New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-24
Board of Assistant Aldermen.


OFFrcrAI.l MONDAY Jan. %, 1872 O'Clock p. M
The Board met in their Chamber, No 10 City Hail. pur-
Presen-Ots T. Hall, esq, President in the chair, and
the following members:
Assistant Aldermen Foley, Stacom, OBrien, Calvin,
Robinson. Heay, Hartt. Kraus, Coddington, stracl,
Pnckney Costello, Wade, ConnOr, Littleed, Gels, 81
mOnsOn, Cumisky, Mcdonald, and SchwartZ-2i
The minutes of meetings held Jan. 10 were read and
approved.
Tho President laid before the Board the following mes
sage from tho Mayor in regard TO amending the City
MAYORS OFFICE, NETWORK, Jan. %. 1872
To the Common Council:
by tho Legislature. That body is controlled by
large and harmonious majority Of members Of polit-
majority will pass amendments without the necessity OF
act being hampered with compromises or weakened
made in s7O7l for the purpose Of securing amend
mens at all. The Mayor, therefore. respectfully
be duly appointed TO draft and propose to the Legsa
ture any desired amendments to the Charter. similar
adopted in $780, when the first legislative in
reference with the ancient chartered rights of the city
occurred Several times subsequently the Common
Charter amendments. The Mayor sends copy of the
first proceeding taken by the Common Council ana in
1890 exhibiting the precedent 1t manfestly proper
that Common Council chosen under the circumstances
OF the last election should receive from the Legislature
earnest hearing than that honorable body will
accord to merely voluntary associations which, however
patriotic in motive and skllful suggest municipal
measures, do not take their origin directly from the
people.
who have been Presidents OF OF the Boards of Alder
men in prior years; another member who has been
Chairman OF Commerce in Congress Surveyor Of tho
Port and Attorney General OF the state who has
been member OF the Department of Education another
attached to the Department OF Chares and CORRECTION;
another was formerly street Commissioner another has
heen for three years identified with measures OF Public
Health; another for many years h0noraby and
vceaby connected with tho Department of Police an
other has been for fifteen not only city editor
but Albany correspondent and his memory is really
encyclopedac on municipal affairs and there other
Aldermen and Assistants who. although never having
held public trusts, distinguished bankers manu-
acturers, and lawyers and, indeed TWO OF them have,
as private citizens, oonspcuously aided the commercial
and material development OF the city. 1t s therefore,
additionally appropriate from ind vdual points OF view
and because or the practical experience thus available
that your body should act "a recommended.
A. Oakley HALL, Mayor.
SUPPLEMENT To MESSAGE.
lErtTaI RON Maales " Common CouRciLI
JANUARY %, 1880.
Tie Memorial TO the Legislature respecting the amend
ncnts TO the Charter of the city, reported Dy the council
on the nth or January instant, agreeaDy 10 resolution
OF the Board and which laid ON the tahie was ON
motion, called up and read In the following words
Tho undersigned In pursuance OF resolution adopted
by the Board 2sh day VI December last, respect