The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-04
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT.
Organization Of the Beard of Assistants.
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MAYOR WEsTERVELT's MESSAGE.
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Meeting of the Common Council,
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ment, ohoor the municlph omcor6 CHOSEN Dy the
people at the late election, completed to-day by
the swearing in Of His Honor Jacob A. Westervslt,
~ Mayor, the members Of the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen in their representative capacity, and the
due installation of all the other civic officers for the
discharge Of their duties. At an eArly hour in the
morning the white flag, bearing the arms Of
the State Of New York, was displayed from
the centre of the front of the City Hail, esch
wing Of the building being decorated with the
national banner. About ten O'Clock the people
were upon the qwi rtUe. and great many citizens
had congregated in the Park The Chief Of Police
had large foroe Of officers detailed from each
ward, under the command Of the respective cap
tains the purpose Of preserving order the grand
hall and staircase. The Mayors Office Was throngsd
with respectable citizens Mayor Kingsland took his
seat in the private room attached 70 the office, and
was waited upon by His Honor Recorder Tillsu,
Aldermen Brsley, Moore, Denman, Chief Aatssll,
of the Police, and the employees in tho various
the Mayor elect entered the room, attended BY
duosd to the presiding Chief Magistrate. Mayor
kingsland laid:--"Mr Westervelt, ny term Of office
lister to you the usual oath TO be taken BY the
Mayor Of the city Of New York" Mr. Westervslt
having signfed his readiness to take tho OATH i'd
vanced to the table, with the Bible in his right
/ jacob A. Wessrvelt, do solemnly that will
support the constitution Of the United States the
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city of New York, according 70 the best Of ny ability
Having concluded, His Honor subscribed the roll,
, which WAS coSunssrsgned By M Kngsaod, Who
installed Mayor Wsstervelt therein. Each gentle
man was warmly congratulated by crowd Of siti-
Eens The members OF the Board of Assistant Alder
men then assembled in their room of meeting, and
were duly sworn in, according to tho constitution.
Immediately atter, the folio wing message from the
new Mayor was read to the Common Council
MAYoRs OyrIcn. |
New YoRK, January 8, 1868.
To the Honorable The Common oouaea
of the City Of NeD York;
which the Of my fellow siti.ens ha 70 called me-
1t viii not be considered unbt coming out Of place on
this OCCASION 70 grateful appreciation Of
feigned ddence With which enter upon those duties
having little experience in municipal affairs and being
operation Of the various departments Of city govern
mont While, therefore realize the magnitude Of the
and ,s s,d must
operation IN administering the government Of h. great
city for the best Interests and welfare Of Its inhabaats
and 10 this end II Is my purpose exert al my abilities
In obedience to the requirements Of the charter pre-
sent for your consideration such suggesti, have
occurred to me- and whom time and practical experience
shsn have made familiar with my duties and
with municipal affairs and shall be enabled to Judge
which VIII sonduss to s our %
shall avail myself Of the privilege accorded to the
charter and submit such other suggestions may deem
The finances Of city from their magnitude and -
portance demand and ihoud secure, most earnest
attention and careful supervision
III the duty Of the Common Council to eaSss to be
raised by tax (under authority from the Legislaturs
such sums they may deem necessary for the support
Of the city government during the fiscal year. The
amount thus to DO raised based upon estimates fur
MI he'd by the heads Of the several departments through
TIE ComPIoen and Is intended to cover al the sxpsn-
nua statement Of the Comptroller in December last thai
the expenditures presented during the past year have
two thousand hundred and fifty dollars which
amount must be added to the sum to be raised by tai
during the year and learn nom tho same doou
thofe Of 1852 amounted to million ave hundred and
forty four thousand two hundred and ninety four dol
lars and seventy four cents This very largo Of
expenditures the appropriations for the past year
for In the report Of the Compocs herein
rred to but that does not my judgment render the
duty Of guarding against such for the future less
The charter Is well as the ordinance BY virtue Of
which the appropriations for the year made render Il
imperative on tue Common Council to limit the expend
lures Of each department to the specific amounts org
paly appropriated and which authorised by the Ls
geature to be raseo BY tax but that these wise pro-
visions imperative, utterly dieregarded is EVIL
IDENTIFY s52s BY the expee.ee Of past years. the snsu
ncrs ased within few years from fifty thousand dollars
to seven hundred and atty thousand dollars Such
not only Of the provisions Of the charter bat Of the
thority Of the LIZ grature as power Is granted by that
body to levy and collect specific estimates for
the various purposes required estimates should
in my opinion be exceeded except occasions Of
Unavoidable necessity.
very large amount required to be raised for sch DOL
purposes during the present year. but the object Of the
appropriation noble and phanthropic and the be-
pents resulting nom its judoous expenditure par
manent in their character and widely dfsssd our
constituents will doubtless yield approval Of the
pendtuTe for such purpose, though adding mssri
ally to the amount Of tax.
With these brief upon this important subeos
submit statement Of the actual condition Of eur
finances made up to the 3lst Of pecs mber last
prpMAnYrT CIrv DER REpxuMApIr Vpoxs rur gINrfUo
FUN, JAN. ], 1881
5per cent pub budg stooh rede nable 1856 s5l50G 90
do. build lean st ock, No. g. do .ls69 10 600 "
do. IRE indemnity stock do. 1863 402 765 70
do. water loan stock, do. ISIS 3,0O0OO0 90
do. do. do. DO. do. 1880 . $40 900 Oh
do. do do do. do ..ls70 3UO00O0 90
dc. water stock OF 18&9, do. 1875 2l5,6O0 20
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