The New York herald., 1862-10-05
Board of Aldermen.

ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE MAYOR FOR STREET CON.
MISSIONER REJECTED, ErC.
This Board yesterday at two O'Clock, Presiden. j.
&. Henry, Esq, In the chair.
The Mayor nominated Geo. W. Blunt, nautical instru-
men, n,aSer, for the ohcc Of Street Commissioner.
Alderman DAYTON spoke In highly oucgstic terms Of
Mr. Blunt aud vouched for his capabity to Ill the Office
Alderman BRADY also bore his testimony 10 the com.
petcncy Of Mr. Blunt.
Alderman FsREy said that after the endorsement or
tho nomination Of Mr.. Blunt by the Alderman Of the
Ninth dayton, he would move that the matter 30
referred TO the Committee on Arts and Sciences.
The nomination of Mr Blunt rejected by a
vote u eleven TO four for .ie relec',.n-Aldcrmcn
ml,h Frear, Booe, 0ttiw, troment, Farley. For the
nomnation-Allermcn Hall Brady, Dayton, Allen. Alb
seut-Adormen thipp and Genet.
Alderman DAYTON offered AN ordinance authorizing tho
Comptroller bills OF the denomi alton OF nve,
ten fifteen and twenty I've ccuts Referred TO Committed
on Finance.
The ordinance approia,ug the Of $500 900 for the
support OF volunteers was called up.
Aide man DAYTON moved 70 amend by inserting the
families those drafted, which adopted and the
Whole subject referred TO tie Finance Committee.
Tho sum OF 500 was donated for the Nursery and
Tho sum o. $3.50 was appropriated for epgrossng
utIons previously adopted complimentary 70 Alderman
Henry w. Genet, OK President ot the Board.
The President named az special Committee 10 present
the sword TO brigadier General Corcoran Aldermen
was Sm tn, Frcar, s ole and Brady.
a commuu,catiop was received lon the Mayor trans.
miltins 4 shattered flagstaff COL lansing Of the
MAYORS OFFICE,
NEw YoRk, Oct. 4, 1852.
To mig HoyoRA sfE rms COMMON CorScii.--
GiSrtEaEs-I send you herewith the most touching
,,e,na,,to of the present war which have yet ro-
ceived. 80
AZ viii bo seen from the accompanying letter Of pro-
ssnia,ou II the shattered stan " the ag which this
CITY early In the war presented 70 the Seventeenth
regiment New York volunteers
Its honorable eloquent Of tho danncss bra.
very "a ia four OF whom their lives while
bo - Expressed IA tue letter a presentation that New
YORK ,y show her appreciation Of by 6ng up tho
decnaod ranks Of tho regiment which ~, sntly de-
tended It's coors GEORGE OPDfkE, Mayor.
NEw YORK, Oct. 3, 1892.
10 HIS HoNos MAyoR orDyKE-
At the request of Colonel lansing Of che Seventeenth
regiment New York Volunteers have tho honlr to
turn you herewith the remains u the nstlT presented
that regiment carly In tho war by the city Of New
York - $1,000.
Its honorable wounds bear evidence Of the glorious
part s giafuiaps have borne In various conflicts A.
the sslass battle uf Bull rum less than four color
lest their lives In a defence and now he hsg
bsns saved aud rigged 70 noe sta the old one, now
useless returned 70 your custody proof Of The vaor
of ~ regiment whom ths cy ~ houored 10 Us pressn-
WIN nos New York show her appreciation Of real worth
By Alips dp thor decimatcA rsniR Raw troops Ugh!
bestsr aionos4s of veterans aan In new regiments.
hsee the honor 70 be- your oediene sefvsnt ,, >,
rbs sAard aAicurssd tm Hondav. 81 haifp~s ose
O'Clock.