The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1864, Page 1

— E N TH WHOLE NO. 9971. sis MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. ‘Organisation of the City Gov- erament for 1864. Balance. i TE ie aati 7,000" ‘the year 1863 of... $1,440,900 Imaugeration of Mr. Gunther as Mayor. of the city on $10,020,441 , and will be collected from oD hetver of the Mayor en the Death of | THE APPOINTMENTS, ROs5 Boos ae Amazguration of Charles Godfrey Gun- | for odogratuaton, : ! the city, and pledged for the payment of its debt, includ. ther ae Mayor of the City of Now |) jag inc parks/echeol housee, trkals sation eames York. i seeueetct ses Feservoirs,may bevestimated at over at precisely twelve o'clock yesterday Charles Godfrey |) ions of dollars. Jn consequence of the inadequate revenue derived from Gunther wae duly insugurated Mayor of the city of New | » portion of this property, when compared with its actual York, 80 large a gathering on a similar oceasion in and | value, it bas been suggested to sail the areas fatten Bout the City Hall was never seen before, Among the | and wharves, piers and slips, and thus diminish tbe wamiber were politicians of al! parties, but more by paying Off a large share of the city debt. To this I @epecially the friends of the retiring Mayor and tne For if these valuable privilegse were Bayor elect. Xiey would, opdoubtedly. through, such moana’ heey ie Mayor Opdyke, up to eleven o'clock, was busily en- |*indirect tax on the omaiainlhy ob large greatly oxoseding ss in signing documents and closing up the business | what would'be saved by diminished jon, and ‘which is official position. About twenty minutes before | Would fall Weta by cheer bir hog Myo Dy gree Sale, occa watieey ‘somes, ws | Seomaadh mateeetsutns catepten Seca ee was it i selzed io art ¢ consul ion for ir ac. ge . uely ¥ | commodation in the public markete, it may be reasonably -band by bis numerous friends who were waiting | coociuded that the intorests of the citizens do not require Qisvarrival. With bis usual apparent indifference he took change. That the income derived from this @@ hip overcoat, and throwing,it upon one of the desks, | portion of the city property is disproportionately small, called the Assistant Marshal, Mr. Hinchman, to whom he | SBows defects In the present mode does by no means demonstrate the expediency of giving sowe private instructions. Mayor Opdyke, bearing | into private hands the ownership apd contro! over this arrival, Oye, iy peony & bearty welcome, —— though perhaps much mismanaged public pro- ‘when both retired . perty. Swelve o’closk the usual formality was proceeded | During the last two years the debt payable from tax- ana Mr. Gunther duly inaugurated Mayor. Upon | ation’ bes been increased both as to the city and enusty;, re he was’ met by a committee ap- | by the issue of stock to raise money.for the equipment of yy his friends, Rufus C. Andrews, Surveyor Of | troops, for the payment ef bounties to volunteers and eae og opsemd They him out of | substitutes, and to provide aid for their families. Such ito the .room of. the Keeper of the City | sums as were advanced, or are properly chargeable to As he retired the Bim three 5 sy gave the general government, as for instance the million ex- em YY cae re acre soon an eames | milters shaua’ bn" vatabured fo tne chy, ect soar "jmamedistely entered upon the.duties of | portion appears equitably due from the tate: and 1 yates ig redone he | Coad oe ven ereces sea ne * , a8 well as ‘islature, to Secretary—J. B. Auld, jo place of William H. | secure a return to the city of these advances y i Ty ime % afrears of vexes now } Btands.on the books of the city, and ome means should Seng oh arta i neem ‘empower Counsel to the Corporation or some other city officer to against these went debtors, “f as fn proceedings supplomeatal to oxcestion, ef rseans other mode to procure & ual disposition of those ciai which, at the end of 11 ; amounted 10 $1,001,880 53. rae Bie ttt fe pT nc at aa io advance of the collection of the annual taxes not only | involves a loss of interest, but algo bas a tendency to de- Preciate the credit of the city and its securities. The Sgr ls fos nse ieee att i v @ resort to this expedivat, which has in some yiath abet the city Sor handred thousand doliars in the shape of inte. Tp comneotion with maiters of finance I deem it Fyn momen of pacts orn ara to ‘the feet several past a very sruall amount bas been Board Obtained from Teedecs under tae Fxciee law. This | be Saameeretertay the Hoses of Atdcrenas for 1806 wis: | TOT et) be owing 10 8 great Gegres to ihe lawiol the Sale ee being very defective and impracticable, and if it were FY . was called to the-obair pro tempore. properly Lee i Beem add m4 pe htgeniet the ony ‘Orziwaxz moved that John 7, Henry be elect. | more than one hun peels Scuats Snmahy, Wf would late in a more effective manvera trade which Spbentenctens Beare or cn caring veer by acale: | (be taw and constitution recogatse as sub) ject to @ reagona- Piha presenied 10 the. Legilatnre which wil cmpracs ‘ea ‘MeCool and McKnight were appointed to con- oe eres ocalnann B00 amendments to the present act as will meet in a prope: the President to the chair, whereupon President | inanner the demand of the trade, while it wili insure to ‘awny delivered his inaugural address, whieb will be | the city @ large income and secure conformity to the found eisewbere. — ne eae ery Street Department, w ig various bureaux, pos- Alderman Long moved that David T. Valentine, Eq, | soeses the supervision over branches involving a large De reappointed Clerk of this Board by acclam.tion. | portion of tho ordinary expenses of the city government, Qarried. The Mayor cannot be held responsible in the slightest de- Alderman ight saagee (ha Terence P. Smith oso