The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-10
MUNICIPAL AFT AIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

BOARD OF ALDEhmEN.
The Board o. Aldermen for 1860 held their first meeting
last evening their organization on Monday, the I'd Of
William Peck Esq, President, In the chair
Alderman TuoxEY presented petition Of owners Of
property and others on Broadway TO have the practice
Of sprnkng that horoughare with salt discontinued and
prohibited. An ordinance accompanying the petition
set forth that shall not DO lawful for any person to
sprinkle 70 be sprnkled salt any other sub
stance for the purpose Of melting snow or Ice, 30
After some debate the ordinance was passed by vote
The protest Of George W. Bckford in reference the
seat occupied by Alderman Barry, OF the Second Alder,
manic dstrict was caaed up and referred TO special
committee Of fve.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR RELATION 10 A DEPOT
FOR TIE PROTECTION MIGRANTS.
The following communication was received from tho
Mayor
NAroR's Ovnn, NEW Yonx, Jan. 0, 1850.
Gxxnxxxs Is the duty OF government to provide for
the profession Of the people The interests OF all classes
are alike entitled 70 the benefits OF this duty. Political
communities are bodies polite, in which the laws and
their administration should reach and cover every class
o..
liar advantage New YORK n cmphAktcnly such CITY
Il may be called cosmopoitsn city. The moving throng
which gives 40 much life and animation 10 our leadng
streets Is In the main composed Of strangers very
large proportion Of those who may be daily found upoa
our principal thoroughIe Broadway) non residents
new comers Every CLINE, every nation, and every
part Of country may find representatives there
10 not an exaggerated statement that fourth OF tho
persons st any time In New York non residents.
Business pleasure curiosity, necessity and other In
aaences, are operating continually Oil up, and to keep
nlled up th great metropolis with those who cannot DO
called citizens. At least hundred thousand persons
are daily coming and going 70 and from New York, "
whom the bulk Of our people are unknown and Of whom
Ths great aggregate forms valuable staple Of pecuns
profit Those who subsst upon industry derive largely
from the advantages OF this nerant mass has formed
Of the CHIEF Of trade and may be said To
have become m indispensable commercial reliance For
the time being this mass Of strangers while here must
be considered portion Of the population entitled not
only TO equal but TO additional protection 70 that which
others receive Their ignorance Of our laws and munc
pal regulations demands and instruction than
afforded TO those who compose The stationary part Of the
community. Justice and humanity, as we'll as sound
policy, therefore, dictate that proper facilities should be
afforded for It's protection Provision should be made
for granting information facilitating the progress and ron
with good motives We would thus encourage emigration
from abroad OF the industrial classes, well induce
the more opuent from all parts Of the world 70 seek
city and enjoy Its unrvaed advantages in scientific, edu
cational, artistic and social developement.
With this design recommend the establishment Of
Emgrant and Strangers Protective Bureau and propose
to connect with tho Mayors Once part Of this de-
partment The power Of the Common Council 70 adopt
oIsn,ncs for ts purpose may be found in section 2s Of
Council may estabsh such other bureaus they may
deem the public interest may require and 70 assign 70
them, and 70 the departments and bureaus herein
aied, such duties as they may direct"
This bureau created, should DO under the direction
aid him. those in charge should be able 70 speak,
write and translate all the European languages, aud be
~e IS ns ssHsl CITY sns 70
be able TO give quick response TO inquiry from any
quarter should be open at all hours Of the day aud
night and is existence together with the rules and regu
lations DC made known In the cities Europe as well as
those OF the United States
The details OF the plan upon which Iproposc 10 organize
this bureau viii be checrfuly communicated any
mlttee TO whom you may refer the subject, and with
whom viii co operate In drafting suitable ordnance
southwestern corner Of the City Ball, vacant II
proposed 70 connect them by stairway with this oce
hat Nha Evutrva onAG Dr.Aa-
may be more directly under the eye OF the Mayor. An
interpreter and one clerk now employed by the Mayor
could be transferred 70 the office thus rendering
additional expense trpg compared with the noaculable
advantages TO be derived.
lam confident that upon q careful investigation Of the
whole subject the Common Council will unite with In
believing that the proposed bureau will speedily become
permanent and indispensable necessity IT. however il
should fail IN accomplishing which anticipate IL can
be abolished with little loss and no injury 70 the public
inter Tess. FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor.
The communication was referred 70 the Committee on
In answer to Alderman Cornell, the PRESIDENT said hc
was not prepared 10 the committees this even
Alderman CORNELL then moved that special committee
Of tnree DC apporssd 70 ae the tax levy INTO consdera
Boo and Brady as such committee.
Tho return Of Mr. Geo. q. Parser showed that the
amount Of money received for penalties by the Corpora
ton Attorney for the month Of December, 1859, was
nrKsDuvx.s ON CITY ACCOUNTS AND TRUST AND
1862
A communication received from the Comptroller
giving summary Of expenditures on city accounts, and
also upon several trust and special accounts from JAM
1859, to Dec. 81 1859, amounting in the aggregate to
nineteen millions twenty thousand FIVE hundred and
twenty one dollars AMI four cents, namely
On city treasury account. Sc 500 AS 80
On trust or special account. .i2,322,o72 Is
Total. $l8, Oh ,62t o.
Ordered 10 be printed and put on file.
The annual report Of Mr.. Thos. Feds Public Admin
strator, for 1859, received and ordered on dle.
After dsposng of some routine business the Board ad
journed 10 Thursday.