The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

~ NATHAN NJ nut BY the Chair and lost; and It was
finally decided that the whole matter should b.
thu the usxt meeting, whom It to b made the special
Alderman BLUNT moved that Horatio n Parker BE- ap
pointed messenger TO the Board Tor ths Inc
nj tion was unanimously carried
Tho other then made ~ staed In the
oe. report When these nstsss. Hsss sn o. A.
err whose election & contested by Alderman HcConksy,
petition accompanied with election rsturn. showing that
the largest number q votes was given for the ana
Resolved That held the s.h day Of
81 he S.1d 81. VIM
not 20 n9aa sa TO & snr % AXE
his in this Board Alderman elect Of the Twentieth
Idon't desire said Alderman wAKnAS }" to discuss this
subject st the present time Mr. Tucker It must 5s CON
has legally elected, and hope time win be ex
pended in useless investigations By committees" a..
Alderman HKRNCK--I think 1t Will appear that the re-
turns are not signed BY the ward canvs isers.
The PKEsmNT-Thsy are signed BY the canvasssrs.
Alderman HESRcK-Thsy arc undsrss.nd the amend Rs :,
one district hope however that II VIII b referred 70
special committee.
referred to special committee of Ave. The motion
adopted and Aldermen Woodward, Waksman, Blunt Mott
Alderman HxRucK presented resolution to the effect
that the salary the ut arms be reduced from
5000 to $3.50 per annum andhat the increase made b
the last Board wholly BY the amount OF
labor CURED from that officer. he didn't see he said,
Why the should get more for his services
Al06Im2u
Alderman BoARDMAS moved amendment that all
the salaries which have been by the last board
b recucsd to what they we're twelve months since
Alderman HRRRIcK-That IL rather an fndiscriminate
resolution The idea ID to proportion the salaries to the
amount Of labor performed would investigate the case
Of the other officers and their salaries should DO
reduced. viii certainly 90 with the other reformsn -
far as justice requires.
Alderman Morr-I am willing to 90 for these reforms
Alderman WOODwARD-There were great many salA-
res raised by the former board-ths heads Of depart
ments, and others.
Alderman KnY-I move that the whole matter Be laii
upon the table, The motion carried by vote OF If
teen in the affirmative to seven in the negative.
The following resolution read by the PRESIDENT
RseThat the seat Of the member from the Twents tn
ward DO declared vacsn. till such time he special com
- Alcsrmsn KsIY-i think this is doing Alderman
McCsnksy injustice We have evidence that he Ia
not elected and till 1t is proved otherwise have TO
to suppose that hs is not the legally elected alder
Of that ward II Alderman Tucker Is entitled to his
seat there Ii who would give 1t to him sooner
than would
Alderman vooRrns-If It should turn out that he was
not entitled to 1t should b donga greater injustice to
the other.
Alderman HmRcK-It seems to me to be . very sum.
mary manner of ejecting . member OF the Board who
documents to show that he elected without
any investigation All the evidence have goes to show
that Mr. McConkey elected II ere were great many
contested eiections but such monstreus propo.
son ~ this seems to be WAS ever made IN regard TO
| them.
Alderman Morr-I know Of law which requires to
disposess him Of his seat TIL his Ii decided. Alder
NcConkey comes here with his vouchers and they
| No have ne right to declare his seat vacant
The President, at this stage OF the discussion, an
nounced that the resolution was withdrawn; and, q
there nothing further to claim the attention of the
| Beard. Is adjourned till Thursday afternoon.
TSome Of the members would confer . favor upon the
rspor by speaking little louder, and the sergeant 1t
would also assist them somewhat in preventing per
from samming the door after them on entering o.
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