The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-28
board OF sxtpcrvisors.

Honor Recorder
The minutes Of the last meeting read and ap-
proved.
A bin from Jonas B. Phillips Esq, for services rem
dered him assistant District Attorney during the
amounting to saos was audited and showed aye:
and ma being caiisa1i4 voting in the affirmative, and
From stephen Heustis services and necessary ex
n in the Court q General Sessions amounting
communication from the Comptroller in regard to
the selection Of two newspapers under the act
Of the State Of New York. applicable 10 this county
taken up, and elected very and general de-
bate.
This law specifies that the Board of Supervisors shall
designate which two Of the many newspapers shall give
publicity to the laws applicable to the county in which
they located to be determined by ballot thepaper
having majority of the ballots shall be the first selected
and the paper having the next largest to be the next
AID MEssERoLE expressed his preference for the Epe
ing Pos and the Morning NeUs, sustained at much length
Aid CHAsIIcx understood this to have been precon
cered movement, he felt himself unprepared to act in
this matter was designed to be party measure and
been properly submitted to caucus and in which the
views of the party should be found in harmony He had
POST since the Of hi. Board and on shs;
account if no other he was opposed to such selection
He would not be influenced in this way he was in favor
and necessary for immediate action upon this
for twas undenabe that circulation Of either
the Post Ners Globe insufficient give pub.
lic4o laws of importance, and in which the mao
rty OF population Of this county might feel interest
ed he ought this view proper one, and decided
ly in fav selecting those papers like the Herald
the Sum- VAich had the largest circulation.
AID. BRIocs and MEssERoLE opposed the postponement
Of this matter. II sufficiently understood BY ma
jority of those present. and the gentleman last had
other preferences he at full liberty to exhibit them
and BY his vote declare them.
Aid CHARLIcK expressed his obligations to Alderman
Briggs for this liberty }" and elually thankful for
the endorsement OF such sentiment from his friend AL
derman Messerole and for this privilege he should
register his vote az not to be mistaken in his having
red TO exercise this privilege.
This debate was continued at much length, and by
vote the balloting was proceeded with.
The result gave
For the Evening Post. ............6
Morning News.
Daily Globe.
Courier and Enquirer. .......2
This being tie vote SO far the Post and the Neps
were concerned by decision of the Chair new ballot
was ordered An appeal was taken from this decision
and sustained. war Of words here ensued, and Aid.
Briggs presented resolution, declaring the Post and
Nes the selected medium through which those laws
of the State should be published.
Aid. CHARLIcx then renewed the debate, which he
conducted through in the best Of humor and in his
happiest style.
Aid BRoGs persisted in his dete rmlnations and hoped
that his resolu ion would be acted upon without any fur
Their delay. Here there deal Of shuiiuE and upon
vote being taken there lodging of the pitt upon
the part OF the minory and upon the ayes and nays
being called there was quorum So the mat
ter stands without the Board having arrived at any
clusion.
The members then generally dispersed and the whole
subject will have to be reconsidered.