Ceirene come ieee rae itis im a Bape . Carried unanimously. u 1e ! that he cap do is merely mien Aldermaa Fox, Wiliam ‘Walsh, of the 3 eamerats ie oy. expanded and reiterate the Fires |, Was appointed Assi t Sergeant-at-Arms. oe fe fren expressed for a diminution. Depaty tan! appointed by Mr. Bureau of Lampe aud Gas, having charge of light- Vaonuive, as bey ‘are all eficient, Bod haverbecu | ing the streets and public places, demande, an oxseal me.” }, 1b 18 not likely that any changes will be — for its support of about a half a milliog of dol- ‘committee from the Councilmen entered the chamber ‘The reguiatiog, grading, setting carb and gutters and and announced that their me bed oe were Sagging thi ange belong Wher yae bureau Lf tht ‘comm Aldermen. lepartmen' se ure MOB! improvements, an Semmens eer rate ores we | Moet fal te pe enn ete it thei ti On | sessment are coliectes rough another bureau, Baw rlar Alderman Fox (the (ras iformed’the — apypotn = the —— of Aatoueoeat, a that they had performed their duty, and wero wi seen that with reference to the streets, courteously who sald that hi ry between the jurisdictions of the two municipal Piaineciouamie taltgonier.. witw Ard 4 its having charge of the same, is the line be- iy desea! tomate hapa See te | Sees” Souris Da ane uh ep Soved food. ana ordered to be printed, and five inectiond vision of _~ arteries for barogttens? Oy supply of wat adales pamphiet form:— |i as the sewer: of the city, the charter of bs ser ped pa EB. vested in it the Charge of the pavements which cover THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE. thom. It is obious that if the municipal organizat Mayon’s Orrice, New York, Jan, 4, 1864. were marae Y! a pe rren Mage 3 dict: t consol . In cape obstruct 1s uel +m ioe Tae Common. Counc or tus Ciry or | $, conscls iad avon “one de meat hed au — . mm answeral f fault, jart tion Gxvrimemx—In entering on the discharge of my dulled } (oder 223 ats th nt -t9 the Street Commis. ea Mayor Iam oblged, in accordance with an established | sioner or ton Aqui ra. ‘The wharves, piers and slijs are onder the control of a to cate to you and through you to the | purcau of the Sireot Department, except so far as the Pte Tospeeting the municipal affairs of the | supervision of f the wane in eur £0, the Pilot Com . ‘Missioners. ¢ condition and character these stroc- city. poke ted fey 3 wn ate crbatrasements | Tires are not in keeping, to say the least, with tbe com. po ngemee ed ar gr by mpl pear mercial rank and deatio} of the city. The present pian same time word: the continua! outlay of oums: i ua Of the functions and objects of the various de gus the slips that are rapidly fited by the material YO a Ro ee i rr fr necessity for SB ashes tn a as | carn net loam i stone piers or extensive ins eted in the protection to health, comfort end prorerty. as of the | 10st golid manner that engineoring skill cam devise, whi Ihave procured infortiation frofa the recor the | New York, second to uone in importance, retains tl Sa Which I have gloaned what may afford ® | oid timber frames flied ia with rubbigh aud loose stones, summary O{ the operations of the municipal autbor!: | a eonstant source of expense, deteriorating the barbor wate ast yoar, the improvements lately com: | and affording lurking places for countless rats that infest piloted or ay bene n ore in | the shippiag and injare the car I would recommend fom alan obligatory under” the charter "to | Sy°qogd Ware ot tsue walls audi. hyueushe ee iy . wi raulic ce Yecommend such measures” asmay in my is 1b be built eacasing the timber frames, increas- Serer merece eerie ns | Ree para ea ro a 4 allt out above vel the oo nomever, = mneiaes oF Cees Sepia toate arenes roadway for carts, Thus ip the course of 8 fow years Yocal government 18 Cy A 1 L, Be Ad ~ Fenovation might be eflected, greatly to the ad- SS an or tbe tie of rea; whit 0 of the city in appearance, and inthe more posi- mp onaray Wd, wotrevegngce and | {nee cmmorce ude eiag’ at nga. Ae ose vi Soar power n aren co ued umes om | htt ceuamensaahyaamraine sh Pe lef y am convinces rT 5, Ss ra Fs ngene] A | expense will be as cheerfully borne as that : ay thei al and political friends to | ber of tbe prominent improvements heretofore F penne ineurred. Whatever concerns the interests of com- ou 2 proportion. to | Park.’ ‘he receipts at presect from. the Sibarves bay 5 receipts wi municipality tn the | covers the cost of repairs and dredging: whoreantne Weravert | sta ace te Tat ae taal 6 atc i mi beyond what might have | {race those of so substantial & a) Wo diepense table wits ok io | ina groat measure with such repairs, will show | “The purchase and care of the apparatus required for ’ ast the Fite Department are entrusted to the Chief Engiueor, pico of hong eg the Street pron sored and 8 for these are al it » } a5 {iwied. | | dred and forty thousand dollars per sagem—ao amount 5 1880. eats 02 that, considering the vital importance of them in the pro- 3980 708-007 86 Seeeaive. the ieiccanetibe wiht s fae Pealtear theses i. @ ys int \ ae frie Rad fre engines, though it has added somewhat to tne coat of pe — following “items on the Bist of De- | $lrceiy be considered in the I ht of a burden when the Water stock service rendored is 80 beneficial. } 44 $ea ning construction and repairs of buildings required for ‘use of city government, irnishia, Semm aeae 1,000,000 | Stationery, printiog aud other needful supplies Tor itt of. bg $147,000 } Goes, aleo to the bureau of thie department, Its ' woe 10901000 | extent will bo seen from the exhibition of a few items bs +4 Seine of ordinary expenditure for the last five years ;— water 25,000 Construction i water 1,878,000 Printing amd Repoire Dept weter 1,800,000 for Stations of Public r4 Fire moa 708 "tm matings dea. Sep'td, eae oe et 3000073 ies i bref 275,000 181,999 621 108, Seal Park apes'ane Department has, 10 the revent 1,960;000 grand tral Park blo 1876. 