The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-08


Miller of the Eleventh ~srd, appointed Chairman
1-Edmund Griffin. 10.-Robsrt J. HAvs.
2-Daniel Dodge li-Jsrsmiah Miller.
.3.-James T.. Wood IL Henry shaw.
s-S:ssss S:.s sS:s~.n 5.-;:%:: I sss. s:ss
Morgan McrgAns. ID J. Samuel De Lamater.
S.-Exrs Smith G.-George II Franklin
8 James X Bell Is. Jonas +. Couklin
Alderman th msved that the election Of Pre-
sident do take place by ballot.
The resolution adopted upaninously
Alderman WooD then nouinsted Alderman Morgans
as President
Alderman OAKLEY nominated Alderman Cook when
the ballot was proce-d@a with and the chairman pro
tenn announced that taere IL for Norgans
8 for Cook and / bisuk He therefore declared Nor.
cans duly elected. committee Of then ap.
pointed to wait en- Mr. Nergans to acquaint him with
his election.
the following address
GESrLrnrs:-Grstsful TO you for the honor you have
conferred upon BY elsc,iug prssde your
deliberations, | return you my sincere and heart
felt thanks. csnuot promise to bring Into this
chair great skill or experience In the MANAGE
ment Of Its affairs. for It Is tho first time that
have been selected to preside over suoh . body
charge its duties fathfuy mpsrtsy ana to the bsst
Of my humble abilities. l with, doubtless, during the
term commit errors for cannot be Other ~ise In
Who has had but little In such duties and
i shan therefore be compelled to ask your kind In
~dulgence and forbesrsnce, for | can assure you
when do commit them they will be purely
rors Of judgment, and hope you will have the
charity view aud forgivs them You will Of
-and 1t win become my duty as your preceding
officer, to enforce them and that risidiy. And
here, gentlemen slow me to call your xttsntion 60
what conceive be Evil that has grown to be Of
some magnitude aud ~hicn. 10 nv judgment requires
to be rerecd that s the ~ith the m m.
bers while In their seats during the session by
no have interest ia the defeat Of
neesures that are or may b. brought before ths
board. | hope that some rule may be adopt
ed. that will prevent this for the future
And here, gentlemen, anew me, in conclusion again
to thank you Tor the kindness aud psrtiaiity you
have evinced towards aud will try. in return fer
this Kindness. TO conduct myself TO give you
cause for regret for the choice yeu have made.
Alderman GRirrIs then moved, that David r. Valsn-
tine be sppoiRtsd Clerk Of the Common Council Car
risd unanimously.
II was then unanimously resolved that Samuel I.
Beekman be appointed Deputy Clerk. aud James NJ.
Wilson and John H. chambers be appointed assistant
Deputy CLERKS In the Board OF Aldermen and Amos
ths ssisn o. Aldermen co~sl,s tn. rules Of the
old board adopted. until other ~tse ordered.
A committee then appointed coa.isting Of Al
dermen Cook, sha~, and flaws TO walt on the Mayor,
and inform him the board ~a' ready to proceed to
/ On melton OF Alderman Franklin, . committee was
also appointed TO wait on Board of Assistants aud
Inform them that this Board was now organized.
Shortly After H. vas snnouucei that the Bosrs " As
stans organized aud weIe rssoy to procoed to bu
siness.
A petition was presented by Ald-rmsn Patrick Re..
ly ffom James d Taylor and oth-rs for ferry from
street, Williamsburg IL was ordered TO lie on the
table.
The fNssIbEST then announced that the massage
IRON the Mayer was received. lt was then read, as
MESSAGE THE MAYOR.
MAvoR's OSrtee January 7, 1850.
