New-York tribune., 1872-01-31
ur,, vo,u DAuv TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY d. 1872
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Board Of Aldermen.
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Board Of Aldermen.
OrrTcIALl MONDAY, January "a, l62.3 o'clock p % M
Tho Board met in their Chamber. No. 10 CITY Hail.
Present John Coohrane esq. President in tho chair
Aldermen Conan. Conover. Falconer. Fit,goraid,
Gscy, Martin, MoIaren, Mohrbach. Plunkitt kaaoo'
Tho minutes Of last meeting january 49, 1879 woro
eHS PS IN, Indulgence Of tho Board for
inability TO appoint Standing Committees alleging
pressure Of business and absence from the CITY I'D
formally presented TO the Board at its meeting
BY Alderman RaddeI rh'r''''''
Petition OF John Il. Trow to be appointed Printor to
Which referred to the Committee on Printing and
Advertising when appointed.
Petition Of the Free Church OF st. Mary the Virgin In
West Forty aftist. between sevonth ana E,ghtn "a avs
exchange OF lamps and mpposts, WIN inc lonoW
Beso,psJ That the Commissioner OF Pablo Works be
and be is heroby directed furnish and deliver to the
Free Church Of It, Mary the Virgin, in Wost Forty
st. between Seventh and Elghth-aves. four ornamental
lamps and laupposs such are in In the parks
of this city in lieu OF the four lamps and lampposts
heretofore furnished TO said church.
Which was laid over
BY Alderman Vance
Memorial OF the Committee on Normal College OF tho
Boa rd OF Education Of tho City OF NeIYOrk asking tho
Common Council 10 take immediate measures TO have
the grades of the streets and Fourth end Lex
ngtonayos., and Sixth eighth and xtynintlsts) EN-
bracing tho grounds aud site for the new Normal College,
Which was referred to tho Committee on sreots when
appointed.
Petition OF Henry A. Mott. for permission to build
bay window on promises at the southeast corner OF
| Parkave. and Fortiethst
appointed
by Alderman wilder
Petition OF T. f. Tomlinson. OF tho FOrorD Hope"
asking the Common Council tO take measures 10 provide
tho citizens OF New-York with free halls, free gas, and
Which referred to tho Committee on Public Works,
Wv" uyss ,cr ppoM THE MAYOR
The following message received from the Mayor
tho subject Of the proposed amendments to tho Char
MAYORS OFFICE, ,NEw-YoRK. Jan. %. 1872.
The Charter OF this city will undoubtedly be amended
by the Legislature. That body Is now controlled by
large and harmonious majority Of members of one polt
cal faith There every TO bo assured that THIS
majority will pass amendments without the necessity OF
being hampered by compromises or weakened In
system by concessions such as necessarily had to DO
made in S70l for tho purpose OF securing any amend
mens at ALL The MaySr rn oaT
be duly appointed TO draft and propose to the Legislature
course was adopted $780, tho first legislative
terference with the ancient chartered rights OF the CITY
occurred. Several times subsequently tho Common
Council menorazed the Legislature upon the subject of
Chatter amendments. The Mayor sends copy OF the
1880 as exhibiting the precedent IL s manfesy proper
that Common Council chosen under the circumstances
of the last election should receive the Legislature
a more earnest hearing than that honorable body will
accord to merely voluntary associations which however
patriotic in motive and skllful TO suggest munlclpa
measures do not take their origin directly from the
people.
without being invdious 1t may be also added that
among the members of tho Common Council are four
who have been Presidents of OF the Boards of
Aldermen prior years another member, who has been
Chairman of Commerce in Congress. Surveyor OF tho
Port and Attorney General of the State one who has
been member OF the Department OF Education another
attached the Department OF Charities and Correct0n
another formerly street Commissioners another has
been for three years identified with measures OF Public
Health; another for many years honOrably and
sorviceaby connected with the Department of Police;
been for fifteen not only City Editor,
but Albany correspondent and his memory IL really
encyclOpadiac municipal aars and there are other
Aldermen and Assistants whO although never having
held public trusts distinguished as bankers, mann
fcturcrs and lawyers and. indeed two OF them have.
as private citizens, conspcuOusly aided the commercial
and material development Of the city 1t IT, therefore,
additionally appropriate from individual points OF view,
and OF the practical experience thus available,
that your Body should act as recommended
A. OAKEY HALL, Mayor
SUPPLEMENT MESSAGE.
fB tract from Minutes Of Common Council
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