New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-04

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Previous to the Board being sworn Cummings H. Tuck
e from the Twentieth Ward protested against the admin
siraon Of the oath Of Office to Mr. McConkey as he in
tended TO contest the seat of that gentleman Notwith
standing the protest Mr. McConkey sworn n andtoo
his scat in the Board.
The members having taken their places Aid Woodward
moved that AID Brown take the Chair pro TEN. Lost
AID Wakeman moved that AID yoorhs act Chairman
pro TEN. Carried.
AID Blunt moved proceed ballot for the election of
President Carried.
Aid Woodward and AID Tucker were appointed by the
Chair to act as Tecrs Some little time consumed in
taking the and counting the ballots the result was
found TO be as follows:
The result having been announced by the Chairman Aid
Blunt moved that Committee be appointed 10 conduct the
President TO the Chair Aid Blunt and Covert were ap
pointed such Committee.
The President of the Board having been conducted to
the chair rose and delivered the following address;
For The honor conferred, the kindness and confidence
manifested in electng your presiding officer, tender
The duty Of the presiding officer any legislative
body is delicate ene and particularly so when such
variety of interests this City furnishes to be acted
shall endeavor gentlemen to discharge the duties de-
yoying upon me impartially and with other motive in
view than advance the best interests aud promote the
welfare of the people of our great metropolis
l confidently look for your hearty support and ad IN
restog dignity and character to this body and to rs
proc,r.-. d TO produce SO desirable result need
not I.u much, rery much, depends upon you,
gent dually and collectively.
Ger Of the Board of Aldermen are fresh from
the people, who expecting important and favorable re-
suits from official acts and If we are not able 10 ae
oompsh all that they expect let us show them we are
striving in good faith to reduce the public expenditures
and 10 enforce the faithful performance of the duty of
every officer and subordinate over whom we have any
control
only of high and honorable motives and with unity OF
pu ose disposed and determined to do our duty faithfully
and egisate for the public good without 70
eject sautay reformation and to administer the Munci
pal Government for the benefit of the people and their IN
teress have confidence to believe, from the character
of The gentlemen elected to the Board of Councilman that
we shall find them ready agree with this Board in
any calculated benefit the people or to promote
the welfare or advance the interests of the City.
The annual Communication of His Honor the Mayor,
and the Reports Of the heads of the Departments OF the
CITY Government will be placed before you and with
such suggestions they may make seem to preclude the
necessity Of my calling your attention to any particular
subjects or duties and yet in conclusion, viii add inst
we must watch with vigilance the application of the public
moneys and guard with care the public health and IN
short let apply ourselves to dgent performance o.
every duty dovovng upon and thereby prove that we
are worthy Of public confidence
Aid Lord moved that T. Valentine be appointed Clerk
of this Board ard the ballotng be dispensed with:
On the vote being taken Mr. Valentine was unanimously
elected.
Aid Lord moved TO proceed TO ballot for Sergeantat
Arms. and nominated II. b. Weed to that office
Aid Herick moved to lay the question on the table
Lost.
Aid Lord renewed his motion to proceed to ballot
Aid Herrck would like to ask what objection there was
to the SergeantatArm Of the former Board-he was
faithful officer and had well attended to his dutes-he
would therefore nominate Nicholas Seags as sergeantat
arms Of The Board
The Aldermen of the Seventh and Eighth appointed
BY the President as tellers.
On taking the ballot and counting the votes the resu as
follows was announced by the Chair;
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Mr. Hart b. Weed was declared elected, and having
takep the usual oahs was ordered to take his place
Aid Mott moved that Committee be appointed to pre-
pare rules for the government of this Boord.
Aid Woodward L ved to amend by adopting for the
present the rules OF Il old Borad Motion Withdrawn.
AID Lord moved to y Aid Motifs motion the table.
Ne action.
AID voorhis movt 10 adjourn till o'clock Tuesday a.
ternoon.
The President xed II the motion was seconded. Isl
lence for the space Of three seconds
Presdent-Tbe motion does net appear to be seconded
AID Howard lin boisterous mannerlI beg pardon, Sir;
twas seconded by the Alderman Of the Fourth
Prssidept-The Chair did not hear it.
AID. Howard-The Chair ought to have heard it.
Presdent-I call the gentleman Of the Sixth to order
did not hear the motion seconded
Aid Howard-If the Chair had been attending to his
business be would have heard IT,
Presdent-The gentleman from the Sfth must observe
more respectful manner to the Chair
AID Howard-If the Chair respects me I'll respect the
Chair.
The motion was finally amended that when the Beard
adjourn II adjourn till O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon
Carried
Aid yoorhis moved that Committee be appointed to
wait on the Mayor to acquaint him that this Board was
orrspized for the transaction of business
AID Voorhis Kelly and Trowbrhdge were appointed sscn
Committee
AID. Woodward moved that Committee be appointed
q, unit on the Board of Councimen and inform them OF
the organization Of this body
AID Woodward, Drake and Lord were appointed sucn
Committee
After the lapse Of few minutes the Committees returned
and epored that the Board OF Cosncmen had soarned
snd that the Mayor would communicate with the Board
On motion the Committees were discharged
AID WaLeman presented resolution relative 20 the rules
Of the Board No action
Here Mr. Burdett appeared with q lengthy cammunes-
top from the Mayor which ordered to be read The
.any of the message then commenced but the Alder
- Of the Seventh moved that the further reading be sus
nspded and that the usual number Of copies De oraereo
he pr;nted