New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-02
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL.
Board Of AlteTn'ew-J. Wilson Green
Elected FresIdent Of tho Beard Of
Gouuciimen - The New Boards for
1866.

1866.
Pursuant 70 law the new Boards Of the Com
mon Council met u O'Clock III. Monday in their
lespecve chsmteis for organization for the year 1866
In the Board Of Aldermen. Alderman Masterson
appointed Chairman pro TEN.
Alderman Shannon n owed that Alderman John Brlce
be elected President Of the Board for the year 1866
Carried.
A committee was then appointed to conduct Mr..
Drioe 10 the Presidents seat
This having been concluded Mr. Brice. in few re.
marks thanked tie Board for the high honor they had
conferred upon him by selecting him for their presiding
.ffcer.
Aid oBren moved that David T. Valentine esq,
AID Moore moved nat william Walsh be eelctod
SERGE ut arms. and John Kerrigan assistant Scr
Jerome r. Smith, vino has for many years been an at
tacie Of the BoaId, was reelected messenger to tue
A Committee was appointed to wait on the Mayor.
ard another Committee wait on the Board Of Coun
cimen to that this Board had organized aud
The Committee subseq eutyl returned and the COM
ri,t,e appointed to wait on the Mayoi reported his
Committee sppoin,ed to wait on tue Councilmen re-
ported the discharge OF their DUTY ana SAD ihe Conn
81 ord w,u cou munic ate with this Board in few
h.. Mcknight late Alderman oftbe Eighth Di strict,
sent in conrrunlcatiop protesting against Wiuam L.
Ely acting Gs Alderman from that District.
His Honor tie Mayor, by his Private Secretary
Transmitted T. e following Message:
MAYORS MESSAGE.
MAYORS OFFICE CRY OF NEw YoEK Jan ]. 1861
To the Honorable hs Common Council
GENTLEMEN: enter this day upon the DIS
charge Of the duties Of my high Office duly impressed
with sense OF the resi- disabilities connected with H.
and of my utter pOweressness, under the Laws now IN
force 10 accomplish any great good for the city winch
ill., S.yn nfa
The Legislature of the state has dvcs.ed the Mayor
ofNew York Of much Of the power which OF rightSoe
longs aud ever should belong to him. and until that
power shall be e,tored the people must not onpa'a
suoces sye shall prove TO be failurel
and the mrucipal government continue be weak and
inefficient.
Conscious however OF the rcotiiude OF my Own IL
teptions and us,ine in God the Guide and Ruler OF
Ms all begin my duties with the determination to nse
the little pou er have and to exert oil nv abilities and
trercics in the great work before me. in an earnest
effort TO the hest can for tho advance nent OF the m
terests Of the people Of this great metropolis IN THIS
work slncee hope shall have your cooperation
Iis BY law tie duty Of the Mayor to communicate to
tie Common Council. at least once year. general
statement OF the situation and condition OF the city IN
relation 10 its government, finances and improvements
and now communicate with yOn. and through you
TIE CITY AND ITS GOVERNMENT.
The growth aLd prosperity Of this city are oeyona1
parallel Its resources are immense. Population ani
wealth are pour Dg into II from all parts OF fhe world
The rich country which surrounds 1t contributes IN
cessanty to its progress and advancement and oeIore
nsuv wears the whole island On which 1t is situatcd
win be crowded with an active and energetic people:
Such city deserves and should have one OF the oes'
charters and one OF the strongest muncipal govern
pents which be given by the legislative power OF
ihe State What that chsrier should De- and what ac
ton the Legislature should take in reference 10 our
local aars this Is not the time to dscuss but IN view
OF the present public agitation OF t1at SUBJECT ieeI
bound state two propositions which 10 clear to me
should never be lost sight Of and should be vigorously
]. The city should be permitted 70 choose its own
oncers carry on its own government and manage its
own ahairs Its chartered rgh's should be preserved
IFS privilege, maintained and never under any crcum
npon i commission TO gotern and controlit.
?. Its Meyer should be clothed with power commen::
power and Of responsibility should be the end and aim
OF oil legislation reatlng to Its gvefnment 1t IL the
division Of power and the division OF responsibility
which causes all or nearly s Of our municipal evils and
the sooner this great truth Is uuvers y recogniz d
and acted upon the better for the common Interests o
rs all.
The funded debt 0. tie city on Dccsmber - 1855
was $50 93 SIC so and II the county ti 33 400 max.
ing an aggregate Of sil 2ea9'6 %, Of which amount
the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund hold t9 0s lOl
leaving net indebtedness OF Oil. IS: SIS 80:
In addition to this there was on December o. 1865.
atemporsry debt Of g. 693 300 to meet which the city
nsnt liene unpaid taxes and cash and the whole teu
possry debt win Of course Be rapidly extingushed
The following statement prepared at my request BY
making the sssfssste oi the funded and temporary
debt end the various purposes for which 1t has been
incurred: u shcwa also. how much is payable from
You win perceive that Of The Whole amount the large
Sum Of fourteen million three hundred and thirty