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-
lions OF Aldermen Vance and Wilder.
+ THE COMMITTEES.
The President handed the following list OF COM
mittees to be read by the Clerk
ARTS AND Inclusive Public Instruction)-
Aldermen Vance Wilder Radde
Menrpacb asd YAM
FIMANcE Aldermen Mehrbach, Gsey. Conovcr, Vance
Law NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Van Setback, Falconer and
MHRKErs-Aldermen Martin, McLaren and Van schaick
PRINTING AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Glsey. Fall
RAMRoADs-Adermen Conover, Fitzgerald and McLaren.
REPAIRS AND SUPPLIEs-Aidermen Fitzgerald, Joyce
RoADs-Aldermen Joyce, Raade and Plunkitt
STREET PAvEMENTs-Aldermen Falconer, Gisey and
SALARIES AND OFFIoEns-Aldermcn Martin, Mehrbach
srsERrs-Aldermen Joyce, Raddc Plunkitt:
LANDS AND PLAoEs-Aldermen Wilder Martin and
Conover
Alderman VAN scuA1cK desired to be excused
from the COMMITTEE Finance. The same request
was made by Aldermen Gisey and Conover. the
objection OF the members was to the chairman Of
this committee.
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING.
Alderman MEHRBACH 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 or the
N
Tor several previous years 10 over half million OF
dollars.
On motion OF Alderman CoNovER the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Printing and Ad-
vertlslng
GAS MONoroLrEs.
Alderman CONOvER, In submitting the following,
SAID That 1t had been handed TO MIN by q gentleman
who formerly sat III The Board, and with whom he
<Alderman Conover) had held Official relations. He
presented the resolution and OF course endorsed
Whereas chaDer 81 Of the Laws Of 1871 declares that
hereby authorized and empowered any time hereafter
Of city w ss
se g see Ge pa s e d as ee an
streets avenue, alleys and parks within the limits
taned situate within limits lay pipes for The
alleys squares aud parks Of said PORTION Of said city and IN
the said Central PARK. aud adopt other necessary
CITY tue aS eara and whereas said act
esoasive and that this act shall Sc deemed pubic act
and shall be fsvSaby construed for the purposes herein ex
and whereas, while is not clear that said created
poraton defined by the constitution of this State yet
conflict with section L. article Of said constitution and
the anomalous body created with
exclusive right for all time to come; whereas
should Be a I as ISL %
benefit from such competition; therefore be It
Resolved That the legislature of the state OF New York
requested TO repeal said act chapter ga OF 1871.
Ss n a Ss Of h am m @
proper influence to 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
That the Comptroller be requested to communicate to this
whether convenient expedent collect the
nua the county OF the year that
u imposed by law as the case In other counties OF the
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, Jan. 29, 1872
10 ThE hoNohA I soAKp OF AuDER%EN:m ,.,
body relative the collection OF the State for the
Of s sts. an ss ns S s se
tbe that the State tax TOR the 1873 will reach equal
x not greater sum Il both these amounts are included In
657a5049 slo The fiscal year OF the State OF New York
extends from October IN each year to the same day
rolls IN the county Of New York with the tax entered therein
req red to be finally completed and delivered to the Re-
cever OF Taxes aud for the New York; before
the first day of September each year, which date the
valuations of the State not been determined by the
1s79 October l. 1873, in the levy OF 1872 will impose
not appear to to he either expedent advisable how
desirable be to harmonic the fiscal 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.