The New York herald., 1862-02-18
MUNICIPAL AFT AIRS.

| Reception OF Colonel Corcoran and Hi'
Fellow Frisoncrs-Celebration OF o"'
Union Victories-Hnng Out the s'"'
spanglcd Banner-Mayor's Veto IN Ne'
ference to Sailing the Streets Se'
The Board OF Aldermen held their usual weekly meet
| ing yesterday evening.
The roll having been called, ana 'he u'inu0' VI 's
last meeting having been read,
Alderman FRoMESr offered a resolution 70 the ehec'
that the reception of Colonel Corcoraa and his associate
nrsonors in rebeldom referred TO select committee
| of 1--WE TO make arrangements for that purpose
Alderman walsh amended by substituting the Cont-
| tee on National Affairs, which was adopted.
UNION VICTORIES.
Aldermen FRoMST offered resolution setting forth the
glorious victories which had crowned the Union arms at
Roanoke Island Fort Henry, Fort Donelson &C. and sug
gesng that mark OF appreciation OF the services of
General Burnside, Commodore Foote General Grant and
Others salute Of one hundred guns be fired in this city
Wednesday next under the direction of the COMMITTEES
Carnival Airs and that the ags the public build
ngs and hote.s be displayed from sunrise TO sunset
Passed
The Committee on Cleaning Streets submitted their re-
port suggesting that the Inspector be instructed, on
sending in his usual Instructions to the Comptroller to
whether the contract has been performed faithfully
and that, II the contract has not been performed
according the prescribed rule the Comptroller shall be
directed to withhold payment. Laid over
MAYORS VETO IN RELATION To Sailing TIE STREETS.
The following veto OF the Mayor was read
MAYORS OFFICE New YoRK, Feb. Is, 1862.
| To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD or ALDERaEN;-
GENuEAES-l return herewith, v ithout my approval,
the proposed ordinance prohibiting the OF salt in the
| streets OF this city.
While fully concur in the proprety OF arrestng the
general practice in question hnk should not extend
the prohibition beyond the requirements OF sanitary pre-
caution 10 do this is TO impose tho citizen unncces
sary expense and inconvenience The ordinance before
me seems to bs liable TO this objection. The Commits
sioners Of Health Of this city, while prohibiting the gene
of salt in the streets and city railroads have
very properly think permitted the switches OF these
railroads to be thus freed from obstruction II is essen
al the prompt movement Of the cars, as well as TO
the safety and convenience OF TIER numerous
passengers. that these portions OF the rail tracks
should be alway free for instant operation. IL IS well
known TINT il is almost impossible TO this result
otherwise than by the use OF salt.
II appears that the considerations which call for
the prohibition OF the general use OF salt in the streets
do not apply with force to the trfng area occupied
by the railroad switches. As TO any effect on the atos
phere, it is evident that il could hardly be perceptbe
and to injury to pedestrians aud horses, it difficult to
how any serious harm could result from these
small spots OF saltod surfaces, which may be so readily
avoided or instantly passed over.
Viewing the matter in this light, am clearly Of the
opinion that the safe and convenient transit or pas
sengers over the city railroads will be better
secured by permitting this practice. while it viii avoid
subecng to unnecessary barders important interest,
whose business constitutes great public convenience
But another objection exists to the omission from the
ordinance Of this provision to the switches II very
desirable that there should DO harmony between
the Common Council and the Commissioners OF Health.
The latter body after having first made the prohibition
general upon careful review OF the question: became
satisfied Of the safety and propriey Of making the excep
referred 1t is hoped that reconsideration OF the
may lead the honorable the Common Council TO the
concusOn and that they may saely yield the
point at issue without hazard 10 the public health or
detriment to other interests.
should the of this ordinance result in its failure
pass any form. the existing ordinance and the reso
iutions OF the Commissioners OF HEALTH with the action
Of the City Inspector thereon, will, my Judgment, be
amply sufficient 10 prevent the Of salt in all cases
except railroad witches.
GEORGE oPDYKE Mayor.
Thc above vas i''acod on llc
An invitation was received and accepted from the
Order of Cn.ed Americans the Aldermen attend
the ceebrao- OF na-haSton's Birthday (the 22d) a.
Niblo's.
Tho following lnan al s.atement Of the Comptroller
read ana placed "a G..:-
Balance February ,l2S O59 p
Payments 3Il,SIl ~
Balance February IS. oI9 ,52S IS
resolution authcfisjng the Clerk to furnish new
badges to the Aldermen having been brought before the
Board,
Alderman DAYTON opposed IL unnecessary expcn.
dtGre OF public money. Several members of the Board
had been furnished with badges last year and he could
the propriey OF getting up new ones now. Tbo
expenses OF badges for both bodies last year had be
$500. Public hackmon, porers and policemen were en-
peilcd TO badges, but the members OF the Comm
Council wore them from choice
The CLERK explained that several OF the Aldermen bad
called him informally and asked him to get up new
design OF bacgo, which he did.
After further discussion the matter reo.rs.
10 the Comu'ttee ON Salaries and Olices.