New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-21

gas the e1easDt fare provided aa5 ssrv,I in tho
most approved style When sppe.i,' hal bcsn fasy 50
Pessed
Mr. BnoWs, the President, rose aud said
The oocasu OF orr ssom ong around is festive board
was srrg,ettd by be- Board OF Ccuncimsn upon taer
taxing possession Of hsr - frstonly asocisl
rsti ring among ourselves was con.anl lted bui il
thought hist this womb afford a pleasing opportunity Of
cur becoming ecqlsilcd with those VINO represent otner
branches 81 the City Government and thereby excite
ia;erncl ,,lug VII vii lesd - sha-monieas acton
sacr.iug ard oarryr- such shall coa,rh-
ute os Hta-e oi sVa'' matopo s'herespoa"ohmss
which varied pCsh impose upon useann0t b anily
uagufed We have also invited senilemea opAs's pate
with as who represent the people We feel honcTea sni
feod hv their presence, and trust tnl The community
n ifsf tlet ssts between the public 0ni the Govern
,.pt az the citv viii he the move soDsbg tt by THIS IN
ftrvev II is evident that Of lac wears no LEGISLATIVE
hisrch Of the City Government ha nor hea 'as c'nn
ar,sef et after of iss2 which marks era in the
history the City lfo experiment = no" oeins mne
az trr.stuatiyC body coming drecis from inc people,
eisd Ia GOOD aeeree irrespective 81 party ainiiies,
aud sl,houa We msy meet the over sangune eNpec
fors a. our constituents who may think tia. we can in
moment remedy I'll The evil iha. exists carry on me
viets o. Government make he necessary npreFehohe
70 ia, itso orr raridiy growing City ana ~ NE sAne
u reduce the taxes aud especially hat We can by some
Chaim otherwise have n streets 81 the Ciy thofolsay
Ccensed in Oh, dead Of winter. SIN W are encoerassd
% Relieve that onvroned 10y difficulties "a tbs saooc -
tie Common Council viii he able 10 present
ca much that shall merit appreciation in other
departments. lt has been said by portion OF the
-,ss. Snl by individuals. that new Board have &C
compishcd little nothing thus far They d. nct seem
realize ID the laying OF the foundation OF edinee
81 ow process but when property done me ,u2ers'as
re rises rapidly and permanently on rs soho oe'o We
are prcpeyg the Foundation and there seems 60 BE-
universal desire. If posi- DC TO raise the dignity OF tae
arcit al egatUrc of the city 70 that Importance which
should have when there much Of life AMI property
dcpencrg upon the proper administration OF the govern
crnm,nt 10 the accomr shmen Of So desirable result.
,ar1 rfrr1ff rel
Counoilnen. and fondly hope to have their cobpe
rutors We also expect the eoautensnce and support OF
our fellow citizens and we doubt no. bnt we shall receive
through their champions who will idress this eve
ming Iwoudsate forthe benefit of the curious that tho
bic Treasury no way depleted By this entertainments
TIE expense betrayed by the individual members Of thu
Board Of Cogncimen.
Tte Chairman then announced in order the following
rC guar tcssts
ghs Tr,sdss, Of h n L,ei,.S q, s Si, w.,
4. The Union end irssparah'e
IKE IKE S Sow,l o ., I' Of F9s ,,i 'a
!. The Rsver nd n Clergy.
