The national Republican., 1861-06-11

specti0n OF all service pipes laid Dy plumbers
or others, and the laying thereof; the shutting
Oft the water for non payment I water rent or
other cause, from, private premises; the closing |
Of the water mains whenever necessary, aud,
whenever that necessity occurs, the personal
not fcation thereof to every water.taker in the
district cut of. lie may no, delegate any Of
the duties to the Taper and inspector, for The
law expressly imposes them upon himself q
The present Law requires from the water
registrar an annual bond Of ten thousand dol. !
lars, and from the water purveyor an annual
bond Of two thousand dollars and yet this
proposed water commissioner who is TO bear 4
the trusts and responsibilities Of both, 10 re
quired 70 give no bond at all. 'e.t
In regard to the reduction Of the police force
contemplated by the bill, I regard Il as unwise
at this particular time, and respectfully invite
your earnest attention to the accompanying
communication from the chief Of police.
The communication asserts that It is abso.
lutely necessary to have an increase Of the po.
tice force, rather than a decrease, on account
Of the great increase Of the male population
II may not be inappropriate to state that this
bill was passed by your immediate predeces.
sors at the close Of the last Council, and just
previous to their adjourning sine die, and that
Of the twenty. one members which constitute Q
full board, there were present and voting upon
this bill but thirteen.
Very respectfully,
JAMES G. BERsEr, Mayor.
MAYoR's OFFICE, June 10, 1861.
To the Board Of Common Council:
GENTLEMEN regret that feel obliged to
return, as / nov do, without my approval, the
ordinance entitled can act supplementary TO
an act providing for . reduction Of the expend.
iturea of the citv government"
In obedience to the charter, / now proceed to
state the reasons for Withholding my signature
from this act.
The salaries which the officers of this corpo-
ration receive for their services have been in
creased from time to time by your predecessors,
after the most thorough Investigations, as the
duties of the incumbents augmented, until they
have reached the present standard and, in.
stead of being reduced, number Of them, l
hesitate not to say, should be increased, for 1t
cannot fail to be observed that the compenss.
ton received by the corporation officers afford
nothing more than q comfortable support, and
do not believe the interests of the city will be
promoted by q reduction of their salaries.
As an evidence of the haste in which this bill
was passed, refer you to the provision which
6xes the compensation of the collector Of taxes
at twenty-five hundred dollars, after deductne
the legitimate expenses Of his Office, so far from
diminishing, may increase the expenditures to
an indefinite amount for, under the act, that
officer is clothed with the power to employ one
or more clerks in his Iffice, at such a rate Of
compensation rs he may deem proper.
Very respectfully,
ANOTHER ELECTION ORDERED.
The Mayor also transmitted a letter from
Thomas Hutchinson, member elect from tht
fifth ward, declining to serve.
Mr.. Mulloy offered a resolution appointing
commissioners to hold an election to fll th'
vacancy on Monday next.
Mr.. Shepherd moved to &C :ept the resigna
ton agreed to.
M. Shepherd then moved to postpone tn
resolution of Mr.. Mulloy till the next meeting
lost-yeas 10, nays 10.
Mr.. Mulloy's resolution was then adopted
yeas Is, nays s.
A message was received from the Mayor, an
nouncing his approval of certain acts passed b.
the late Board.
A message was received from the Board O
Aldermen, announcing their readiness to g.
into joint meeting to count the votes for CO.
lector, register, and Surveyor.
Mr.. Morgan moved that a committee be or
! pointed to notify the Board of Aldermen Of tn
TehulueS6 VI tnlS DOhiu W icCCNC tuS" Joio
meeting; agreed to and Messrs. Morgan an
: Wilson were appointed said committee.
: A NATIONAL SALUTE.
Mr.. Callsn offered q resolution requesting tn
Mayor to have Q national salute fired at sur
: rise, noon, and sunset, on the fourth Of Jul!
and cause tho same to be paid for out OF tn
funds of the corporation; passed.
The Board then took recess for the joir
= | mating of the Boards
a THE JOINT MEETING.
The joint meeting was organized by the ele
y ton Of Alderman Dove as President, Mr.. Kel
a nedy acting as Secretary.
a On motion, committee Of one from eac
v ward was appointed to compare the returns
the election for collector, register, and surveyo
q as follows: Messrs. Magruder, Callan, She
v herd, Moore, Mulloy, Clark, and Wilson.
4 The joint meeting took q recess till the cor
mittee should report.
4 The committee having returned, the jo
i. meeting resumed its session, and Alderms
y Magruder, chairman Of the committee, report'
the following as the vote Of the late election: !:
70 FOR COLLECTOR.
/. William Dixon LIS!
,e James F. Halliday. l,5'
" Peter M. Pearson
to j. J. Mulloy
At H. 8. Bowen.
a Scattering