New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-08
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF coUNClLMEN

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF C0UNCiLMEN.
At 10 o'clock yesterday the Members Of the newly
elected Board of Councilmen appeared in their places
in the Chamber of the Board, City Hall, and pro-
ceeded to take their oaths of office in accordance with
the requirements of the Charter. Mayor Wood
oficiatcd in the administration Of the oath.
r, S. Dixon Councilman elect from the Twenty
fourth District of the Ninth Ward did not appear IN
his place on account of sickness.
When the Members had been sworn in Mr.. COOPER
of the Ninth Ward moved that Nj. Barney OF the
Fifth Ward be appointed temporary President.
Mr. BooLr of the Eleventh Ward moved to amend
bv substituting the of Mr.. Phillips of the Eighth
Ward. The motion to amend was lost. The original
motion OF Mr. Cooper was then carried by vote OF 81
to27
The Clerk then appointed Messrs. Waugh and Ray
,nond a Committee to conduct the temporary Picsi-
dent TO the chair.
On taking his seat, Mr.. BARSAY briefly thanked the
Roard for the honor conferred upon him i'll selecting
him as temporary President.
Mr.. BAx1rR moved that the Board go into the cleo
,iop for permanent President, which motion was car
ned
MFR VAN RIrER moved that thnty-one votes be re-
ouired to elect which was also carried.
The temporary President then appointed Messrs'
II Smith Fanan and Van Ripper tellers TO receive the
ballots
The first and second ballots were pronounced to be
informal, sixty votes being cast-one more thah inc
number Of members present
Aldermen VOORHEES,, Fulmer and Clancy, commit
tee of the Board of Aldermen, here appeared ID 'he
Board and announced that the Board OF Aldermen wa
organized. and were prepared to receive any comm"
pication from the Board of Councllmen
a. Aoftffh o yn
follows: Benjamin F. Pncknoy, 81 Orlando Gray
Ss
Mr.. Pipckney was declared duly elected President
the Board.
Messrs. Crane and Raymond were appointed a com
mittee to conduct the President elect 10 the ei'a"
On taking his seat, the President said;
CrkrIrNrN or THE BOARD OF CoUNcILAES; IL
occepng the honorable position to which your kind
mess has called me- beg to express to you my slc'
thanks foi 30 great q mark OF Your confidence anO
esteem. s.h.
interests If the first commercial city in America
city dc,tu,d, doubtless, to become the INST IN cue
wo1ld-the more popular of its legislative bronchcS
and the one in which, under its charter, au Dl.l' -
curing an expenditure Of the public money must orig
natcEI scns!6y realize the great responsibility rest
ne upon me a. your presiding officer.
I'VE arc gentlemen, the representatives OF various
and widey-seParoed sections d, 0l 'ns oy'ocOn
Let US al the threshold Of our labors divest our
seye, of all sectional spirit partisan feeling and, "a
the representatives of the citizens OF tins great me
tropOls, eutcy upon duties in spirit OF concord
In the performance of these duties, dinerences 9
opinion Win, as in al dehberative assemblies hece'
Farly arise.
Let me implore you that in all these discussions yo'
exhibit Cslmness and desire only 10 protect ana al
the nicress Of the great constituency wnch yO'
represent; that you exercise careful guard over ian
guage thasno,hng may be uttered calculated to create
scrimony OF mar the harmony which should ever exs
among members Of gisative body and as you hay'
confidence in your own integrity, 50 conhde ia tbe III
fegrity of'eaoh other.
In the dsseharge of the duties upon which am sbou
TO eate', issali need your generous assistance an
support.