The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-30
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


The regular weekly meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen was held yesterday, President Cochrane
In the chair.
The first business In order was the ballot for the
seats OF the members, which was proceeded with
after the manner of the Assembly, by the President
drawing the name of each member and that men,
Der selecting his seat The process OF selection
caused not little amusement, and the result was
the displacement of every member with the excep-
tons or Aldermen Vance and Wilder.
THE COMMITTEES.
The President handed the following list OF CON-
mtttees to be read by the Clerk
ARTS SoIENors Inclusive OF Public Instruction)--
Aldermen Vance, Wilder ana Radde.
FHRaIFs"Aidermen vance Menrbach and Van scSaicE'
FINANoE Aldermen Mehrbach oilsey. Conovcr, Vance
Law NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Van schaick, Faconer and
M1RKETs-Aldermen Martin, McLaren and Van schaIck.
PRINTING AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gilsey. Fall
RAnRoADs-Adermsn 0onover Fitzgerald and McLaren.
kEPAIRs AND sUPPLIEs-Aldermen Fitzgerald, Joyce
RoAps-A Aldermen Joyce, Raade and Plunkitt
STREET observation-disclosures Falconer, Ghsey and
SALARIES AND OFFIoERs-Adermen Martin, Mehrbach
observation-disclosures Joyce Raddc and Plunkitt;
LANDS AND PLAoEs-Aidermen Wilder Martin ana
Conover.
Alderman VAN scuA1cK desired to be excused
from the COMMITTEE on Finance. The same request
was made by Aldermen Gisey and Conover. the
requests were aowei. 1t was understood that the
objection of the members was to the chairman OF
this committee
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING.
Alderman MEnRBAoH moved that Messrs Levy
Co. be appointed printers and stationers to the
Board. The application OF this firm stated that
they were prepared TO do all the printing and sta
Sionery required for the sum OF $1,000 In sup
pOrt OF this application Alderman Mehrbach said
that the charge Tor printing and stationery OF the
InAr fart IA lac a IN MI
for several previous years 10 over hall million OF
dollars.
was referred to the COMMITTEE on Printing and Ad-
vertislng.
Alderman CONovER, in Submitting the following,
said that 1t had been handed to MIN by gentleman
who formerly sat III the Board ana with whom he
alderman Conover) had held Official relations. He
presented the resolution and OF course endorsed
certain PERSONS therein named ana their assigns are
hereby authorized and empowered at time hereafter to
Of shs al tSa, pon q The city ' Of New York ng
Of the Central Park entire width length, and all
avenue alleys squares ana PARKS within tue limits
tained situate within limits and lay pipes for the
alleys aud Of said portion Of said and in
IL ' portion sal.
city and TO the said Central Park and whereas said act
esoae and sa s s. p%Oc
and sor rpa ae
and Whereas while clear said
msnifesty intended be such,
conflict with section article of said constitution and
the body created Is with
exclusive right for all time to GOMEZ and whereas, the
matter OF illuminating competition, without exclusive
rights should be whereas the OF 1871
pves the city taxpayers and other citizens of all
benefit from such competition therefore be
Resolved That the Legislature of the state or New York.
session. be and hereoy respectfully but earnestly
requested to repeal said act chapter ga of 1871.
Resolved, the Senators Assemblymcn from this
county and each hereby requested to
proper influence the early repeal OF said act
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Legislation.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMPTROLLER.
The following resolution OF the Board mad been
sent to the Comptroller, and the Clerk OF the Board
was Instructed TO read the reply
Board whether convenient or exedient to collect the an
State Tor the county of New FORK the that
imposed by law, as the In other counties OF the
state inform this Board legs
lation required for the purpose.
DEPARTMENT. OF FINANCE Jan. 90, 1872.
To TIE HONORABLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
In to the annexed resolution OF your honorable
body relative the collection OF the State tax for the
soayy OF Of State tax for ISL Soo
tbe that the State Tor the 1878 will reach an equal
S575O4s saiO The FISCAL Of the State Of New York
rolls snn the coy 81 New YORK; with the entered
cever Taxes aud for the city OF New York; or before
the first day of September each at which date the
valuations of the State have not been determined by the
Board of Equalization Of State Taxes the amount OF tax
tn each county asceraned TO collect the tax OF october
1872, l. 1873, In the levy OF 1872 will impose
additional burthen upon taxpayers this which does
appear to to lie either expedeni advisable, how
desirable harmonic the fiscal year of
city with that OF the State Respectfully submitted.
A. II. GREEN, Comptroller.
Several committees reported progress
On melton, the Board adjourned until Monday
next. at three O'Clock.