The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-08

moved that be laid the table till the next NEE
Inc aud that the reading be now discont nued
1.N resolution was adopted. aud similar order wa
made In reference Co the report OF the Chief OF Police
AID. man nan MILLER :, said an Impression had gon
mister out door relief to the poor In their respective
wards We was erroneou., and he wished to relieve
following pre- wnble aud resolution =
Where's BY On act passed April eth 1919, the Aims
including psrcrsrly the support and relief Of thu
psor vested sV6 under the exclusive control Of ter
persons, styled INe Governors OF the Aims House,
aud Whereas the oAnfon continues to prevail among
the unfortunate and iertitue that She aldermen and
assistant aldermen Of ne are the parties
TO whom application sbouid be made FOR admission to
the slms house insttutons and that shey direct the
distribution Of coal and moneys the cut door poor
deripg the winter reason, therefore
Resolved, That eheetucA.y to remove this errons.
Gus opinion, ssd prevepG delay and disappont.
Dents and Inconvenience to the members Of the Com
men CouDcl printed notice be prepared and placed
In the various station houses giving the nau es and
authority Of the Aims House Governors and that cards
containing similar information be furnished the men,
bers Of the Common Council for distribution among
tho,s making personal application for relief.
The preamble and resolution were adopted unani.
communication Was then read from the Msyor
sppointisg Sheppard Knapp cham oerlain of the
city which was unanimously confirmed by the board.
Alderman Geek. of the Thirteenth ward, then ad.
vert.d to the provisions of the charter three
sessions or month each. He said he thought this
arrangement would be beneficial to the city at all
was the will Of the people and it ought
carried out "a far as possible In its true spirit For his
part would his convenience to ,t there
In he week or once in fortnight, but he wished to
consult the interests of the people He concluded by
Resolved, That, II the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
concur the Common Council hold but three stated
month each and resolved that when this Board ad.
jourDst IL adjoaras to meet at o o'clock to morrow
morning.
Alderman MLLER said he took different view OF
the charter from the gentleman of the Thirteenth He
was spposed to 1t at the time t 6rst mooted and
ne was now opposed to It, except In the OF
departments lie had to labor daily for his bread he
~as not man Of wealth and leisure lie was neither
able nor willing to give his time during the day to the
busnets of the Beard did he tn his
expected him to do so This year It in their power
hold the three monthly sessions Til the wear 1851 Ia
regard TO the charter being Of ths peopls
be did not believe that was the in the true and
full sense OF the term. IL was brought furward in
formally and was not from any special estimation Of
its yslue that tbs people voted for It He was opposed
10 that n otion, and he hoped IL would lot pass
Alderman GsIrFEr moved that It be referred to n
committee TO report upon
Alderman Woop moved that the whole subjec. be
laid on the table
The ayes and nays then called for, when the
motion to lsy on the table was lost.
The FKEsIpssT then raid the sion would be taken
on the amendment Of Alderman urifiu.
Alderman SHAW of the Twelfth ward, said he wished
the proceedings Of that body te bs open a
eust body, the people, who had right and hear
what passed In that room. But this would be npossf-
ble II the business disposed OF at mdnigb as in
times past. Then, the OF psrsoral con-
ysrebce, ook at the risk Of losing ones life In going
home At those late hours. He glad TO the cam
on the table was met. IL eigsincAnt, for it told
that this council do wieh further inquiry the
matters proposed BY the gentleman Of the thirteenth
IL . rebuke 70 the spirit of political party which
st 40 early stage In the existence OF this Board woad
eiush debate and inquiry. No those days wers gone
by, and they there the representatives OF think
ing people. Aud just because they thinking pee.
pie and earned their bread by their labor they would
hot take the labor Of that council for nothing They
were not niggard race, that would ask, or
even accept the une and service Of the members
of tn. Common Council Uatuitousiy. What did
they hear tbs gentleman Of Eleventh That
be could not sacrncs bis time thu pu bile service
Tor Lo,hins that he would serve the psops at night
when the tolls of the day In other words,
alter his energies we're exhausted by his business
be would com. TO labor ~ night for the people as
vorlipe man ~eos value them the more bsezuss they
worked for nothing, No, it was comuloo street
nuperarion accompany ling it. lie contenasd for tho
strict execution Of the charter. IL was apartment
and IL ought TO have fa play But the proposition OF
the g,rtls Of the Eleventh TO antcpats the
charter. and condemn II before it wss tried. They
ven Prepafsa this year as the neI to goihto
the p,rodiesl sessions They were try ing sxperimsn
Az be hoped the charter In this respect might be u
dcious, though be lad bis fsars. One thing GER
tsn aud that was, that they had much less to do
than before - the executive business tranferrsd
from their hands. tor what they had to do, he be.
