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becomes the duty Of this board to have the maN ri
tigated, common rumor has placed he mark OF a.;
all the members of the present Common Council ana "nc
truth must in the end prevail it is incumbent upon
the guardians of the public veal to vndcae the hono
of fair city by dispelng the foul asPersons cass
a thorough investigation into the alleged fraudulent
transactions therefore
appointed with full to send for and papers
to investigation into the charges OF fraud
alleged against members OF the Common Council. LAM
the table, it being considered similar to the one
already adopted.
COMMUNICATION.
From the Bureau of Assessments, with the following
lists asking that they be confirmed and Isaac
Edwards appointed collector therefor viz-For Tagging
sidewalks southwest of Ninth and Forty
second street north side of Division street between Nor
folk and Suffolk in Thirty first street. between Sixth an4
Eighth avenues west side Broadway, from No sss 70
Eighteenth street in Thirty seventh street. between Se-
vsnth and Eighth avenues repairing reaaggns ia and r.
16 49, 20 and % Leonard street front of Nos 96 9
60 and t91s franklin street building well and pump In
third street. between Fourth and Lexington avenues
for fencing vacant lots in block bounded by Twenty
and 1hrteth streets and Lexington avenue for filling
Twentieth and Twenty first streets. To Committee on
Assessments.
Board then adjourned to Tuesday afternoon at SIX
o'clock.
From the minutes c. T. MoCIANACHAN Clerk.
Debates I'm the Common Council.
OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN March T. 1868.
THE cHARcfs AGAINST AIDERMRN-CoMMUMcAron
FROM ALDERMAN WESLEY sMITH-coMMrrrEE or NvKsnoA-
ION APPOINTED, ETC
On the proceedings Of the last meeting ha avny bcsn
read aad approved,
sentsd communication, which he requested might bs
read
The Reader proceeded to do SO, as v iollow.5 90,
r. T. CoMrToN ESQ., President Of the Board Of Aidermsu
peaF SrLine 1Iand Jury o. TINS counsy, IN o1edeaos
rely has thought ft at their last session. to order
indictment against me for maIversation Of Office,
which pronounce nnqualaedly false; and it viii BE-
shown he trial But while criminal indictment -
spect, well proper consideration for my fellow
members OF this board mpel to ask to be excused
from taking any paIt in its proceedings.
very WESLEY vsHsdSss sxrTa RI Alderman Eleventh ward.
The communication was accepted, and ordered -
Alderman H4,sY moved that the gentleman from the
Eleventh ward bs requested to retain his seat which
ton immediately carried; but though he
manned in his place he refused to answer to his nams
take any action; and
Aldermen BARD who stands similarly charged though
present in the chamber, declined to take his seat.
At subsequent hour a resolution was offered by
asking Ior th the & o. com
might be required in relation to the charges
passed without any discussion, and
The PRESIDENT nominated as such COMMITTEES, Alder
men Oakley Moore, Denman, Boyce and Pearsan
BUSINESS OF THE BoARDPREsETAnoS OF PErr1oNs-Houss
OF MEETING.
Alderman CORNELL, (seventeenth ward,) moved for .
suspension of the rules for the presentation of petition
fom the New York State Militia in relation to their
building.
Alderman TmMAs, Twelfth ward) gave notice that he
and noes; they might well have rules if gentlemen
were permitted to present petitions at all hours causing
Alderman CORNELL seldom ever asked such indulgence,
and
Alderman TnMAS said he only meant it a notice for
Considerable discussion ensued several members
observed upon the confusion the haste often exhibited
Some petitions had presented without any
name and suggestion that none be offered that were
not received before the night of meeting appeared to meet
with general approbation but the subject dropped
without any formal action being taken
Alder man DoERTY (Ninetecnth ward) moved that when
the Board ADJOURN 1t adjourn to meet on Wednesday
Alderman Boya Fifth ward), would move, as
amendment that they adjourn till Thursday and explain
his They had not papers before them to occupy
the session from night to night and time afforded
by such short adOurnments for committees report and
enable them to take final action.
Alderman DoHERTr agreed with the last speaker that
these short adournmens had been found very pcrncious
interest Of their constituents the citizens generally
that they should meet before Wednesday Thursday,
but he thought Wednesday very proper day.
Alderman WARD would offer, amendment, that
they meet to- omorrow at four o'clock
Alderman BoYc Thought the alteration of the hour wa
very important consideration They had always boen
in the habit Of meeting at Aye o'clock and he consdersA
it convenient, they could always get through
by nine He hoped they would adjourn till Thursday.
Alderman BRIsIEY would prefer meeting at four a
Alderman BoYcE, would vote for it. if meeting at Eva
nterered with gentlemens arrange nens but far
he concerned, he preferred the usual hour.
Alderman OAKLEY OBJ served that those committees he
had the honor to onand he believed others gene
Iaily-met at three o'clock and II would in his judg-
ment therefore, be nconyenient for the Board to meo
80 after as four.
The amendn ent Of Alderman BOyce to the days
(Thursday.) was then put and lost.
The original also lost, was reconsideration
moved by Alderman Doherty.
Alderman WARD claimed to put his motion four clock
original andsafer discussion to whe
ther it in order, it put by the Chair and mega
tived on division.
The Board therefore, stands adjourned till morrow
(this) afternoon at the usual hour.
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