The New York herald., 1862-09-30
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Beard or Aldermen.

/
JEc1sp-n KNAPP DErneAED 10 noaD o. - ms
l OffICn.
Ths Board ms4 yesterday ssssnoos, al Ave O'Clock
| President John c. Hcnry Esq In the chsar.
commanicatio1 froa Mayor 0pdyks vas recsivce
In which Frederick isw Oinsed was noninaaed for
o0ios Of Ssrcet Commissions
Aidermsa DAryos moved that chs nomination be con
Hrmed
Alderman Bocax hoped not Tho charter provides that
"the nomination shall be BY tho Mayor with tho consent
OF the Board Of Aldermen !" ,rsmuoh that Board
not been consulted hs moved thai the nomination
Alderman D4srou moved tina. tho motion lay o. tho
table, and that the nominatiOn a Mr. Olsted - oon
Alderman Books called foc tho previous question
Alderman DAYTON, in endeavoring 70 explain hls vote.
vas interrupted twice by oxGtabie individual IN the
lobby Alderman Dayton called upon the chair 70 main
tain tho dignity Of the Board by removing the party from
the lobby.
The PR,uDnr ordered the Sergeant alarms remeve
| any person who interrupted the proceedings.
Alderman BRADY moved that II there wis any ftH :
thor interruption the whole lobby should be cleared
Alderman REID seconded tho motion. Lot the gentle
men be heard, and let what ho says go for what it s
Alderman DAYTON proceeded argue that it was not
necessary for the Mayor TO consult the Board Of Aldermen
" the person he should nominate Cor Street C0mmls
6i0ner.
The vote ON the motion to reject the Mayors nomaa-
tion then taken ana carried by vote OF ton vc
follows;-For observation-disclosures Henry walsh Pre-
sdent Henry. Reed Mitchell, Jeremiah, Frear, Bools o.
tweli, Farley observation-disclosures Hall, Brady, Day
ton, Aflsn and Froment. Absent-Aidermen Chipp and
| Genet.
THE NETTING or THE BOARD
On motion OF Alderman BRADY, the resolution meet
at Ave O'Clock for four days this rescnded and
was resoed that the Board meet on Tuesday hs day.
/ at one O'Clock.
| Alderman DAzros-why at ono o'clock
Alderman BRADy-lt is we'll known that tho Street De-
partmcnt is without head. and it Is important that tho
endce should be filed Immediately.
Alderman DAYTON desired to kpoy il that any
son that hey Should meet again 10 morrow and enact tho
same dlsgraceful scene by rejecting another nomination
| Of the Mayor
sit there and listen TO mputaton against the action Of
| the Board in which he took part.
Alderman FRoAxNr suggested an adjournment to Thurs
Alderman BooLx hoped not They desired 70 give the
Mayor an early opportunity Of filling up the vacancy in
Alderman FRoxENr remarked that from the information
he had he understood that tho department had two
heads
The motion TO meet at O'Clock this day (Tuesday)
| was then carried.
| ooMMuxIcAnoS FROM MR.. KNAPP.
communication was receiyed from Mr.. Knapp stating
that although he had the public papers that
solution had been adopted by the Board removing him
from the once OF Street Commissioner he had not re-
ceived any official notification to that effect that ha had
performed the duties faithfully that he intended to hold
his Office until his term had expired and would contest
/ the question in the courts.
Alderman BooLE inquired II Mr. Knapp had been on
| cally notified by the Clerk OF hls removal.
| Mr. VALENTINE answered in the Affirmative.
Alderman BoorK then moved that the communication
| be returned to tho person from whom II came.
| Alderman FRoMENT hoped it would be received and
placed upon the minutes II was respectful commun
1
Alderman WALSH thought it was disrespectfu from be
ginning to end, and he hoped that notice would be
! ken Of it,
Alderman FRosENT contended that it was not disre
specfu and doubt Mr. Knapp intended to contest the
question in tho courts OF law as he was not permitted
| have hearing before committee OF this Board.
Alderman BRADY considered the communication dsre
specifu lie says that he not notified OF his removal
| and ir Clerk staies th It he
The communication then directed 10 he returned to
| the writer without beng entered on the minutes.
| APPROPRIATION FOR voLuNTsEss
L rOl
stating that Of the sum Of 900 appropriated by the
city bounty, S232 500 has been expended among $50
volunteers.
AN ORDINANCE 1HK FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS
IRON THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR rHE UNION ARMY
The following was presented
TIE Mayor, Atderms" anil Comnoao'y Of tie city Of Ne,o
Section The sum Of hundred thousand dollars is
o Tor The % Of aiding to support the
or who may hereafter volunteer or be ordered
the army Of the United States engaged in defending the In
Sec. D The Comptroller treasurer OF the
f % ons y wS
a
Wans Of ss sae o The
$s per month each which the Comproer authorized
s.s rhs Comptrc,sr e hereby smheflzea borrow.
the sum Of 1--WE hundrrd thsassnd doais and 10 issue
Es P sS' AID S' ssnd Ss
by G sealed s ~. The S seal Of
Council. They shall bear interest at rate not exceeding
cent snnnm, and shall be DUE and payable
Sec ,hs psymsnaoI The Drnsp. q s:id pond: and
ey New York. ali which may hereafter
o ss S% S United state Of New
y .n . g. & are
and required to redeem and cancel the same from time
Sec re s..ssn trsssr.r- shan pay .ver the money.
placed in their hands for hrt purpose only rersoos
s.r
sa commit shall consist q -four member. each, neud
On day yeerSsry 1852 sossher @ M sSf'r Win
lmen when citizens must resdent of the wards
& s Ire s as sA. s s q
and treated as belonging TO- and forming part Of the First
TIE 0shy he'd 2, each .my
% ifn @ n;r 1' aa & S
cs ne ose. "a % e S the ss ss o.
the mead & the family n 60 Sc hs wife Is not living
g the ,me Of msking application Of the
sy ssrs Reei sI only Be allowed 70 ihs families q such
States. and actually doing duty in camp garrison;
been killed, have died The wounds
government shall entitled 10 The same allowance as ,se
would I ne ne soldier were IN actual - service;
produce eesee from m y. colonel or eaeesn @ colonel
%hih he Soldier Seonsr sha, 10 !. member Of Hs rer T.
sr ne or gSi % and es ware h, en-
the date name Of appient relation % sodicr, and the
member q tie committee No payments shan be
benalf families officers,
soldiers who have deserted.
sec TO- The only parties entitled mriciee ii. d..
tpufion OF the appropriated by this ordinance
the wives children and widowed svdl.rs
supported them prior their enlistment Rut nothing
contained herein shat be understood auhorxe the giving
I'D the FUND hereby created hsse able support
them .elv without IL,
See H. Rach ward committee is hereby authorized 10
poy visitor, who must be reslden of the ward Tor which
h. -proined, whose duty shall be visit ali applicants
their residences, and ascertain by careful
truth of the allegations made ny such applicant
relief shall b. paid by either " s-sstsnt
unless the vislcr for the ward which The
pan resides snail certify The sane % be correct Wnen-
the appics ward shall have reached
hundred the committee may employ assisar' yfcr;
said assistant shall lie paid than
month II tshd be sthc further duty the ysers
meetings perform
prescribed by the ward committees aud also 10
distributing their district
assigned applicants from their RESPECTIVE.
wards The compensation Of the vscrs shall exceed
doer nd ffty cents per day each.
Sec ~ Each ward committee may etpend for rent sas
uccesssries erceeding twenty dollars
which the Comptroller authorized to OF
The fund hereby created and appropriated bills certified
10 he correct by majority Of The committee