The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-26

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Of prohibition restraining the Police Justice (Mr
these causes The ground on which Colonel Crook moved
for and obtained thus writ was the same ms that tax
before Justicethe OF thu process
by which his clients deprived Of trial b jury
Thus the matter Unless the counsel TO whom the
city authorities have REFER it, thinks proper TO moe
for preeds ndo when the Legality the orinsnce aai
the mode Of suing for the penalty. would argued IN 'a'
| Supreme Court.
| Mo,rn,,r TO rHr MARTYRS or rHr Ps,s,S snrs--
The Common Council have era nted piece Of sround on
Old Fort Greene the association for the erection OF
monument to the IL 500 martyrs OF tue DfSn PRISON
| ships
AsorusR ExrR.oxpiy,kr soESr ~ rms coNNoS
! Corscu-RKseArroN or CliAra ~ rnn Msoa-
We described scene some tle t' ny Una. occaersa
in the collected wisdom Of the city and which terninst
ed In the chief Inag raIe abruptly leaving the presdsn
tis chair We have now to detail one which was evea
morr exciting and ended in that officer declaring his ia
tentior Of vac ang in the civic throne in council
except when actusly required by law to attend Tue
.ty Of Churches has its political feuds other sublu
nary places but in the Common Council the differences,
this occasion usually arise among the wings them
selves and during the present Mayoray have been car
red to a most extraordinary pitch
On Thursday night, adjourned meeting. Aller-
Spints having obtained a suspension Of the new
rule BY which the Board always adjourn at ten o'clock
moved the following preamble and resolution -
Whereas the twentieth rule OF standing rules OF the
Iosrd provides tina. all commit shall be appointed os
the Mayor unless otherwise specially directed by tue
Beard; and whereas the Mayor has failed to carry out
In honorable manner the power delegated to hun
the said ruletherefore Ress lved that rule twentieth
of the standing rules of this Board be rescindd and
considered and that the standing committee appointed
to take charge Of procuring SUPPLY Of water yer the
city be dissolved and discharged from any further con-
sideration the and that the Common Council on
the passing of this resolution, appoint com nittee
ing supplying the city with water to be composed OF
wings and democratic mem oers Of the Board
| Of the above ana he regretted inst he should
! be called upon to say. what he was obliged to
sy would on al hands ,S. be % Admitted Who 10 had
paid much att nton the SUBJECT and taken very
active part the efforts to ebain supply Of water to
money on it, should be on the committee; and it was
known that il mpcrtan. that in the selection
the tax payer should confidence in the committee
and the committee should be competent to manage
the matter IN proper way regret that your Honor,
Board aud formed the catee should have suffered
yourself to made tool Of have altered that
| and expunged some names from our minutes
The MAvoR said he denied that assertion Tie had PIT
down names, and at q subsequent meeting the
minutes read and approved and never we're altered
Alderman ssIru-rhi. matter would not have to
my knowledge had it not been talked about somewha'
S the tina.
does, shoule have suffered himself to have been maze
| such tool Of.
The Ma,os-But deny the assertion. 1 altered the
| name OF the Presd, mt by his advice
Alderman srrsorA-By any other advice
| The MAyoR-(In an excited tone) No. The resolu-
| ton carries a faisebood on the face Of
Alderman srr,oI.-I rise to psint Of order. (sen.
| sation)
| The M.rou-Take your seat
Alderman sPINoi Al will when am out Of order. II
the presiding officer chooses to violate the rules he wiz
| find that the uembe Of the Board will not.
The MAron-This resolution is got up rs one before
| was TO insult me.
Board II the Mayor desires to explain very we'll But
the rules do not authorize the presiding officer to cha
racts rize or judge question under disc ussion.
The MAyoR SAID the resolution was offered to rsut
| him; and
Alderman srisoLA rose again to order What was the
question before the Board In the first place II the
teman had brains enough TO understand the English
language. he would the resolution did not carry
fasehood the face Of il and be ought FIRST to TAD
it. and then recoect the contents but he had right
to choke off discussion. He may explain hope he
| will be able to explain II away.
