The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-05


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-whcreupon Mr.: McCenachan wasitecared elected.
Upon motion Of Mr.. RaopEs, Nj Nicholas Sidell, wko
has been Sergeant at Arms for number Of years
! elected by accamaiion.
Upon motion Of Mr. RHODES. the President appointed
Messrs Rhodes, Cross anu Bickford committee to wait
upon the Mayor, and inform him that the Board was
ready TO receive any communication from him.
Upon motion OF Mr. VAN TINE, similar committee
appointed TO wait upon the Board Of Aldermen, a. fol-
lows-Messrs. Van Tine Costello and Bunce
Upon motion of Mr. BRADY was directed 10 appoint
committee of three to prepare rules Of order.
The committee appointed to wait upon the Board of
Aldermen reported that they had performed that duty
and asceraDed that that Board had adjourned until Tues
| day, Ooday)
Board he adopted by this Board until further action.
The CHAIRMAN, however gave preference to resolu-
ton OF Mr Dunn, which had been lying his desk as
! Resolved That the rules Of order for the Board of
Councimen for last year. far applicable, be adopted
by this Board substituting 10 for 81 l6 for 40 and
for and the members of wards whenever they occur
i Rules of order, to be appointed.
Mr. GENET opposed the resolution and favored the CON-
| mittee Of three.
The committee appointed to call upon the Mayor re.
ported that they bad performed that duty, and informed
his Honor that the Board ready to hear commun
cation from him. His Honor had replied that he had no
communicated ready; that he was preparing communi-
cation, Which was not complete They might tomorrow
| tuesday, expect communication from him.
The question then taken on Mr.. Dunns resolution,
| which vas adopted.
Tho CHAIR appointed Committee rules Messrs Brady,
Crawford and Genet committee alterations of the cop
| ell chamber, Messrs. Brady, Rhodes and Van Tine.
On motion OF Mr. Plat. the Board proceeded 10 baol
for doorkeeper resulting the choice Of Roierc T. Fn-
twstle by vote of Is TO scattering The Board then,
or motion OF Mr. Brady adjourned III today at IL ~
LUNCH pENoNloo'S
Pursuant TO an invitation the Clerks, ae Board,
abou; pm, accompanied by large delegation Of ex-
members, lobby members AID outsiders sat down TO
elegant repast at DemoBoo where the solids and fluids
received the most at;erDg attention for at least hour
The cloth being removed Mr.. McCLENACAN the eject
cd clerk, spoke follows-Gen;lenen-Y You have been
invited here 10 celebrate the organization Of the Board of
Colncmen. is customary for the President and CLERKS
and other officials TO request the aIencance oil the mem
bcrs of the Council 10 little fcS'vy always succeeding
you socially, II certainly promotes harmony We think
IA not contrary 10 the interests OF our city that you
SHOULD meet Immediately after ORGANIZATION for the plr
am extremely sorry that he ls not here-a gentleman
whom have invited and whom took every precauion
70 have present. hope every gentleman here present
viii al his glass drink the health OF Daniel T. Temann
! the Mayor er the city Of New York.
Mr.. BRADY responded, wondering why he was called
upon, and hoping that Mr. Tcrnann would serve the cys
interest that he would be the Mayor Of the people and
Mr. MrClySAcHAS prorosedrhe health of the Pros
| dent Of the Boud
CHARlIs H. IIAswE1t ESQ., President responded as fol
and officers am much indebted 10 you for the comp-
mont you have paid me in drinking my health Tie occa
SION upon which meet Is has been very properly
and very fully stated TO you by the gentleman who pre-
sides The other end Of the table The custom Of the
Board of Councmen meeting after having effected their
organization, has become time honored one, and
this social reunion Is productive Of harmony The
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remarks. but many Of you well aware, or
those who not aspiring TO be brilliant with pen,
| much less with my tongue ON occasion like this,
where feel so much As DO, fear woald undertake
% rive full scope 10 my feelings would be guilty Of
e me S,or further upon your time upon this
OCCASION IN consequencs the peculiar position IN which
0nJ myself placed, and the embaassments have gone
through day would like 10 address you at length
certain points but will take fitting occasion 10 do
IN conclusion, Mr. Haswcll gave the following sent
ment The Board o. Councilmen OF 1855 mag their de-
alterations be marked with order, their abors merit the
approval OF their constituents, and the social relations
ofthe members characterized with harmony. He called
upon MIR McCcnehan 10 respond, as the next business
Of the Board, after eieong President, was to choose
clerk
Mr.. McCiKSAcrAS respondcdtn few happy remarks
lie said that the reduction Of the number Of members
from 90 TO "a was mn advantage which entirely overshs
dowed any Of the other defects Ia the charter. RE
reminded the new Board that every act they performed
would be spread before their Constituents by tue city
journals every morning. and their opinions would he
freely expressed IN concluding his observations, he
said tina, their only effort should he advance and pro
mote the interests OF this great city In conclusion he
proposed the health Of President Jonas " Phillips
Mn. rmtn~, in response said be would not address
them the Board OF Councmen but friends Before
accepting the invitation TO be present his only objection
that he had been present on occasions of the
Kind before Knowing that he would have TO 20 through
the other retiring Presidents yet no found
himself nos a plain and private cttyen, which after
two years service in The Board Of Ccuncilrnen he
q reform from the new members, hut every mem.
Der would lind that reform was impossible; that their
hands cd. aud in less than year they would
6nd that they could do nothing He would however,
impress upon them TO be punctual in attendance They
should not "go II blind" because measures intro
duced by members who their friends He had
pursued such course and be knew that he had not lost
anything by it, lie congratulated them on their orgsn-
zon and felt interest yet the Board and trusted
that whatever bad been done far was for the general
good. He in conclusion the health OF the fellow
members OF the Board and the officials recently elected
Mr.. REYNOLDS reronded briefly, calling upon Mr..
| Genet
Mr.. GENE replied, hoping that the Board would do
credit 90 themselves and 10 their constituents II conclu
sion he offered TIE thanks Of the Common Council TO the
members Of the press.
The toast was appropriately responded TO-
Mr.. Cross called upon for a speech and responded
by saying that lac had been cut out for public speaker
and had been spoiled in the making But his first public
speech bad been wrongly reported IN the Eoiiq Post
| lie thought i hardly fair that when he had merely
nouneet his intention 10 support Mr. Haawe he had been
reported 70 have called upon the democrats ~ support
him Oauglter) fn conclusion, he hoped the members
e the new Board would do themselves credit.