The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05
BOARD OF COuNcUsTEy

meeting OF this Board was heli yesterday after
noon for the purposc Of finishing up all business tie
past year President Jones in the chair
After the reading and adoption of the minutes OF the
last meeting the following busins 50 was ransacted:
communication was received from the officers of
the Seventh regiment asking for part of the basement of
the building in which their armory is present situated
for the purpose OF using drill and for target
practice the regiment to de.ray all the necessary
pense.
After some little debate the request was complied with
Tho Board conc urred with the Aldermen in the
luton to rcscnd and repeal the resolution approved BY
The Mayor February Is, 1854 assigning rooms in the
series of resolutions, calling upon the Southern
people to forboAr for a time and calling for a
National Convention for the purpose of doing so netting
TO save the Union was received from the Board OF Al
dcTmon and was concurred in
large amount OF routine business was gone through
pmentary TO tho President and officers Of the Board
and rendering them the thanks Of the members for their
services during the past year On their adoption the
President rose aud sad:-
GENT1kMKs or niE BOARD or CouNc-rxES-wth the
deepest emotion and qualification beg leave to return
ny Acknowledgements for this last and additional of
courtesy and good feeling with which you have just no
nored me In dischargrg the duties Of the eice have
had the honor OF filling during the past year. there have
naturally arisen at times questions that have rendered
the position delicate and embarrassing We are all apt
to err being human and cannot CAIN exemption from
this general law may therefore nj such tines have
accidentally fallen into but TO kind consdera
ton and gentemanly forbearance, upon which have
thrown myself, have been indebted that such
have not been causes OF regret, as they have
shown to me tho valuable sympathies and friendships
/ possessed, while teaching caution and expert
for the future. Ny DESIRE your presiding oicer
has been TO act with mpartay and for the general
welfare, and as a member of the Board To cultivate
those friendly feelings with my brother members that
bring harmony and good will TO counsels; and it
affords great qualification in believing that in this
effort have been seconded by you all. Our meetings
have been marked by unanimity and Kindness and The
whole period Of our official intercourse has been of
sircere pleasure the memory Of which l shall
cherish Before closing my remarks would acknowledge
the material assistance have received in the discharge
Of my various official duties from the Clerk OF the Board
and his subof dnaes BY their prompt and efficient at
tention to their respective duties the business of the
Board has been expedited and my has been
dered less difficult and complicated than II might have
been; while am sure, gentlemen you will all agree with
me in asserting that their uniformly genemany and af
fable demcanor has merited our warmest esteem and
high appreciation. And now, gentlemen, would con-
clude by rcciprocating expressions az good wishes
for the future and with the hope that the friendships
formed in this hall may prove enduring, and be the
source Of evor pleasing associations
On motion, the minutes Of the meeting read and
approved, and the Board adjourned