The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-09

Honor the Mayor.
The following are the names of the Aldermen and
l. Joseph Jamison. :. I Greenwich street
James f. WOOD $50 H Washns sssse Street
q. d. Mullins, (contestedJ1a Cherry street
8. Alexander H. Shultz. 30 Harrison street.
6, Patrick Kelly. Cor, Mott and Bayard St
Z. Morgan Morgans. 1925 Madison street.
8. Jonathan W. Allen .l3e Thompson street
8, @ Sas C. Herring 81 Grove s strret
II A F Hatfield, contest j277 Third street.
l3 Chandler L. Ingersoll. 1886 Delaney street
IA james Nj. Bard -. .2ol Hester street
Is. Joseph Britton. -. l.. Wooster street.
Is. Charles Webb. .210 West Fifteenth street.
y. George H. Franklin. so First street.
is. Moses w. S. Jackson. 1859 Broadway
After the installation of the Aldermen, Mr. Sherman,
the contestant Of the Eleventh ward against thetang
and entered his protest The Mayor told him his own
convictions that Mr. Hatfield was elected but that
would be for the consideration of the Board Of Alder
men.
On motion, AID WEBB was elected chairman pro sm
Aid HATFIELD and claimed his right to the seat,
from the certificate of the County Clerk.
MIR. SHERMAN. from without protested
The Mhoe subject was laid on the table.
On motion, the roll of the Board was then called,
seventeen members answering to their names.
Aid WooD inquired to know if MIR. Hatfield would be
Aid WEBB stated that Mr.. Hatfield had been sworn
into Office and would of course be entitled to his seat
for the present, or until otherwise considered
On motion of Aid. SCHULTZ, AID. JAMES KELLY was
elected President of the Board of Aldermen the result
vi inc pon peinS
Kelly. ............ III Webb ..............1
Ha.hsa va: hcn an DdanH President Of the
Board.
On notion Aldermen Hrnnrse and BARD conducted
Aid KELLY to the Chair who returned thanks for the
honor conferred upon him. to preside this Board
He entered upon the duties with great embarrassment
lin Hc was fully aware that it more from spirit of
courtesy than any merit of his own He would howey-
fully and impartally and he had doubt but
he would have the cooperation, of the Board
Under the constitution, the organization
of the Departments would be necessary previous to
the first OF June next. He hoped the blessings OF
benign Providence would superintend their deloera-
The rules of the late Board were then adopted for
the time being.
On motion David Valentine was UNANIMOUSLY re-
elected Clerk of this Board.
On motion, Jacob Hayes, was appointed sergeant-at-
On motion Aid HAYES and BARD were appointed
committee to wait upon his Honor the Mayor, and in
form him that this Board was ready to proceed TO bu
siness.
On motion, Aid. wrp and woop were appointed
committee to wait on the Board of Assistant Aldermen,
and inform that body that this Board ready to
coed business; who retired and in few minutes re-
turned and reported that they had performed the duty
Assistant Aid. MERCER and SANDS appeared and
stated that the Board Of Assstent Aldermen were ready
The committee to the Mayor returned and stated
that the Mayor would communicate with the Board in
MIR BvRpErTE, the messenger to the Mayor, then ap-
peared with the message fhis Honor which, on notion
was reaQ
Message Of the Mayor.
With becoming gratitude for the confidence reposed
me by my fellow citizens, and with profound sense
fthe responsibility cast upon as the Chief Magis-
trate of this metropolis, enter upon the duties which
have been devoved upon me- distrustful OF my ability
10 all the exigencies of elevated position but
nevertheless, with firm and settled purpose to employ
under the soemnty of my official oath, my best efforts
in faithful administration Of the duties Of the office.
The finances Of the city will first demand our atten
tom the general condition Of which will appear by the
following statements brought up to the first inst.
The permanent city debt redeemable from the Sink
ing Fund, May i, 1S49 was as follows -
Five per cent City Stocks of 1920 and 1929,
redeemabe in 1850. S2oO;OOO
Five per cent Fire Loan Stocks, re-
deemable in 1851. 100000
Five'per cent Public Building Stocks
rcdeemable in 1856 ......... $4,000
Five per cent Fire Indemnity Stocks
- 81, GAO OSS
Water debt in various stocks aggregate. l3OO6o9o
S146467S3
Amount Of Stocks and Bonds held by the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. for the
redemption of the city debt 81 9Sl O0l 90
Balance in the Treasury, to
Or of Water Fund 49,. 2I,553 81
Balance in Bank, TO Or. OF
Commissioners Fund. $500 4S -.