1,000,000 Hlege Real estate bonds, 600,000 Total amonnt...... Amount December 34, 1 Increase during the year 1863. . € | that hacks and coaches contain the tariff of NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1864. “ae ‘that the manure of the sbould yield so smail a revenue, and this can on! counted for on the ot i streets forms a source of revenue nearly or site equal to the expepse of cleaning them. The quest! occurs whether a contract can be made without impoverishing the contractor beforeband by absorbing bis capital to satisfy corrupt and — persons, and if be cap be held toa sufficiently rigid standard of performance. The expenses of street cleaning and the salaries of the City Inspector's Department for the last three years are:— ‘Street Cleaning. Salaries. $210,711 $112,681 270,600 118,705 ~ 426,390 113,459 immense wholesale business is carried ov at ton market, estimated at over twenty millions i Washing’ of dollars annually. The Jarge concourse of wagons and vehicles during market hours, and the removal of the population northward, call for the establishment of whole- markets at other points, whore there would be less obstructions and easier access for the mass of consumers. ABATTOIRS, ‘The establishment of abattoirs, strongly urged by Mayor recent Woodhull in 1849, has been tly revived, and I am in- formed that a company is already to offer a plot in thefNineteenth ward of this city to be occupied for this pur] to locating on jeland, as its entire area must before maby yi ‘be required for Gwellings, when, if not now, the abattoirs will be regard- ed as nuisances. All bougee must conform to the sanitary ,ogulations of the city, amd the occupants’ own interest demands that they should not infrioge sucb rules. The many complaints made in former years against the keeping of milch cows and dairies within the city, have drivem them beyond these limits and on tne ne’of railroad leading thereto. Aloug these roads. ata suitable distance, ions for the fortunate in possessing Kang eu Y o uildings ier cl of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. ie ‘number of ali clarses during the last week of the year just ended was 6,277, and umber of families that received partial aid during tne year was about 2,000. ‘The Commissioners cal) for an appropriation of $700,000 tor 1864, and ous of it design to establish a new institu. tion at a cost of $40,000 for the 100 Cf inebriates. ‘The State Institution designed for emigrants arriving at this port, is to some extent ana. logous to the last named mission. It is, however, by funds Soe tax payers. The total 5 8 H i 2) ry é z H 3 3 = 5 é Board for the city and local boards in each ward ig need- lessly complex, and the latter might, in my opinion, be dispensed with. ‘ Daring the tev years,from 1861 to 1862, iaclisive, the city has contriputed to the State for schoois.$6,651,526 While the apportioument to New York city was 1,830,711 Retained for the State schools..:..... $1,785,815 The total number of children instructed by or receiving | the city school fund was, during theJaes,. The police, one of the subjecte to be included in the communication to the Common Council. [he propriety of the Mayor being incinded ia the Commission appears to be undeniable, and the exclusion was the result ¢! ac tual or apprebended abuses of a political character. The Mayor,as the law now stands, should have a limited pumber of officers. detailed under his immediate ditec tion, to enforce the city ordinances. ‘The expenses of the Department are indeed large; but the salaries of the force absorb almost the whole appropriation; and in the mat- ter of supplies and stationery a degree of economy is ob- served worthy of the imitation of the City Department oper. PrOhe of the most prominent features connected with the Ornament and improvement of the city is the Centra! Park, which is laid ont, managed and fpverned by an independent Board of Commissioners. The lower sec. tion of the Park is now ao far completed as to con- duce greatly to the pleasure and enjoyment of the citi- rent id ample means of recreation afforded to the uth of the metropolis at all ons, in the divers ponds and other sources of innocent diversiou. The part of the Park now in course of improvement is that between 106th and 110th streets. Fight miles of carriage roads, five miles of bridle paths and twenty miles of foot walks are now open to the public. The tax- able valuations of the three,wards ent have increysed from 1856 to 1862 $27,000,000, due in a considerable ex- feng to the opening of the Park. The cost of this im- PI , iagluding land, up to Ist of January, 1803, was $7,373,426. a ’ The pi regulation of the city railroads is a matter of public interest in a city like New York, where a large portion of the population is compelled to use this means of conveyance to and their places of daily avecation. ‘These companies, enjoying a valuable franchise and pay: ing little for the use of the streets in comparison to the revenue derived therefrom, while they increase so ma- terially the expense of cleaning and repairi hould be caer RS USES 2 fas \s often as the local population reasonably ‘domact 1a should they be permitted to use 4 rai! endangering either life or property. ‘The enormous amount paid in salaries to the persons employed in the city departments bas been a constant theme Of remonstrance on the part of the citizens, and has been alluded to with emphatic condemnation by several of my predecessors. At thie moment another large increase is called for, the pretext for which is tue high price of all the necessaries of life. Thig would seem to be the time for ret midat rather tHan prodigality. The producing Classes are