The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-02
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,


LAst MEETING OF TIL MENsERs or lS6S-7HK
PRESIDENTS BASswEsl AsD.Esa.
Tie President J. O. Barker, In the chair
This Board met u O'Clock yesterday for the purpose
Of passing upon the upnnished busness o. the session.
Several unmI Iortant papers were disposed Of The 70
port OF toe committee concurrng With the Councilman,
to advertise for marke, site between fouroepIh and
Iorte,a streets was brough, Up and concurred n by
vote % It TOD
cosSTsRuo rs.
TO furnish sooy oa<r,.ge OF Hose Company
co. refund S34o raid error by sonn =
butid . house for Htse Company c6; 20 coptrn
suDdry assessmen,s grading and sewcrng to s,lov
eli hook aao ladder companies ten additional mon.
Alderman Tucrra moved .ha, iarthe- business be -
pended by tas Board voaid be 10 the interest of the
city u thcy nov adjourned.
Tb,s wss lost by o vote OF II TOT.
During the ooufce OF long and uo!nterurns session
tho.e nothing done hut routine business: several
business with view 70 proceed 70 ray the usuai CON
pimeot 10 the retiring President fne motion was ca
ions,n AIdsrmsn Tuciss rerewed The mo.:on to sus
pend busnon, which IVES ain lost by vote OF 10 TO 2.
CONTINENT TO .. vAIsNiryS. csaK o TAG noATs' ias
AsEnAsfs AID TIE RnCRiri or 1Ts EEs.
Aieesmsn vocD1s proposed tho Following resolution,
wnich wss unanimously sdoped:-
1 E e S1f in J . s Isss a es,es 20 es
sents and hcd Cooper Asss,sn. Uerss fct Ser ishia
ihc reapectTe posoas The raaTkcG reoer sy ase0rs
e ~ % sp srG GSps s e % "rs1sco .s q S lie
% o. toe Ssa M Is & Goe S s en- + asse ass s
grateful sctnow edge many
oosfIinasr ~ PRESIDENT.
alderman n,arcE proposed that tue ,hsats OF TOO
courtssy. &c curing the pasi year: and at the same
sme be took the opportunity Of readiag lenera, Gre
too tho long s,nco deceased member d the ln.,d
wal5 vhoss chair hes been vsc.p; ioF many uo1ih hs
pass he then continued 70 read botaiiy 90 the dros
q. alder o1- lhoso who were prcsen, ard those who
10 come
Tho vote having esen pat hT M vsarne, the Clerk
was unanimously adopted.
The Pxs sLDxsT ihSn responded. 10 SAID .-1se1teuos
o. the Bosru Q; Aderuaoru Is now one yess since we
duy osgablsed sn1 you tber conferred for
tons and conJucLng the proceeding, O. The roard Z
received that renewed mark Of yonr csceue and oonh-
dcncc With determination to discharge tho duuos n .
manner that might merit your conunued approbAuoo
To 20 bave been com miitcd great and Important trusts
The legislation required for the varied nterem 10 Of .hs
srcs, ccmms rcia ompori hsvo hanos recesvod
O al con slicraton And becomoS mo bore 10 say
OIL the ulsruasions attendant thereup)D, AMID the
doreooes Of opinion, order and docorm has preysod;
ousoas would add te the general prosperity OF our
cry snd W tho public good To Inc ,srd-to each
men,sry rssorutoos adopted 81 yoa MS evening aaa
shal ever bear in mind tho continued rcspcct aud
cou-tssy shown 10 mo Individually, a. well a. IN my
oaicisl position Gentlemen, we have becu spared 20
fcparste IN healib but the cbloms 81 mourning which
surrorpd .bc chamber Of ,hs HsNd continually remrd
O. the late Alderman sAmuel n. Moscr I corld
sy much that was sood, generous sud noeie;
moro than tha, no lived honest nan" ho has walked
tho r,th Of re that osch OF you, who rermted o
va on n Tia. ps.b, nay enjoy many years q health
Gcnton1cn, / feel tho o< scparston from you "a
mombors Of tie Board and Is a!ke PANEL To me 70
sersrats myself eialy from the much oeteemcd cork
of the Common Coun ~, With wbcm have becn 80 int
nselT connected 10 my oGcia position Tor the past 20
years. Of bis well known character m scuuenan, ard
able and eaciont ofoer ] Willingly add ny tcsti.
mony the ncri,cd praise thsi hV been bcsosed 90
him To BIN return my thanks for the willing and
courteous manner n which he aided aud assisted re,
and The embers OF his osrd. In the performance Of
our several duties May ho be 'on9 spared health and
happiness. To bis Deputy Cerk, Assistant Cerk, Ser
scant s Arms, and other loers OF this Board return
my tbspks for their attendance mo- a. vol ~ the
oombers he Board and here bear tesmony TO their
isihiu 'eryec,-o .her constant s,.enlea 10 M the,r
tue thanis a. this roard for tho sthf and impartial
manner which thoy have reported the debates aud
proceeding. Of the Board; and ls with grca, pessve
that can spsak Of tbcr cntlc,nlT bearing and depor
/ mcrt, as well tc 10 tho other members OF tne
Dosfd. Gentlemen, ,he ocsl torn OF this Board nov
al ,u end; ard IN taxing my nnal loave of yuu IT'S vh
great ,ssscor that cad my ofncia, term . presiding
Queer over 3y where much OF good ioesnG and klnd
same sentiments oy each Of you, nov bid yc- aus
| sjieu.
The Board then sdiournod tiae 81.
BOARD or COuNCUMEN.
| TWO vITOs PROM THE MAYOR oNx sEtsfi's
| TO GRADING PRARL sTREEr AND TuE orHsR on
| THE TAX LEVY BILL ron 1866.
The Board OF couDclmcn held Iu hrsl session lss
evennEBsu amin y. rinokpey, Esl., President 10 tb,
chair.
The following cpmrvncsuon from the MAJOR rsuruni
the resolution 70 give the street Commsscuer power
| employ surveyor 10 make surveys Of proposed new
grslos rcsrl ,sreot, was read.
NltoE's oyytcr. New York, Dec. ~, les
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sopcr rcvrer In cf,,ov n sIrSv,r g ~. s,,, y. ~ y,
rcss nss ETle. @ Pear sirec ana aIi nc srS,s
from ue srpro raton ior sroct optning, The