The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-At IL o'clock yesterday, ex-
Mayor Micle and Mayor Brady made their appearance
in the chamber Of the Board Of Aldermen and after the
former had administered the usual oath of Office TO the
latter, the members elect were sworn into Office by
Mayor Brady according to the numeral order of their
wards, as follows -
Theodore r. De Forest, AZ Greenwich street
flames Kelly, 70 Beekman street.
3-Thomas Nc Elrsth, 30 Church street.
4-George II. Purser, 43 Oak street.
6-William Adams, 1856 Church street
6-Thomas Gilmartin - Mulberry street.
morris Franklin, 1913 Madison street
s-Abraham II. Lawrence, 7 Wooster street.
9-Jacob L. Dodge, $50 Blocker street.
lob. j. Meserole, 6 Allen street.
ll-Lewis s. bod, 800 Stanton street
l2-Thomas Spoford, Yorkville
l3-Stephen H. Fceks, SO Clinton street.
l4-Thomas Tappen, i65 Hester street.
l6-Washngton Smith, 24i West 10Th street.
17-Clarkson Crolius, 3l3 Houston street.
Is--Moses Maynard, 90 East 18th street.
The Mayor having left the room for the Board Of As
sistants,
pointed chairman ad interim.
On motion Of Aid McELRATH, the board proceeded to
ing received eleven votes declared president Of the
board
On motion, Aldermen Tappan and McElrath were sp-
pointed committee TO conduct the president to the
chair
President FRANKLIN rose, and in very happy style
rendered his grateful feelings to the board for honor
conferred upon him.
The board then went into the appointment Of officers
when David T. Valentine was appointed clerk Of the
Common Council, and Jacob A. Hays sergeant arms
after which the following appointments made -
Charles Burdett Clerk toll Mayor vice james Fury
removed.
On motion, protest offered against the election
of George II Purser, Alderman and Dennis Mullins
Assistant Alderman of the 4th ward which was referred
to special committee composed Of Aldermen Kelly
McElrath and Feeks.
A message received from his Honor, the Mayor
which, motion Of Alderman Oliver, ordered to
be printed and referred to appropriate committees.
A resolution was offered and adopted, protesting
against the payment of warrant in favor OF Robert H.
Morris and others, and in of payment to hold the
Treasurer responsible for the amount.
On motion, the said protest signed by the Pres
dent the board and all the members voting in the a
rmative and sent to the Board of Assistants for mme
date action
The President Of the Board announced the following
Standing Committees
Finance-NIessrs. Lawrence Maynard, Purser.
Prisons-Crolius, Kelly, Tappan.
Charity and .aims-Oliver Smith, Purser
implications for OGce-Purscr, Meseroe, Crolius.
Fire aud Water-Adams, bod, Tappan
Wares, Piers, aud Shps-De Forest, bod, Feeks
Roads and Canais-Maynard Smith, Spaford.
Lamps and Gas-Smith, Oliver, Tappan.
Markets-Dodge Kelly Gilmartin.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dodge, Tappan.
Public Offices and Repaivs-Crolius, Dod Meserole.
Lands and Piaces-Smith, Adams, Feeks
Cleaning streets-Lawrence, Kelly, Meserole.
Ferries-Mctlrath, Crolius, Tappan.
Lars aud Implications to Legislature Elrath,
Deforest Gimartin.
Sfreeis--Kelly, Adams, Spa0ord.
Arts aud Scienees-McEirath, Dodge Purser
Ordnance cElrath, De Forest, Fecks.
Joint Committee on Croton .fqucducf-De Forest,
Adams Tappan,
Joint Committee on BIdckWeips Island fc.--Adams
Oliver, Mcserolc.
Saiaries-Crolius, Lawrence, Gilmartin
At half past o'clock the Board adjourned until Mon
day evening next at o'clock.
BoARp ASSISTANT ALpEpMEe, May Ilth-Thc
Mayor, accompanied by Ex-Mayor Mckle, entered the
chamber of the Board of Assistant Aldermen shortly
after IL o'clock and proceeded to swear into ONCE the