stagg ring under @ weight of taxation never before imagined as possible, and though the condition of the city official is entitled to due consid eration, he is far better off than most other classes in the community, although his salary may no longer supply what it did in previous years, The number of living from the public treasury bas contributed the burdeus of taxation, more even than the |i of individual salaries. If the corps of ottice under the control of a single body, their talents and labors could be employed to ber advai than now, The clerical aid required in a single city department will nearly suffice to perform the business ip all the others in addition to itsown, Thus it is that the intluence of a false end corrupting party spirit bas worked out results Wngurious to the public and entailing reproach on popular institutions, ‘The number of vehicles used ia the transportation of merchandise through the city bas not only increased, but large aud heavy trucks have recently been introduced, drawn by two i am of the opinion that the ordi- nances relative to the licensing of vehicles should be re- vised, all, whether used for hire or employed io the owner’s business, should be subjected to its provi- sions. A limit should be fixed as the size trucks, and a discrimioation made jween the larger and smaller descriptions of vehicles. The prices charged by all carriers, including prop.lety, be reviewed, and it should be made the duty of the policemen detailed as to seo io view of the passengers. The Ln pried ig one of the points to which the charter the attention of the Mayor in shaping bis Sweaty yenro es cee of my predecessors « pismned of wenty a iy. comy of the encroachments of the Stave government. There is {eft oe Title to encroach on thes tony ty it consider it vantageous to al al city government sod trateter the seat of edmabeborretion to Altany. It is there that the ions are finally determined, tne tenure of office j,and the question decided who shall and who shall not live upon the proceeds of city taxation. At an earlier period, when the Common Council was vested with executive as well as legisiative powers, and the heads of the several municipal departments were tants of a greet chy. Now the. oppose extreme bas . Now opposite ex! Deen reached, and the Common Council, while compara. pi an erkae me to ‘expenaivares fH ent Tho Mayor ie in a condition of still greater embarrass. ment. His power over improper or imprudent legislation Amounts to aa little as when a mere majority could pass 8 Ferotution over his veto. To be of avy a tthe ‘veto of the Mayor sbonldy be absolute, and if such a power if ro | tionary bie ‘dence cannot fail to give a keener zest to the bi resort those igo and redices He may | foo) a! being’ telioved from oficial cares. if the maceen are —— Cg io which | Dave performed my official duties, a8 Chief coe bs been Iai = » tax payers i | Magistrate of tbig great city, it is not my province to jgonsequence wbich followed tbe e0- | speak. but that of others to determine. 1 cannot hope forcement of 1 do not purpose a | that the general verdict will be as favorabio as that you ae ti account of the opportusity 14 is Lathrop and Hogeboom, Admiral Farragut, Cbiet Engi- eo io ow Beer Decker aga .a Rest of oibers. The good things pro- +e ¥ nates Dut ti vided beicg properly dizposed of, Mr. Charles 3. Spencer, e or oo Debal of ibe friends of os-Mayor Opdyke, ma eraneene, eel ae Ear! Jengiby address quite cempl:meutary to tha: gentile. are independent of the cootrel of tbe Ma; Common | man:— 40d on! to ibe authorities Me. Ceairmay.—1 > sae TEeentome pout ot'aeamen bas beeu |. Bacb a =] am quite overwhéimed by you Portion of tbe city government js viblaled ard Bry pablo vetvices,°t bor uttering commendation Of w: my beartfelt tends Reovereign in Mayor may call | Thanks, And 0 ouch of te ing departments vs reperttonim ibeirace, but icy | wns bye es here vin a tte areeaset enies ane failed (0. apprecieie protoundst failed 10 appreciate profou from those whose friendly efforts were ents, | u 0D Coun- Supervisors, but the result will probably be the bills for printing Dis objections 10 the @ kind reception £0 instrumental E plac: Rr ip the honorable (ae T bave just vacated, ‘our cor comes, &t the most ts compelied to affix bis paine to multitudia- | time, 1 meets me at ibe threebold, owe ph re, but bis ae private life, where y erons expressions of conf. Be have juet pronounced, becauae yours is the partial verdict of flende, For myself, 1 aly Loom that d bave per- Pred ercnne eae bes ae The office is a most difficult one to fill satisfactorily, loyropd its He } powers are in no commensurate with’ great In assuming my present lously rewults which the public expect from per ad- from all ex) Of opinion on the exciting | ministration. ive. io lucing municipal f ad J claim the right in com: | reform it is absolutely caseitial thas “is, powers fepinien ‘on all t questions, di on ‘oflloial ried ang | Should ‘be increased. 