The New York herald., 1862-02-17
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Important Report Of the Special Committee
on the Mayors Message.
Tho Reorganization Of the Board Repudl-
ated In Strong Terms,
Board OF AIderm en-.

Board OF Aldermen.
This Board hold special meeting Friday evening,
President Henry in tho chair.
In answer TO resolution Of the 10th inst the Corpora
ton Counsel says that every OF money TO be raised
by taxation by the Legislature assigned to some par
cuar object OF expenditure and cannot be rightfuy ap
Piled to any other object specified is placed at
the disposal Of the Common Council TO enable it TO make
donations and may be bestowed upon churches or indi
vduals the discretion of the Common Council But
the amount OF donations in whatever way they may
be made, in the aggregate exceed the sum az
signed by law TO that object.
rHn PROPOSED RsoRGAsnancN or THE BOARD.
Alderman DAYTON read the report OF the special com
mittee on the Mayors message, which Alderman Booe
suggested should read by Alderman Dayton the chair
man OF the committee Thore was dissertation on
national aGairs, and castigation OF the general
government for the frauds committed upon the public
Treasury Ths report stated that the general govern
ment had lost public condience. The committee re.
pudated the statement set forth by the Mayor in re-
aion to the adoption of charter and rdicuied the
suggestion OF the Mayor in TO the proposed
organization OF the Board Of Alderman
BOARD ALDERMEN, NEw YORK, Feb II. 1852
The ssles Somp,ee M 20 whom by b no o. mn,
ncaticn OF his Honor the Mayor referred to
suitable tie part of the Common Council with re-
ssc is s epesMsy III 1egeT ha,
suggest for diminishing taxation upon cit
for the reformation O. abuses IN the adm Of
expenditures, aud in its broad and national patriot
to some OF the communicatious which have recently
been receyed By G the S Council rG 9s
unable agree with his onor the Mayor in respect TO al
the OF the Common COUNSEL they have no re-
serve in expressing their that the 3 in
e addressed to the legislative branches OF the
deeply and most sadly snssI: Of The
city Of New Yox for rtrene6ment Of the public sspend
supposng in the Of the most conclusive evidence
have heretofore been only win
city admits of dispute at the present when
the city has been striped Of millions Of It's wealth and de-
that these should now be made to corre-
Rs city and the reduced for their pa
.nsns ana ana Se for @ the
local should be only such as are Absolutely re-
strcest and most rigid economy in the management OF its
Your committee apprehensve that the members Of the
city reluctant TO perceive the perious
toned for from the free and generous Character
Of our citizens 70 liberal and perhaps c1reess &
the aIpayersof this city difficult the de-
totally Of The Of indngns generosity.
streets the present. ,ms viii any tSa; New
asd & %ha o
commerce nearly annhiaied suspended
many Of he ases and stores and places o
business nrs ensn.s srsas ngnesrs Of honest nd.
in for epoyment and wide spread and unparalleled
Sns
s st 81 y oSr ey ap0H hs d' me
But even thls gresen,s tain, outline the
ress the people OF Als city in common with their fellow
national sdinistraon conirOute heretofore nnheafd
on the ana an n
administration for the current iear WILL Il is estimated.
dollars the debt win be in the neigh
Of S OF rs.n In o
the above mentioned sum OF seven huncred Inc
the whole expenses Of the eovenmen. during the
Il. 'hs on The paS S !:
als apoo article. of nec.sy as Well Is luxury dre
AZ sSs S'p s 70 :. .nc %
II NE % ne ss sna
ss ea " sns 10 e "
federal Al the time ihe STATE viii de-
. rsimbuse the eIr.Ordnay which the State has
The sacrcss and Contribution made by the city o. New
Yor. 70 .,ap,an the honor and integrity Of the naenal
unknown in any other locality e. the TO these
city prep red al all lin cheerfuy submit tor the
preservation OF their oeres and TIE perpetgaon Of our
the ao Universal belief Of our peoSe hat her
Ssnda ondet Of 81. 81 b. aa1
mas oeen most grevousy aeapoh'ed opposed IN lol,cs
party which srSSsS niS ,5s :ssias
sPd e9 As sS soyen se sn pS'pn IN m pas sr az & h III I
and all which Tie Mi hy resources OF the
city could comnand And from thai iime torward this city
mos IN IS eonireu,ons o. rcops AMI money e sustain the
tons what Is the return made BY the taortc OF TIE
nsr se W. Ins m Ss @en y, s.s sr @ o
pad Tie iorGhcaton and defence OF harbor
an pro6sScy q which the bsory Of this county i
stranger ne Cabinet AZ reekesSy squander
speodssies aad has epioed oaf armies in the aed ana
than FOR Dc Ike so5y over on"
mitise adyerisd city would borne without
murtnnrng the asp.yers % I'd have seen or been CON
piled 70 the objects for which wsscontributed B when
fsvoriiss ca5ne, their conadsn in
S Ss Ss cTs % and ss s ssas
very existence impefiied.
serious attention aud sober .ni deliberate consideration Of
oa ssed p0q 20 & e q s IN P01e The
feel assured viii prove true TO the dictates Of Judgment
ksowedged their Imperative doiy hat reprOach
against ther administration OF the city government II
assless or sinecur. offices enst they should BE- abo-
ior .hs .eryise. erred hey should Se
Sicss abuses have been ioprsed in any Of The depart
menis, they should be oraticltd aud II any expenditures
on Of eisser II he hsSs or
b. 81. course he burdens Of ~ 20
ghtened upon our citizens their CONFIDENCE in popular gov
set brilliant and influential pie Tor tho guidance OF
the thus ndaied and in order to carry oa, the
and sautary suggestions OF hts Honor the Mayor this
subject your committee recommend the appointment OF
joint select committee vested with power send for and
anime with and 10 take proper action for The
retrcnchment Of the c expenditures and the reformation
" an abuses IN its They append 70 this report
resolution for this and respectfully recommend
the same adoption.
That the opinion nearly universal that a revision OF tho
present charter Of the city the efficient and
frugal administration OF the city rDvernment your
mttee concur with hts Honor the Ma believing That
eesperience OF the last thirteen years warrants The
clusion tha, ihe desired reforms
changes In the form tho rovernnen, ~ ons
framed and uacteQy the sats Leg your co,nnitiee
entertain doubis charter NJ
this city has been amended NO less han four nes
In 1873, twice In 1885, aud 1851 The average
duration OF the HE u cha scarcely exceeds four
Cut or in Is early infanty the tecacinen has deprived
Of all Of Judging whether I've uarre
would have realized the hopes aud promises is birth
And IL IL still tho prev ailng inpre. al tnsSe
amendments, no real improvement % the city
has been effected IFS Honor The Mayor lroposes lhe
consructon OF neys charter The plans by him
for such charter your committee propose briefly
anime.
Whatever may be the imperfecons Of the present char
TER this at rats may be said OF 81 thai thoroughly