The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-06
the CITY GOVERNMENT.
Organization Of the Common
Council.
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR,
Board or AiderHnc n.

DISSEMINATION OF the NEW BoARD-rHE MAYORS
ANNUAL MESSAGE, ETC., ETC.
The Board of Aldermen, organized for 1885, me, yes
terday for the purpose OF Organization.
Alderman Boole waselected chairman pro tenn.
On motion Of Alderman orwElL, Alderman Walsh was
elected President Of the Board for the present year.
Mr. D. 7. Valentino again appointed Clerk OF the
Board and T. p. smith Sergeant Arms
Aldermen Jeremiah Hall and Ryer were appointed
committee wait the Mayor and INFORM him Of the
organization OF tho Board and Aldermen Lowrey. Far
ley and otiwen were appointed to discharge Ike duty
in the Board OF Councimen
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR.
The following message from Mayor opdyks was then
MAYORS OFFICES, Ne. YoRg, Jan. s, 1863
TO HONORABLE TIE COMMON CoUscL-
GgsrLxMEs-In presenting TO you the annual commu
ncaton required by the charter am happy in being able
TO congratulate you the improved condition Of the
city the partial return Of its wonted prosperity
During the year that has just closed the city has
joyed, under q favorng Providence an unusual
degree Of exemption from disease and crime Business
all Its departments has sensibly recovered from the
treme depression which the rebellion at first produced
Industry has found profitable employment; trade has
been active and remuneratve foreign commerce has
largely increased both in exports and imports most OF
the buildings that vacant at the beginning OF the
year have found occupants, and real estate meets with
ready sale at enhanced prices
EFFECTS
This satisfactory condition Of immediate local inte
rests is, however, than neutraized by the OWLS
incdent the which the nation wagng in vindi-
Of its sovereign rights That has now assumed
such proportions, 1t involves issues so momentous,
and requires such immense contributions OF men and
means overshadows every other question Of pub
Lie policy local interest. 1t has already continued
for than twenty months, and from its COM
mcucement has steadily enlarged its proportions,
until il embraces larger force and
covers q greater than any her OF
modern times Like all other wars, its prosecution has
been attended with varying fortunes but the general
results been decidedly favorable to the national
arms. During the last year tey have driven the rebels
from the States Of Kentucky and Missouri and from parts
OF Tennessee, Arkansas Mississippi, Louisiana, North
Carolina, Virginia and Florida they have repealed
invasion Of Maryland and threatened nvasons of Penn
syivania and Ohio and they have captured all the
ports the rebeous States, except Charleston Mobile,
Savannah, Wilmington and a few others Of little i'm
portaace.
Indeed II may be said with truth that other nation,
suddenly called from condition Of profound peace to
war on the most gigantic scale, has accomplished so
much in so short period. Witness the disasters which
befel the French In the early stages Of their rovou-
tonary struggle and the still worse fortune OF the
English and their allies during the first two years Of
the rcninsular war. Doubtless grave errors have
been committed by the United States government, and
by tho generals has placed in command Of It's armies
Ii has also suffered greatly from It's want Of experience in
war; as well from the absence Of perfect military
ganzation and rigorous Josephine net INC esuoer NM
army constantly Allied with volunteers Of any forttndc
and heroic courage. has more than compensated for all
Meanwhile there good grounds for anticipating, at
an early day decided successes than have ye,
turc to avoid the Of the past. The
and navy are growing N strength and
dred and twenty vessels carrying three thousand
hundred and sixty eight guns and the former Of
force vigorously employed against an enemy weakened
by the policy Of emancipation just adopted by our gov.
ernmens-A policy 50 consonant with justice ana the
necessy TO meet the eAgences oi the present struggle
we have hope that tho year which have
now entered will witness the virtual suppression OF the
rebellion This hope would be strengthened by vgor
In tbs conduct tho and by harmony feeling
and sentiment among the people II is surely not rne
part OF wisdom or patriotism marshal ourselves into
adverse political organizations on this or that subordi
nate question connected with the while
gagged In which involves the existence OF the
government ITSELF On the great the VITAL question at
issue we are Of one mind and purpose. We
resolved that what may tho government shall be
preserved, the Union maintained The rebellion sup.
pressed
party asperes and difference Of opinion on minor ques
lions until that sacred purpose : accomplished
CONTRIBUTIONS or raS IrY TO the WAR.
To meet The mNoDwy wants OF the government this
city has contributed literally botn OF and material
oS.A
city from The commencement Of the war to tho present
time, nearly can be ascertaned from the detective
sSa & The 'I people this
have contributed TO the support Of the war, IN taxes,
.saies ana loans oos Of aofsrs THIS heavy dram
Of the city has produced no apparent IN
convenience diminuton OF the capital employed in
trade aud The remark will apply 10 the
country at large. Bountiful crops and stimulated in
aisty have enabled the people Of the United States TO
supply the immense wants Of the army aud navy out OF
their surplus productions without imparng the sources
OF production by trenching their pre- existing wealth.
foreign markets for the Sale Of is securities
In TACT since tho of the war, tho people
ss ' Uasd ssS 70 ho Of
for which they bold It's Obligations, have, during the
time raid on some $50 900 600 Of public and pri-
vate foreign Indebtedness and they have done this
parsntly Of their earnings profits fer they sti
hold, addition 70 these government securities, nearly
n much actual wealth Is they possessed before the rebel
lion began.
These are most encouraging facts. They exhibit an
sxuberance OF without parallel In history
and are oil calculated to stimulate both aud
people 10 In their Efforts 10 subdue the re-
beon and 70 inspire the strongest confidence u ultimate
success hold 10 be the duty Of the government q
this city 70 stand firmly BY that Of tho United States and
10 contribute cheeruly whatever moro may be needed
10 70 establish the national authority over every 100, OF
Ia this opinion have doubt your honorable bodies
fully CONCUR nor doubt that you stand ready now a.
your have stood the past 70 give effect
10 taas opinion whenever the occasion may demand IT,
. only thus that the imperial destiny wnen pr0pesy oe-
reached.
Az tho fiscal year tho Corporation expires with the
calendar year there has not been sufcsn tune 70 ascer
tain with precision the condition Of the auaaces ~ the
close Of the just ended am able however, through
thc courtesy Of the Finance Department, TO present tho
following tables
Appropriations and Expenditures On Csy Account
The aggregate balances o. ap.
preparations OF 1901 aud
previous years remaining
uuexpendcd Dec 81, 1861.
amounted TO-. .......... VI, $3$,l5A o0
The amount Of appropriations 49, -
made In 1852 was 6sAs ,t5a I-$' ,6S2,2es %
The amount OF expenditures
during the year, on city
account for which warrants
have been drawn the
= j. Chamberlain, was. ....... 6,o09,525 %
Less amount refunded, ...... 40 81 6,s0s,096 90
isss STA, ao2 40