The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-08

After The Mayor had retired, Councilman COOPER
moved that George A. Barney OF the Niath district,
ctfciate as President pro tenn.
WIN. II. CRANE, IT the Tenth moved TO amend by
substituting the Of Jonas N. Philips OF the seven
tenth which was lost BY vote Of 81 to 2s The orr 1
These were test votes and showed the wings and Know
Nothings combined to have small msjory in the Board
Mr.. Barney conducted to the chair BY Messrs.
Ors D. SWAN moved that the Board go into election of
officers and that 81 votes be considered sufficient to
elect, which carried
Aessrs Henry Smith, Thomas Fa-ran and J. w. T.
Van Ripper were appointed feilers.
Tie hrtt ballot was then taken but was declared in
formal 20 votes were pol ed and there wese but 30
Councilmen present.
confusion number Of persons were crosding around
the Presidents chair.
and moved that the ntruders be called upon to retire.
which they cid after some conversation.
The second ballot then taken with result as s!
votes polled, SO persons being present.
At ten minutes Of one committee from the Board OF
Aldermen announced, when Alderman Yoorns, their
chairman informed the Board that the Aldermen were
organized
The third ballot was then taken with the following
result -
Votes.
Ben f. Pinckney 47th district ................. 81
Orlando Gray, 10th district ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
votes declared duly elected. VIM II. Crane Of the
Tenth AID G. h. Raymond of the Thirty first district,
conducted the newly elected President to the chair, upon
taking which he addressed the Board as follows =
GENTLEMEN OF TIE BOARD or COUNCILMAN
In accepting the honorable position to which your kind
ness has called Ne beg TO express to you my sincere
thanks for great mail OF your confidence and esteem
Selected to preside over body having charge Il the
interests o; the first commercial city 10 Ameic aa cry
Destined doubtless, to become the first in the rid
the popular Of its legislative branches the one
in which under its charter, all bills requiring exen
diture Of the pub money must originate seDtiby re
lie the great responsibility resting upon me a. your
siding officer.
We are, gentlemen the representatives Of various aud
widely arated sections Of the cy-secons la wing it
n supposed. diverse interests.
Let at the threshold Of labors divest ourselves
of all sectional spirit parzan feeling and the re-
preeeptAtiyes OF the citizens Of this eat metropp
ter upon cur duties In a spirit OF concord
In the performance II these duties, differences Of opin
ion wii as in all deiiberative assemblies, necessarily
arise
Let us implore you that in all these discussions you
exhibit calmness, and desire only TO protect and ID
vance the interests Of the great constituency whch you
represent-that you exercise careful guard lam
guage that nothing may be uttered to
arrimony, or mar the harmony which should exist
among members Of legislative body, and you have
confidence in your own integrity SO confde in the neg
In the discharge OF the duties npon which am abou,
TO enter shall need your generous assistance sup
port.
adopt shall expect and endeavor 10 enforce strict
piance herewith to the end that system may govern in
all action, expedition be ensured, and dignity and
And now gentlemen, Yet solicit you to enter upon
your duties with zeal and energy exercising such com
yourselves the confidence and the approval an en-.
iightened constituency.
q r. McC1enschan Clerk Of the last Board was then
una nirnously re-appointed 10 the position.
Nicholas N. Siidel then unanimously appointed
Sergeant at Arms
0Ts D. moved that the rules OF the last Board te
also the rules Of the for the present year which
carried. Otis d. Swan, Orlando Gray L. X. Avery John
Bauch and r. J. Miller were then appointed committee
TO watt the Mayor, and inform him that the Board
Was organized. q. II. Barney, Henry Smith W. Floyd,
D. Ryer and Henry A. Cargi were also appointed to no
tify the Adermenafter having done which duty they
were discharged.
John A Tovle then appointed Deputy Clerk unani-
mously. message from the Mayor was here announced
and read