The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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VII Dos'r TIE sUrKvsons Hurf
Alderman made few remarks In iusroduc,n~
- owing resolutions which he presented 1t the last
ing Of the Board Of Acermen but which, for sons
season or other, were not read
Whereas ON Tia leh day Of Jsnusry 1855 the Board Of
D.visors scjoarnsd without date aud ;, Inc salute
Nv they cannot Be CONVEX ed ogesner again, winout
5osity Of a ,hoss slscssd (ossng thItssn msnOars
whsresa cali signed ~ twelve members Of the Board
- BEEN presented 70 Supervisors Barker, 0orwin, Fox
80 and DssAe each individually Tor their ssnsursa for
nss'ing Of the Board Of Supervisors Monday nAxt,
whereas, the Supervisors named above have III re-
snsed to sign any cal for meetlng thus ~ their aston
prsvsntips the pubic ereitors from receiving their de-
snds nom the city and entirely stopping all business In
EeAtSon 70 county government from ovag EAnsScssd-
Rssovsd That his honor the Mayor b. and Is hereby
Bsqsesssd to call special meeting of the Board Of super
kers on Aenday, February 4, 1866, at four O'Clock
The ALDERMAN Of the Seventeenth ward referred to the
Astisle which appeared in the HERALD this Monday
t.dsd tast the FAULT Of the Supervisors not meeting
Dalsly attributable to the democratic members of the
Beard.
Alderman CScrY replied to the ger tlemsn {Aldermsn
NJ who hs said assumed President Of the Board
bspervsors and thought tbat he bad referred 70 the
revised statutes he would End that tho Board Of Super
vsors was composed Of The nenosrs Of the Board Of
Aernen, the Mayor and the Rec rdsr. At the attempt
- organization Of the ald OF Supervisors nather the
Mayer Recorder, component parts present.
h alderman had protested ags,ns. ITS organisation
u.aer those circumstances left the Board refusing
- VOTE BE therefore oontended that Board
spery organized and that the Alderman Of the Seven
ssen,h Ely), who claimed be the Presidsat
nst legally voted to that position. He alderman aid
~ recognize Alderman Ely President Of that Bo.ri
sd until the Mayor recorder the members Of
Board Of Aldermen for the purpose Of organizing Bosra
- Sspsrvsofs he contsnded there Board Of So
Dsryisors no President and Clerk of the Beard Of
6spsrvisors he alderman Csncsy) had 10 his posses
sion document, signed BY twelve democratic
f the Board, calling needing of the Supervisors and
tAsrs wac wing Know Nsshing VINO desired that
AAt Board should meet, let him up and sign
-, snd the Mayor ana Recorder will
Sew and tie Board could meet and proceed to business
The Alderman OF he Seventeenth made some furtnc-
oAserva ons and offered the following substitute fur
Atsermsn's Clsncey's resolu ions:-
Resolved, That in the opinion of h Board the Mayor
~ Recorder should relieved the duty Of
vbors and request the Hon. ths Legsa 70 aead
ses 4s OF the Revised ststutss 4th edition page 6s4
Alderman TUcKER thought That the Board Of pervs
Gs should be so organized as T. be aole to proceed to
batin-ss without he Mayor and Recorder.
Alderman HERMcx said that the attendance OF the
Mayor sDo Recorder could be well dispsnsed with aud
he hoped the ion the Alderman of the Seven-
zee, IN W uio be adopted.
Alderman VooRHls gave his for voting for
the Mayor for Presceat of the Board of Supervisors
ne Mayor bad broken his word With him in stating that
he was not q party man." and subsequently showing
Aas he was by the nominations he
The substitute Of the Alderman Of the Seventeen h was
ssrried by vote Of II to 10
SoNNAroSs BY THE STREET COMMISSIONER
The Street Commissioner tJose ph 5. rsyfor) sent In
standardization, non mating Jacob F. Oakley for A, SEES
the place Of Chas J. Dodge. Confirmed by vote
william A. Dooley, also Assessor, in thel room Of
William Gage. Confirmed oy similar voe.
