The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14

ton 10 The Joint Committee Accounts laid over
were also other papersfrom the Board Of Aldermen.
The Clerk Of the Board presented the following resclu
Resolved That the Clerk Of this Board is hereby direct
ed to submit the bills communications, and other papers
remaining upacted upon finally by the Board Of Council
Of 1858, and which contained in the following list
TO the committees 70 which they respectfully belong.
The Auditor submtteds detailed account Of all warrants
issued under their appropriate heads from October to
81, 1856 q.
mittees for the ensuing year, whereupon
Mr. BABcocKrose and said that that the Com
mtee on Finance, which was appointed by the President
the other day. consisted OF two democrats one WnCn
he supposed the Chairman meant to be understood as
publican His action was sufficient indication OF how
the other committees would be composed. He (Ar b. }
hoped that the President intended appoint one repub
can every committee, he would appoint republican
and not man who was oy inS anu 0n0
Mr. PIArr called the gentleman TO order, as ne was IN
dulging in personalities.
wished 70 enter his protest In reference 70 the action Of
the President.
COMMITTEE FOR 1859.
The PRESIDENT announced the committees for the ensu-
ing year, as follows
zisushouse Depa,tment-John Mcconnell, W. Fl. valen-
Arts and Sciences-Alcx. Frear, Geo. Ross, Morgan
Jones.
Asssssmen-G Gilbert NJ Patt, Morgan Jones, Franklin j.
Ottarson.
Cleaning Stess-John A. Upper, F. J. Otsarson, F. c.
Gilmore.
Lambier, Jr. Gilbert II. Platt
Ferries-B. T. Rhodes, A. J. McCarty, Ira Allen.
finance-Wm. H. Valentine, Alex. Frear, wm q. Bull
Ere Department H. Balteel, F. c. Gilmore, An
Joint Committee on AccounIs-wm. H. Valentine, Ira
Lamps and Gas-John Mcconnell, Charles N. Decker,
Lands and Places-Morgan Jones, F. c. Gilmore, T. G.
Hall.
Law Department-Alex. Frear. VIM. Bulteel, Andrew
Craft.
Markas-A. J. McCarty, VIM. H. Bulteel, Daniel Town
send.
Ordinances-F G. Gilmore, H. Babcock, VIM H. valen-
Police--Jobn A. Upper, John Mcconnell, Geo. Ross.
Public Healh-Geo. p. Bickford, G. M. Platt, T. g.
Hall.
Public Buildings on Blackwxus Island, de-. c. Gil
III Railroads-John roads Van Tine b. l. Rhodes, Geo. P. Bck-
ford, Ira A. Allen, F. J. Ottarson.
Repairs and Supplies-A.J j. AcCarty, John Van Tine,
Road.-G. NJ platt John A. Upper, Charles N Decker.
Salaries and QGces-John Van one, Geo. p Bickford,
Abraham Lent.
Ssesrs-wm. i Bulteel, G. n. Plat Daniel Townsend.
wharves, Piers and Slips-B 7. Rhodes, A. j. AcCar-
iaaes-A j. McCarty, John Mcconnell, Daniel Darrow.
Mr.. BABcocK observed that he perceived he was ap-
pointed the two committees with VIM. H. Valentine,
and asked To be excused from serving with that in
dividual
Mr. RHopHs moved that Mr.. Babcock be relieved from
serving on all committees
Messrs LENT and BABcoux affirmed that the Board had
power TO adopt any such resolution. He Nr Babcoc
only asked TO be relieved from serving with the person he
had named who deserted his party on the ballot FOR
the presiding officer.
One Of the members Of the Finance Committee, which is
the most important committee offe B0ard II Mr. Alex.
Frear, who 1t is claimed by the republicans, was not
elected by the people Mr.. McAdam contests the seat
and q committee appointed TO investigate the
is TO be expected that they will report at an
After the Board adjourned the republican members
pressed great dissatisfaction at the alleged partisan course
which the President pursued.