The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-14

Alderman DuxAx-Hs does distinctly state how he
was induesdto do it, and details the whole process
thought his VAS an answer but he disred He did not
say BY what right authority he had directed the Supsrn
he IT, s
do but to appropriate the privilege and preroga
tive Of the Common Council The resolution called upon
Alderman DKSnAS-Hs says he did IL at the instance
Of the Department and denies assuming wishing to
Alderman sruRrEvASr did not think tho Comptroller
would be much obliged 70 the Aldermen for making him
out an ass qAughter) For his argument was, he did
Of those assumptions of power that that gentleman
very ready to and for that wish the
Alderman DEyxAS-I not the Hrst tune they had
raised fae issues in that Board he did not stand
TO vndicate the Comptroller, and IL the gentleman
said he making OF him. vindicating his ile
gal acts il was not the fact.
Alderman sruRrEyAST-He does not answer the resou-
ton at all
AIDE man BARR-The Superintendent of Streets calls
him. and he only says he did it at his request There
no authority fet out any where In that communication
BRIsEY presumed they had got all they could
get from the Comptroller He had advertised ALL or very
nearly ell the piers that not leased for sae be
ton And not being aware of what piers required
and the parties calling on him. he requests them to point
out and they want two piers rsseryed which ne certainly
erect dumping board another thing and he did not
suppose Il Comptroller would so contend himself BE
thought it read that he did not wish to ntrude Of
their prerogatiyes. He would move that the communca
ton be laid on the table and be printed.
Alderman DOHIRTY thought the Board OF any member
of It, had right to presume anything to the Comp
troers motives cause Of his acts 1t was his duty
that resolution Is much sit would be Of the
most subordinate officer and the Board never ought to
yield its right And the paper should be sent back again
If not satisfactory to the majority Of the members
Alderman BARR hoped it would not be printed IS that
would look like acceptance Of it, and It would be print
ing useless and insufficient document
Alderman ALvoRD-he has told the Board in effect that
he had authority and then he went to explain what
he had done.
Alderman BARD thought it was no answer, and would
vote for its going back.
Alderman PECK would also wish it to go back and
if be had exceeded his authority
Alderman DoHRRTY would ask what right they had to be
satisfied with technical answer Of the Comptro
ler9 Was possible that they afraid Of Comp
would say tonight that they satisfied? In this
nineteenth century would rest satisfied with answer
that was no answer9 If any one in a subordinate
capacity was to send such one the whole city would
ring with denunciatons against him. It was mere
evasion Of an spsstSns1 a, question ing
Twentieth sayS We were to presume he did not mean
that and thu. though It was not an answer might get
they had much right to exact one from him as from
any other officer.
convincing argument who could resist the conclusion
that the Comptroller had not answered the question He
alderman D. had objection to its going back though
he still thought it all they could get Perhaps he
might say he had exceeded his authority but he did not
Alderman BRrs1Ey-Though they did live in the nine
Comptroller under their thumb and point where he
had overstepped his authority He Alderman though
he might be prosecuted by and have his character
traduced would be the frst if that IN any diff
entity take him by the hand He certainly had exceed
the conversation this evening enhanced their reputation
for wisdom and dignity as Legislative body To send
back that report to him was only asking him to say in
Alderman BARR did not see it in that light. They did
not want to persecute the Comptroller They only want
ed to know where he got his authority to designate
pier and If it did back, it ought to do,
Der Of that board would wish to prosecute him.
Alderman ALyoRD referred the language pointed out
that did not say he had appropriated the pier and
he thought the better way would be to let it take its
course and proposed another resolution asking dir ect
thority. w f1''f'
Alderman sTURrEvASr-It is because it does not
that wish to go back. If he had said and that it
was error, there might be end Of it, There was
another view. They wanted to know whether Mr. Flagg
had read the law more carefully than the board and
whether he conceived that there any that him
the power That gentleman very fond of telling the
beard that they exceeded their powers and his language
that they did observe the ordinances they made
themselves and they wanted to have his opinion.
Alderman BRBIEY withdrew bis motion to print, and
Alderman SrURTEvANT then moved that the ccnmunica-
ton be referred back for insufciency which
ried.
SECOND AVENUE RAILROAD.
Alderman OAKLEY moved preamble and resolution,
that injunction the grantees of the Second Avenue
Rail- having been issued the Street Commissioner be
directed to relay the part Of Pearl street which had
been torn up for the purpose and which now i'm
passahle.
Alderman FRANCIS would move reference, for as they
under the spirit Of the Court they could not tell
whether they might have to lay the rails again the in
junction dissolved.
Alderman DENMAS did not think they were under the
spirit Of the Court His "voice was still for war. y
Qaugbter)
Alderman OAKLEY urged the urgency Of the The
inconvenenne IN his constituents was very great
Alderman BRrsIEY thought the expense ought to fall
the grantees but the contrary opinion seemed to prevail
Alderman DKNMAN supposed the committee could get
advice and might be some question would arise it
had better be referred.
Motion made reference to the Committee Streets,
carried.