The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-31
THE LAST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF gu.

THE LAST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF 81.
PERvISORS.
The Board met yesterday, at O'Clock, the Chairman
james r Steers Esq, presiding
Several bills and petitions received and referred.
Accommodation was received from the Board OF Edu-
cation dated December D. containing statement OF the
fnancia condition and wants Of the Board and
endaton that act be passed 10 amend consolidate and
reduce the acts relative the
schools Of the city OF New York The document (Which
has been already publshed was referred TO the Comp
sroller
Bill Of John Doran, $50 for cleaning County Clerks of
hce IRON LIST January 1857 to date of Henry Wander
wort for furnishing Secretary of State transcripts and
statements for 1857 $3.50 the bill of David A. Fowler
Secretary the Board of County Canvassers $3.50 of
John D. Lndon for extra services rendered at the First
District Police Court sundays during the year 1857
sl53 33 OF Oscar Bogart $3.50, for extra services per-
formed at the First District Police Court for 1857 in favor
o paying interpreters at the various police courts $3.50
each per annum for services performed by them on Sun
days.
INCREASE or PAY To POLICE JUSTICES
On motion OF Supervisor WILSON, the report in favor of
creasng the salaries of Police Justices ST 200 lin addition
TO their present pay for holding special sessions and other
additional duties date from st May 1857 called up.
Supervisor FuLISER opposed 10 dating back the in
crease ri salary, but had objection to its commencing
from LIST January, 1858.
Supervisor Wilson would accept the amendment.
supervisor CLANCY spoke in favor of the increase Of pay
dating from the LIST of NAV last the Justices had been
holding special sessions since the LIST May last and they
had been taxed with extra labor but just 10 give
them extra compensation.
after some opposition from Supervisor TUCKER the
amendment the salaries 81 200 from the LIST Of
January, 1855, was adopted,
INCREASE SALARIES JUDGES.
petition from some members Of the bar, asking that
the salaries Of the Justices of the supreme Superior and
Common Pleas Courts and the Surrogate may be in.
creased 81 900 year each, was presented.
Supervisor CLANCY moved also to include that the Re-
corder's salary be increased 81 GOO year.
Supervisor WILSON moved that the salary OF the City
Judge be also increased 81 900 year.
Supervisor JACKSON hoped the matter would be referred
90 the Committee on Civil Courts.
Supervisor TUcKR also favored Tie reference
Supervisor McSpEpos offered another resolution, to the
effect that there shall be allowed TO the Justices of the
Supreme Court 81 500 year paid TO them quarterly
out Of the county treasury from the LIST of January next
SO as to bring their salaries equal TO those OF the Superior
Court Judges-s5 600
The whole matter was referred to the Committee on
Civil Courts.
INCREASE SALARY NATURALIZATION CLERK.
Supervisor ADAMS offered resolution increasing the
salary OF John Brown naturalization clerk of the Court OF
Common Pleas, from 5000 to 81 200 year
This also met with opposition from Supervisors
Tucker and fulmer but was adopted by vote Of l3 10
COMMISSIONERS.
resolution appoint james W Barr lex Senator and
exAderman) a Commissioner Of Taxes, place of iona
than W. Allen, was offered by Alderman Adams but was
laid on the table
Supervisor McCoSKKY moved that William Wilson Gone
of the retiring Adermenl be appointed Tax Commis-
soncr, in tbe1odm of J. W. Allen.
Supervisor OWENS moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table, which was carried by a vote Of 10 tos.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Ar THE INQUEST OF BrRDEIl.
The committee reported in favor Of paying DR.. Knight
$3.50 for fourteen days professional services at the IN
sueet a. DT. Harvey Burdell.
Supervisor JACKSON opposed the raymeut, and Super
visor Tucker ncrsd Ia strike out $3.50 and insert sto0
On motion Of Supervisor FrusER the report was ndeh
~'ss'v DospoBed
s,;nsr,isor MslosErY orerea a resolution that VIM j.
PECK be appointed Tax Conins ;oncr IN place Of J. ".
Allen, Laid on the table
coNruMEsf n iHE CHAIRMAN.
CD ~ sort YrE Ofq no
whereas II pleasing duty at the close Of our onen
express the sentiments Of respect and esteem
o the members OF this Board for our worthy President
Resolved That the thanks OF this Board be and are
hereby rendered James r. Steers Esq the President
Of the Board Of Supervisors for the able impartial and
Eenemany in which he has discharged the duties
al the position.
Resolved, That the Clerk OF the Board be and he is
hereby directed 10 cause copy OF the above resolution
10 be suitably enrossed and presented President
Supervisor FrLIMER had muchpeasure in s'ondng the
resolution The rulings Of the chair had Jeen always
made iu accordance with justice and impartiaty.
The resolution then put by the Clerk and unani
mously adopted.
plnen paid him He had always endeavored TO act just
~ by the kindness Of the members Of the Board he
hal been snssled perform ms duties with salts
fa,ion 20 the be otherwise could have done.
He had form~e asSXcatcas in this Board which never
could be eradcaied from his memory. With many Of
the members he had been acquainted before he came
Board and from his association he was now &C
qaaned with all OF them, and he thanked them all for
their courtesy TO him. and hoped that each and every one
Of them would favor him with a call on New Years
day
cosYI1xESr 10 the CLERKS oF mE
Supervisor CLANCY offered the following
Resolved That the thanks of this Board he, and are
hereby rendered worthy clerk David Valentine,
$50 and 70 John II. Chambers ESQ, and TO the assist
engaged the Board also 10 the reporters OF the
press for their and ability IL reporting the pro.
ccedings 81 this Board.
Tnis was unanimously adopted and motion Of su.
pcryisor TvcIER the Board adjourned ttne die