The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-22

Metropolitan Police district and TO provide for the govern
hereof gives this Board q Supervisors the power
and county OF New York; and
Where's, this Board a. s last meeting liked the whole
number IL police pairomen Tor the city and county Of
New York 70 be Ave. thereby removing all those police
pa,rolmen duty and authorizing the appointment OF
five others by the Police Commissioners provided for
In the Metropolitan Police bill, BIO II therefore
Resolved, That the Board authorize ths Metropolitan
Pobce for the city and county Of New York
appoint the same number Of policemen rs were on day
before this law went into effect
AZ the Clerk had read as far as the 'Metropo
tan PoBco dstrict Supervisor WnsoS moved 10 lay the
Supervisor ADAMS suggested that the resolutions ought
70 be read whatever disposition might DO made OF them
The CHAIRMAN stated that the motion to bay tho resou
tons ou the table could Aot be debated. I-
Supervisor Blunt insisted that the rights Of the minority
ought to be respected somewhat by the majority.
The CHAIRMAN cut short further remarks and directed
the vote 70 table the resolutions 70 be pat when the Clark
Immediately proceeded 10 call the
Supervisor Tgcl0U 10 explain his vote. He couh
not vote undersaDdingy when vote was put upon the
reading Of resolutions WAS true that the majority had
the power and the minority must yield For one he dd
unwely and under protest, AZ not allowing proper
their claims Being in the dark as he was he
supervisor BLUNT stated that he submitted the resou
tons In qpcsten In perfectly respectful manner. He
representa- in the Board property taxed equal 70 that
Represented by the Supervisors from the Second to the
Fifteenth wards and yet his resolutions shut dywn
from hearing. All be asked was 70 have them read,
end The Board could take such action it chose. The
action, n taken thus far was unprecedented in any
gaative bsdy The bare subject To which tho resolu
lions referred all That the members knew without
stopping n inquire " 10 their tenor.
supervisor lCSPSDoS, In explaining his vote, which
given attn matvey ON the motion, said that this sub
)ect was ~ ne cared 70 .now about knowing nus SUB
ect and she source Of the resolutions he should vote
against the reading ... f f.
supervisor OWENS said tina. no could NOT vote I'm.
dersapdpgy he would not In the negative. The
vote being declared 10 affirmative; negative tho resou
tons were laid ON the table without being read
orssos yRos THE CORPORATION ooUSxs As 10 17u rows
AND sryns SUPERVISORS USnER
Tho ohcwmg opinion received from Mr.. Busteed,
the Corporation COUNSEL and ordered 70 be laid on the
tables
.a.t t Law DEPARTMENT TIM CrrY OF NEW YoRK,)
sf OFFI(E COUNSEL CORPORATION,
"4f4F No. 81 Chambers street. May Is, 1851. }
ToTM HosoRAms TIM BOARD or SUPERVISORS -
requested by your resolutions Of tho 18th Of May
inst to give you my opinion at early dsy relating TO
the duties Of The Board Of under the act Of the
Legislature, passed April Is, 1851"
Isate In reply that the Revised Statutes (part ls chap
H. title 3D. art m have heretofore declared what are the
powers and duties Of Boards Of Supervisors, and
doubtless familiar with the general prov sons law upon
the subject Tho act entitled An relating 10 the Board
OF Supervisors Of the city Of New York paed at the last
Of the Legislature, places restrictions upon the
Fer in which the Board shall exercise its functions rather
than orestes any new power.
So far g this county concerned the rcorganzesthe
Roard of Supervisors upon entire basis. Hitherto
the aldermen and Mayor and Recorder were by virtue OF
their Offices Supervisors Of the county by the act under
consideration the last named officers 10 be members
Of the Board and and after The first day Of January,
l6t8 Is 70 be composed Of twelve persons TO be elected
by the people ct the charter election proceeding 70 perform
the duties OF the Supervors and their office " be dis
tipct from that Of Alderman.
