The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-18

form Of advertising, and between the Inspector and the
contractor they had nice little bill Of $4,000
IT. ~ H. wst s this had
IT, and it given TO Mr. Cummings the lowest bidder
Alderman DEsAAS had NO objection to its being refer
red back but after the attack made by the gentleman OF
the Nineteenth he
Alderman srURrvAsT trusted when II was referred back
the gentleman Of the for the very ndecorOus
language he had made use Of Whom did ne mean to say
had swindedf What is the Committee on FinsnceY He
believed this report upon proper equitable claim
and he hoped they would report as much evidence
would relieve the Board from listening to those sort
Of remarks.
The motion to refer then put and carried.
sH prssAGK FROM THE ALhsHousE GOVERNORS AND TILE RE
PoRT OF THE CohhITTEE-THE REQUIRED $76 OOO
Alderman TFxAES called up the report Of the Commit
tee ON the Almshouse and the message of the Cover
nors
The motion to take up being carried the reader
proceeded with the Governors communication request
ing the Common Council to Apply to the legislature 70,
the report recommending such application.
, Alderman tDESMAN moved to amend by substituting
that hey request to raise the amount and add it to the
Alderman sruRnvAsT-That is to strike out the loan,
and add 1t TO the tax bill have objection to that
Gle nevertheless voted against the amendment)
Alderman BARR would vote in favor Of the amendment,
III would not delay the report Of the committee.
hMMa-No 1t can't do that.
The amendment then put and lost.
Alderman BRIsLEY moved that it be laid on the table,
not think there was suficent ma orty to pass it.
The motion to lay the table was then put and lost
On the motion that the resolution be adopted being
put there appeared eight ayes and five noes; and Mr..
VALENTINE said it was lost which the President repeated.
Alderman SrURuEvANT would like to know Why as he
understood majority had voted in favor.
PREsDRNT-The Clerk supposes there is not constitu-
tional majority.
Alderman STURTHvANT-I did not know it was for the
Clerk 10 pronounce on such point thought that
the Presidents prerogatve
The PRESIDENT said in his opinion it was lost
Alderman STuRTEvANT reading from the charter, con-
tended it mere resolution, and not such law or
ordinance as required majority Of the members elected
but only Of such al were present Though he knew it
absurd with such majority, he would appeal from the
decision Of the Chair for the purpose Of putting his OBJ
Alder man PECK would sustain the Chair The absurdity
OF eight members representing the Common Council at
Albany was argument enough for him.
Alderman STURTfyANT admired his consistency, who
would vote away millions with bare majority but could
not brook the Common Council being an
ton of this kind.
The vote taken, and the Chair sustained by d.
vision of ten to two.
Alderman BARR then moved q reconsideration Of the
vote the resolution which being carried he moved
that the resolution be adopted.
Alderman STURTEvANT would like to know what that
meant.
Alderman BARR Sixth ward) thought If the gentleman
considered might tell what It meant but he was too
sharp and hasy THIS evenng-for which reason he had
found fant with thesyenerabe clerk Of that Board in
manner which was extremely improper and total
called for.
Alderman STrRrRvANT replied very Indignantly. No
member Of the board entertained higher respect for
that gentleman and he did not thank the gentleman Of
the Sixth for his lactue since he knew how respect
the years and high standing their worthy clerk with
out any such observation In saying it the peroga
tive OF the President he meant disrespect. Justice
to "Unce David" required this declaration.
Alderman BARR-That il not all that was said and it
was the emphasis that most offensive besides which
the gentleman knows that to that clerk who had grown
grey in the service Presidents for years had been ac
The resolution finally laid the table, and the
Board adjourned to the first Monday in April.