New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-08
PTBLIC MEETINGS.
.o,pn OF SUPERVISORS.


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with Nj. Nooihl been read, the Committee pre-
,iou,,, appciaicd cOnluo'e~
totSe char ,u.p.o., a, follows,
MI. f' .t.rk Won Kindly f,s the innor conferred IN
CLi me as yur pre-uz officer as1'e " SpprcclH1
ia sase c and intelligent c, OF the City Of New;
S {, an hop6 (which ary citizen may vel be proud SUI
ssr yor gentlemen, this evidence OF v0nr good opinion ~
Ike in nv remembrance The responsible poit% to which
b.,e elected me- The respected Source from which comes
H. 1nsnn,y Kindness attending the select hauec' me
CON ueut sad mskcs T. one OF the proud =" c3 3
sn Of Scuf Kindness you counsel and your AID 10 Only
d'ch,Se the Quite. Of presiding hce, 81 u nv srest de-
s 10 be pomp' my attendance impartial IN my DECISIONS
ana rp Of H h; and fs' Of f,ch s snS eI snS s sc
.sins tho transaction Of The public business . .l
Permit me gentlemen 20 ak your attention 20 inc lnlPsn
dc. we aye called upon 70 di.harse The poc expect ano
demand ;ar we hsye tnr pOw , r mo y
t5sy exp- ccoomy rrcncmeu' sud roIn in The e1pendi
e & % MONEY! h'y e sn sv f ss anon o Of the
ntnrd auth, ss with the lest possible expense re ehect
ansyse rfb vol being in the determination 70 my
bmb eos Carrying these just expectations o; the peo
EDdaes. and a ready the discharge Of the duties
ssdsaedto mo
Messose f,pD, he Mosor.-The following Message
from the Mayor was ordered printed:
MAYORS OFFICE, Jan. 7, 1853.
To Ne Eos,at Bo7rd Of St1er'os ofme Chyo Nes YO,s
GEsILTNIN: BY one Of the provisions of the act
Of the Legislature passed at its last session, in rea.
ton TO the Board of Supervisors of the County OF
New-York and under which you have been organized
as such Board. the Mayor ceases to be a member
thereof His reation thereto, although changed, is,
however, still continued by another provision OF the
same act, which requires before it shall take elect
the presentation to him, for his approval, OF every
act ordinance or resolution except such as levy any
an mr. far which honorable DOuy
The Mayor being by the operation OF TINS cnange
placed in the relative position to your honorable
body as with the Common CeuncI.
have deemed il TO be my duty 20 communicate TO
YOU a. this time my views respecting the general du-
lies of your Board and TO make in addition to oSe du-
lies You have. the appointment OF several important
officers az well a. subordinate ones the raising and re-
dueton under certain provisions of law of the salaries
OF the several Judges Of the Courts and other County
officers which ore padfrOm the County Treasury, and
the aOwngo others certain fees for the performance
of utIes required of them by law, such Suggestions
in relation thereto and of the officers over which you
have the direction a. deem expedlent.
Your duties, gentlemen are highly responsible you
ere not only empowered annually under acts OF the
Legislature with the raising by tax on the estate, real
and personal subject to taxation, such sum a. may be
authorized for the support of the City Government,
and for other special trusts and county charges, but
you ore directed to examine, settle aud audit all sc-
counts chargeable against the county
In the performance OF these duties, well as all
Others which are may be imposed upon you,
have no doubt you will scrutnize closely all such
bills or charges which may be presented to you for any
work or services performed, or fees claimed IN relation
10 the several offices above mentioned.
am of he opinion from information which have
obtained that many bills and fees have heretofore
been allowed and audited for which no just cialn
could be had according to law aud that many others
have been paid under the authority OF former Boards
oS Snneryisors al an extravagTnt sum far beyond
srhat 'the work done or services performed were
worth c - ,o;d Nv, feas
yeceiyed by them in the discharge OF their uuues
from persons having business with their respective
nN;caa These fees amount annually to large sums
greatly beyoudthe most liberal salaries that haVeDee1
before allowed othese officers and OF others now paiu
b the county of equal position and duties; ana yet
ne county has paid, and continues to pay all the
charges ot these offices for all purposes except sala-
yies thus making .hem annually heavy charges upon
the Treasury: A.. ,oo,;oo ba
made 10 the Legislature for the passage of the neces
sary laws requiring these fees TO be PAID INTO the
Treasury OF the County, and giving 10 inc olncoi7
salaries instead thereof IN,
There are several other matters connected win
your honorable body in relation to which shan COM
municate with you hereafter, as sooh a. ona nav
snch FIJI information as desire relative thereto
shall he happy to receive your support III suCh re-
co,nmondations as may deem it my dnty to make TO
~ou. and tender you my hearty cooperation IN all
sncb measures as shall have for their object the pro-
motion Of the public interest ,.,,,vr 7 rrg,,,Ny
The annual report of the Clerk OF the Board o. ou
,aryisors was received and ordered printed.
A netiiion was received from Mr.. butcher TO be ap
groptad Sergeant at Arms. Referred 80 Committee
= The Board adjourned 10 Tuesday.