The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-14


iory with resolution carried at previous meeting,
n regard to the meaning Of the fourth section Of the
charter Of 1885, % to whether under this SEQ
ton, any measure involving tho expenditure OF money
can be acted BY the Rosrd The section referred to
was % Every act resolution or ordinance ap-
not imperative under tho provisions Of sts
law shall originate in the Board Of CouacDaen but the
Board Of Alder men may propose or concur with amend
It was commended by the msj Nty report Of Alderman
WAkeman and consented to By Alderman Mott that the
sure Of money By proposing or concuns In emsndsHts
thereto 10 other That the eject OF the fourth
section Of hs charter OF 1858 is narrowed down TO small
compass and that the provisions Of the tenth section OF
the charter Of $780, providing that aoy Law ordinance
resolution Of the Common Council nay originate IN
either Board, &C., st remains In fo'ce with slight
The minority port signed BY Alderman Lori set forth
- the eIpreaon II the fourth section of the amended
e. arer of 1853 that the Board Of Aldermen might cot
any measure involving expense go far - 70 propose or
concur with Amendment bat thAt the section sEpressly
directed that ell sush measures ihoud originate With the
Oouncmen. unless they were rendered imperative BY
some State law It only remsaed to be dsterm.nsd then,
what cssses Of money ordinances we're rendered
the Roard Of Adernen). By imperative, su.h usa.urss
we're % wsre not In the discretion OF the JONI
81. q mot 70 5.
Wed BY no., the Common Council would not thea BE-
u liberty TO resse to passhe act But AZ ordinances to
appropriate money to erect huildDgs and general to
pa materials and to hire services would be
suIes purely discretionary and al such must originate
The rport further sst forth that the 18th section
the sd charter Of 1880 enacted that annual and
easional appropriations should be made by proper
Of the Common Council for every branch and OBJ
jsct OF the city expenditure. 10 The subscriber did mot
believe that this section sats law imperative on
the Con C,uuoi Wit ain the meaning Of section 4th
u the ct Of 1853 and consequently that tho B,ard Of
Adermen might originate crdinaaoes for every branch
md object Of city expenditure TO admit this section to
b imperat State Law would be virtually TO repeal
section ct the act Of 1853 rhs two sestisn with this
eonsrucon were neonsissnt Section IS Of the aat Of
1850 xouf therefore be repealed BY the sot Of 1859 b.
former sstent with It, The conclusion drawn
from this either that the section WIS not imperative
within The meaning Of section Of the act Of 1853 OF
T. that II has been repealed BY the act Ct 1853
The subscriber ud not think 1t imperative within the
meaning of the ,eotion referred to, because although
It reads that tbs city shall make appropriations for Ger
tain Objects yet 1t left the creation OF those objects
donsi Where law enz:ts that II one buys article
% DAY oe tho article Aad ior ss same reason The as
Il 1890 when 1t requires the Bosd OF Aldermen to m axe
appropra ons TO pay certain eIperse which emo may
10 mehe such appropriations. The report further
tended that to give any other construction to these
lions wond be 10 allow tbs very intended to be for
hJdocn sn would have the effect Of having an old Law
repeal
Tbe foregoing is the substance of the majority and mi
porty reports by tbs different bers OF the
mit- the suggested Ia favor OF either
BY the aid.rreo who took up one slice or me other
AFTER many oic ard amend ser'B had been made and
lot sosly resolved that the reports should be
ssivcsi All upon The table, AVID printed
knl6SAroN ARcuI ARIus.
ncsfs received in the Board OF Aldermen last
svepiag fism The Mayor announcing the resignation o
Hsnly strnlarus Commissioned = Streets aud Lam 9s
Be toDdsted rsgoAtou to the syor ye'tsrdsy Ia tAe
Nxw YoRK, Feb IS, 1864.
JACOB 4 WEsTssvpIT, Mayor
DkAa sIs--I hereby tender my rssigSstion So Oom
ssionsr OF Streets aud Lamps u take eject the 81s
a March desire TIA. you will communicate thu
ssme to the joint boards of the CITY Council Respect
fully you're, &c, HENRY ARCULARUS.
The rssgr alton was unssiraous'y accepted.