The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-11


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Beard q Aldsrmsn.
This Board met lAst sveaing-ths President, John
Clancy, ESQ In tho chair.
The President announced the appointment Of Mr. Henry
Aorord reader OF the Board In the Of Mr. Peter
L. Feiry appointed Of the clerks Of Special Sessions
Alderman OWENS offered resolution, 70 the effect that
the Street advertise for proposals for bids
stone bsse, coping and iron railing for park Fourth
avenue, from Thirty fourth to Thirty eighth streets Ro-
ferred 70 Committee on Lands and Places.
Aresouton authorizing the Comptroller TO pay expenses
incurred by the inspectors Of Elections for Assistant En-
gneer in place Of Noah L. Farnham, held April 3d. 1858,
referred
A communication was received from the Mayor. encos.
ing correspondence from the Consul of the Ottoman
Empire and ths Sublime Porte, expressing the gratitude
Pasha by tho Common Council NeN York Ordered to
be printed u length on the minutes.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE NEW STREET C0MMs-
SIONKR.
To THE HONORABLE rHK BOARD or ALDERMEN or r CRY on
GENr1xMEN-In compliance with a resolution OF your
honorable body, "That the Street Commissioner report
this Board ii IL next meeting by what authority he has
caused the assessment Lists, ordered BY The Common
taken from him and placed other hands who not
legally empowered to collect the same, and to whom
legal responsibility u attached" respectfully report:
That by virtue Of the authority vested In me by
ton n Of the amended charter Of 1857 renewed Joseph
R. Taylor from the Office Of Collector OF Assessments and
appointed his When he ceased 10 be Collector
OF ceased 10 have any right TO make fur
ther collections both The tight and the duty TO make
suen co Ss dsvoved upon his successor;
Of the various ordinances confirming assessmens
which his name, Collector Assessments Is inserted
has the right proceed and collect after from
Office the assessments In which he 80 named and that
such has been the custom heretofore.
The act OF 1873 relating to assessments in substance
provides that the owners, &C. shall liable TO pay the
assessments o such person "a the Common Council shall
. Of sas w 81 s
Both the charters Of l649 and 1857 vest the
power of the Corporation in the Mayor and the various
ecutive Departments One OF these departments is that
the Commissioner and under him is the Bureau
for the Collection of Assessments inrusted with this par
tcular duty Charter Of lS49 secs. and H. Charter
later section in each charter repeats all laws incon.
sstent with the charter Charter Of 1s4s 2s Char
Of 1857 6) The provision referred to Of the act
OF 1913 being inconsistent with the later ac thereby
repealed and the ordinances which the claim of the
with the laws the time OF their adoption aud
designating him Collector solely In his official capa
city as Collector Of Assessments.
II claim Of the late Collector, that the ordinances Of
the Common Council designate him. otherwise than In his
official capacity TO collect assessments, be valid then
ordinances themselves in plain violation of the
ter which provides for bureau for the collection Of a.
sessments and declares the In which the Colec
tor and his deputies shall be appointed and removed.
Tho law has provided certain officers TO collect
men and the assumption OF any other person perform
these duties being plainly In violation Of its provisions
my duty TO allow any further collections TO be
made BY persons whom had removed from Office.
transmit herewith an opinion Of the Corporation
Counsel, sustaining the legality OF my action All Of
which Is respectfully submitted.
EDWARD COOPER, Street Commissioner.
LAW DEPARTMENT, CRY NEW York, !
OPr1cx or rK COUNSEL TO THE CORPORATION,
No. 237 Broadway, May 9, 1858.
EDWARD COOPER, Esq.-Sr am OF the o Union tha
neither the Collector Of Assessments the Deputy Col
20 hss ns Ss
collected assessment lists or OF tho books and paper
apperainng his office. also Of the opinion that
the right 10 collect assessments s In fact the exercise
the office, the incumbent alone, whoever he may be- ha
the right complete the collection Of such lists may
fa II RICHARD BUSTED counso to the CsTporston
The communication ordered 70 be printed on thu
minutes The Board adjourned 10 Thursday next a avt
O'Clock.
Board OF Councilmen.
The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President
Charles NJ Haswell, presiding.
After the minutes Of the previous meeting reat
and approved few unimportant petitions resentet
and referred To the appropriate committees
Among the resolutions offered were the subjoined:-
RESOLUTIONS DIRECTING THE HEADS ov DEPARTMENTS n
REPORT THE CONDITION or THEIR R,ssrncnvH BUREAUS
BY MI JupsoS-whereas, from unknown 10 THU
Board the reports directed 70 be made 10 the Common
Council by the various departments Of the city COVER
ment ~ per section 20 Of the city charter, passed Apr
1851 have not been presented by sundry Of the sal
Resolved that the beads Of the City Inspectors, Gre
Aqueduct and Oomptrollers departments be and
hereby directed 70 furnish 70 this Board, with the leas
possible delay full details and particulars respecting
matters under The control Of their respective
s 90 or he city charter %aSrs
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures, owing 10 the recent "a,
long protracted difficulties in the Street Commissioner
department the reports that should have been made 4
the Commol Council by that department respecting Ii.
affairs under Us control have not been presented
the Common Council finds itself in almost ,ots
ignorance 10 the situation OF the details OF thai ONCE
q ns o S
and projects Of the street Commissioner passing suct
ordinances might conduce TO the interest Of the city
Resolved Thai the Street Commissioner be and hereby
requested 10 furnish 70 this Board, a. early day
possible and IN aocordance with the twenty ninth sector
which he may be possessed relative 10 the following
points, 70 w:-whsi streets have been ordered 70 BE-
been opened altered; what contracts have been
made In OF the bureaus OF bis department that have
0os ss % ana
acted upon together with all and any information
pecng the various matters under the control Of his de-
partmcnt that may be OF interest 10 the Common Council
also his opinion, and any recommendations he may
| deem proper 70 offer In tho promises Adopted.
By Mr. BssDT-Resoyed Thai the street. commissOuer
be directed 70 all encumbrances from the various
whsryes and pcs Of the city where permission has not
been granted by the Common Council. Adopted
nvNSH JUDICIAL DKTRIcT COURT
remembrance Of IFS citizens Of she Twelfth aud Nine.
district from Eighty sixth street and Fourth avenue 70
Forty fourth and Sixth avenue referred the
Committee on Repairs and Supplies
In and laid over for future action
MAHoNKD AGAIN
The communication OF bis Honor the Mayor relative 10
the notice taken by the Turkish government the rccep
ton given 10 Mahomed Pscha by the Common Council,
was taken from the table and referred TO the Special Com
mitteec on Reception.
THE FOURTH ov Ju1Y.
resolution appointing a special committee ~ attend %
81 0co for fireworks gave rse TO some debate an vas
lost Tor want OF constitutional VOTE and laid on the oe