The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-08
Board OF Supervisors.

Board Of Supervisors.
THE cHAIRAAN's sPKECH-hEssAGE FROM rIIE
MAYOR.
IN. uo.,a ma, ,,,, COMMUNICATIVE VOORHEES, IN the
chair
Mr. nIyAu r. PrRpy, who had been ce,ted at the last
meeting A Chairman Of he Board wss escorted TO the
chaI ami made the following address to the MEMBERS
GentlemcnI thank you kindly for the honor conferred
In selecting me rs your presiding ocer. assure you
appreciate the honor and feel the compliment TO DO
selected the presiding officer Of the immediate repre-
senatves of eighty thousand OF tho free and INTEL
gent voters Of the great city of New York IN nonor Oh
which any citizen may we'll be proud and assure you,
gentlemen this evidence of your good opinion will eyr
live in my remembrance. Tho responsible postien 10
which you have elected me-the res,ected source from
which it comes-the unanmity AMI kindness attending
the selection enhance the compliment and makes one
Of the proudess moments Of my tfc But, gentlemen
counsel and your AID to satisfactorily discharge
the duties Of the presiding oncer Of this body can
promise but little, though can truly say, that is my
earnest desire to be prompt in my attendance impartial
my DECISIONS respectful of the rights feelings
of each and every member. shah cheerfuy aid you
preserving order and facilitating the transaction Of the
public business. Permit me, gentlemen, to ask your At
tentscn 10 the important duties called upon dis
charge The public expect and demand of u.s. so far as
have the power effort to tighten the burthens that
press go heavily upon the tax payers Of this city, they
expect economy retrenchment and reform in the expen
0t ss s e ana no
their constituted authorities with the least possible
expense To effect these desirable purposes, ! shall
cheerfuiy and heartily cooperate with you, being
txed in the determination TO my humble efforts
ry'Bg out these just expectations Of the people again
thank you gentlemen for this evidence Of your KINDNESS
duties assigned TO me.
MESSAGE IRON IKE MAYOR
The following communication received from his
honor the Mayor
MAYORS OtE1cx, JAN 7, 1855
10 IHs HONORABLE BOARD or SUPERVISORS or THE CRY OF
GrsuKwS-By of the provisions of the act of the
Legislature passed at It's last session in relation TO the
Board OF Supervisors OF the county Of New York and
der which you have been organized as such Board the
Mayor &c ases TO be member thereof His relation there
to- although changed ia however still continued BY
Their provision OF the act which requires before il
shall take effect the presentation him for his approval
OF every act ordinance or resolution except such levy
any TAX or taxes, which may your honorable body
the Mayor being, by the operation Of this change
placed in the same relative position TO your honorable
body as with the Common Council
have deemed il 10 be my duty TO communicate 70 YOU
at this time my views respecting the general duties of
your Board apd to make in addition TO those duties you
have the appointment Of several important officers
well as subordinate the raising and reduction under
certain provisions of law, of the salaries of the several
Judges Of the Courts and other county Officers which
paid from the county treasury, and the low others
certain ices the performance srequa'of them
by law, such suggestions in relaFn thereto and of
oftcers over which you have the direction deem
pedent
Your duties, gentlemen, highly responsible; you
ure, with the raising by tax the estate real per
sona subject 10 taxation such may be authorized
for the support OF the city govornm and for other spe
cal trusts and county charges, bu. you are directed
examine settle and audit all accounts chargeabo against
the county
In the performance of these duties as well as all others
which are now or may be imposed upon YOU, have no
doubt you viii scrutD2e closely all such bills charges
which may be presented you any work or services
performed, fees claimed in relation TO the several of
fees above mentioned
am Of the opinion from information which have OBJ
and hatsn baso al
lowed and audited for which just claim could
under the authority Of former Boards OF Supervisors at
an exrayagant sum far beyond what the or
services performed were worth.
several Of the county officers paid by fees re-
ceived by them the discharge of their from per
sons having business With their respective Offices. These
fees amount annually 10 large sums beyond the
most liberal salaries that have been before allowed to
these officers and Of others paid by the county of
equal position and duties and yet the county paid
and continues 10 pay all the charges OF these offices Tor
all purposes except salaries, thus making annually
heavy charges upon the treasury.
would suggest therefore that application be made 10
the legislature for the passage 81 the necessary
curing these fs 10 be paid into the treasury OF the
county and giving the officers salaries instead thereof
honorable body in relation 10 which shall communicate
with yon hereafter shall have such full infor
nation a. desire relative thcroeo.
shall be happy TO receive support In such
commentators AZ may deem Il my duty make you;
and tender You my hearty operation in all such
surcs as shall have Tor their object the promotion OF the
pubic interest DANIEL =. TIEMANN.
Ahcr receiving some few papers, the Board adjourned
to Tuesday next at O'Clock.