New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-05


S.N HiwIETT, one Of tie Oldest We" avs
4, tho ,spss al TEMPERANCE, viii lecture tbs :.
the yotltyiIo Methodist Church Eight 49,, &c.,
,co, Tb,,a avenue. for the Marion Dr. ~ sns ~,
rempcranee Mr.. Hewlett tho' o,,n,v nnJ..s,a,d,
th,s suleet and discusses it in . uon,o, =, oncc inn
prossi,c and entertaining. At ,on are neal Yol he
Say the quarter "oI loar iipi-he l. worth il.
ORGANIZATION OF THE. Cay AND COUNTY
GoSERSsgNr.-Yest erday icing the time fixed fol
The Organization Of the City and County Gov
~Enme': for the year lst th, City Hall presented Al
Unusual scene Of acy IT, The ceremonies Incidental tC
the Inauguration of IayogC. Godfrey Gunther, and The
os 'ination OF boil Boards Of the Common Council and
The Board csup0 toI being eriyened by the presence
In tue lobby Of de seventh Regiment National Guar
Band, which rfoimed several national airs. Mayo
Cpdyse arrived q lis Office NJ l0 o'clock o. m. an,
fIa1Scc'cds ONE business previously undisposed Of ax
lag MS SIC /aturc 10 several documents from The Con
pon Con Ac and Otherwise finishing HE official duties
Mayor Ganiror reached the office about IL o'clock a1'
Was rsarry welcomed by many Of his frends who ha'
assei kblca N the office and by the retiring Mayo
~ pon Mayor GInther indicted into once ny
N Eor epdykc and soon attcrward the latter ,i' H'
II a. amid loud checrs. We mderstand that Mayor
ttuthor has made tie following appointments; -
Private seer,toTy-J. b. Aud In place OF W. L. Arr
Chief Cerk-J. iiosford Smith
Fir. Marsha-Ceo ". Mc,,en formerly City Inspector il
At neon the Board OF Aldermen convened in ihsii
Chalnber for tie purpose Of cfeetne an orsaniIhoh
The >on having been called ny Mr. Valentine and som,
other preliminary business transacted. Ny otuWrl
moved that JOAN L. Henry he elected President o. IL,
Board. which motion was carried unanimously. Pres
dent Henry having been conducted "a the char I!
Ncssrs McCool md NcKnisht briefly addressed IN,
Beard. thanking them for the honor which hey NAG
conferred on him. In tie cOnrse 81 bis speech wLc
wcpobl!sh in full in tie official proceedings, lie cHcu
Ffn lVrf.I 81
frequently inslCous attacks OF certain parties ana o
ean2etons upon the acts and intentions OF The Board
against which they entirely helpless. They were
able reach TIE public except through the few
who hi GIT be present al them deube atoms, and as
consequence tnei eeis nisl win inpunl, ~ ll,'o1
strucd and criticised, and Tie pubic mind abused
He believed That some means should be De
sised by which not only The acts Of the Com
Council. but their reasons therefor should re'eiy
equal end large publicity. David 7. Valentine Wal
then REQ ec'ed Clerk OF the Common Council. Ierehc
T. smith Sereeant.a:.Arms and VIM Walsh, DepBt,
Sergeant-at-A Arms. were also reelected The Boord o.
touneilncn organized ~ noon by the unanimous eloe
iion Of James ueyes &c President. The CLERKS and a.
the attaches Of the Board were reelected. Tie fTesi
dent. upon taking tie chair, naAe short spee'n
thanking the members III the honor which they BAD
conferred unon hi9. Both Boards having effected I'D
organization, appointed Committees 10 inform u
Mayer Of the fact. In q little time thereafter BIZ
Honor presented his Message which we pCll.h IN a.
other column. The Message was read, and tie usnt
number of copies ordered be printed, after "Aci
both Bos-is adjourned until nexi Monday at ?. N
The Board Of Supervisors met q. p M, Nh Little IN
the chair The roll having been called. motion wa-
made that Mr.. Tweed be elected President OF tie boar
which motion was carried and Mr.. Tweed was con
Quoted to the chair by Messrs. Pnrdy and Davis The
Prosider; made bfiei speech pledgny h beet eiIots
toward the sanilinenr OF dfes q Inc once. Ilo
following officers we're elected.
Joseph n Young CleTk
Reeves T. ssiines Deputy Ce.k.
A. +. WooAfuA, t4fst Assistant CLERK.
Henry Matthews Sergeant at Arms.
Messrs Blunt and PuIdy were appointed Committee
20 INFORM his Honor the mayor that the Board had
organized. Mayor Guuther rcpncd that he would com
nunicate with them shortly Nhereupon the Board adj
jourlcd until mex, Tuesday afternoon