The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-02


View Board or Aidsrmen.
The Board Of Aldermen organised by tho election Of
John Bnce Prcsidsnt for the ensuing year by . unan
NOUS vote. The favored Alderman returned thanks
promised impartiality, dignity decorum and harmony
and asked for and honest assistance in the
discharge Of the public duties The speech very
short, and modcst - Il was brief
The veteran u. 7. Valentine was, usual, elected
r~k WIN. Walsh, sergeanlat-Arms, and John Kerrisan
asrstant
The rules Of the Board Of 1885 adopted for the
present year.
committee Of the Board Of Councilnen informed the
Board Of their organization.
The Mayor being duly informed of the organization Of
the Board he notified them that he would commu-
nicats with them.
A protest presented by Peer Mcknight through
she President against the Of Alderman Ely, winch
was placed on file.
The Mayors Message then received and read. The
following 10 the text Of the document
MESSAGE OF MAYOR HOFFMAN.
MAYoR's orylcE, CRY OF NEw YoRx, Jan. I, 1890
10 NE HoroRAEiS COMMON Corscn:-
0urLoxs-I enter this day upon the discharge Of
The duties OF my high ofce, duly impressed with
Of the responsibilities connected with and OF my
powevsessnsss under the laws force, 70 accom-
psh any great good for the city which has chosen for
~ chief executive oicer.
The Legislature Of the has dvested the Mayor Of
Nsw York Of much Of the power which Of right belongs
snd should belong 10 him, and until that power
sha be restored the people must complain
avs Administrations shall prove 70 be failures and The
ssunieipal government continue 10 be weak and In
e0ceut
Conscious however Of the rectisude Of my ipten-
sious and trusting God the Guide and Ruler Of % a
Ssgin my with The mnatIon 10 the little
pevs hsve and 70 srsr all my sbsl,tsss and energies
N shs great wcrh before In esc 70 do the
bs can for Of the Of the pco
pc sf ths great metropolis In ths work sincerely
bop shall hsve your oo-opaafion
as by Av ths duty of the Mayor TO communicate 20
ssasSsss q tss siss.ion ssa eoodn,os of Ne cav
- sshson so ~ sovsspmcnt, hnanccs and improve
yss Wan ny fellow eItiasps obedience 70 sbs require
w. m rm orr AND IN oovnruur
paralei In rsources are Immense Population spd
wealth pouring into from all parts o. the world
s.ny 10 s progress and sdvsnceneps and before many
vsars the whole sisDd which u 10 situated viii be
swdsd With sn ss.s and snsrsss sSss psops a an.
charters and of tho strones-. nnp'epa
which can be gven by The legislative pc-er " The state
sssurs should take 10 reference local snss this
n NOT the time discuss but In view Of the present
OF thai Gupfrct fctl
propositons watch clear 10 me should be lost
sssbt OF and should be vigorously adhered to-
F.rsf-The city should be permrted 70 choose ns own
ofbcery carry on itr government end manage 10
own affairs Its chartered rghu shofid be preserved,
tts privileges maintained, and never, utder sny
e,spccs should State Brslsiure aicmrt TO ssddls
uuop commission govern and conirU a.
S,eerd-Its MAYOR should BE- clothed with power com.
,nsnsurate With his rcspons btcs concentration o
ower aud of responsibility should be the end A1d am Of
An legislation relating 10 ia gottrnment ne divi
nor on power and the divison OF responsibility witch
rsnse ali or nearly sll Of mun pal evis, aLf thu
.ner this great Truth universally recognized ,ns
.sed urop the better Tor the Interests o. ne al
yux pyrr or rHK cfry ANp cotNrY og NV rusx
rbe funded debt u the city on december ~ 1888, va
zoo Gao SIC and cf the county Gil 333, 400 making
~s,eeate Of fll 2e5 sf6 of which amount the Cosnm'
sore,s on the SINKING Fund hold te sos 1oi, leaving
s., ,ns,efs>sness OF S3l. .T57 sTs
In addition 70 this there xn 90 December ~, 1895,
debt u a. 400 10 meet which the city an
eonnty hold Sufficient assets r the shape OF sssessncr
ss.s unpaid taxes aud cash ard the whole semporar
Sebt viii of course be rapidy ersinsntrhed
Tl,e toiiowinc statement, prepared ~ wy sequeN .
sbe Finance Department. shows 10 detail he Item
making the aggregate of the funded snd temporary deb
md be various purposes for vhich hes been scuvss
4, sbowr also how fnuch 70 payable from the sSnk 70
sund ana how much from urstcn, and you WI ps
eesvs that of the whole amount the large cum
ara sso 600 has been incurred for erpsns1s growing Cr
sf Apd soppscssd With US vAf eew ." happy es'e'