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

and privilege to form one link in this, historic
ch.in- to nlI up that history for the last year
has our city advanced since Van Hstten occupied
the presiding seat. and Vandersyst, Beekman. aud
laws for tbs limited community then within the
palfades While from the hszards that envi-
ronsd them and from the necessity Of erecting forth
cation to defend yet how rast s the scccssion Of du
ties and patsd BY thss early
fathers ot the citywhich now cast u,on us. am
grateful for and trsst scative Of the honorable
and pon.ibls trust which your kindness and oond
deDce have reposed In nae, and shall ssink but
evncs ny gratitude ther.for by caefui diligunt and
impartial performances Of the duties ~hieh that
trust imposes. To preside over legislative body
is at ar times: delicsse duty. It is peculiarly
represented rs in this board shall endesvor to nd
Minister The duties Of the station you have conferred
voluntary oDknos TO solicit your forbearance
and assistaDcs; for the difficulties OF my position may
My sutes, aud the duties Of this board and Of the
Common Coupc3l are, at the presen: time. pecu-
saliarly important and embarrassing We orne TO-
ssther more Of Industry and OF determination to work
ws for the public GOOD shsn Of experience in legiss
tive action The circumstances under which We
sen should cause aissrast Of ourselves ssd courte
sy towards each other. We shall have much to do.
We meet under new organization not yet completed.
Our mme diate predecessors found the task supposed
upon them, Of starting the government Of tho city
under new enactment rsdfcaly changing the former
that council TO make it GuSe becoming in us to say
how that duty was performed IL will be business
to & .eras,niss' to amend and to perfect this new
the charge to such emergencies of the city
ss may srfse large class Of important functions,
heretofore supposed upon the Common council Of the
city, las, by u recent law been taken from US new
pewer has been created by the Legislature perform
those duties The Almshouse Department, the County
Lunasc Asylum the Nurseries Tor poor and destitute
children, the Ptnit~ntisry Brdewe and other prisons
of the city ana county, together with the hospitals
now under the almost exclusive control OF the Go
vernors Of the Aimshouse." But IL still remains
for us, TO some extent, to exsrcse . general su-
psrvaion over these public
crafty ing TO the hum aniy of the
Our jurisoictios Is still important covering vast and
conplicaied interests- Interests more important
Ittd and extensive than those which come before the
Of several Of the States By economi-
cal and at the same time wise administration OF
the powers conbded to US; to encourage commerce
and incrtase its facilities, to enhance the valus of
public and private property, to invite the means OF
cur eiys rapid growth, 10 enact such laws the
pubc ,nttrerts require to watch, with jealous
eye, the app csoo OF the public mos~ys and TO guard
the public health of the duties upo1
us by the efces we have assumed Let US apply our.
selves TO ths varied wants necessities aud require
me pts Of our city, with devotion and energy; and
trust We thsli not prove unworthy Of the public
Edencs.
Assistant Alderman ALvonp of tho Eighteenth ward,
then moved that Richard Scott Clerk OF ths late |
Beard be appointed Clerk OF this Board. Motion
adopted unanimously.
a committee from the Board Of Aid ermep here
in and announced that the Board Of Aldermen
ganized' and rssoy TO proceed to business.
- A comnitt.o OF two was then despatched to the
Board OF Aldermen to inform the IN that this Board
was oTgabizsd aud ready tor business.
A hhe comGlttee was appointed to wait upon the
Mayor with like me..age; Thi, connittee soon re:
serd in q con m unics;ioD In . few minutes.
On motion, Jshn J. Dosne was appointed Reader to
this Board
TIE Mayors Mes,sse wa, received and the Reader |
nd commenced to read IT, when,
On motios Of Assistant Aldermen SANDS 1t was laid
on the table, and ordered to be printed.
The Board then adjourned till next Monday evening
at o'clock.