The New York herald., 1869-01-08

Organization of tho Board for 1S60-Ap.
pointment or Committees.

Organization of the Board for 1S60-Ap-
pointment or Committees.
At twelve O'Clock noon yesterday the members OF
the Board OF Supervisors assembled. in accordance
with the regular rules. to organize for the
year There were present Supervisors Fox, Tweed,
Hayes, Smith, Bleakley, Roche, wllman, Brice, Her
man and Oliver. The genial Clerk with his assist
ants, were IN their places. and the chairs in the
lobby were several young oficeholders, several
wouid-be off1ceholders and Others who had
strolled In through curiosity to see the
chamber and whatever else there might be
to be seen. Mr.. Young. Clerk OF the Board after
taking smiling survey Of 'all present. tapped
gently on the desk and requested the gentlemen to
come to order. The request having been obeyed
Supervisor Fox rising In his place moved that Super
visor Tweed take the chair. The motion was
adopted 1t s almost needless to say, and Mr.. Tweed
placed himself before the walnut back ground in
proper style. He made speech on assuming the
position which would do model for the Presi-
dent elect Of the United States. He said:"You have
called me to preside for the purpose Of organizing;
what is your peasurefn Supervisor Smith moved
that the Board ballot for president: The motion was
pointed tellers. After collecting the ballots Mr..
Fox announced that ten votes had been cast nine OF
Supervisor Roche was, therefore, declared duly
elected president Of the Board, and Supervisors
easley and Hayes were az apponted to &c CONDUCT him
the members as f00ws:-
GRSTLEMENI truly thankful for this additional svi
preside sTsE require. your hearty
you that sympathy and support have
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the % We re are careful to sssS
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people New York county have been caIei upon beI
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the appropriation which had Immediate con
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that the local authorities and should Be entrusted
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Board.
Supervisor TWEED then moved that the Board go
into an election for clerk deputy and assistant
adopted and the same gentlemen were appointed to
act as tellers. The vote was announced as having
clerk, Reeves E. Selmes and E. A. Woodward for
deputy clerks, and James MCGOWAN Tor serReant-at-
The organization OF the Board having thus been
completed, the regular order OF business was taken
up. communication was received from the Comp
troler transmitting the county budget for 1853. II
was referred to the Committee on Annual Taxes and
the usual number Of copies ordered to be printed.
remittng personal property alleged to have
been err0neOusy assessed was disposed OF, and the
Board took up and adopted the ordnance making
appropriations for interest city bonds salaries
OF county ocers and other subjects required by law
to be specially provided for In the tax levy. The
committees for the current year were then announced
as fOllOws:-
STANDING COMMITTEES
Annual 7dIes-Wilam N. Tweed, Oris0n Blunt,
Andreas Wllmann James Hayes
Ciru CDurts-Andrew Bleakley, James Hayes,
Andreas willmann, John Brice.
County ONcers-James Hayes, Isaac ]. Oliver,
Smith Ely, Jr., Andrew Bleakley.
Criminal Courts and POlfce-John Brice, Andreas
Willmann, G. N. Herman, Isaac J. Oliver.
Printing ana SdttOneTv-Orson Blunt John Fox,
Henry Smith, william n. Tweed.
Public Charities and COrrecttOns-Smith Ely, Jr.,
James Hayes, Isaac J. oliver, @. n Herman.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
ArnlOries and Driu R0O1ns-Andreas Willmann,
John Brce, Orison Blunt, william H. Tweed, John
Court House-william M. Tweed, John Fox, Henry
Smith, Orison Blunt
Fuet-John Fox Orison Blunt, Andrew Bleakley,
Smith Ely, Jr.
Harlem Brid0e-Andrew Bleakley, Andreas WILL
mann, G. n. Herman Smith Ely, Jr.
Repairs TO Chamber and ROOnl-Andreas Will
mann, John Fox. James Hayes, Isaac J. Oliver.
Riot CidfH,s-G. N. Herman, John Brfce, Andrew
Bleakey, Isaac J. Oliver.
iSuldyies-Isaac J. oliver. Andrew Bleakley, G.. N.
Herman John Brice.
TAXATION or Observation-Disclosures Bleakley,
william N. Tweed, Smith Ely, Jr., 0rison Blunt.
On motion Of Supervisor Tweed the Board then
adjourned, to meet again at the call OF the chair.