The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-20
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board met yesterday-Eliah f. Purdy ESQ. in the
chair.
Supervisor TWEED moved tina. tie Board proceed bal
LOT for sergesnt After ba!oting Heury Mathews
was declared elected by a unanimous vote.
STANDING COMMITTEES yxAK
The President announced the following committees for
the year 1865
Annual 7aacs-B Blunt, weisman, Tweed and Bell
County OfccS-Briegs, Roach, Voorhis and Stiman.
Girl Co1rts-Be Ia eed Kennedy AMI Blunt.
Criminal Courts and Police-Stewart Voorhls Connor
and Roach
COMMUNICATION FROM TIKI MAYOR ON THE APPOINTMENT OF
COURT OFFICERS.
MAYORS OFFICE Jan 10, 1858
To TIE HONORABLE BOARD SUPERVISORS
GKNTIEMENI deem it M duty to call your attention to
resolution which passed by the Board of Supervisors
OF last and approved by the May authorizing
erecting the Court OF General Sessions for this city and
county to appoint attendants for said court in the
manner the other courts Of record in this county
informed that under this authority thus given the
court eighteen persons have been appointed by each
salary $500 year. Of the opinion that they are
c.ssary the duties belonging such attendants
properly belongs 10 tbe police force and that i, the duty
of the Police Commissioners, application being made 20
them to detail the necessary number of policemen for this
purpose. The policemen thus detailed will ony better
ing 10 the county Of Si4 600 each year would therefore
recommend that your honorable body such action in
resolution and for the Court of General
DAM + rEMANS.
Referred TO Committee ou Criminal Courts
A communication from the Receiver of Taxes, Mr.. Will
Small enclosing bulls from persons employed to col
lec unpaid taxes, amounting to 81 l6e r. received
and referred.
On motion of Supervisor Blunt resolved that the
Board be furnished with the necessary law books.
special committee appointed 20 confer with the
committee Of the Common Counci who have charge of t
ting up the new chamber for the supervisors.
resolution was adopted requiring the Committee
County Offices to inquire into the proprety OF reducing
the fees for the registry of births and ceahs this county
from ten cents TO five cents for each name registered
The Special Committee 10 whom referred the codi
fcaon Of the laws, reported that they did not think
necessary 10 employ person for that purpose but that
Counsel and be printed by the Clerk
resolution TO increase the Metropolitan Police force In
this city from ,s present number TO 1900 referred
to the Committee on Police.
The Board adjourned to Tuesday next.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
The Board met yesterday afternoon in the Adermanic
Chamber-The President, Charles II. Haswell, Esq,
presiding.
AS soon the minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved few upmporant petitions pre-
sen.ed and referred to their respective committees,
among which were number OF applications to be appoint
ed commissioners n deeds.
Dr. John X. Bieelows bill, amounting 10 s@52 for med-
cal services rendered at the Seventeenth ward station
house, was referred to the Committee on Police.
REVOLUTIONS.
Among the resolutions offered were the following
That there be a committee created this Board TO
be called Committee Taxes The Commatee is as
follows:-Messrs. Crawford. Gilmariin and Brady.
Carried.
STEAM CARS ~ rug ELEVENTH AVENUE
Councilman NOLAN offered the following
Whereas, the use of locomotives the Eleventh ave-
nue. below Fifty ninth street has been the cause of CON
slant complaint on the part OF inhabitants, property
said avenue tor several ears past and, whereas is
deniaby true that the use OF locomotives within the III
babied lms Of the city along the before mentioned
bas been the Of the death Of many
persons and the permanent depreciation Of property to
lie amount Of millions Of dollars to the prejudice
alike OF the CITY treasury and the owners a. well as in
jury 10 business Of every Kind the North river below
the point indca;ed therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the use ~ locomotives Is hereby pro
Lbi,ed the Eleventh avenue, below Fifty seventh
street. IN this city, from and after the first day OF June
next and that be specially enoincd on the Commission
OF Police and a persons acting under them the
maintenance of the laws 10 cause this ordnance TO be
faithfully executed,
And whcscas the western portion of the city, along
the line Of the Hudson River kailroai within the city,
has been deprived q all convenient modes Of travel
up aud down town by reason OF the use Of locomo-
tyes on the Eleventh avenue; aud whereas the popu.
alion along the line Of the Hudson River Railroad
paratively sparse, therefore be II
Resolved and ordained, That after the LIST day OF june
1853 u shall be lawful for the Hudson River Railroad
Company to establish any number Of cy cars drawn by
two Lorsts other animals, the line Of the Hudson
River Railroad from Chamber street TO Fny nnh street
that and the presumed warts o. the public
may require for period Of ten years, without liability TO
especial tax said cars subject only N the general
rules regulations and ordinances 81 the city government
in all other respects.
Referred to the Railroad Committee.
RULES my BOARD
Tho report Of the special committee on revising the
rules and orders by which the Board shall be governed
accepted, read and adopted.
wAsinSGrOSs BIRTHDAY.
resolution TO appoint special committee 10 make the
toms birthday adopted and $1,000 appropriated for
ArsbfSrxEsI cY an ENCLOSING cLEgS
An ordinance providing for the appointment OF an
crossing clerk for the Board was adopted.
TIE MAYORS Message.
Mr. BRADY offered resolution referring the message OF
the Mayor 10 appropriate committees, which was laid on
the table II was subsequently, called up and adopted
PAPERS ALDERMEN.
number Of papers we're received from the Board Of
Aldermen and referred to their appropriate committees
RSSsrRyOIR
Mr. BRApY presented the following resolution which
Resolved That tho Croton Aqueduc, Department be and
they hereby requested to transmit to the Committee
Coton Aqueduot OF this Board all bids, specifications
communications other papers, relating directly or in
directly to the construction OF the new reservoir, forth
with.
TAX LEVY FOR 1858.
Mr.. ARcrIARIrs, the chairman Of the Committee on ~.
nance presented report the tax levy for 1855 which
the Reader proceeded read when he interrupted by
Councilman Guess, who said that he not that
the report would be presented that evening lie
member of that committee but had not been consulted In
the matter.
Councilman ARcr1Anrs explained. lie stated that Mr..
Cross failed TO keep appointment, and Tia majority OF
the committee proceeded to make out their report The
gentleman, II he chose, could offer minority report
Councilman CRoe desired 70 be relieved from furthcr
connection with the Finance Committee, but action
taken in the matter.
ON motion the report accepted, and ordered 10 be
printed in the minutes, and made the special order for
the next meeting.
The increase which the Committee suggest the
Comproers budget for the tax levy for 1858, Is about
$3.50 900 They have taken out the appropriation OF
eco for Ex Mayor Woods expenses in testing the
stutonay OF the laws OF the legislature aud also s2
the payment OF the old members Of the Common
Council suggested by the Finance Committee Of the Board
Of 1856.
THr MAYORS
on motion Of Mr. BRADY, the sage Of the Mayor
atNn l The RaterN ENLARGEMENT Mas referred " the