The New York herald., 1851-08-19
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| The President said the motion was cut OF order
minority report only left the board wh,yc they were In
| the beginning 1t recommended no action
absurd.
Alderman KrLIY--supposc the resolution offered by
frat the board by the Mayor aud Gore the
reference was made to the committee, would no nS
PnnsrprNr-It would have been; but having BEEN rs-
ferred the case Is different.
Alderman KrLLY-It is distinction WITHOUT dify
ference.
Alderman hoRoAss the President here left tse chair
and placed in Alderman franklin and taking ss place
to all experience ard done for the purpose " In
yertrg the proper order The negative cannot b. put
tire Mayor bs confirmed" Bat the ,,ative
put frt, would not help the gentlemen for the ne-
then up the arr r,atve aud b. lost Just in the
same way Alderman Kelly understands tie whole mat.
A!dermsn KRLLY.--I do understand it. ard It Ia be-
wish 10 urmask the trse character this whos
man may appear in his true cOlors viii vote asssnst
t. but vsnt to teach the commit tim they must not
ing the course action this bosrd that sevdeut,
from the report they want it TO adopt There Is
in their reporting IL TINY DO not improve upon the orr
eina document but leave II rs they found IL.
Alderm DopGE -Nothwithsti 1iing the psrlissueu-
tary practice with which my llend from the Thirs
pulled up, have 10 hestst /, sayiag that motioa
to reject is at any time in sdr THE Is no aosurdtJ
Alderman BRrrros IL We, ID y, better to refer TIM
mai ter back to the ccn'tr and now adjourn till to-
morrow evening
This proposition did not wset with much favor ana
the quet tion thea the motion Of Alderman
Miller add the reoh'son rejecting the nomination oe
Mr. Matsell, to tn, naio-ty port
Nine voted in the aft NAIVE Nine voted in the negs
tive.
| The resolution was ,le cred lest
The question then cam or the confirmation Of the
nomination.
Alderma Cook II wish to say few words The com
mittse when they met together concluded there
any charges sssipt the Chief of Police, the
should put In an sfhdavit and Mr. Mats-i should BE-
| permitted bly, They accordingly day
receive hose change No person came to accuse man
with the understando that II ary cliarge. were m.de
we should n csiye her, From that time TO this NO
| charges have been made and why a different coarse
| should be pursued in Mr. Matsell's from nat
have adopted in any her am at loss 70 see. The
Committee ON Salaries and ON ,es have h'thert, adopted
the principle that they could confirm all nominations
OF mended by the heads Of the departments.
uness there charges again,t them Il not the
other head OF department his subordinste officer. 1t
admit Oh hands that the isyor is an upright In
girate, TELLING him that he is incapable maSing
proper choice He says he is satisfied with him. be-
cause, though Mr.. Matse Is five years in office, NO
charges could be brought against him. The Mayor
good whg and under tne responsibilities OF sois nm
oath lie says Mr. Masell l. good and &c for his
oce ard after giving the head Of each department his
man. shall we take the responsibility upon ourselves Of
saying we will not give the Mayor the same prvilege'
Alderman MoRoAss-The Alderman says there ssre
no charges against Mr. MatseI viii admit that he IL
good man, If the Alderman wants that But rs he ths
cply good man that has been put out of ohiee' fns
Alderman himsslf sitting there has removed good mon
Were (the ~hgs the h TO set an example OF pros
cripon' How long 1t siacs the Hon hearted jack
son, at washipp announced the doctrine Of pros
icription, and ss incumbent had more right to
complain Of b. Ing put out OF Office thar the man sho
had obtained H. aud that the spoiis of the
quisb beopged to the victors! iere there wss ap
Ilauss outsite the bar which was Immediately sup
! Ir }, ed by the Pr. sident.)
Aldermen Ooox-I currect the gentleman. We are
SUSTAINING a wh:g The Mayor Is whig and we srs
I tostaining him.