1 entered upon its duties "| cause will be confined ivelp to mun! fairs aod with a determination to exercise whatever of power and influence it conferred in upholding the interests: ‘and honor of the city and the nation. Those aro tho load. ing objects that 1 wept constantly in view during my en- the welfare of the ci To corruption and fraud aba prevent bY my ladbence aut in-overy honorable way ly tire term of office, I felt, a8 all must feel, that they are Abuses which have been of the public will tomy indiseolubly united. ® We know that the disruption of the Feces) Sane eas © that Imay 8¢- | Union would be afatal blow to the future growth and ery bn 44 aay py Te 8 with you ob- | prosperity of the city; and we also know that whatever C. GODFREY GUNTHER. | Cishonor may beral be inflicted on the cause of popular governmen: ure to crush out the slaveholders’ rebellion, will be felt in ite Ee intensity in this, the commercial emporium ofthe Union. Impressed with these views, I bave, on all Lyset occasions, employed every meant mamand strengthen the hands of the genera! sides recommending auch municipal act! me conducive to this end—which it is but just to say has geoerally met the prompt affirmative response of the Common Counctl—I have exerted whatever of influence my position gave to stimulate the sentiment of patriotism. and to weaken the ties of party, so that the citizens of New York might stand her ag one man in support of the government in ite ciforts to suppress the rebellion. When we consider that two-thirds of the voters of this city opposed the election of those by whom aah pre ment js pow administered ; and when we consider that the controlling influence of this city as the centre of com- merog» and wealth radiates by means of the metropolitan press to every portion of the country, it will ve seen that ‘we cannot overestimate the importance of its subordi- the nation, or whatever injury p bys fall ‘UB DEATH OF ARCURISNOP HUGHES. The Mayor-eent in the following respecting the death of Archbiebop Hughes:— Mayor's Orre@, New Yors, Jan. 4, 1664. To me Hoxorasie tas Com“on Councit:— GENTLEMEN—A dispensation of our Heavenly Father, which wilt plunge thousands of our fellow citizens in grief, constrains me to calito your official notice the de- mise of the illustrious Arebbisbop Hughes. It is not that an eloquent and exalted prelate has passed away, but in his our country bas lost an eminent citizen and pure’ ‘fot. For this we may mingle our tears with bound by the most sacred ties to the departed, and remember, in the words of another great and eloquent preacher, that “Goa alone ir great.” ith has quenched Lhe fire of his genius, but has no powor over nis virtues. Mindfolof these and of the distinguished public cervices Sm wure,socord to bis the tribute of tuett grail sure, ribu grati- tudeand respect. C. GODFREY GUNTHER, Mayor. Alderman lox moved that the communication be re- nating party to patriotiam. Sucb, I am happy to believe, ferred to a special committee of five, whereu the : —— Appointed Aldermen Fox, McCoo! , Farley, Long bas been a cage at Fags) ae ay commenced; “tbe Board thea adjourned till Monday next, at LWO | eee an a ee ar faier or thea ea your permission ! will say afew words in vindication of those in authority who were charged with a want of efficiency in their efforts to suppress the riot, It is known to you aj] that it occurred in the absence of our entire organized military force—s condition of things for ‘tho following are the names of the Aldermen of the new Board:—Joho Fox, Morgan Jones (new member), John T. Henry, James McMahon (new member), John icCoo}, Joseph Shannon (new member ), Charles J. Uhipp, Poter McKnight (new member), Lewis R. Ryers, Geor; ? hich no one here is r ible, the order haviug been A. Jeremiah, Jolin Hardy, Berdard Kelly (ew member), | ¥ ’ “+ fio Masterson, Joba D. Ottwel, Terrebce Farley, Jacob | FAVSD,by she Governor of tho State, who is commander. 7 a ; the theat war to aid in the invasion of Toe Fifteenth district 1s vacant by the death of Alder- | waryiond and Pennsylvania, 1 deemed it unsafo, in tho man Fenmenh, ‘then condition of the public mind, to leave this city with ‘The members are ail democrats except Alderman Otti- feral, eepab ean. at the timo. They were all sent, bow Board of Councilmen. ne ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD FOR TRS YBAR 1864— | lice MR, JAMES HAYES, OF 2H. FOURTEENTH WARD, BLACTED PRESIDENT—NAMES OF THE MEMBERS— THB MAYOR'S MBSEAGE out asingle regiment for ite protection, and go declarea Ty an moment I beard of At twelve o’clook yesterday-John A. Towle, thé Second bea i sheer) aan wigoii cn thecs ave nate A Clers, called to order themembeipof the Board of Council- { experience to be the only: methods of a men for the year 1864. q. m mob. Be tnen read the certificate of.election of the Clerk of tbe Common Council, aud as edb member’ icnoulta Les alter sedges Mire 00 une! ‘8 Dame Was our mili- called they took their seate, in the following order:— ier sean, proving aga Llgraa a menmagee James Hayes, Jobo Healy, Pattick H. Keenan, Charles | New York and Ne ‘and Riley, Michael Brophy, Edwin M. Hagerty, Samuel T. | to every otber hope of Webster, Jeremiah Hefferman, John Ryan, Michael ©, Srpops.. Seen int Rear enti! te vies Wins pot Gross, Frederick Repper, Charles Koster, John Houghta- liv, George Schaffor, Wm. 8. Opdyke, John G. Haviland, rat Dalat aSt” Bad aad sis and Alexander Brandon. ™ Of these ali are democrats except Mesars. Wm. 8. Op- qy David R. ‘TS. 708 fwokion of Mr. Weserse, Mr. Brice was elected tem - porary chairman. Mr. Grose then offered 4 resolution that Mr. James 186 apd. thee Mr Tame M. Sees iG present Gert, . Sweeny, t Cler! and bie atsietalts, be continued in ofce. sia ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted. Messrs. Haviland and Opdyke were then ited a special committee to conduct Mr. Hayes to the Presi- “niire Hares, o0 taking his seat, said:—Gen jb ir, Haves, on jog bis » Said: tiemen of the Boar of Couaeitmen—si tender you my sincere thanks for | t0tbe governs ‘the honor you have conferred.on me this day in baving | T0trs ‘Deen Pee ‘by guch slender means and with go little Joss of life and ay, Fr aL oe ee test, while I was not ignoran of my personal danger, from the official position and my woll kuown loyalty made mo the special object of the I never sbrank from the assumption of . mi elected office ‘ensuing year. | S29 resi ibility or the performance of any duty that Taball endeavor to discharge the dudes of the oes data, | [oye Dosition Someeies. | Tt, at one, ete pals term to ry i te FE ‘ene favs, my ae) matters purely municipal, | must abide by the record, of which, as of all things y official acts, you bave spoken with too much kindness ‘and partiality. Sir, you have made some allusions to the future that it would be improper for me to pass over in silence. While | most cordially thank you, and those for whom you speak. for your kind anticipations in my bebalf, | desire to say for myself. that | have no such expectations or on ge javing succeeded in main- taining the good opinion of wy friends through a term of two years, in a high and us gee Office, my political ambition fs quite satisfied. ‘assured. however, that I shall not lose my interest in the welfare of the city that bas honored me with its chief magistracy, nor in our State and national governments. 