New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08
.ward .Frct!on District. Date OF Elec-
ton - Certificate Issued 10 Mr.. residing
ElectIOI

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The Inspectors Of Election in this city when sitting as
Board OF Registry, shall issue ana deyer sucn
cate 10 each olaod voter residing within their respec
tive Election District who may offer his nane for regis
tratiOn. 80 ,,, ,,,,o,,,o 10 s,,od ~,
and signed and retained by the Inspectors OF Election
and shall constitute tho official Registry Record.
oId s y, tbs eg Of Election his certificate
OF registration which shall be cancelea oy ad
OF them, In the same manner aschecks arc ho" 0"00N
In banks after having been paid 1T, - I'm oe,oo n,
No person shall be appointed or ell9be 10 o oo 81
Inspector of Election who cannot read ana write; anu
who has not resided within the election distrc. ior
which he is ~ be elected or appolntea ~ ia '' vi"
Pssoirsd Further that the said Committee be also d
rected and required TO prepare and lay before t Bosha
at the ne xt stated meeting the draft Of law making tns
exercise OF the franchise Of suffrage compulsory on
every qualified this city Only actual sbs he
absence from the city on the Gay OF ecctioh o"" "
O sufficient excuse for person not voting ,.,. s,oh
Any qualified voter this city who shall without Sson
IN S cy Who Shall prevent any qualified voter In this
city from voting at any municipal sate OF raj, on
compant OF any qualified voter Of this city and upon
proper proof aud conviction before any oo % 5oIars
for each which fine or fines shall BIO collected ana
appropriated In the same manner as nneS ' w
liDguent jurors:
which was adopted.
RSsored That the Clerk IS hereby authorized and Oh,
recteS 10 provide for the use OF the members copy OF
the Charter of 1870 and the amendments 10 'io '"'
passed In 1871.
Which adopted.
BY Alderman Martin - rs.,obo-
he and they are hereby appointed Commissioners OF
Deeds and for the City and County OF
and Thomas Casey, who were recently appoin'eu' Du'
VIZ" Whi sis wa 70 sgaoped by the following vote
Anirmatiye-The President, Aldermen conan. O0To
YER Faloonor Fitzgerald Gilsey, Joyce Marun, i hD
Laren Mehrbach, Punutt, Radde Vance, Van Setback
and Wilder-l5.
Pyso orr That this Board take action for furnishing
auita ble badges the members OF TINS BOaru'
Alderman Conover moved reference of the resolution
TO the Committee on Arts and Sciences. ,.. 80 49,
Alderman Vance moved to lay the resolution on the
table;
alderman Martin moved the adoption Ofthe resolution;
Alderman Van Setback raised the point OF order tnat
nasnuch as the resolution involved the expenditure OF
money 1t was not competent for The Board legally !"
The President decided the point OF order to be we'll
taken. .,, 1,o,o,.or ,bo roso-
luton was referred to the Committee on Repairs anu
sq ql s1;o,r,or uc,oren-
Rssoirsd That James Powers Re sud he is hereby APP
pointed Commissioner OF Deeds IN ana or he 'sy anu
County Of NewYork, In the place ana sIeah VI ,d ~,
F. Klenck, who was recently app"lhted' ou' la'"a !"
qualify.
Alderman Conover, Chairman Of the Committee on
2ublic Works, reported the following fesoiulloh ifo
Rssoived THAT the Comptroller be and he is hereby
authorized nd directed In his Judgment for the best
interests city, the lease G the premises
side of Fourth ave-,
Railroad Company in accordance with the provisions OF
the lease bearing date May l, 1853
Which was laid over. ..,.,
The Committee Roads, 10 whom was referred the
resolutions and ordinances for building rece
basin and cuyert ON the northwest cornsr vi d
ave- and Fftiet-s and tho other for setting curD anu
gutter and Tagging full width on tne nOfn so pl
Fteth-st., between Ninth andTenth-aVes Respectfully
na. ,,o, bove exomined the subjects so referred to
them ana find that 10th Improvements ere mnch heeueu
by the Interested whose names are s;nea 10
srinOf na
done. The owners are almost unanimously III ta,I b U
fore respectiy recommend the adoption Of the afore-
said resolutions and ordinances hereto annexed. An.
on tee he corner Of Snthave and Ftehs
under the direction OF the Commissioner OF fuDnc
ana Resns,a That one The north side Of Ffteh St.
tween Ninth and Tenthaves curb and gutter stones De
set and the sidewalks be tagged and re1agged fuli
width where not already done under the direction OF
the Commissioners Public Works; and that the accom-
panyng ordinance therefor be adopted: ,,
GEORGE W. PLUNKirr,
WILLIAM RADDE,
Committee on Roads
APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE.
The President here appointed Aldermen van sceaten
and Filconer the two additional members OF tne
Committee for the consideration OF resolution in rela
ton the tracks Of the HARLEM Railroad Company, north
''''' MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
transmitting tie Annual Report Of the Cooper Union for
the advancemen OF Science and Art foT the year @
To ne Common Council: .., -.
Ihaye the honor To transmit herewith the Annual re
mort of the Cooper Union for the advancement Of
science and Art" for the calendar year 1871.
A. OAKEY HALL, Mayor.
REPORT OF THE COOPER UsIoS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT
SCIENCE AND ART
20 III, Common Council Of the city Of Nsp York:
As required by law the undersigned trustees herewith
respectfully submit statement of all the receipts and
Expenditures OF the Cooper Union for the advancement
af Science and Art, for the calendar year 1871
EEw-IoRK, jan. "a, loi1 PETER COOPER,
WILSON q. HUNT,
EDWARD COOPER
ADRIAN \. HEWITT,
john +. PARSONS.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF The COOPER UNION
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OP SCIENCE AND ART, FROM
JAN. l. 1871, To JAN. l. 1872.
Receipts.
Rents from stores rooms offices, and large
Stationery, old paper and materials sold. 3l7 81
Interest Government bonds 100 90
Peter Cooper Endow nent Fund. 6,So3 80
$4S,s50 48