The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Semi-Annual Report of the
Comptroller.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CITY,
&c, &C. &c.

The Board Of Aldermen met last evening, the President
IN the chair.
nK RRcaII OF GEN rAz, rm KxIlx VENEZUELA.
message received from the Mayor, transmitting
the following communication from p. j. Rojas in behalf Of
the National Convention Of Valencia -
To HIS Hoson DANIEL TrExAss Mayor Of the City OF New
snThe National Convention Of Venezuela at prssen, in
gratitude authorizes citizens this republic who
s. en 5 s aSn As rs1 m e
Gen faez the decree by which he Is recalled to
Of making known the municipal authorities Of this city The
OF their public and spontaneous expression feeling
Cen raez AZ The time Of his arriving IN this metropolis we
and where comply with the views Of our eopnymen
remsin respectfully your obeden servant n behalf Of the
The Mayor, in his communication accompanying the
above, says
the stranger and General Pace arrived in
exile from his native country he received the at
Common Council portrait procured
iSs s SS % ' same IN 'h' Governor ROOM
uonsI o scniion Of Venezuea which the Commissioner is
charged TO nresen, 70 The municipa authorities Of this city,
them 4 joint meeting
" DANIEL y y0a TIRM n Mayor
TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Alderman ADAMS introduced ordinance for the bet
ter regulation Of the remen Of New York-relurng them
10 report % the Comlniss twice year list Of the
members the number of fires ana alarms of fire. and the
amount O. dGty performed by each member and enacng
that neglect of such duty Will be sufficient expe the
foreman and secretarywas referred to the CommEee
Fire department.
the rhuliks WASHING AND BATHING ESTABLISHMENT.
pctiton received from the Peoples Washing and
Bathing Establishment representing that in the ls4a
the OF the Board Of Aldermen called to this
subject after delay certain citizens undertook such
establishment branch of the city government
in favor Of giving lot for that purpose but that was
found mIrae cable charter subsequently obtained
subscriptions received; the parties purchased the
ground Mott street, and erected building at cost Of
$40 eco, and obtained subscriptions less than $50 goo
The establishment has been operation years, during
which there have been 403 62l bahcrs and 81 $50
washer using the place. the establishment has not
paid current Expenses They ask TO be relieved from tax
alton not they say they viii be obliged TO close the
establishment. Referred TO Committee on Finance.
ORDINANCE COMPELLING THE BuuDING OF DRAINS TO con-
report of the Committee Ordinances compelling the
and cssees If tenant houses to build drains from
their houses to connect with the sewers ill the street in
iron, Of said houses, was adopted
TIN IowBER CLAIM
COMMUNICATION received from the Counsel Of the
orporaton in reply resolution Of the Board asking his
complying with former resolution for the
purpose Of facilitating the payment of judgment recovered
bv Rnbt W IowbeT against the CITY, and the payment Of
which resisted by the financial agent Of the govern
mcnt in defiance Of the Common Council. The Counsel
gives at length his why he did not consider it
necessary iudcious in advance Of judicial judgments
any unusual steps to enforce the obedience Of the
Comptroller 10 the lawful commands of the Corporation
FUNDS FOR CENTRAL PARK.
A communication received from the Commissioners |
OF Central rark, setting forth that there only $751;
Their hands subject 10 the immediate
for outstanding liabilities to about the same amount and
asking for tho further $500 for the purposes of
the Central Park Improvement Fund under the passed
April Il, 1857. Referred to the Committee Finance
COMMITTEE on THE ACCOUNTS or COL
ASSESSMENTS
Tho communication from the Joint Committee Ac-
counts already referred TO- received and ordered
file.
TIN oosprRoIIKR's sEx1-ASSuaL REPORT.
voumnous document was received from the Comp
trocrof which the following abstract-and ordered
ON file and the usual numbers 70 he printed
pT-ppI
Statement No. shows the amount Of appr hions for
the years 1857 and 1885, also the expenditures for six
months OF the 1851 from July to December 81 and
months Of the 1s5S, from January 10 June 80
also tho last column, the total expended under
the heads for the twelve months preceding July
1858, 10 wit
For six months OF ls5s............... 1882 $50 81
Total for twelve months ............si5g 2 l5s 81
Statement No. shows the appropriations made IN 1857
and 1855 account Of trust funds and special accounts
also the paid OF the treasury account Of these
funds for months IN the year 1857, six months IN
1858 and the expenditures for twelve months pre-
cedng July !, 1855, 10 wit
For six months Of 1887 13o,6T0 81
For six months Of 4,1l5,sZl %
Total Scr twelve months 80 ,446 ,59l IS
Statement No. 8 shows the receipts and expenditures
for the city government. including Trust Funds for
twelve months preceding July j, 1855
The totals Of this statement as follows. viz -
Receipts l9aZo5-o ~
tIieDdiufts 4Voo''0V IL
Receipts more than expenditures. 1857 SIS %
Statement No has been prepared for the purpose Of
showing the total amount raised by tax for the last nine
years.
The increase Of taxation from year year may be
by the following summary, viz -
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