The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-07

Board or Aldermen.
PRoTEeT OF TIE CHIEF OF POLICE.
This Board met last evening, Alderman BARKER Pres
cent in the chair The minutes u the last meeting we're
read and approved after which the folio wing business
wss transacted:-
part Of the city asking for steam Gre engines there, for
committee.
Alderman Howard called for the reading Of commu.
ncation from the Chief Of Police.
Alderman Ely said that he hoped 1t would not be read
as it contained Offensive language towards the Board.
Alderman Howard called Alderman Ely to order the
ground hat he could not speak Of the contents Of the
Communication thu 1t was presented to the Board.
The CHAIR ustaned the point OF order, bat decided
that the communication was inadmissible
Alderman LORD coniended that IT was admissible and
that the action Of tho Board in declaring the Office OF
Cbefof Police vacant was not legal and was beyond the
Alderman BRIode-0h, the opinion Of that gentleman
amt worth straw.
Alderman LORD proceeding to speak still further
whfn be interrupted several times by Aid Ely He
sad prevented further from exercising his preroga
tive of spcukpp he would demand the protection the
intererer Of The He then proceeded
70 that IL had been done TO the Chief it
was only tight that he should be heard in his own
defer ce.
Alderman Ely said that It was an insulting aud oeo-
sve caion; bat he could not conceive why gen
argued could not affect the Chief tar his tenure OF
Off se concerned
Aidel man BRIGGS also thought it was insulting aud
the Beard had been hurnbuggci enough by the rascaty
Of lie people In the lower part Of the City Hall He
his Confidential clerk was pre- Ont. )
Alder msn FIY--Oh, he Is more OF a gentleman,
Aide, man HowAnp said it WAS entirely unprecedented
II the history Of any legislative body to refuse the
right o. having It rad the p ss, ssa e t.
airy Of the members before it could be read to the
whole booy. II for them 10 decide whsthe. 1t was
Alderman Ely said that Aldermsn Herrick the friend
Of AID ,msn How ard, bad shown him portion Of It.
Alsc LORD appealed fou the dec on OF the Chair
but it was sustained by the following voto:--
Observation-Disclosures Williamson Moser, Fox, Tucksr,
vooIbs, Trowbrdge, Briggs Chiisty, Ely, o. H. Tucker
10.
Nsatige--AHeynen Brown, Baird. Howard, Steers,
LORD, Htrick, w iar-7.
1Le Glowing is the communication
To TIE HcnonAEIE Tnn BOARD OF AIDsRnEr-
% s sas
vacant alleging e The reason for the action taken
ne psr slsye legislative body and 60 snlas, 70,
ssmy pio'ss sssas' such procedure ios The oo
First That IKE Board OF Aldsrmen or the Common Council
X % S 80 ps HSs5 q BY
sSIor BY virtue Of my organic law but governed snd
controlled by nu'or regns,iooa and whenever tho, sack
SS' se % G
s.essaly he sdspass s;s resolution no.
seS s4Sss.ss 5sssssss q
IS we: as against any ,oher member q tho de-
expressly provide. S. noise sSs se Si isa Ss
"a s1
sn ss e So not
THAI q q s se,s
peacnen, The board Of Assistant Aldermen Council!
ola1ssd must have an OPT orusy de!sncs
md E ssn MY Then he 'ewoysa BY q two
sell. provided tina, city officer except the Mayor and
% until m
bad opportunity be heard 10 hts defence unless
Iss s' he . q sH ss
dersned has had against him;
not D. Iecrs called npon to Rressn. defence before sad
Of Tie members elected 10 said Board has been passed
pied b slsn vhisS undersigned aSaaaany
called
os and % ely en
s
he Se' hs
,hs a. ssy & some time @ ards
when he lime arrives for hat purpose that he record
sp s
him ~'' GEO. i
Presented by Alderman HOWARD
Resolved, That hve Thousand copies OF the ordinance
In relation 10 the nremcn's badges" as amended by
The Board Of Fire COMMISSIONER b. printed for the use
Of the Fhe department.. Adopted
Presented by Alderman WILLIAMSON
Whereas. This Board, the 21st Of May, 1885, con.
Cured with the Board OF Councmen In passing resou
ton dir Getting the Chief Engineer Of tie Fire Department
to Iergspizs Hose Company No 4s; and whereas. by
the laws of this state 1t not competent for the CI
M. n Council TO take any such action but matte;
belonging exclusively to the Fire Commissioners; And
wbereaa svesal amendments to this resolution were
subsequently, passed by the Common Council, be it,
therefore
Resolved, That this Board recede from its former &C
on IN regard 10 the petition Of James Neary and asso
cstes and that the whole subject be referred to the
Fire Commissioners. Adopted
After the transaction OF some further business the
Board o. jorrned
CASE OF ALLEGED FORGERY IN ALBANIAN
AGENT cf OLE Bull IN TRouBIEAbout tho 18th Of Octo
Der, young man accompanied with female, took