The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-04
RnARD OF ALDERMEN.

Jan 3.-The new board held the first meeting since
their organization the first of January. Isaac o.
Barker, ESQ., President, in the chair. The minutes OF
the organization of the Board read and approved
MEETINGS rHR BOARD.
Alderman yooRHrs moved that the regular meetings
Of the Board be Monday Wednesday and Friday each
week, until the business be dis posed of.
ADVERTISING IN CERTAIN PAPERS
Alderman G. ii. TUCKER offered resolution directing
the Comptroller to report to this Boar at its next meet
ing statement of all the money paid to the proprietors
OF the Ereng Post for advertising and for publishing
the official proceedings of the Common Council including
the amount paid for advertising the official notices of
the Board of Assessors. the Commissioners of award
and assessment opening Streets the Commissioners
Of the sinking fund.- and for every other description
advertising connected with the business of the city
and county during the year 1854 Also similar
similar service to the proprietors of the Express Com
merciat Advertiser, National Democrat Stats Zstung
and Neo Yorker Demohrat. Also whether the amount
collected Of property the line of improve
ments during the past year. has bsen sufficient to pay
for the advertising connected with the Adopted.
NOMINATIONS THE
communication received from the Mayor, max
ing the following nominations
For President OF the Croton Aqueduct Board-Mr Myn
dert Van Setback
For the office of City Chamberlain-Mr. Francis W.
Edmonds.
For the Office of Resident Physician--Mr. VIM. Rock
well.
For the Office of Health Commssioner-Mr Jedediah
Miller
For the Office of Clerk of the Civil Court of the Sew
enth Judicial District-Mr. Wilson Small.
For the offices Of Clerks of the Police Courts,
created by the act passed March 81 1S54Mr John Van
derpoel and Mr.. James Mcleod.
For the Office of Clerk of Police, to G the vacancy
casoned by the resignation of Mr. W. G. DavisonMr.
Alfred Chancellor.
The above appointments affirmed seriatim, with
ont any opposition, with the exception OF the nominal
lions to the cerkshps of police and civil courts which
were laid on the table.
THE woRkNdMEN's PETITION FOR AN APPROPRIATION OF
ID.
The following was offered by Alderman HoFFaIRE:-
Resolved That the committee of unemploy ed working
which assembled in the Park and at Hope Chapel,
during the last week of December 1854, who in
attendance upon this Board, waiting for opportunity
to present memorial in behalf of the objects of those
meetings, have permission to present the same, and
to be heard in behalf of its prayer through their char
Several members opposed to permitting the com
mitee to be heard, as IL would be bad precedent
Alderman Ely against hearing them speak; but
was in favor of the petition being read.
Alderman VooRns said he was the friend of the work
ngman but he opposed the violation OF the orders
The following petition was then read -
THE woRKINGMESs PETITION.
Mr. PRESIDENTIAL meeting held in the Park on the
goth Decemher aud aaiournsa Hope Chapel the
evening of the 10th ult committee was appointed to
draft petition TO your honorable body embracing the
spirit OF series of resolutions unanimously adopted
that occasion have the honor to present this petition
10 your honorable body, and in accordance with your
kind permission, will proceed TO preface it with feS
illustrative remarks. In view OF an intelligent direction
of the sentiment pervadng the minds Of citizens, in
large body of the inhabitants of New York-accus.
toned producers of wealthnow present themselves be-
fore your honorable body dependant consumers beg
leave to sayThat for several years past the induce
ment of high rate of and resultant profits has
been held out to the producers of labor generally and
especially to intelligent mechanics and employees from
the country by capitalists of New York. TO induce them
TO emgrae to this city from their rural homes where for
the most part certain remuneration could be depend
ed upon for life OF labor, securing ample comforts for
the present and homestead for old age fhe poor,
have always with you' but the ease OF the suffering
rpuu pin I'll "a In IL n
only To the accidental misery which arises from ship
wreck destroying fires and it springs from want
Of prudence or foresight exemplifed IN them. That
every inducemen which promoted the large emigration
TO New York, of labor and skill from the country has
been found 10 be faacous inasnuch the high scale
Of wages were more than peutrased n comparison with
advantages OF the country, by exotbitant rents of
apartments and extortonae prices retail pro visions.
These unexpected and yacclating taxations uou the
vital Of laboring mech MICS and other employees
rendered il impossible for those with large families
such sick other misfortune should overtake to
lay by means for re-establishng themselves In the
try advantageously leaving the city up TO the
time when a sudden collapse OF speculative capital has
LETT them unemployed at the commencement Of a hard
winter, without dollar Of reserve, osteusible
claim for credit and at the mercy of their landlords
That your petitioners have strong arms, willing
hands and hearts, ready to do their whole duty
In developing the wealth Of their couatry
rppelling enemy who may assal shores.
That they have not been remss in seeking oloyment
in every lawful and hone rable ayocation. That they
their labor compared with the prices which they
compelled 10 pay for the necessares Of life and that
they are now, as ever willing to accept and viii thank
uy receive, any remuneratye price that may be oer
ed That they have not been in the habit OF carousing
axay their wages depending the same in saws,
'loafng about the of the streets Ia
'grog shops as has been ntmated That your petit
toners have considered various theories which have been
advanced for betierng their condition, AM htve also
weighed integently aud candidy the coad plat
form Of the New York Daily Times presente in that
print Of the 2eth ult. The editor in PLAIN words to
the mechanics, concludes wit the following compendi
advice .'1ry and weather out the wiuter-sure,
there Is one who will best for US, give US our daily
bread and az their daily bread did not come,
they oogtated upon every imaginable exgency
wherein II would not be best for them to have
their daily bread, and they could only learn OF
analogous, though not well authenticated case, in
which Il stated that the monks Of ST. Bernard in
the higher Alps Lad recently resusctated who
had been sodly frozen in avalanche for a series OF
years During that period, doubtless, IL would not
have been "bes for the frozen individual TO have
ceiysd his daily bread but as we have no monks Of
Bernard in New York and they only have the credit
of extraordinary skill in resuscatng such cases, your
petitioners would object to the experiment Of being
frozen up for the winter, far they personally
concerned and they cannot entertain this with other
equally mpracticabe suggestions inasmuch they
not alternating animals, coldblooded reptiles, who
alone under such circumstances, known to practice
the system of sweatherng out the winter sfuy.
That petitioners cannot consent to ask for charity
az the "poor OF New York. and whatever OF heartfelt
thanks aud gratitude they confess in reference TO
loans donations which may be made to them, either
from generous public or private sympathy they will
stat continue TO protest with Indignation AMI scorn
against any attempt 20 class the free hearted
American mechanic who has suffered himself
10 become victim 10 the wild speculatlons OF
capitalists, with common paupers. In view of the
tire question, Il nov stands between the labor and
capital ofNew York the moneyed interest have unques
tonaby large balance OF liberal duty 90 perform an
through the municipal government the mechanics and
other suffering producers ought to be permitted,
matter OF right, TO call for aid the fulhlment OF
implied contract IL being assumed bya rule OF equity
that unexpected and disastrous dissolution should be
permitted beiween family Itional Interests long
Focted except the dependant parties be provided with
safety ana This committee exponents Of the
meeting ct Hope Chapel, have been instructed, how.
waive every collateral question, and directly
apply 20 your honorable body for recognition of the
rights Of your petitioners as voters, far II may
appear advisable in granting the prayer OF your petit
TONERS embodied rs follows
To uE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL or rHE Cry or NEW
YoRK:--
The memorial Of the undersigned respectfully shows
That nj q meeting Of more than two thousand uuem.
ployed atorcrs and mechanics OF the city Of New York