The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-07

turned to wha, to DO the point Of DANGER and
was anxious to put tho country in condition to meet
whatever mghy come. The opinions expressed in re-
permanent stem Of revenue kept constantly in view
my leading otject-preparaon for deeuce-as much so
what then said in reference Ae army the military
academy, and the navy as the speeches themselves
show.
that from within began to disclose itself. was not slow
to the strong tendency the Government taking
towards consolidation and that many Of the means which
danger Contributed not little to increase the danger
within That led to reinvesgation, and that to the
modification or change ofopinon which took place
So far from casting away desiring to conceal or Keep
fview my early speeches. have long intended to
collect and publish them. ] see yoa promise to publish
freely from them. You cannot do greater favor and
hope you will not halt till you have republshed all
careless to neglect to preserve copies oil my
speeches or other publiSatons prior to nay sesmon as
Your republication will give me copies In much more
convenient form than that Of manuscripts and save me
pense for copying shall preserve carefully the two
contained in the lntellgencer sent by my friend ana
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that make complaint. So far from 1t, feel rather
obliged to you than otherwise Be your motives what
they may you have afforded me an opportunity OF giving
an explanation made necessary by the awkward manner
in which the volume has cen introduced to the public
and in which have been compelled to state much that
ought to have appeared In preface to the volume.
G. CALHOUN.
TIE CRY FINANcks.-The two Boards OF our
Common Council meet this evening, and amongst
other matters which are likely to engage their at.
ention and require their deliberations. is the prold
to reduce the expenditures Of many city officers and
to diminish the expenditures in various departments
The Committee Of Finance has arranged the propos-
ed financial reforms into the shape of an ordinance,
and as it is matter which deeply affects the inter
ess of our tax paying citizens, we append it for their
consideration and information
AN ORDINANCE
To REprcE THE EXPENDITURES OF THE CRY GOVERN.
MENr, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPORT THEREOF.
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaly Of the City of
New York, in Common Council convened, do ordain az
81 No officer employed by the Corporation under fix
ed salary snail be entitled to extra ccmpep.
sson for any extra services, which he shall be required
Council Board CT Supervisors Board Of Health unless
provision il expressly made ty such resolution or erd
nance for such extra compensation.
ga All bills hereafter rendered for services and mate
rails 10 the Corporation for which no rate Of compensa
ton shall be established By law shall be audited only
CT prices for like services and material;
when furnished to Individuals.
So Tae offices OF Deputy Health wardess hereby
sboshed tni the duties heretofore performed b, sricb
Off shall he eater dcvove upon the Street Inspectors
OF the several Wards.
81 The received By the Keeper City Prison
shall hereafter be taken and 0yhin part Of
his salary allowed by law and ths fees received
hy him shalt not be equal to the amount OF such salary
he shall only be entitled to receive from the Corporation
tho amount of such deficiency.
III all purchases OF oil hereafter to be ,lade, prise
shall be paid tor Casks but the shall be returned to
the persons from whom such Gil shall be purchased end
in eli bills for oil allowance shall be made or
casks Returned and ali estimates and contracts snail be
made with reference TO such allowance for returned
casks.
g. The Offices of Engineer to the City Prison, Chief
Engineer of the Water Board Inspector OF As
Superintendent Stages and Assistant to the Board
OF Health, are hereby abolished.
81. The Attorney TO the Corporation shall be entitled
10 receive from the City Treasury only the sum Of two
hsusand dollars annum besides the Clerk hire as al
lowed to him by law; and which shall be in iuii tor oil
services performed by him. for and in behalf Of the Corpo
S. The salaries Of the following officers hereby
For the First Clerk to the Street Commissioner,
500 per annnm Clerk of the Aqueduct Committee,
Of House OF Detention $780, Steward of Hsuse Deten
to $685. President OF the Water Board 81 000 CLERK OF
the Common Council 5oO Superintendent OF Hacks,
intendent OF Stages 5000 Collector of Assessments
slooO Superintendent of noads, $685. Keeper of the
si,25; do Washington Square, sl,a5; do Tompkins
Square. ,25.
Sec The follc wing sumo hereby appropriated to
such claims may mature against this Corporation
during the remainder OF the current year. ON the several
81 to
County, $4,000; Courts, Ward. $ao5s q; Coroners
Fees, 81 900 Charity 81 500; Commutation Fee $50;
rors SAIL 81 Elections Ss,04s 81 Fire Department
sI2 COO Interstate Estates $5e9 Sc Lands and Places
So 800 Printing &c So 900 Police sl55oo, Penalties
$IOl3 34 Rosds and Avenues $50; Repairs and Sup
piles Rini ssa
Square 81 1905 Interest, Sc 25O-Sal9 4s o. Lamps
and Gas si6,lO 81 Watch; SS4,ls5 45 Water Loan In
Sec TO- All balances of appropriations onthe accounts
named in the preceding section standing open on the ID
Of August, 1913 are hereby cancelled.
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had passed on the said second day OF August.
We trust this IL not lure to beguile the constiu-
en,s of these gentlemen, but that they will carry
the spirit Of reform much further Let them not
however, imagine that in all cases a saving of ex.
pense is good to the city. That expenditures
should be discreetly made, is required from them,
and that exhorbitant payments should be diminish
ed, is an imperative duty, but many expenditures
can yet be made for the city's well being. We take,
however, the small modicum Of retrenchment and
reform which we are here promised, with the graft
tude with which, on all occasions, we receive all
the gifts the gods do give us.
HE'S Cor ENOUGH. person named Slamm, in
this city, has been lately abusing the colonists of
New England and their descendants, in manner
which exites the suspicion that his head is rather
more under the influence OF the moon, or some
other bewlldering agency, than Is consistent with
the maintenance Of sanity. Some one chastises
him very pleasantly in one Of the Philadelphia pa
pers by putting the following into his mouth:
Poh poh the Pilgrim Fathers we're
Poor devils at the lest;
They made much trouble at the east,
Aid were shipped of west.
"Laud spec ulators" were they all,
Their rtory but fam
Ape s,ilential gang ef rcgues;
''Who saw ths7" a." says Slamm.
They would not bow 70 mother church,
To prelate or to pope;
And Cor this awful sin were damned
Beyond e chance Of hope.
Against reli" ious liberty
'',eset iy battering am;
"Tree' ON 10 worspip COD Is Joke;
| "Who says Gil ths?" Oh slanin"
There was no vaiCr ia their men,
No virtue in tfeir maid;
| They were p ct on riOtous