/ Alderman MorG.ss--The doctrine Of prescription is
l. not TO he charged 10 cu account The
fnen tlatf lnl1 laid laul
Esn. don't find fault with Mr.. Matsel, a. said for
aiy insfnciency, nor frem any personal feeling for
have but b~csuse party friends desire hts re-
movsi ard inasmuch tn Mayor has failed In hts
duty in that respect w do mine Independently cfthe
Chief Mssitrste II be sound doctrie that the head
Of department has hight TO his why then are We
made arbtracrs to revise his nomination. rasse checks
through The democrats drove every Wing Of ofhes
when they got into power. We bsvs acted more mag
the head OF veteran democrat (Mr yaentine) couneet
I'd with this Board II we would only give him anothsr
democrat (Grest lnugh'er) But refused to do 20,
and have received whs appointment at thsir
hands
Alderman CooK--If W. 20 back to 1888 and 1880 you
will and that Bolton aud Williamson, and Ewing. were
retained In ohce by the demcersts
Alderman Moseass--.Mr. Williamson was democrat,
and a. for Ewing he was and l. one stu Bolton Vas
/ hind Of fixture that could not be well got rd o.
Ali.rmsn Coos denied thss the two first named were
democrats
Alsemsn D0dee-This rcpo-t In like a.thief In
the night Scarcely word of truth In the ~hos o. IT,
and than that they r-fee have IL printed But
it viii be printed n wrre put my bsnd in my own
pccke, AID pay for IL The -ebuhe Of tho Ndermxn u
The s-vs tn TO the report he says has noIhanG
against SIR Ma,stll Is No I; but L ~a~t have It
printed, hat the public may rebukc t Also
The question WAS then lSAcn upon ths confirmation c
the y, nipauon When II came to Alderman Dodge's
turn TO vote he declined voting The object OF this sp-
ptsred TO be Jsry for delay and partly 10 chow that
there only Uine memt voting, ana consequently
The RUE u that every member vote In the neg stivs
Affirmative. UNLESS he 70 excused by this Board, or
\ have an immediate interest IN the vote
The QUESTION was then easn wnstLer Alderman Dodss
.r0sHIH r.. nd aHaaaA "A Anal hltH
AaIuan fHssKiIS Il sesitipg) then called on him to
| vote
Aldermen Miller shss, Bard, and others declined ~
The Prrs,nrSr sad We would tass action. after ths
member Who were Wiling TO vote had vo ted 40,
! Aldermen SrrsuvAnr (sdaresiur him eli to hd'r-
support ne rus Of t- Board ane. therefore TO vote
uhlUsr sou have IA intsrest
4. | Aidrrmtn C,oN-l sm intertsted.
Alderman kftfT-So an
Aide mar M,scs.1 ndicuied thet idea Of the word
siermas artrs-How can you compel any man ts
voie,-wLcr Is ycar Sergeant At Arms There s no
m, vote .s IN. projected with when II appeared
that vot, 4 r ihe negative and nine did NOT vote
ctal
isAcru4n coc.--Thsn ,hesr are only nine members
pr,ssnt and' nsrs y n1t quorum
Tbc PufsiutNs d'ct thd there vas quorum, And
tf,t the ~, ,minsiion ss.rJ.ct.d
appeal brie tsk n. DO his decision when loud
f.sse h,saa Al the dror brvssing in sad
innejstely he'd In Alderman Concklia, sccmps saisd
BY twop hcemop Who had been evidently brins
Dg bm up Al appes-ed 30 be out q breath. He iss'
arrived In tse rck uf tifs
1hs taken up.n sustaining the decision a IN
char. and ss- lo.t by iatoS
Aiderm. GsirriN then moved that the matter .
pCstPsDed
Alderman Coos ms'ed that t,-s minority report and
resolution he adopted
Alderman CoNcSiIr-I want TO bear both reports rcad
Alt,suan Brt.-s~ then moved that both reforte 10
prn,A an that the NATTER be deferred tii the s-.
A t.n.tu session want TIA grnti man VINO ms '"''
e c,ms IN TO UNDERSTAND the rh le matter
| aalefme Z --t
& The pu.tpossm~pt ho~sv.r w.s crte., WI '"'
Pad .b,n saiuurned un TO nrorrcv (thiD evening
Amer the Beard psrstsd several o. tne ospon-ne
II Dir Mstssn rlanisd victory an saia 'ne
a. Is.tiy .iert.J The Trrsidert eaia sr would hAve
10 g. unt, The non.vtirg gentlemen 10 cnst"dy bu hf
u the turn things tcnk Toe Wing m-uoer sno o"