The votes Of majority Of all the persons SO TO be elected
are made 70 pass any act approprang money
proceedings Of the Board that he does To the legislation Of
the Common Council, except that bare majority may pass
Common Council proceedings requires thirds Of all
the members elected N each BOARD 70 pass resolution d
which The Mayor may have disapIroved
Tho h section Of the ACT u limitation OF the pOwor OF
The Board 10 draw moneys-two facts must exist and con-
before any funds Of the county be drawn from tho
specc purpose 10 which the funds are 70 be applied and
expsnsc be incurred, whether shall have been
ordered ny the Boavd or not unless the money so sppo
priated be- al the time oil ~ appropriation, actually The
The sixth section provides in detail new checks on the
mode Of disbursing public moneys, the particulars Of
Tho law " . strict one, and has been, together with
cthe, passed at the recent session Of the Legislature,
Atng 70 This city, published In document form NO % by
the Board Of Aldermen It's pcrRal and study viii furnish
The only guido to understanding OF the duties II i'm
pOssa Ihay 'as honor % BE- ZCqT o.. SSsd s ,sry,ns
lNr'li- 't ~ c,sfu~ei Of Sh3 eorporuuon.
AII1Cm RRor1x APPROPRIATION or TIN TAX cosn0saoSzss
The ensuing communication was sent In BY the Tax
COMMISSIONER ........ I'D .n IL.
O,r1cr or CouxrxuoHxss ON T,xrs AND A~,sSxrxrs,
INV YoKS, May 10, 1857.
To uH HoS. TINS BoARD or SrFTzyrsoRs on HE Cnr AND
CorSrY on NEw YoRK;-
The undersigned acknowledge the receipt OF resolution
passed by your honorable boy nqurng by what autho-
ry tncy have given 10 Harvey Hart private individual,
who II IN no way connected with their Office city govern
men, part Of the public Office occupied by the for the
Transaction Of his private busness In repy the under
signed beg leave 10 say that the language of the
reality assumes that tho Undersigned have
given their permission for the of public property for
private Purp0sesIa charge when .nsy peg most respect
the occupied by the Commissioners OF lakes
and Assessments where placed while that gentle
man held the office OF Receiver Of Taxes, whore has
manned since. Az 10 the business Of Mr.. Hart
have knowledge. o has been IN the Office very fro.
quenty since his removal from tho Office of Receiver Of
Taxes, for what purpose wo have never deemed II our
duty inquire, this Office IL by law declared 10 be
pubic oce TO be kept open for the convenience Of r
sons DESTROYS Of exa mining the tax rolls ~ the city.
There not now and has not been at any time since the
room now occupied by the Commissioners OF Taxes and
Assessments was assigned 10 them, any portion Of Il get
apart appropriated for private purposes, except the
space now occupied by the safe above alluded 10,
which has mot In any way interfered with the pub.
your honorable body that we have notified Mr. Hart 70
remove the property belonging to him forth rh 10
have for further complaint Misunderstanding
All Of which Ia respectfully submitted
IL EsI%a5T5SSxsOs, Z - $ss; "a
Supervisor rrrr explained that the safe referred 10 by
Mr. Hart ntcbded 10 be retained only temporarily In
the Tax C1mmi sioner's Office.
Supervisor ADAM sad he offered the resolution because
be undsrsocd tha Mr. Hart carried general business
Of note shaving, &C., In the ooe Of tho Tar Commission
er He was opposed 70 this, and thought ought 70 be
stopped.
The Communication was ordered on nle
ooEnE9osyus nnDRD.
Tho fo,oving rcsontioos, offered by Supervisor DRAKE
were adopted
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of Record be- and
they hereby, directed 10 report 70 this Board sis mex,
meeting copy OF all contracts made by them since III ,r
oreanizauop ~ Commissioners; also the Of all par
ties heretofore employed by them together with
the amount OF salary paid 70 each individual, and when
and how cmplo, ed, together with copies Of all vouchers
In their possession relating 70 the same.
Resolved, That tho City Chamberlain be, and he Ia
hereby dreed 70 furnsh 70 ths Board Al i next meet
ins copy OF all bills paid By him acquisitions drawn by
the Commissioners Of Records.
few papers Of minor Importance we're passed upon,
whom The Hoard adjoarned-
Meeting of tn Second Division OF the New
York Citizen Volunteer In Opposition q the
Lawpgof the Albany Legislature.
The Second Division New York Gtixcn Volunteers held
meeting at National Hall thursday evening, TO take
into confederation the action Of e Legislature respecting
the laws passed for The city and county Of New
York at their iast session