The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-06
JOUR TION
OF THE
NEW CITY 0OVERNMEET. +.
The Board OF Aldermen and Board Of Assistants
Sworn into Office.
BOARD OF ALnE RMEN.

ID
twelve O'Clock yesterday the Beard Of Aldermen
and Board Of assistants were in and organized
The Mayor entered the racm Of the Board OF Alder
shortly after twelve O'clock escorted by the Chief
of Police and aids and leaning on the OF Morgan
Mcrgans ESQ President Of the late Board of Aldermen
and having called the Board to order proceeded to ,d
minister the following oath to each member =
~ do eoemny swear that will support the consti
tuition Of the United States and the constitution Of the
State OF New York and that will faithfully discharge
the duties of Alderman according to the best Of my
ability
Alderman JoHs Donsa7Y. OF the Nineteenth Ward,
having been already sworn ito Office by the Recorder
said am duly qualified; am prepared t. take my
eeat." He then took his seat.
The Mayor then left the Board and proceeded to the
Board Of Assistants.
Alderman sruRrrvANr was moved to the chair for the
purpo,e Of organizing the Board
Ii was rext moved that the Board proceed to take
ballet for President.
Alderman DANIEL T. TrEMANN nominated Alderman
RcHARD l. COMPTON, II the Eighth ward for President
The vet' swere accordingly taken, when fifteen mem
btrs having voted in 'be Affirmative Alderman Compton
YVES duly elected Pre- sdent of the Board
Aid, rmen Barr and AlvoYd were appointed n commit
tee for the purpose Of conducting the Prssden. the
chair when the President rose and said -
GFsTirME THE BOARD ALpERMES
return you my sincere thanks for the honor you
have conferred upon me on selecting myself your
PresdeEt. sssure you my mind is fully impressed wi b
the great responsibilities Of that honorable station, and
the duties appertainre t. 1t shall receive my most
jealous attention rely upon your kind aid yalua
easstance to enable me to perform the important du
ties you have assigned to We have been placed here
the representatives and guardians OF the Empire city
OF the Union to protect its great and increasing inter
ests and 1t becomes to have proper conception of
the mpo taAt trusts confded TO We must remember
that although may be in this orld
yet our acts will be recorded and perhaps scrutnized
by future generations; and 1t is my most earnest hope
that records and ordinances will prove that have
endeayored to advance the interests of contuents
Gentlemen, will hut remind you that, by oiths
We required TO leRsate for the good OF whole
and not for particular section We the
oithe people and BY our economy in the use Of their
property can best testify appreciation Of the honor
they have conferred upon Failing in this, may
ell be assured that will be held to strict account.
ability for the misuse Of the power invested in
Again, gentlemen allow me to return to you my
humble thanks for the honorable position you have
raised to- shall endeavor to perform the duties
faithfully and impartally to you all
Alderman TrrMASN offered the following resolution,
which was edopted -
Of the Bosrd Of Aldermen; John A. Chambers Deputy
Clerk Of the board Charles Doberty Assistant Clerk
Thomas Mundy Second Assistant Clerk; Wil.sm d.
scaly. Messenger OF the Board aud Nicholas 6eagrst
Sergeant at Arme.
committee, consisting Of Aldermen Denman and
sturtevant, appointed to wait upon the Board of
Asrsfans for the purpose Of stating that they were
organized
A committee consisting of Aldernun Cornell and
Ward were also appointed to wait the Mayor and state
that the Board WAS organized and ready for business
The committee after returned and reported that the
Mayor wished to present his annual message, which was
Annual Messsge OF Mayor Ki.gsland.
To ;he Eon Common toinai!-
The charter OF the city makes 1t the duty OF the
Mayor TO communicate to the Common Uouacil at least
oIce In each year general statement of the situation
and condition of the city, N relation = its government
fnsrecs ans improvements, and 70 reoo-. = sich
ir'etur" COL ~. = ne ie!ies, h@, 1vsnlttsFs,
and ornament of the city and N. improvement. OF its
government and Frances as he phsu deem expedient
II afro requires thu heads of the various OF
the city government 20 submit to tie Common Council,
on the first Moncsy in January in each year detGie
account Of the receipts and expenditures, well
statement OF the general condition OF their reHpectiv
departments As these official statements
panied by such suggestions the maured experiences
Of the heads OF the departments dictates it will not b.
M c-ssary that l should do more than submit such
general obseivatons on those topics as have ulge.te
thtmselyes TO my mind.
first in Importance stand the financial concerns OF
the city. the variey and magnitude OF which justly
title them 10 your careful consideration with the view
70 the beet aud wisest mode OF administering them in
the most economical and advantageous manner.
The dcn o the city debt will be fully forth
In the annual report tf the onptroer that will pre-
al this time only the annexed brief statement
LsEt by that officer The amount for city and
ty purpces for which spplhatioa must bs rsde 10 the
Legislature for authority 10 levy will be two millions
four hundred ard thirty six thousand six hundred and
fifty dollars (S243o 500 snd the whcie amount Of tax
Of 1852 for city county and State will be three mil ions
five hur drtd and one thousand eight hundred and six
dollars and thirty three cents (S350sO6 33) gAich Is
ipcreae. the levy of 1851, t i've hundred and
seventy s.yen thoussnd three hundred anu dollars
and thirty nine cents, (f617 $40 SO
Included in this Is the OF one hundred and twen
tyfve thousand dollars for deficiency Of tax OF 1851
and the large amount Of six hundred and sixty i've
th oussnd hundred and f.y six dollars and thirty
three cents (S665 1856 33 TO be raised by In the
county Of New York for educational purposes for the
1854 beiI ncr, in this item OF expenditure
alone If two bunSr,d and seventeen thousand six hun
dred and sixty eight dollars and igsty ve cents (S2i7
GGS So over 1851
FUNDED CIR, prDI rrprNMAnLr PROM TAXATION