Q. The Commercial Interest. Of Nev-York
TO- OPT ,ssu,dGue's
Il I Tss f gsSi'
The irs two toasts were drank standing tho company
giving six hearty cheers. After each
Mr. Ely, President Of the Board Of Aldermen, no
sYorded in an appropriate manner 20 the thlri regmH
toast ard loudly choered In the course Of his re
marks he alluded The business of tho Board with which
b. connected and said that with exception, the
Board bad concurcd with every action Of the Board OF
Councilman The question that he referred TO- involving
appCpIiution of money was sent back TO the Board
for rcconsdt ration but twas returned without alteration
Our Board then reconsdeTed the matter which was rela
tive to an appropriation for the celebration Of Washing
toms Birthday and Il concurred in only one member
voting against il He was happy TO meet with the new
Board in this manner and hoped that in their legislative
actions they would agree as well as they did on the present
occasion, &c
Dir GEoRGE B. I'Ur1ER responded 10 The fourth regular
toast in hay and appropriate uanaer ana Concluded
l. 10 al sentiment
TIE Union 1t must preserved Psasp Of maiaa eos'
Citation"
Mr. SIMEON DRAPER responded 20 the 9Th regular
toast lie said that the representative OF the Board OF
Ten Governors he returned thanka Tor ne couely thae
had been extended 10 that body lie said thai the Cover
pors had always endeayOred 10 do their duty, and no
would DEFY any one who had visited the Pablo Instu
tioIs 20 say 10 The contrary great deal o money was
sent unnecessarily by the Common Council but no knew
ths the expenditures Of the Governors were very jaii.
couy made In the oour9e OF his remarks he alluded to
.be fi condition Of the City and said thai the gentle
an wlo STOOD at The head Of that department had bce
cersurcd unluy and be was deuied even hearin
In biz own defcnsea n5srng that was not denied eve
the lowest criminal Mr. Draper was loudly eheered
q e course If his remarks
CUBAN c. VEBrIANcK was called upon 70 70
ond 10 tie sixth regular toast He spoke briefly o
manifold charities which had been dispensed by IN
Commissioners of Emigration to the thousands OF poo
emigrSns who daily arriving on our Shores. ii
said that the Commissioners had saved m Hons OF dollar
TO tie City, and millions OF dollars . the State IN
n eakcr then proceeded briefly state the good thai ha
b. en- Effected by the Commissioners, and concluded
giving the following sentiment
e greeai Covaeof Nsp elch with the honop Of
d elr pdscros md wise with tho experience OF thf prede
strors tho generation
tl,y become entitled to the gratitude ofthe nsNt"
The Rev Or VFRMnYE responded % the seventh reg
ular toast He alluded in the mos. glowing terms 10 the
fs settlers Of This City and IN the course OF MS remarks
spoke Of the Religions aud Civil Governments Of New
York lie said that the union Of Church and State was
everywhere deprecated Ii such thing was ever brought
about the Church would lose than il would gain by
It The Rev Speaker was frequently applauded
Mr. District Attorney Blunt called upon 10 respond
tho eighth regular toast After returning thanks Tor tho
honor that had beon conferred upon him. he alluded 70 the
co ndOu of the CITY and said that the expense 81 clean
the who could say hat he had Gle street
within the last three YEAR, The Grand jury he said had
been deprecated and been called an inqustorial body.
Z here were cases within the past year where they
tie heads of our City Government, an opPortun
iy for explanation. II they could not explain no ono
could In this investigation the CITY Inspector
ne up 10 the mark but 50 far a. the Common Council
by stating that the Court Of Sessions that anlwereda its
fret commencement for 10000 people could not now pro
ry do the criminal business Of the City. Punishment
id not follow crime with fuhcent rapidty, in conse.
iis.esd Of the guilty The grand jury could not properly
perform its functions in cohsequence Of ne increase OF
1usiness ard he rather favored the abOshment Of that
institution lie was loudly apauded in the course OF his
remarks.
DYPEYsrFR OGDEx vas called TO respond 10 the ninth
toest He spoke especially u the importance Of Ansri
an commerce. and most gororsly euogsed the sailor A.
shown ia The OF the passengers 81 the san
Froncgoo Referring 10 The vast Commercial interests Of
the City. he gave as q toast:
CIR fie Cfy Of Ncr Yas property and
he de viii alike share IN the bcnes Of wig sni aiay re
fofmr
JAS W GERABD replied 10 the toast Oar Invited
Guests in witty speech Of particular point bat
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