1 believe our political Institutions diepense choicer biessings t ave resulted from any other form of government known among men, and g0 long as | live they shall have my best oiforts for their maintenance. In conclusion, permit mo to renew to you and to all who have honored me by their presence bere today, my cordial thanks for the warm-nearted welcome given me on my retirement from office. ‘Speeches were then made by Recorder Hoffman, Street Commissioner Cornell, Richard Busteed, Esq., Col. Farn bam, David Dudley Field, Admiral Farragut, Dr. 6. F. Woodruff and others. The entertainments of the occasion closed at about five o'clock. my pred cessor. bs joanres Houghtalin, Jaques" and Cook were appointed a committee to wait on the or and inform bim that the Board had organized, and would receive any communica- tion he bad to tranemit. Messrs. Frandon, Keenan and Webster were appointed. & committee to wait on the Board of Aldermen for a simi- lar purpose. Mr. pay moved that the ruies of the Board of Coun cilmen for the year 1863 be tue rules of the present Board | until otherwise ordered. Adopted. Mr. Russet moved that when the Board poe 2 it do 80 to meet on Monday pext at one o'clock. Adopted, The two committees returned and reported that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen would communicate with them in a short time. A committee from the other branch of the Common Council, consisting of Aldermen Jones, Shannon and Otti- well, at this time entered and informed President —— report to bim that ret ad Dee <— issioned to organization cir Board, and their ability to proc at once to business. oY cone intieeh teal teas them for their courtesy, and roug! rd of Aldermen, when the commi toe bowed themselves out. . 2 * On motion of Mr, Hovcutaiin, a recess was then taken for baif an hour. AFTER RECESS. At the expiration of the half hour the Board again came to order, aud the reading of the Mayor's message was ot HAGKATY moved ‘bat the further reading be ir. ERIY moved that irther re die. sed with, and that it be referred to the Committee on rT id Advertising, and aleo be printed in the A le ports from the heads of the departments not bay- ing been received, and there being no other business to transact, the Board, on motion of Mr. Rerrgr, adjourned, The New City Government of Brooklyn. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Board of Aldermen was organized last evening by the election of a President for the ensuing year,and a Bumber of minor officers, whose terms bad expired. The democrats, having @ majority of one, in consequence of the resignation of Alderman Nodyne, of the Tenth wara, carried everything, and thus secured the centro) of the city government (the Mayor excepted) for the vext twelve months. As usual on such occasions, the Council Chamber was crowded with spectators, while s number of officials occu- pied the space within the railings, all interested io the offices about to be distributedfamong the faithful fow. Considerable alteration bad been made in the interior of bhe Chamber with the view of acpommodating the ad- ditional member from the Twentieth ward. instead of of Supervisors. onoaxeasion OP's THE NEW. BOARD—ELEOTION or WM. M. TWEED AS PRESIDENT, BTC. ‘The Board of Supervisors met yesterday at noon for or- ganization, Supervisor Littie in the chair. On motion fthe Board proceeded to bailot;for permanent President for the present year, and William M. Tweed re- Geived the unanimous voto of all the other members. After being conducted to the chair he spoke as fol- le one row of seats two have been provided, bringing GaNTLEMEN—] bee the position of ding officer of | members more in front of the presiding officer, in which this Board with thankfulness to you for the honor con- | respect it ie an improvement. Alderman Wattace, of the Third ward, ied the chair and calfod the Board to. order, when & committee ‘was appointed to conduct the new Mayor, Hon. Alfred M. Wood, to the platform of the presiding officer, and Alder- man Wallace retired. ‘The first business in order was the election of a Presi- | dent, which resulted in the choice of Alderman Tunis V. Talmage, of the Fighth ward, by eleven votes inst it cast for Alderman George H. Fisher, of the Nine- teenth ward. ‘The President returned thanks to the Board ina neat address, when the Mayor read his inaugural message, in (erred upon me. But in accepting I feel that you have put UpoB Me an onerons, important and delicate duty, which I will endeavor to discharge as (aithfully and im: partially a8 possible, I trust that whenever | fail short I will receive your kind forbearance and indulj 4 and that the proceedings will be as they have ever barmvntous and united. grave responsibilities now resting 00 u8 make jt more important than ever that we should work harmoniously together, The great question of avoiding the draft in this couoty is ope which will on the attention of this Board, as woll as of ail the friends of law, order and ment. It is im- portant both to the city and county goveroment of New | which be makes « number