The M.roR-I deny the assertion. II is charged that
| I altered the records
Alderman s.rSoI.-win the Clerk fetch me the re-
cords Of the ed June rhe records here handed
Alderman MARIN said suppose that in VIVA, the gen.
tleman Of the FIRST AID Smth) has said he has made
illusions wish TO state In public and have done
so privately what share had in the matter. under
stood the Mayer hsc placed me upo that committee,
and had said without intending influence his deci-
sion that the relations which existed between the gen.
II he were on the committee desired that should De
left o The gentleman Of the First appears to feel that
have done him injury IN some shape or form l per-
but after the language that had been used 1t would
place me in unpleasant situation to Be the com
mittee; and long those relations continued de-
clined to upon the committee. the gentleman
placed there for had no desire TO be placed
that Committee. quite willing TO yield to any
would perform the duties the sslistscton
Board Az far that mt willing to assist those
who might be pponted any way the Board may think
proper but very unwilling to forward in prose-
cutting uness the committee were sustsncdb By
! the confidence a. tie Board.
Alderman SMITH then rose Thefs statements, he
SAID did rot gite toether well could wish The
MAJ had aid before he did not consult ~ith any
The Msos.-I did not cay So said had not advised.
Alderman s,urn.-weIl, may be mistaken ab ou. the
word advise sconsnitedn IL you consulted
With Mr. Tsyor AID advised With Mr. MrVin as he Ia.
stated not on. in this but in Others that he has
/ been tie csare q my being removed-h am wrong
! The Mkror-Iou are.
| Aid s,urB-You must have had some talk With him,
at rate In the next place relative to the gentle
man himself be probably deos feel that he has never
done me any in,ury: but when n here aud
makes report. calculated iujue my character feel
that have taken wrong part when feel that vas
reds OF Thousands q doarr have been squand and
The principle Of that report into this vcry same
solution contend that the tax payers can hsvc no
confidence In this Beard They never IL they vote
for placing that committee man who would carry
out such principle as giving contracts TO any one bat
the lowest bidder In such work Of magnitude, thou.
sands would be- sguandervd; and should occupy
that position ~ho holds such views
righ 70 appon, the committee and had In doing 40 al
tired them before they sere approved BY ths hoard
Aid srisoL.--In mshng an explanation Of the cir
which have induced 90 bring forward thi
resolution mean 70 b. courteous 10 the chair
sibe bat my language shall be strong a. posi-
sacinz the rccorss wish that gill net interru 81
tn sAros here becoming much excited told him to
AID sriSot.IfI have departed from any q the rules
7 viii come 10 order. DO you rule me out Of order
Ihr hsrcn=l dc
Ala srr~o,s-I sppea from the decision u the Chair
/ | riss 20 order.
The N.,os-You ehsrg. m With defaeins The city
rec ores; and a.. falss
Alderman ssfSot A-psautiful lsngusce from the pre-
siding oabeer II msy be calculated 70 upheld your
dignity sir; but do envy The di,ply made ~ the
Mayor Of this city
1he M,To,-Ifths Gentleman Of the second insists on
insult ting me and falsely accusing M Sgaih shsu cause
bin % be srTtsted
AID srrrot That Nc MAJ DO n he but II he sup
pc-ee be has the power q causing member Of this board
10 te arrested FOR discussing question he u much me-
taken lie Il aSsumrE the despcc power of monarch.
whrh deis gated 20 him by the people and the
.srumttior win never b. TOLERATED. (-ensatonl
The 'itct again charged the Adcrf-sn With insulting
him
hld SsisotaT wait TIL Jour Honor gets through
What have sad will be responsible for. and be can
arrcn % any course he please hold that Jour Honor
nllsaiy 10 going g. N smb"r 81 this board
snd gritirr his and after you had done aud