lisved the people were wil,sg they should be amply
CON pensstsd srd he therefore moved that ths sub
jsct De referred to special committee, with iusruc
tions to Inquire ssd report upon the Froprsty OF al
loving Hbeisl cen penEatiOn to each member
Alderman WeoD raid, for his own part, he felt Ike
the gentleman Of the Eleventh lie had TO work for
the pnbic during the day. lie felt satisfied that SO
many others we're inthe tame preoicament. that the
Beard would be without a quorum. A gentleman had
tAd that he wished the august people to be present.
but they could not abandon their avocsIions in the
middle Of The day IL was only In the evenings they
could attend. The wealthy might come IN The day. and
Rvt What m.asures they prasca passed lie hoped the
proposition would not be adopted
Alderman BhIos though it was prem ature 20 adopt
IL now. Lot them frat Zee how matters would work
Aldsrman CooK said the old charter Of 1880 dec ared
that the outy should bdons by departments appointed
Iv fagr E1Ift nsiA
In lsadg strings BY the mitess and rendered per-
fectiy psslsts The pubic ba'ine.s was misnznsged
but the aldermen MT to blame for there
del srtn.nts TO whom the business b. i0pged the de-
arinssts we're not accountable Tor tssre w.rs
The people held, and the vas psssed 10
prohbits the members % the bstd from dhpg any ex
.erii'e businsss whstersr. IL pfonib,,s any money
b.iT drawn unefS upon speoinc and detailed state
m.Lt IN ~rtitg fiom the head Of . department., With
the certificate of the Comptroller Abd another section
joins that expense be int urrcd unless appro
Ifiaiion be trt sd. t. that xpsnss He want
ID To- know vas this adhered ,oi II the old chartsr
tso been fanny carried out there would b. necessity
Tor the ns~; but ~ svsded and lac hoped the new
would not receive the zane fate
Ala man MnIgR ssid IN. business OF the Common
tourc cIi differed om that ~ the State Legislature and
Corgres. There we're three millions ot dollars 70 be
cisposrd ~ but almost all In small suns of $50
sra 800 ~ sas applied % small matiers-ths hiing
of lot or the bfeakibg ~ horses leg These we're
matters which could not wait for three menths.
nitl- wss done here and little there The ba-iness
could not b. oil dcbe silence There no city either
in tmoys or In the UButs sat.s, 10 which tbs meet
inss q snnsr boards we're held the middle OF the
DAY
The smepd dmsnt Of Ald,rms. Sssw was then put and
earned, by ten vetes 20 sevrn.
IL then r-sov,d that the board at ts rising sd
jouin TO nve u'ceek on Monday evening
Alderman 0OK raid be ssut. 10 be excused attend.
tor tine he bad law unsss 10 att. nd to.
Aldermen snsw ssid be must sppesr urgraoious In
opyosipE the request of hs friend which vas 80 inccn
sisteBt ~ith hs own eTerch ana proposition.
The question was put 10 the vote snd leave of alb
refused By vote 20 thirteen asainst tour
Alderman WooD-lou may refuse 20 excuse mem.
befs, but yeu canuot compel their atends1cs.
Alderman CooE-I bo~ Go the h,srd.
Tie board then adjourned 20 Monday evening nsrt.
roARD or ASSISTANT ALuERMEN.
A. bali pest o'crck the old Board q Assistant
Ald,rnep net apd after resdiug up aud approving.
their they pss.d vote q o. sns- 90 As.tsut
Alderman Stuttet VINO has acted President pro
ps since IN. resigbstop of President Morsass week
tince MIR sturt.,aut sckbowisassd tbs ompiimsnt
expressed In the vote ana all the business being
Ilsted, the sosrd adjourned. sine DE.
oieANizATIoN or rBE NEW BOARD.
AZ room q, the members Of the late Board hal lsfs
their .sts the chairs occupied By the members
81 the new bouso
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