The New York herald., 1850-01-06
MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The End Of the Boards Of 1e4o.
CLOSING UP THE ACCOUNTS.

CIOSINd OF hE ACCOON =.
BoARD OF ALpEnMEr. JAN. 5-Ths Board Of Alder.
men met laet evening, the last time fer business.
The report Of the special COMMITTEES to whom was
referred presentment Of the Grand Jury last Novsm
Der, was brought up The following resolutions were
Resolved, That 60 much Of the preseutmsut Of the
boiling ana establishments for the boiling Of dead
horses and other animals be referred to the Board OF
Health.
Resolved That it is not sxpedient at the present time
to interfere with the existing ordinances relating to
butchers and slaughter houses.
Alderman WEsB proposed the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted
Resolved. That the thanks OF this Board are richly
due and they are hereby rendered to James Kelly Esq
manner in which he has discharged the duties of Pre-
sident Of the Board during the last eight months aud
that he carries with him, In mis- retrsmsnt the most
fervent wishes Of his fellow members for his future
prosperity and happiness.
The PRrspENr then ana delivered the following
GEsrLEMEs:-I return you my sincere thank, for
tne kind and generous seh.ens you nave M expressed
When, at the commencement OF our present term Of
ofnce you conferred on me that high honor, would
not have assumed the discharge OF the dutee thereby
imposed, and which discharged with such signal
ability by my accomplished aud experienced predeces
that you would leDiently regard my errors and give
me your hearty support In these respects my hopes
instance In which have not been by you sustained
At the very outset. and almost immediately on the
organization of this board, you beset with diff
eulties Before your committees (n which the prin-
cips business OF the board matured) organized
you astounded by that deplorable event-the
Astor Place riot-that had in part commenced before
you sworn in as magistrates. Scarcely had the
dist urbance been quelled ana quiet restored. when
you were called upon to act 10 more extreme emer.
midst Then it was that each member Of the Com
mon Council saw the time had come. when he must
leave his private interests for the public good
then it that you noby discharged your duty each
viepg with the other In devsing and adopting such
SANITARY and precautionary measures as the emer-
gency seemed to demand, and in aiding and assisting
those who unable to take care Of themselves
stranger as he landed on our shores disabled BY sick
and other nfrmites was well cared for, and good
and the best medical attendance secured tor
his benefit. daily witnessed the promptness Of
each member in attending to his duty but while 1t
was expected you would attend to these impor-
tant matters promptly, your constituents also ex:
psetsd other things Of you. They had adopted
an amended city charter, and called upon you to
ana have sli the Ssnsrt%sUts nnSsr opgsniasS
within one month from the time yeu were sworn into
Office The LIST Of June found you ready. On that day
the departments were organized This was not accom-
plished without uncessng labor IL must be gratifying
to you that the you selected to carry the ord
sanctioned and chosen by the people, at the recent
election might go on and revert to many other good
acts Of this Common Council aud to your unceasing
labor from the time have mentioned; but you have
received from your constituents the strongest
RANGES that yeur labor has been by the
turn to the Common Council for the ensuing term Of
mssy of the present members At no previous time
do reoollect so many being re- elected. Another evil
dence may be found In the fact, that two OF our COL
leagues have been sent TO the State Legislature In the
Board Of Supervisors you have also had important du
ties to discharge; and should the which
yesterday adopted by that body in relation to equal
txing and taxing the property Of
Residents be by the legislature the tax
paying portion Of citizens will have great to
thank you will take this occasion to say that have
never sought seat in the Common Council snd
dsnss and Kindness have placed me; yet should be
wanting In gratitude did express to my consti
board my most sincere and grateful scknowedg
for the many fsvors have received from them and you
% :SS
of you when you return to your constituents will hear
the pleasing words Well dsne thou coed aud faithful
to be just and you that memory will. in
deed fail me, when forget my Indebtedness towards
you would ask your indulgence for moment, that
may return my thanks to our gentlemanly aud EN-
eient clerk David T. Valentine, Esq aud his assist
ants for the aid he and they have at all times cheer
fully rendered me. would also return my thanks to
the representatives Of the press for the many valusbe
sugsestons and kindnesses have received at their
hands In fact feel to the task Of properly
taking leave cf many pleasing associations would
say to my colleagues in the board and TO all within
sil do 30 with the hope that Kind Provdencs will
be ever wstchful over them and theirs.
Alderman MoneAss moved the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted =
Resolved, That tie thanks Of this board be, aud
are hereby rendered to David = Vsientine E.gr for
auous duties Of his Office, and also for the kind and
remttpg attention be has paid to the members durng
The following resolution then proposed by JosErH
JAnsssor, and unsnimously adopted -
Resolved, That the thanks Of this board be- and
and John II. Chambers clerks In the Office OF ths Com
Council for the courteous manner in which they
have severay discharged the duties of their respective
Alderman J. y. WooD then moved the following re-
solution, which was also unAninousiy adopted -
Resolved, That the thanks OF this board be- and
hereby extended to the reporters Of the disrsat
D<rs, for their courteous aud gentlemsnly deneAnor
while attending the meetings Of this board during the
The beard then adjourned to Monday forenoon nert,
at hafpas 10 o'clock for the purpose Of receiving the
new board.
Bo.np or Assrsr,Sr AlpsRMx~, Jan. 5-Tai, Board
met according to adjournment at o'clock. Present,
the Chairman, and quorum of m-mbers.
Report et Commiitss--The Committee on lamps aud
Gas reported la favor OF lighting Charles street.
West TO Greenwich streets With gas. Adopted.
Psp1s from me Board NJ 1idsrmsn.-Report OF Com
mittee on Ordinances with draft u an ordinance pro-
yidipg for . bureau, to be termed the bureau Of
the city Hall and Park The chief Of which depart
ment is TO be termed the keeper ef the city Hall.
Adopted In the Board Of Aldermen This Beard concur
Report OF the Committee on Aims House Department,
IN vor Of applying 70 th. Lssi'ls,ur. for Isars 70
fund the sum d $4,000, for ths erection of . YORK
house Corcurred In.
Report Of Committee on Fire Department In favor sf
The Committee Of Lamps and ga. reported in favor
Of contracting with the New York Gas Company, 70
Hight the lover part Of the city with gas for ~ years
Rs,elufssns.--Assistant Alderman Oakley, offered o
resolution Of thanks 20 Richard Scott, ClGk Of the
Board for ths gsntlsmsny and efficient manner In
which he has Performed the duties Of his oes for the
Beard adjourned tin 1oH o'clock, on Monday morn
ing.
Hoard OF Supervisors.
Alderman James Kelly In the Chair
Jasu.hv "a petition from the Broadway Bark, for