The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-03-25

NOMINATION OF A SPECIAL COMMISSION,
&C., &C., &c.


Board OF Aldermen.
This Board met last evenng-President Henry In the
chair.
Alderman BRADY called from the table the communic,-
tion from Mayor Opdyke nominating William Royce as
Inspector Of Vessels place Of Andrew sheehan The
matter then REFERRED motion Of Alderman GENET
to the Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips.
The HARBoR DEEScEs
The report received from the special committee on
Harbor Defenees in favor OF adopting the resolution and
approprang the Of $500 900 for the OF
the defences OF the harbor Of New and recommend
ing that some Of prominent citizens be appointed
members OF the commission.
In connection with the subject the Mayor sent in
the following communication
mayors OrrIcE, NEW YoRK, March n, lSe2
To THE HosoR1s.. TINE Boa.D or ,ns in
suicency Of the hitherto relied on Tor haroor de-
The slight injury which the Monitor and Mermac inflicted
S ss y 70
the most substantial with the best existing ar
| ngrcss OF iron.ciad steamships.
charged Of
s sr as safety 81 against
q and .,..,
vince to provide for the deenes Of all the seapor
the Mnoa the danger and prepared 70 DO it's
cannot Ss s.pss,sd with the promp.iuss which
N the q war the o.
IRON ships and this duty government neglecng.
emergency like the present when facts just de-
sr on al e pSs Or
pr"vns against the %nexpected danger cspec
sna a sGu Ss
% s s s an
@i's Az as Morgan pie.
Ct e. he S s s AZ asp
sss wa .
ton before the eose Of the present session ., ,,, .,
responding to the known desire War Department,
has taken up the subject, ana mmas r ans sapts
this city for subscription Of $4,000 TO he expended in
@ S % hs se he federal govern
ment he State government aud hs Chamber u
POLLS from all dangers 10 be unprecedented mail
aa cd w result, in he adoption and exc aon OF
early effective Of defence Should this eIpscta
ton not be realized VIII then b. incumneni on VS. who ar"
specially charged WIN me 0u.y Oh sns sh h
s bis viii require the preliminary action OF
the State the htyhird section of the city
charter forDds the Council from eor0w
ing money on tne cIeai. on .ne =,
cpaon Of ne ., ne " w s ~ Ssh
css Of great such as Immediate
danger 10 the public safety JUSTIFIED
in acting without waiting for this authority But IN
Judgment that docs not now eaist Ihs only I'M.
and tins in che q ns h p
vded ample Tor destroying her II she again ventures
and that II this reliance snouto TALL ene ooeo
this harbor her construction such - 70 inra
pac.tate her for ocean navigation. .s.-...-.r
memorial 10 the LsssiSsurs earnestly apps sns % il for
~. of measures providing for the perna
nen and thorough defence OF hsrbor Against
~ developed dangers and all others = clearly the Pro
vince OF tnS M IN - the Iyri Ssseu
he letter of The S.cretary Of State ~ Whatever
money il NAV espend under that authority win doubtless
| be reimbursed by the federal government gssa l.. :.
Should the Legislature however decide agans sne soop
ton OF snch measures h VIZ -
he CIV tie passage Of Bill similar in character
which IL gubmitted for the ofyo0
| honorable bodies. GEORGE OPDYkE, Mayor.
A,d.rrrsn RoorE moved that the ordinance laid over
I -. ....;n >, ~. roord .rnron,o, In. sson ono
a. the '@st "ee''ns VI 'Ne AS'"' -pp' 1870
for harbor be adopted and that the
| FIR carving out the ordinance DO appointed.
| 'N -. = -, ...a "a .n.. 4, IN. c-a,.,c. 80.
Afoermsn OAs1oN 0on''nu'~ 'A". '"' 1890 -
adopted would be in direct violation OF the cnarter'
He said there was no fear and that the
| -. .,,r.h.r.,or -. from, the Msrriuae Vet hc
only apprehension was i'ou' ''0 A'.' '.S is' NO
knew that the proper provisions maze oy inc eoveIn
OF the United States were sucient 70 render
OF the approach Of the Merrmac esc
uncalled for he tnougnt that osIo'v my voAssy so