The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-02

reported for the Daily Arg4s.
New YORK, Jan. 2.

New York, Jan. 2
Hon John Hoffman, having few days since
taken the oath OF Office, was yesterday formally
installed as mayor OF New York.
| Mayor Guthrie then took leave of the officers
fand clerks. attached the executive bureau, and
| withdrew.
| Mayor Hoffman then delivered his inaugural
| He argues that city government should be free
| rom the control of legislatures.
The funded debt of tie city is over $4l 0a0. 600,
| on account of which the commissioners Of the
sinking fund hold $95 200 600. Ths debt is amp
/ ly secured by the entire property of the city.
He suggests the sale, at auction, o. large Por-
| tiOns OF unimprOved property OF the city, which
now bring large prices.
| He believes that the city should hold AM con-
troll its markets. wharves piers, and ferriage fran
| chizes, and Is against the sale of them.
The tax levy of the year is over SIS 900 900, Of
which 50 200 900 for state purpose, "a 900 fol
| police and other county purposes was expended
| by the commissioners appointed by the legsla-
ture, and 81 500 900 for riot, and family aid and
war bonds
The tax levy next year expected to be at least
| to be s., 900, 900.
The mayor recommends that the chamber of
commerce be invited to confer with the commits.
sioners of the sinking fund the subject of iron
piers, and warehouses.
He hopes for the removal of old markets which
disgrace the city, and the erection of new ones,
which will be an ornament.
He calls for the prompt cleaning Of streets and
throwing garbage into the streets
He also suggests sanitary regulations y view OF
the possibly approaching cholera, and FOR their
vigorous enforcement plans are now In EvJgress
for improved sewerage.
He finally recommends the reduction of expens>
and saws he will do all in his power to thwart
lmprovdent legislation and check extravagant ex-
pendltures.
New York, Jan. 2.
Comptroller Robinson, IN His annual report,
states that, Notwithstanding the heavy drains upon
the treasury of the state of New York, its affairs
have mooved on smoothly and in perfect order
Every just CLAIM has been promptly met, and it re-
taIns an amp sum in hand for all demands likely
to arise before the taxes for the current fiscal year
shall be received.
The state debt, it existed on the 30th of Sep
TENDER, 1865, not including the bounty debt, was
follows:
Canal debt, 81 .e42, ASS, 549; general fund debt,
$6o5 ,095 ,437, showing dimnution OF the debt
it existed before the war.
The comptroller says but for the large bounty
loan, made during the last year, the state, within
a very few years. would have been entirely free
from debt. The certificates issued ON account OF
that loan up to the 10th day Dec, 1865, reach
ed the sum ofS25, 800 900.
New York, Jan. 2.
The str Wilmington brings Galveston papers
to the Gath.
Gov Hamilton has made proclamation restor-
ing SO far as he has the power to their full civil
rights all persons recommendation for pardon.
GALVESTON, Dec. %.
The barge B. Sewell will be nearly total loss,
she being stripped.
small portion of the cargo may be saved in 4
badly damaged state.
WILMINGTON, n. c.
The celebration by the negroes to-day passed
off with perfect order and propriety
Large delegations were present from the sur
rounding country.
All the civil officers in the state appointed by
the provisional governor including ministers,
mayors, commissioners OF towns, Judges and all
others comprising the whole machienery of the
government have ceased to exercise any authority
their terms of office having come end by the
provisional governor vocatng his Office All power
now temporarily rests in the military governor
who is taking steps to have the Legislators re---a
the difficulty. In the a, Is pfooaoe that
the military .u.h.rIty VIII direct the officers here
acting for the state TO continue exercise
their functions.