city imperatively demands the creation and maintenance of public a stand for the sale of fruit on the sidewalk, near the curb, in front of No. 117 Grand street, provided improvements in the interest of the whole people ; and such stand shall not be an obstruction to the free use of the street by the public, nor exceed five feet Whereas, The intellectual culture of the inhabitants of a great city has been uniformly regarded long by two feet wide ; such permission to continue only during the pleasure of the C.,rnmon as entitled to foremost consideration ; and Council. prominence anti influence of a metropolis are largely dependent upon the \Whereas, The The President put the question whether the Board would agree with said resolution. establishment and concentration within its limits of institutions of learning, art, science and letters, Which was decided in the affirmative. and the value and importance of such agencies for progress are e,hanced by the opportunities accorded its inhabitants of properly availing themselves of the advantages for education thereby By Alderman Reilly— ofiered ; Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to Christopher Cramer to retain Now, therefore, be it post and sign at curb-line, in front of No. 1218 Third avenue ; such permission to continue only Resolved, That the Legislature of the State of New York be requested to incorporate on the during the pleasure of the Common Council. most liberal and well-considered basis, a free public library, which shall forever stand as a monu- The President put the question whether the Board would agree with said resolution. ment of the homage paid by the people to self-culture, and which shall fittingly supplement our Which was decided in the affirmative. system of public education, constituting, with our public schools and colleges, the museums of art and of science, a university worthy of the City of New York. By the same— Resolved, That his Honor the Mayor and the Counsel to the Corporation be invited to Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to Christopher Cramer to retain a co-operate with a special committee of this Board to prepare and submit to the Legislature a post and sign on the sidewalk, near the curb, to front of No. 12IS 'Third avenue, provided such suitable memorial praying for legislation in this regard, and to draft a proper act of incorporation. post and sign shall not be an obstruction to the free use of the street by the public ; such pcnnission The President put the question whether the Board would agree with said resolution. to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council. Which was decided in the affirmative. The President put the question whether the Board would agree with said resolution.
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