of suggestions and recom. York. 1 bay 0 doubt that if we areal’owed to go on as | meudations, with the view of improving the condition of we have biti been proceeding we will be able to pro- | the city, expecially in Togard to the streets, jamps, wolls cure OWF quota of recruits for the county. I bave 00 | and pumps, &c. He refers to the city Water Works, and doubt that our capitalists will sabscribe enough | shows the necessity of coustructing an additional main liberally to enable us to continue paying bounties, aud that we will bave funds enough to pay all who volunieer. The payment of thecitizens for their losses is another important subject. Mauy who suffered by the riots jost all that they had been their lifetime accumulating, Lill they had surrounded thomseives with all the comforts from the reservoir into the city; also suggesting that the | number of Water Commissioners be reduced to two. He | speaks in commendable terms of the improvement in Streets and avenues now in process of widening. and namentation, recommends the substitution of the Belgian pavement for the cobble stone, and thinks the city lam of life. The liberal manner in which the Board is dealing | should be lighted ali night the year round, instew with these people ie also meeting the approval and con- | only when the moon is not shining as at present. fle | currence of ists, and there is no doubt that we will | commends the construction of an ample public market, be able to see that all are paid. speaks of the local military izations in commendable ‘The ker then went on to urge the necessity of | terms, and praisos their julness. The Fire Wepart- economy, and to state that the main part of the expenses | meut, now divided between the Eastern and Western of ingt your was incurred in raising troops for the govern: ment, t0 help in the suppression of the rebeltion. Oa motion, the clerks of the Board were re-elected, aud also the Sergeant at- Arms. Gistricte, he suggests should be consolidated into one, ‘and the number of apparatus reduced, #0 as to bring the ‘expenses within the appropriations fixed by law. The ice force he deems numérically inadequate for the Ph nee getty bags Bg Mayor | business expected of them, and recommends an increase. of the organization of the , aod to inform him that | He dweils at jength upon various matters of minor im- they were ready to receive any communication be might | portance, and copcli by patriotivally recommending, mova tay tae, that he would commu: | asa LS ened above all ey Le | . The Board then adjourned till Tuesday oext. fon of the w Y oie nt that the = rebellion may be speedily crushed aad an carly return to Honors to &x-Mayor Upayke. Union, peage apd barmon: RECEPTION AT THR ASTOR HOUSE—SPEECH OF THE y realized. Aiter referring different portions of the message (0 BK-MAYOR, BIC., BTC. : imitiees the Board proceeded in the election Ex-Mayor Opdyke waa yesterday afierno n received . Talmage. by bie friends at the Astor House, City Clerk-—Henry MoClogke; y on the woension of bie | FT Ocore Beso ote retirement from office, A splendid dioner was propnred aod Grafulia’s band diecoursed fine music. Some three hundred persone fat down to dinner, Among thoee pre- cent were Rufos F. Andrews, Feq., Richard Rusiged, Feq., Rey Dr. Chapin, Prigadier General hobart Ward, Clerk of the Markets—J. Haren. Inspector af Pavementg—Woatern District, Christopher bewdel Ragtero District, J. Timmes, * Sealers of Weights ond Measures Western District, Mi chae! Mullady, Michael McCowan, Eastern District, I. Hayden, Lous Menden, i z ti Colne) Farwbam, James M. Thompeos, Esq.,; Judges EW..YORK HERALD. PRICE THREE CENTS. Keeper of City Halt—J. A, Flanagan, Aee\ PS 2 'y Hal lanagi eeistant, Thomas Messenger of the Board—Jobn McCann, Keeper of City Park—J. Campbell. Kerper of Washington Park—G Dougherty. Engineer of City Hall—T. Ward, Keeper of Hami in Avenue Bridge. Anglero, Keeper of Nonth Street Bridge—J. Seaman. Poundmasters—Eleventh ward, P, Trimble; Eighth ward, J. Condon; Eastern District, J. Bowring. s—Eastern District, Owea Donnelly; South Seventh street, J. Wea This concluded the busivess for the evening, and the Board adjourned for one week. THE ‘SHENANDOAH VALLEY, PEPE o a The Rebels Reported to be Advancing Up jo Attack as Yet timore and Ohio Ratlroad, &c. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATOH. Wasmvotow, Jan. 4, 1864. A despatch reosived bore from a reliable source states that the rebel General Early, with three brigades of Ewell’s corps, perhaps five thousand in all, besides the forces of tmboden, McNeil and other rebel regulars, and also Fitzbugh Lee's cavalry, are ip the Shenandoah valley and wost of it towards Petersburg, No demonstrations have as yet beem made upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and none is believed to be imminent, Brigadier General Suilivan and Geneva) Averill, under the command of General Kelley, are in good force and wido awake. No property on the road is unduly exposed, and pas- senger and freight trains are running regularly, subject to no military interruptions whatever, THE PRESS DESPATCH. Wasninaton, Jan. 4, 1864. The rumors of the enemy’s deeigns and operations ia the Shenandoah valley are exaggerated. Fitzhugh Leo’s cavalry, perhaps one thousand strong, supported by Early’s three moagre brigades on foot, with Imboden and other local leaders with detachments, numbering ail told six or seven thousand men, are near Woodstock and Mount Jackson, and make an occasional dash as far north ag Winchester, ‘The latest indications point to the Moore- field valley, if not wost of the mountains, as sheir scone of operations, Certainly thoy have not appeared as yet in sight of the Baitimore and Onio Railroad, tho trains of which are running regularly and successfully with large quantities