New-York tribune., 1870-01-04
CITY GOVERNMENT FOR 1870.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMON coUNcl

all the members answered to their names, except
Florence scannell. Alderman Miller was appointed
Chairman, pro tenn. communication received from
the Mayor certifying to the election Of the Board Of
Aldermen, this list has already been published in THE
| TRIBUYEl which was ordered on fle. A resolution
| was then adopted appointing Thomas Conan, esq,
| President OF the Board for the year 1870.
A committee was appointed to conduct the President
elect TO the chair which courtesy having been aocop
ferred A resolution adopted appointing Mr. Joseph
shannon, Clerk. William walsh scrgeantatArms, and
Cornelius Callaghan Assistant SergeantatArms. Con-
mittses appointed to wait upon the Mayor and
Board of Assistant Aldermen. to inform them that this
Board had organized and were ready to receive COM
| committee from the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
n appeared and stated that that Board had organized
aud would receive communication which the Board
OF Aldermen might desire to send them. The President
said the Board would soon communicate with them.
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
The annual message from the Mayor was then received
Gentlemen Of he Common Council: The Mayor con-
graduates that the result Of the recent State election
will. probably, terminate ncongrutes OF Mu-
nicipa Government which have been Increasing year by
portrayed bs mayors who we're elected by divers paTiios
But by Of them forcby than by the present
may also be congratulated that the experience OF Gov
Hoffman, during his several years OF recorder
uable guide to the Legislature in their
eIpec.ea 1ask 0t I1cpSl r
mnder OF those neongruites should be needed let the
OF long catalogue The streets, both upon and under
their surfaces arc controlled BIZ three different sets OF
others The officials who prevent confogratious are
wholly dependent OF other officials who arc charged
independent OF the force which, during hres pre-:
serve order, protect property, and take charge Of
hS cy Ordahces and the latter are Prac
cally disresarded by the police, whose interest
the actsof municipal officials into drepute. Several sets
OF officials. who Ia theory are subordnates substantially
FIX their expenditures and levy for those the need
fu taxes while the real heads Of Government have been
obliged 10 become beggar at our legislative door for the
same objects and at the same time receive the blame OF
eXrayagance for disbursements which they do not nu
There are in the Offices OF the Police HealthFire
Excise, and Education Boards, substantially ave extra
County Treasurers, each distinct from the other. and
financial vouchers affecting City and County Government
are filed in several diverse offices. Tne Common
Coanci go through ceremony GI maxim. t do
to Tfse ,ng GhaaSe saae, Up as
leases aud Of voting monies to hospitals and eleemosy
nary asyums only To find their action Of ITSELF 10 be OF
avail and that the Legislature must sanction what
they have done These and similar ncongrues render
one political party, group of officials, directly respon
sble for alleged municipal abuses IL has been qutea
mutually condemn each other. But now that party
controls all tho State offices and both branches OF the Leg
islature and in position obtain control also OF all
sbns cannpee escaped by that party after due oppor
ty shall have been afforded It for homogeneous reor-
ganizatisn Of local government
What particular plan OF cenerIng municipal responsi
by may be agreed upon by the Legislature 1t IS not
advisable TO here anticipate, nor practically useful Tor
us discuss. The Vows OF the Mayor and Common
Council will perhaps be opportunely expressed in
some memorial 70 the Legislature But when that
tral responsibility shall have been defined IL must per-
form its duty efficiently and economically or the party
which controls IL and the men VINO weld IL must hnu
should be displaced. Any plan should provide tnat AL
officials Except udges who are paid out OF the CITY or
County Treasury should be grouped under appropriate
Departments Of the city aud County Government, and
that they should hold their appointment from Uniform
source the rights OF local government will have been
restored Probably the Mayor VIII be cOmpeleit 10 ptac
tcay sustain municipal discipline, rs he has been theo-
retc any but enormously supposed TO- In this contin'
geucy will become indispensable that he should eher
else command in regard to the police; who constitute
the means Of enforcing that discipline Wneneyer central
find AZ all events that there will be direct accountability
from the head wen the subordinates ard the people
viii have i'm their hands final correction. Expecting,
then speedy readjusment OF all the matters cognZaDe
by the Mayor Common Council and local authorities, IL
becomes eXpedent 70 reserve the Information ahd s4g
gestons upon municipal matters that have been usually
Incorporated into the message OF the Com
The message was ordered to be printed
The Chairman then appointed as the Finance commit
tee for the year Aldermen Moore Murray Cakln LOnG
and Croker. ,oe,
were adopted as the rules and orders for 1870.
Protests were received Hugh b. Moore against JAS
xxth HdermaHc District. and from Nicholas seger
agaiustJ William Guntzer occupying seat from the
Xth Adermanic District and there protests were re-
ferred Special Committee. consisting OK Aldermen
Miller, Cuddy, and Cakln.
ordered be printed resolution was laid over to pro
vide badges and other insignia of Office for the members
uf Council aud the Board tnen adjourned TO
Monday next.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
THIS Board Ta eSea so 70 sSd oIdeE h az Of the
elected members. Mr.. Patrick Gbney was appointed
Chairman pro tenn. and, upon motion Mr.. John Reilly,
shortly aferward. elected the permanent presiding
officer 1870 resolution was adopted appointing
william H. Maloney Clerk. Patrick fiusimmous Ser
William III. Carroll Assistant sergeant-at
Arms and James McNerDey Doorkeeper The rnles aud
ders 1Se and upon notion all papers no" upon the
table he filed for action. .. - -, -.
Mayor the Board Of Aldermen ana inform them tla
The Board mad organized and would receive any % e9n
returned and stated that the Board Of Aldermen would
soon se %a su and the usual n%mbsp
copies ordered 10 be printed, aud tue Board al
ourned to Monday next.
BRooKLYN BOARD OF ALDERMEN--MAYOR KALB-
FLEIsCH'b MESSAGE, ETC.
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen for 1870
organized yesterday afternoon aud reelected for Char
man Jacob }. Bergen esq, and for city Clerk, William
O. Bishop esq The Board stands "A Democrats TO lie.
pubncans.
Mayor Ksbheisoh occupied the chair and after calling
the Board 10 order, read his annual message.
He said be felt deep responsibility IN laying before
them a statement Of the condition OF mumcpal ahalIs
for facts and gures showed that the oy stands now IN
critical circumstances. The errors OF long period OF
have eliminated in burden Of
taxation ana debt perfectly appalling Bu ortuGaey ~ m
cure We have now at the state capital not only sn h IA
eout!ye but Legislature I'm both Houses the majority
and every city in the that local setgoyernment the
deprivation Of which has entaied upon Brookyn sueh
an
movements which had taken place during the past year
994 buildings been erected IL miles OF streets have
been graded and i25O feet OF sidewalk nave Oeeh
! tagged The present Indebtedness OF the city rs
tg7 In addition TO this further issue OF bonus
has been authorized amounting 20 o. 100000 on account
| Of our subscription to the bridge. He objected 10
the issue OF bonds in payment OF local Improvements
Tbe extent 10 which the city has thus become liable may
he gathered the fact that during the past year
s56I6G4 al has been paid 10 the Ncolson Faveneht Com
nany alone without the collection Of one single dollar TO-
ward He also referred 10 the Increase III to
cost OF lighting the streets, which was 500 per cent more
10 per cent u respect TO Justices Courts when vas
another item OF unnecessary expense Nc tnoushs , @
Inees sEoud RELY upon the fees imposed upon the par