The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-25

This Beard met Tuesday, President Stewart In the
chair The minutes OF the last meeting were read and
approved and the folio wing business transacted
The following veto was received and after being read
u took the usual COURSE
Mayors OFFICE, NEW YORK, Jan q, 1901.
To i,ik HosoRAnE THE BOARD SUrkRvHoRs:-
GENrknEN-I return herewith to your honorable body
without my approval resolution directing the Comp
total amount OF money In his hands belonging to the
county, 10 collect and receive the same, and when ool
ected to deposit the amount to the credit Of the county
I'D the resolution in question the words o the credit OF
the county internea in pencil In place OF s'aocord
ing to law, with Daniel Devn, the County Treasurer Of
pencil line. ] assume that, although the en-
dorsement does not disclose that any amend
after being engrosscd in ink TO that original form
would have less objection than TO the present. The
money now deposited TO the credit Of the county but
the resolution In its present form would Leave 1t
tain whether the deposit should be made with either Of
the claimants to the shce Of County Treasurer, be
ton The laws relating 10 the financial affairs both OF
the city and county while giving the ampest powers Of
oicer from the actual custody Of the public moneys
me chamberlain, who s Qthoio County Treasurer 70
the sole custodian and recipient OF this money and in
ms nanos alone must be lodged convinced that
your honorable body will a review, with me,
and 10 modify the resolution that may not
precedent which might under other circumstances,
danger the safety Of the county moneys
FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor.
The committee TO whom referred the bill
OF Edmund Jones Co., for stationery furnished
the Court Of Common Pleas, amounting to - s27 80
reported that, upon examination, they were under
the impression that all the stationery charged for
the bill not furnished TO the Court, and could
have been used by the Court and hcy presented
luton that the bill be returned unpaid II adopted.
The special committee TO whom referred the COM
municaton Of the Hon. John Mcleod Murphy, made TO
the Board Of Supervisors In relation the
Of the new Harlem bridge handed in very lengthy re-
port In which they stated that after duo examination,
they thought that the Commissioners OF Harlem Bridge
had exceeded their authority, and that nearly all tho
expense would have TO be borne by the county OF New
York while Westchester would enjoy equal benefits.
The report closed with . resolution that the document
be referred to the legal adviser Of the Board for his
opinion 10 whether the contracts made by the Com
missioner legal and binding the county Of New
York providing the expense Of building the bridge
shall exceed the OF SIS 600 the amount authorized
by the Legislature.
After some debate the report received and the
solution adopted.
The following standing committees appointed for
the ensuing year.
Annual fhaes-Dutcher, Purdy Davis, Roche
Crit C0ats-Ccnn0r, butcher, Ely, Blunt.
Printing and Station0y-Blunt, Purdy, Wetsmann
Briggs.
County Otioss-Tweed, Little, Briggs, Weismann.
Crissndl Courts AND Police-Iittie Ely, Davis, Roche
Department Of Public Cha'Jies-Davis, Common, Little
Tweed
After unimportant business the Board adjourned
until next Tuesday, at 3P. H.