To the Honsrsbe the C.~asa Jo.ncti Of CITY of ~
Gr>rlENrS In conformity vita provision OF the
,.s,o ns - .n,on =, =, 'rs ,,
government, tnances aud I'm provementsn
viev OF the nusaeial condition Of the city, will
appear nom the foosing erief sta,e nent brought up
10 the 3ist day ct December lS4s
The total aesrsgae % oiy debt from stocks Issued
and redesmsbie from the Si0ktog Fund, vas ON that
day fifteen millions three hundred and nsyrx thou
rand seven hundred and eignty three dsrs (tib 3bo
1881 Ofthis amount, three millions ons suDdred and
ninety nine thousand asd sftesn doiisra ts3issoi5)
are held BY the Commissioners of tb- sinking Fuua
leaving The mt debt of ,es cry from the
seven thousand seven hundred sud xy-oight dolars,
Ltl2l77es). Aed 60 this three bunds-d and sixty
i've thoussnd dollars Of dsbt rdsemAbs from taxation,
and have the total bet debt % the city NJ tseve
millions hse hundred and tsepty two thou.asd seven
hundred and sintye'eht dollars (sl2o2lIos) ON the
The whole .tocks i.susd for the eonstrus-
tion Of the Cfcton ~ster woTk has been thirteen mil
lions eight hundred ana thrtys.vea thousand dosrs
Sfl3sSTAool IL tbus sppesrs that the entire savuut
construction - that stupendous suk snich supplies
the city with watsr snd that 20 the total amount OF
debt created for this purpose mon siS nuodr-d
and seventy nine thoussod aud thirty.tgo dollars
(sleTe 23D-tRs in tact been already psid will add
that the of %. ci'y pledged to tne re-
dempticn Of the principal snd interest ~ the city debt
viii ertnguisn the ~hcs II the present amount in less
thrn thirty. tve years
subject that demands your earnest aud I'm mediate
attention. i.rge amount % property estimsted at
several millions annually taxation because the
owners reside Without the city. t s-ems siagusriy
unjust toward eur eitiH-ns. aud detrim.nts 20
ths prosperiy Of our city hs, the p.ronaI property
cf those residing In this county should be- chile
that of the non. fssdspt should he exempt, though
equally protected aud bso.ntt.d by "a. ls-s of
municipal aud State Goserum-nts. The present Lac
epsrAtss re~nsd to encourage bnsness men re-
eide without tie limits of tn coouty therefore
counsnd tha, im mediate b. taken pro-
the la~. hv the BeEtslafure. autho-
risipg the tsHsion Of the personal property ef non
residents
IT. In addition 70 this all the real sad personal pro-
perty q tire city sssss,d st s foil market value
third nearly half us believed that th- rats Of
would not erosed seveny or seveotyhvs cents
on the one hnncrss dolisrs he present under vsiu.
alton Of property the tar of oty 70 sppesr
higher aud msrs burdsnsoms than it really
would suggest that the Common Council mite with
1aure ansn5u.nt 20 the lass relative a. the
sessmept OF property for tsxe. Poser should D.
lsdeed In the Board of sup~rvisors or Ia board of
oc.rs crssted f the purpose 10 correct assessments
when there shall o. have been united either
an of Judgment or Of sccid.nt
II, also, the Assessors should b. required 70 keep
permanent ofic- In the rooms OF the controller OF
the Receiver e rsx.s and tb..r books esh,n-d there
for resscsshe time after tae vslusco has been con
petsd IL believed tts. the ccovsnpc~ aud interests
OF tar payers would he greatly pronotsd
The 1th section of the amended charter prohiois
the drs sing Of any money tn. Jitr rrss.urJ ex-
eept hrst appropriated TO the purposes r which IL i
drsun and siso forbids all appropriations except based
upon specific and dstsied statements IN ~ri,ius fco
The dspsrtnents, through n. C-ntroler rhs section
j evidently Dtouded 70 Insure gres.er safety to toe
finances aud at the time the better government
and discipline Of the depsttmepts ntstsfuly adhered
t. and Observed, t ei be found to b toe eh,ef safe
guard of the public treasury aud indulge the hope
that the Coulmon Council viii net suffer it. at sny
time in sry icstsoce or forssy whatever TO be
1i<r~nsrdes
The number Of arrests mate By the police foe all the
~srious cer mitsd durtog N. x fnonfns ore.
ssina the let dsy of Novsmbsr sag rmcunts fsrr.
teen thop,s nd one hundred snd saghty.sizh.
and this ap increase uf but eighy-ix that
the corresponding gix mohths of the year Ists Ten
thousard one huuared sad seventy e-sen (iel7Tl OF
these svrssts -ers for intoxcson sod the usually cor
seqnsnt odsucss Of assault and battery, abandon
mens. disorA AeIly coadsct, ughtng aud insanity
bsire three handfed and eevepty-t~o isss tins "a
tboss MAIDS BOD the dsscrifti,a q oasssss