Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-15

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Cemmoa Council.
Yesterday the Board Of Aldermen met at half past
elevse, and loafed away half an hour in the usual
style. The usual rigmarole about honor, and duty,
aud efficiency and trash and farewell speeches Of
rious kinds, were perPetrated and x-Mayor Clark
and elect Mayor varan entered the arm in arm.
Mr.. Clark swore in Mr.. Varian, bowed and left the
room; and Varan sworc in the Aldermen and Assist
ants, and told the small fry to 60 down below, and
those that could write, to sign their to
document, pledgins themselves that they would not
" Swartwout" during the year, and then they were
to go into the kitchen and get something to eat AID
Purdy was then chosen President, to organize the
Board; and the Board then chose the following off,
GERS for their Board for the ensuing year.
Abraham ". Williams, President;
Thomas Bolton, Clerk;
David L. Valentine, Assistant Clerk.
The appointment OF Jacob Hays as Sergeant at
Arms was passed over for the present.
The usual unmeaning eivilities passed between the
two boards, a matter Of course; and then long
message was received from the new Mayor He
states the total funded debt Of the city to be $3.50
5I7 49, and the total available assets to meet the
same to be 81, So, 7o4 He particularly recommends
in ,s e int hee us rs sna
which he thinks ought to be increased by a number
of Hose Companies. He was decidedly in favor Of
affording all sorts Of facilities to emgrants to this
country. In 1896 the communication money fer aliens
was S37 ,32S; in 1897 was Sol ,324 and in 1885 il
was only Sll PA
Moved that il be laid the table and twice the usual
number printed, in order to give the Express y
the jeb; this was negatived; and il referred 10
n special committee Of three-Willis, Ferris, and
Benson.
This was a ruse-the poor locos did not know what
to make Of the move; At last Aid. Willis says,
don't know what Aid Benson means, but the time
has come when mast provide for our friends, and
therefore must not give the printing to the pre-
sent incumbent
By resolution, the resignation Of the Commission
Greea6eld, Pickett, Stewart Bradhurst and SEIZURE
man were appointed in their place.
BY resolution, the Corporation Attorney was dis
missed, and John McKeon was appointed in his
place, and all suits commenced by him TO be
ed. The Board then adjourned
OLD Board OF ASSISTANTS, May H-"Last
scene of aH"-The Board met al III o'clock, and, a
quorum being present, Immediately proceeded to
pass resolution for paying John Newhouse, their
clerk $500 for extra services This having bees got
through quietly, the meeting passed sundry formal
reports, and disposed Of sundry papers and doc
u@ents.
BY this time, all the members got in, and Messrs.
Nash and Tieman requested to have their names re-
corded voting against the giving away Of $500 for
extras.
Mr.. Graham opposed this motion as being out Of
order, and very pretty little wordy skirmish en-
sued, which ended by Mr. Nash meyIng 70 have his
name recorded as a matter OF right.
This motion was lost by party vote.
Mr. Tienan then moved the following resolution,
which he submitted in writing" That the abse Mt
members have their votes recorded On the Journals
This lost by majority Of two.
The same gentleman then submitted a protest
signed by Messrs Nash, Tieman, Timpson and
Jarvis, deprecating the grant Of $500 to Mr.. New.
house as wanton and wasteful expenditure Of public
money
The President said that the question would be for
leave to place this document on the journals Carried
Mr.. Tisman then moved highly eulogistic pre-
ambe and resolutions on the character, worth and
attachments o the President OF the Board and thank
ing him for his valuable services. Carried mem CON
Some other little courtesies were exchanged be-
tween the chiefs Of each party. The customary
Committees were appointed to wait the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen, and the answers received,
read and recorded.
The President then rose, and with great dignity,
eloquent ability, and warmth OF feeling, returned his
thanks to all the members for their preamble and re-
solutions which had been unanimously voted to his
honor.
After this there was a solemn pause-thcn the
eerk read the Journal pro lorna, the awful words,
ADJOURNED sine die were pronounced, and the meet
inE ceasedt to have" LEGAL habitation and name /"
OReAsIzArios or THE Nsw BoARp or Assis-
IhTs'-l ne seventeen members having all taken
tne', .ems sa hgaed the cath Of Office the Clerk to
the h,e boaro called over their names; and, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Conner, David Graham iupr was pemi-
mated chairman pro ten.
Mr.; Lee representative of the 18th ward, nomina-
President 81 the Board for the .us.;ne vear
Mr.. BayiIs, Representative of the III ward por;-
nated Ellis Potter Esq, Of the I'd ward. TO the ,sms
Office - WV '~'
On counting the ballots there appeared Ie ballots.
sleves OF which were for Mr. Jarvi, "a s -
M, Potter, and one blank, thersupen VI, 80. -.
took hts seat presiding officer, with IN. a.ass 60
anaities M Graham having resumed nj. VA ~ ~
frendent IN neat and pertinent address r.,, ~
his thanks TO the Board for the honor dene NJ fned
Mr. Lee nominated Edward Pattison for Cl.,L :.
the board and NJ Potter nominated John Woo 20
for Woodhsuse, AMI one blank ''on'
pr. lee then nonsnstcd John Bloom, and NJ
Rsytis, James Kelley 90 the Office Of Sergesr, y,
h nrn John Bloom wassected BY the sane v.te a.
The usus' Messages were received from, and tram.
nit'ed 70 the Mayor and Board q Aldermen.