Rnfus Crane, as Superintendent Of Wharves, Piers
and Slips, in place of Robert Earle Confirmed BY vote
of 10 TO 2
1zs VACCINATIONS BY rm COMMISSIONER or REPARs
The nomination Of Alexander Ward . Supern tenden.
81 Roads, in place of Thomas Sta r, confirmed.
Henry wilIi-, Superintendent of Pavement in place
q Samue Radcliffe, was confirmed unanimously.
MESSAGE PROM RIs HONOR THE MAYOR
The following message was received rom the Mayor, NJ
asy which has been afey manifested towards the chief
magistrate Of the city was not presented to the meet
Ing until the Board about 70 adjourn at o'ciock
MAYORS oF,Icg, NEW YORK. Feb. 4, 1856,
GCTIKnn OF TIE COMMON CoUScu:-
On the 7th ut had the honor address to you for
soasiaeraticn general remarks touching the two
great elements OF subsistence first class
nity VIZ. Commerce and Form Of Government Upon
HAT occasion endeavored TO call your attention 70 the
necessty OF legislation in keeping with great in
rests, and with the important position now and
prospective, which people, the citizens Of this metro
reference 70 subiec more in detail and pointing
more specifically in what this legislation shouli consist
The subjects embraced in that message well this
eonnuuicaton upon which you precluded from act
ing under the Charter and which properly belong
- The Legislature you viii Of course, concurrng with
re TO that body for consideration 1t quite pro-
babls that the urgent necessity for farther smendmsns
- the Charter Of this City viii force itself upon the Legs
AUe at an early day, and suggest that measures
Nken by you to call attention 10 the glaring defects
hsre ofore uded to ~ thai these may remsdied
In atsrations which be sdoptei The other
pass hevevsr WHOM clearly within your provin.e to
acs npon hope not be sia over for lesser "a biects
ut command attention forthwith.
D5ss the past year IN pursuance Of my duty under
Con mon Council poinNng out abusee giving Information
proposing matter for legislation which passed
BY without notice. much less discussion and action.
Some Of these involved questions Of portance
es ing Of the great SUBJECTS Of taxation, the pupHc
health, prosperity and safety will be unnecessary
rsprocuce these recommendations here 1t Is sufficient
- refer to them on file the records Of tae Common
Cosnei and = demanding at your hands that notice
NIT TO ash that they may Be called and referred TO
appropriate commit ee, that such Of them may be
doomed worthy may be passed into orc inances.
The aspect OF the pa ,c finances not been nprov
during the last cannot find reduction Of expeno
surss In any Of the depar men The haste TO get
ma Of every dollar appropriated and If possible
sse The necessity for additional appropriations has been
apparent In every bureau with bat three highly
recitaoe exceptions This has been the psctice under
my eyes; and though Mayor and ostensiby, Chief
kIecutive have not the power TO prevent It. Nv o,e,
which, in Us suthoriy should be the strongest, Is
snopg the weakest. The commissioners and heads of
Ne several bureau independent and only far CO.
operate With or obey may suit their own Interests
or esgns In one instance, when making the shameful
Illegal waste OF money By one Of the departments su5-
jeet OF complaint the Common Couuci no notoe what
taken Of except TO abuse the Mayor for inter
terence With tho business end sovereign prerooa
Hvee Of independent department OF the city On.
vsrpment. The same reckless expenditure goes on
stfiI When, the 11th January, Ass, I called Al
tsntion to the fact that the raisei by taxa
6sp had gradually risen from 81 9Ss sf3 56 ia 1874
- - 6SS6 on, IN 1854 with yet furtner increase II
81 900 coo for ls56the people we're aston ndsd
They taksd rssoutey while serng under the heavy
harden, which official proHigscy had placed upoa tser
Sacks: hut W think Of tye ha