The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-30

The Business Of the Year Brought
to Close.
Complimentary Resolutions and
Pretty Speeches.
DISSOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
&c, &C., &c.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Nathan c. Ely, ESQ, President, in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting read aai ap.
proved.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The report Of the Committee Finance, amending an
ordinance to authorize the issue OF bonds contracts
payable by assessments concurred IN. The report
of the Councilmen amending the resolution Of this Board
TO change the name Of Orange to Marion street
and substituting Bax street. after of the Me
heroes concurred in.
cAssEvoosr rRorsxrr.
The petition Of s. W. Roosevelt praying that no &C
ton be taken by the Beard the proposition repur
chase the Gansevoor property until the decision of the
Supreme Court, before which suit in tn. matter il
pending. Granted
DEPARTMENT
The report OF the Committee on Fire Department Ia
favor Of organizing Francis D. Thorne others a. An
Engine Company, in place of Engine Company No. IL,
atey disbanded, was euncurred IN.
CHARGES AG INST THE wARpEy or TaE PRAraSrIagr.
The Report Of the Committee the Alinshouse DE.
partment, dsnssiDg the charges Of ocill
Baclwes Island, and generating him from those &c
cusatious ns frivolous aad unfounded received and
adopted.
TAX Ivy Y,l,g iSta
The Export OF she G, lncmcn in relation 70 She tax
levy toV the year 1853 " concurred ia.
TIN SALE rHE PuBIIc MAgsFls.
motion made call up the subject OF the ,se
OF the public markets, which was made special order
Tor tbs evening.
COMMITTEE Market, in favor of establishing
markets the west of West street opposite Wash
ingten market, and the other on the fulton market
Alderman wAKKsAS moved the adoption OF ne report
OF the Committee on Finance, published in Thursday :
proceedings.
Alderman CEAUScE1 moved to strike out tue amend
neu made the previous night that the markets be used
for the purposes for which they are now spied.
BIZ a nd
the whole matter was, on motion laid on the table.
vorx THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT BOARD
REPORTERS.
The Alderman OF the Seventh ward moved the follow
the President for the able and impartial performance
the duties OF his place. the Clerk for the faithful
punctual performance Of the duties OF his Office; aud,
ALSO 10 the assistant clerks for their readiness the
discharge OF the business committed 70 them; and,
also to the reporters who have reported proceedings
Unanimously adopted.
The PRESIDENT, having vacated the chair to viii III
Alderman williamson called, said thar be certainly
did not expect that this would be the meeting the
Board and mot expecting resolution respecting their
charran he not prepared to respond to the vote
of thanks SO unanimously accorded to him. They came
together entire strangers Tor with exception, he
did then know the face of any member their inter
course, with slight variation had been pleasant. II
nad been ms OBJECT 20 perform the duties OF President OF
approval of his conduct. He admitted that they had
not performed as much duty "a this great
community expected, but this community not
that this Board rammelled and restricted
BY the reform charter that they could not single
that ncurs the expenditure Of one single cent Bat
il has been said by the reporters who have been alluded
TO in complimentary terms IN the resolution have
done great deal OF talking and very little business
understanding this the number OF papers that
originated in this Beard exceed four thousand there
Thousand passed both Boards and approved
from tine Cou,cmen. The President then referred to
the duties that mad been performed by the Board In
his Judgment If this body were to meet sixteen days in
stead OF eight days month the interests of their
stitaeas would be greatly promoted He hasarded no
thing in saying that the people have been
b, the es-ter he was satisfied thai the interests of
the people unaer the present organization safe
rs under he old. and ne satisfied that their
Interests cannot be maintained by numerical numbers
their representatives must be of integrity inteli-
gence. and honesty. The pay that has been awarded
the members hns often been alluded TO BY The public
pres. aud said that for the sake Of two dollars
day they bad p-ora tej the business Of the
~ Canva-ser. This not so. He under many
compliments 70 he members of the press now present
Tor the courtesy which they had extended him. they
bad passed lightly many scenes which had occurred
there, and for that he rendered them his thanks. He
asserted that this Board Q. Aldermen stands more
peotsbe in the community than any that has preceded
them and he hoped that thuse who 10 after
them viii improve by their example, and that when they
meet the Board OF next year, they will deter
mined to forget al that has passed between them in the
present Board. Ths majority Of them would eassemble
the new Board, but there some who meet
bers Tor the last time this evening. In their retirement
the community wiz suffer great loss A presiding
officer, he alderman Ey) had always contended that
the minority should have fair a show the majority
The President then passed high euogium on the re
firing members and alluded to the fact that during his
term of Office, but decision Of his only had been
reversed In concluding, he would say that il no,
necessary to eulogse the worthy Clerk his acts speal
for themselves. TO him and his associates they owed
great deal
Alderman WAyKxky moved that a committee be ap
pointed TO confer with the Councilmen and inform then
that his Board was about TO iourn sine die.
Aldermen MoTT and VooREs appointed such com
mttee Who after visiting the Councmen. reported tina
committee from that Board would attend.
shortly after the committee, consisting Of Council
meo Nhther Conoyer and Jackson, entered the Boarc
room.
Mr. MsTHrB announced that the Councumen had pa
pers ready for the action OF this Board f ii agreed
BILE for them 10 receive them. Otherwise they had
communication 10 make. The committee then retired.
motion then made to adjourn.
Alderman WAKESdAS considered that 1T would be in
decent haste to adjourn and staye oil matters tina
should be acted upon without delay.
After discussion Of the motion "a adjourn. the mi
nutes Of the present meeting read and approved
aud the Board adjourned siRs die.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
Dc. @9.-The Board met at 4 O'Clock r. ~ pursran
TO adjolrnment--Eiwin J. Brown, President in tn
chair The minutes of the last meeting read anS
approved
THIRD READING OF bills
The following bills were read for the third time and
passed by the Board
In favor OF egulatng, setting, curbing and gut