New-York tribune., 1869-01-04
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
NOTES ON OUR COMMON COUNCIL.

NOTES ON OIk COMhON. NOINSlL'
The last meeting of the Common Council OF
the City Of NewYork under the present regime was hed
IN the CITY Han on Saturday last at 70 Oclock-that Is to
Il should have hecn held at that hour, but as n o
members of the Council did get 10 bed TIL very late
on Ney-Years night and were obliged 10 take certain
amount OF sleep to get rid Of the effects Of the quantity OF
bad whisky that they had drank the President did not
Iueceed in constituting meeting iii 1880 But "heh
these energetic gentlemen once eot to work. the aihou'
of business that they transacted was peneelV "'
mendous. -. a., 0r,or
IN euabe tcir very weltodo pastors to pay o "SSes
ments lnede on theln they voted SloeO 10 t"o
assoeatons; they directed IS streets 70 Oe I",
Relean payemcnt and two streets ana pier 70 We IT,
-, q1e, nossed a number or resolutions directing
a., or.sn sidewalks be tagged gas lamps be placed IN
streets ana avenues and gas pipes be laid After this
tIsc f,ppv gentlemen "the clerks OF both Boards, were
ueain alowedtO help themselves, as Also Was lle zen
tlenan who lights the gas for these city worthless
Brt. as these Common Councilmen had some further
imrortant business which they particularly wished 70
carry through before their Of Office eNprod they
passed all these resolutions in lump in order TO save
time The after resolutions were passed one at t4he
and win uuvarying unaninlty. They were as follows:
Reso'foI That statuary group Of the family Of the
Hon John T. Hoffman, not forgetting his fathei-inaN
and Se cost of which shall not exceed tho sum of $1,000
be placed IN conspicuous part ot thc CilA OF Ne"
York memorial Of his eminent services as aea{of
Reotred That gas lamps Of an elegant design ue
placed iu front Of every Iiquorstore, harroon ana
brothe iu ns city 1t cost not exceeding 500 eac. m
Res0ired That tic CITY Of New-Nork te IepaNcn WIN
belgian pavement. from the Eattfy 10 me Cehta a.. a.
the co,lsacts fpr performing such Work 70 be ENcI W
tucl persons rs this Honorable Board sha THINK it.
Hfs5iocd, That statue, ip marble ol Geofee laLc3
Trau tle cost Of which snl 1t exceed svOV o e'Ve'e"
a. some suitable spot.
sTd ,s IT1v "rlcrd 10 draw his warrant for ne sum OF
t0OrD on bea u the Charitable ssociation for the
~ i bssrcatioit prcarcd TO distribute out 6f
this sun among the honorable mombeIs Of ts boald
es9red That COPY Of The City Manual just issued by
en-, clerk of this Cout Of Common Councl he forwarded
Peter Cooper, esq President Of the Cl1eh5 Assoea
Resolrca. That Tue TRIBUNE and slr Emancipation be
Resoised That the Controller Of the City Treasury be
gnd e.cby ordered 10 draw Us warrant .i ne % s9 %
fornon Council wherewith % enable them 10 pay hcr
Christmas bs hut II he have no faads ~ band 70 met
sucu CrnaHd hereby empowered and ordered 10 Ia
Glade the Of SoO0 in tie tax levy for 1853 ior tue
Rrs,ired Tiat each honorable member Of THIS Board
be- ard fs hereby allowed TO rcmoye anything 81 value
Is3 lt & iey I @ ~ Ia ~, ~ er, ~ rf1roed i, lIIa
Rcsoicsa, That the uiarks Of this L0hld of common
e3elgy they nave displayed in assisting ~ nembeS 10
provide Tor themselves and their families ont Of tie cy
Reso'red. That the tlanls Of this Board Of Common
CouLci are Que, ana are hereby tenqered 20 lts iDA
oruble President for his able conduct in fine chair ana
Tor he aTagialig with which Le has aIporii9usa the
ttelng among its honorable members eiio tis ii9ol %
able Boa a. al the nine, heS 20 express hcr hopc
aer President has Lot forgotten TO taho care u
Resorol, That this Board do now adioum.sme dc Tor
the purpose OF getting drunk.
Aud so this Honorable Board adjourned accordingly
This Councnauie candle burnt Itself out leaving most
unpleasant stencil behind it,.
THE CITY AND COUNTY GOvERNNENT TOR TIE
YEAR 1863.
AT l2 o'clock noon, to-day, Mayor Il. Oakley
Hall assumes the duties Of the Mayors Office Tho Boards
o. Aldermen and Assistant Alderman also convene for
organization, at which time 10 Is expected that the snnual
message % tho Mayor will De received
The Hon Richard B. Connolly Controller, viii remain
in ohce ioF the year. aud an all probability Will mako 10
change.
ar. George W. Mclean, the Street Commissioner MONT
mated by tue Mayor. and aerwari by The Common COuI
ell months ago, will couihue 10 be al tie head OF
the Street Department. aud viii make changes.
Tie Cr0On AQueduct Board remains unclIau ged and
IL charge " Th0s. Stephens It's President v for tho
year le9 continue the construction Of direct
Oil matters affecting the CfOOu AqUeduct The Board ~
Aldermen remains unchanged with the exception OF Inc
vacancy g the Fifteenth AldcImanic District caused bv
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