New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-06
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

At II O'Clock the members elect Of the Board o.
CouncDmea for the year 1887 assembled III tue Caam-
Der Of the Board 10 the City Hall
The Clerk, CHARLES L. MCCLESACHAN, called the
Bosrd to order and announced that the Mayor would
administer to members the oath OF ONCE
Major WOOD then entered tue Chamber, accom-
named by RICHARD BUSTED, Corporation Counsel
and ALEXANDER MISC, Mayors Clerk, and took III
seat in he Presidents Chair. The Clerk OF tne board
MIR MCCLEHACHAS then proceeded to call Oh the naIaes
of membess in regular order, and they received the
oath of office from the Mayor, ten at q time.
The Mayor having refined the Clerk announced thss
if the Board desired TO organize he, as temporary pre-
siding officer, was ready 10 hear any mouon tha' HULL
beis might submit
Mr.. WAUGH moved that Mr.. BooIe be elected tenn
porary President OF the Board. The motion was car,
fied UNIQUELY aud MessIs. Van Tire and Hemphil
were appointed by the Clerk as sConmittee to conduct
Mr.. BOOc TO the chair.
MIR. CRAWFORD moved that Councilman Jonas N
Phillips DO elected permanent President by vote
taken by yeas aud nays. The motion prevailed aud
Mr. Pnips received the unanimous vote OF the Board
MessIs Rhodes and Crane we're appointed Com
mittee TO conduct the President TO the chair.
On taking his seat the President SAID;
Mr.. PHiLLIPs's SPEECH.
Ceatesen Of ths Boa-a Of CoHHemen trust that the
nmy nth which you have discharged one OF your h5si oneh
IL. YOU my shsafs for the louof OF selecting Jour
siding officer deeply do feel the Importance OF tue respons
terms duties evolving Chair wl
b ny wb to assharsS toe sSs % an, sSs s2 s . a1
with Credit 70 myself must IN very sreA
~Ssis1s1 fdss ySU Z your the
Italy enforced trust gentlemen ali here for the
single Of protecting me public interest. and the
taxpayer equivalent to watch he entitled by the demand
constantly his Industry ~ supply the means io car
a protection life health aud property BY police
aud ssnsioy good ordinances clean streets proper
reces.Ty 10 produce sulaed community Il is
duty endesvoT 20 reduce the burden, possible NOT
thing IN return those who obliged to bear the e1'
pense And 1t 10 in your power Gentlemen to do much To-
ha
careful scrutiny Of all applications FOL expenditures all bus
his board will DO found willing esy the wishes Of
their nsusst believe them eoHPe eat for the t.sA
and let Lave the the close Of our oca ter
Of deserving the appreciation OF senerous community lo
h.sins discharged tie dn. Iss ed to our care tss
that you vii &C, And esi.i;s a. y ire Issponoy 81
ueube In ssssnng senlensn to the various Committee,
vii be m ~ fI Prsee.es to .slee! such neaoen ~
respective Committee cannot too feDy i@Pe', tue MN
VI tee ue%oe" WIZ he I 0 80 ~. y Iii .sssi
fotbesEDoe toward yoGr fellow menbsfs and ru'
th kind Providence viii watch over and guide oar doser
Vita these remarks, allow again renew sincere
s:.n and would state thai he 'A'H S ''
On motion of Mr.. Duss, the Board proceeded to
elect Cleik by vote taken by Yeas and Nays.
Charles T. AoClepachan the present incumbent Of the
oeico received ID aDi nous vote.
On motion Of Mr.. REILLY, the rules Of the Board Of
1856 adopted as the rules governing this Board
until fyTher ordered.
On moios. the rules were suspended to enable tbs
Board TO elect Sergesn.stArns and Deputy Clerk
by scolsmston.
On motion of Mr. WARNER Nicholas NJ Shdel, the
present incumbent declared to be the unsninous
choce Of the Bossd for S0rgeant-at-Arms by accama
ton.
MI. HAswELL moved the appointment Of s Commit
tee Of five to wait upon the Board OF Aldermen and
inform them that this Board organized Snd ready
TO receive communications. The p0tor was carried,
and Messrs. Havell, Crawford, ROehner, Warner snd
0ttarson were appointed such Committee.
Ovadfk oa 49, ta-aiff zoe
of Eve 70 convey similar message 10 the Mayor. Ths
motion va, carried and Messr,. Reilly Barry, Bsuch
Smith and Brdsail we've appointed the oom mit,ee
Both the committees subsequently reported tina: they
bad performed the duties asaigued them.
90 motion of ME J. w. HuSr, John 4. Towle tho
present inoumbet declared elected Depaty Clerk
Of the Board by exclamation.
4 tsotsa ~ suspend hs rules in order 70 elect an