of freight and many passengers. The best evidence of official confidence in the security of the route is the sending of important detachments over it. MEADE’S ARMY. Cava! Reconnotssance to Front Royal— No Enemy Discovered—Expedition to Rectottown—Col. Smith’s Exploit, dc. MB, WILLIAM YOUNG'S DESPATCH. ARMY OF THR PoToOMA, Jan, 4, 1864. Gregg’s cavalry division, under the command of Col. Taylor, of the First Ponnsylvania regiment, jleft on the 1st inst, for the purpose of making a reconnoissance to Front Royal, taking on their horses three days’ rations and forage, Uwing to the condition of the roads the artillery attached to the division could proceed uo further than Warrenton. The command returned to-day, having tra- yelled ninety miles during the three days’ abeence, and encountered severe deprivations in consequence of the intensely cold weather; but no enemy was discovered. Owing to the depth of the Sheoandoab river no attempt ‘was made to cross it, A few days previous to the departure of the division on this reconnoissance an expedition wag sent to Rector- town, commanded by Lient, Col. Koster, of the Firet New Jersey cavairy, which captured at Rectortown two hun- dred new rebel uniforms and two or three rebel officers. ‘The recent expedition of a portion of Gregg’s cavalry, under Colonel Smith, of the Firat Maine, to Luray and other points in the Shenandoah valley, was 80 successful in its results that General Pleasanton addressed a very complimentary communication to Colonel Smith in reja- tion to it. Se much active service has this division had Intely that it bas not yet had an opportunity to go through the forma of re-onlistment; but nearly three- fourths of the command have signified thejr intention to go in for three years more. It is somewhat singular that in ipfantry regiments nearly all the men who carry the musket have re-enlisted, while those on detached service jo the quartermasters’ and commissaries’ departments, and acting as clerks in other capacities, do not find the army sufficiently attractive to enter upon anotber three years’ term, The fighting boys aro bound to seo the end Of the war, or te sacrifice their own lives for the restora- tion and perpetuation of the Union. General Alexander Hayes, of the Third division, Second corps, returned to nis command to-day, alter an absence on furlough. Three or four inches of snow haye fallen to-day, and to. morrow oracker boxes and pine boughs will become im- provised sleighs, and the fagt nags will epeed it over the famous race course ing armies, The The conval teers daily coming titutes and volun the furloughed men. Fight Near Fort Gibson—Quantre Rebels Routed. Laavenworta, Jan. 4. 1864. Advices from the South say a fight occurred om Decem- ber 18, near Fort Gibson, in the Cherokee country, be tween one thousand revels, ander Quantrell, and Colone) Phillips, of the Indian brigade. The fight lasted several hours, and resulted in the complete defeat of the rebels, who scattered in ali directions, leaving Mfty killed and wounded on the field. Our loss was small, Examination of the Chesapeake Pirates. Sr. Jony, N, B,, Zan. 4, 1864. ‘The examination of Collins, McKinney and Seeley, charged with being concerned in the Chesapeake affair, was commenced before the Police Magistrate this morn- ing. At the outset the counsel for the prisoners took excep- tion to the form of the warrant, and contended that the cage did not come within the provisions of the Extradi- tion treaty, as the offence was committed on the high seas, and not within American jurisdiction, The magis- trate reserved judgment on these points. Captain Willets’ evidence was then taken. He modided his first statement as to the number of shots fred at him. He now says there were two or three. In other respects his evidence te substantially the same as his published statement, ‘The examination was adjourned until Wodnesday. The courtroom was crowded with spec- ‘ators, but little excitement was shown. The Faneral of Arch! p Hughes. The arrangements for the funeral of the late Areh- bishop Hughes have not yet been completed, but it is understood that they will be of the most imposing character. “ ‘Tho remains wil! be placed In the Cathedral, in the mid- die aisle, in front of the grand altar, this morning, where they will remain in stato until Thursday morning. Mean- while the community will have an opportunity of view- ing the corpse of the late illustrious prelate. On Thursday morning, at ten o’clock, the funeral will take place. TO THE EDITOR OF THR MBRALD, Wil} you oblige the friends and admirers of tbe late Archbishop Hughes by permitting one of them to make ® | suggestion to the Catholic people of this city through your columns? The suggestion is this-—That as it bas pleased Almighty God to take from amongst ue our | venerable and revered Archbishop, we, the Catholics of Now York, of all origins, shall show ouf sympathy with the generat loss, and our Glial respect for the memory of the great prelate who has passed from amongst us, by closing our several places of business during the time appointed for the funeral, which will take place on Thurs- day next, It will bo a very small scknowledgment of the services the illustrious Archbishop hae rendered to religion, and a mark of the deep affliction which bis death has caused to all. It is hoped that all nationalities will be merged in this demonstration of filial sorrow oD, of New York. the part of the Catholics A CATHOLIC. TRE ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORE. Tidings from Rome are expected announcing ube ap- poimtment of Right Reverend Bishop Wood, of the dig- cose of Philadelphia, to the Arebbishoprie of Baltimore, vacant by the death of the lamented Kenrick, This ee is the highest in the country. Ite arciyinop is (De president of all Episcopal couqgi>