BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board of Supervisors is composed of the Mayor, the Recorder and the Aldermen. The stated Annual Meetings of the Board are

On the second Monday of July, to prepare a List of the names of 600 persons to serve as Grand Jurors during the ensuing year.

On the second Tuesday of July, (at the City Hall, and at any such other times and places as they shall find necessary,) to examine and ascertain what sums of money are by law imposed on the said City, in that year, for taxes,* &c.

On the third Tuesday of August, (at the City Hall, or at such other places, and at such times as they shall find necessary,) to examine the several Assessment Rolls, &c. They are to cause the Assessment Rolls, when corrected, (or fair copies,) to be delivered to the Receiver of Taxes, on or before the last day of October.

Between the third Tuesday of November and the first Tuesday of December, and at such other times and places as they may direct, to examine and audit the books, accounts and vouchers of the Chamberlain of the City.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF SAID BOARD.

Appointed in pursuance of a Resolution of the 16th September, 1841,

By his Honor the Mayor, C. S. WOODHULL, January 10th, 1850:

*The Annual Tax Law empowers them, as soon as conveniently may be after the passing of the Act, to order and cause to be raised by Tax, etc.

BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Board of Health consists of the Mayor, Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen (seven members, with the Mayor, constituting a quorum.) The officers

are

Hon. Caleb S. Woodhull, (Mayor,) President, 5 City Hall, h. No. 24 Beek

man-street.

D. T. Valentine. (Clerk C. C.,) Secretary, 8 City Hall.
Joseph R. Taylor, (Comptroller,) Treasurer, 5 Hall of Records.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Police....
Finance..

Streets..

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.

Hon. Caleb S. Woodhull, Mayor.
...Joseph R. Taylor, Comptroller.
John T. Dodge, Street-Commissioner.

Repairs and Supplies..William Adams, Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies.
Streets and Lamps....Heman W. Childs,

of Streets and Lamps.

Croton Aqueduct...

Nicholas Dean

Theodore R. De Forest,

Croton Aqueduct Board.

Alfred W. Craven,

City Inspector's...

Alms House..

Law.....

Alfred W. White, City Inspector.

Board of Governors of the Alms-House.

Simeon Draper, President.

...Henry E. Davies, Counsel to the Corporation.

[No. 70 3d-street.

George W. Hinchman, Assistant Clerk and Mayor's Messenger, residence,

BUREAU OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.

George W. Matsell, Chief of Police,..

.Office, No. 1 City Hall. (For list of officers in this Bureau, and of the Police generally, see another portion of this work.)