The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-31
Heard or A,HerpAen.

FRs CLOSING SESSION or TIE YHAK-
The Board Of Aldermen mel yesterday morning at
eleven o'clock the President, Morgan Jones, oocu-
plying the chair.
resolution received from the Board of Council
granting the Infants Homo lease Of property
at the Of Twentyafh street and Lexington
nuo, and, as amended by that body, concured in.
The following communication handed to the
Board
GESTLEsES-I regret 70 inform you that the annual re-
port Of the Public Administrator for the 1895 viii
dollars in that ONCE This amount has been Improperly
used by me whio holding that Office, and was lost In
stock specalAtons in Wall street y Z due TO the per
innocent OF amy knowledge Of the misppropriation 81
the funds Of the ofce the defalcation entirely
from the use Of securities belonging TO various
estates which were deposited in the safe in
the ONCE, and taken thereffom by me, and
as margins IN stock operations NO y
the securities used, and living creature has d.
recty or indirectly derived any pecuniary or other ID
assigned all my property and effects together with the
property Of my wife, TO trustee in trustnst 70 pay
CITY Of New York towards liquidsting the deficiency
lover the amount Of my Official bondy which win appear
upon tho settlement Of my accounts Very respceasy,
n Late Public Administrator
committee at appointed to- investigate the
facts set forth by Accommodation.
An ordinance from the Board Of counciimen provide
ing for the widening and extension or Ann street. was
taken and concurred in being at once handed to tho
Subsequent to the transaction Of an immense amount
OF routine business, taken until two O'Clock
Board a communication was received from the Comp
troer urging the adoption of the ordinances relative TO
the extra appropriations for the expenses q the year
1856 After considerable discussion the plattefwas re-
fered TO committee Of conference the President ap
pointing such committee Aldermen Moore, shannon
resolution was taken up authorizing the High Bridge
Railroad Company To extend their tracks through tho
Third avenue from i30h l25th street. thence to Man
haitian street. and via Bloomingdae road or Eleventh
avenue to High Bridge. II moved that the ordi-
nance be referred TO the Committee Railroads Lost
IL was then moved to the words High Bridge
Railroad Company and 10 direct tho Comptroller to
sell the grant to the highest bidder which was lost It
was then moved and carried to adopt the resolution.
resolution taken up to donate $500 to the Tomp
kins Square Homeopathic Dspensary, which was con
Cured IN.
An ordinance was taken up providing for the tagging
Of First avenue, between Thirty seventh and Thirty
ninth streets, which was concurred in.
resolution increasing the salaries OF the messengers
in the Finance Department TO 81 500 per annum was
taken up, lost reconsidered and finally laid over.
Of $40 600 to S. Marys Paroch a school Lost reconsid
cred, and finally laid over
resolution providing Tor the donation OF 81 600 St.
Lnko's Home for INDECENT Females was taken up and
adopted.
Arcsoution taken up directing the Comptroller TO
nay 10 the widow Of the late Councilman William A. Tay
Tor the salary of the decreased up to January 1866,
which concurred In.
n rcSOlutlon browning Tor tUe widening OF motifs
street. from West street to Broadway taken up,
and, after considerable discussion, withdrawn.
committee Of three from the Common Council,
nouncing that that body was about 10 ADJOURN was re-
ceived by the Board and their report accepted.
II ehen moved and carried TO suspend the regular
order Of business.
Committees OF three detailed to wait respectively
upon the Mayor and Common Council Tor the purpose
OF Informing those officials OF the fact Of the Board being
about TO adjourn.
Subsequent to which the committee Of conference
appointed to discuss the subject Of the items of the
ordinances for the year 1865 reported their statement
being accepted and at transmitted for ratiica
ton to the Mayor and Councilmen.
The committees appointed TO wait upon the Mayor and
Councmea returning, reported the result Of their mis-
sion, which report accepted
in the ansence of more important Business the usual
ceremonies incidental to the final session Of the Board
were proceeded with, the President Morgan Jones.
thanking his associates David r. Valentine, Esq, and
the reporters OF the press FOR the kind afforded
him in tho discharge Of his official duties during the
year.
Subsequent to these proceedings the Board adjourned
sists dr.