The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-25
BOARD OF COUNCILmEE.
Resignation Of Two Of the Indicted Council.
mcn--tommunicatipns OF sIessrs. Cooper aud
Hcniy md Speech or DIr. WandeIi-The
Moy or ., and District Attorneys Cornmu nj
cations ETC., etc.

The Board Of Councimen met last evening at the
usual hour the President, D. D. Conover in the chair
II was evident from the excitement which prevailed
among the members, that action would be taken
Upon the Of the three members--Aessrs Cooper
eay and Wande-who have been indicted By the Grand
Jury for Official corruption. When therefore the min.
utes of the preceding meeting read there wa
pause In the proeeedngs and the regular business
poared 70 be Suspended by general consent a il 70 give
place 70 4 methng of a more momen'ous character
In tb- midst of the general silence Mr.. Cooper of the
23d district handed la the following communication
which read by the clerk -
10 lgE nosonhBLE Board CouScnsEE oF rnE CRY
Gensnea eing member q your Honorable body, and
eeeea or the Twenty hra council district Of nc cry Tor
rt day o January 1860 anu my term being yet unerpfed
JGry Tor september srm sse a'ed through ,he tersma
Lu'her Carter bi o indictment against 10 Tie follow
ty ena cessty ~ has yorl The Jurors q he People
coan x New York opoa aeir oa,a dons a,a
ns Cooper iaie o. 10 hnth ward of he city of New YORK
try u e o our Lord one housard cgb hqnared au
n, ~ "a a. anS ,ss,s SeSs ans Sess - oeber of se so
Council II t ely u New York Aforesaid, Wit in ts
pacy D; Councmsn twenty bi district city
ssa iof long ume hereiore being sneh member
Saie q ~ M , ~ = ng , sna aens a. rseh sa
iy mscoasy h.s ,slsnossI ~ h,s sapae. g. men,,
Den here, hene Tor ccrtan gif q money % hm, 10
,aa Cornelu. : .oopsr given iso,n hin lhe ssd Ps.sr
Tor ikV offa influence Of him. he said torncins copper
- member Of The Common Council aioFesad la par
cuar manner TO witt IN favor oi tesasing him. he rahl re
Ter Pam from he conditions o eerAn contract for cleaning
ife streets o The Eeentl ward which be, ur said fe'er
f0fn had heretofore dnly cnered Into With The MAYOR, ~
derrnen hnd cormonahy Of he city o. New YORK he sad
ac' afortfAd there duly pending The board
q Councimen oi the CITY Of hew York, body duly
ned whereof he. the fad Cornelius 4 Copper
Der aofet aid be- tho raid t0fnsius cooper tt
ard here well knowing hat fuh matter Aforesaid then
aEa usfe pending aiorfAd against he form Of The ase
~ such made and provided and agansi vs Of be
| people q tLe state OF New York aud their agnfy
| A. OsKEr b1I. District Attorney
Being hus under accusation made BY he Grani Jury
deem no matter less than aci u .icc q myself a. %
honorable ioy tina. you should be fly apprd q NJ
accusation agsinst aud wish your honorable body
would take anch action IN e matter you "a your ~lson
4 des meet.
against me Tor offence moral legal shou AK q be
snirty Suspended fTorn connection ofcay with
honorable BODY While sad Indictment i pening; but ria
ever ,he character q she accusation BE- - ~ ase
legal lnres1gailon made before q competent )ali
cal tribunal touching all The matters ra&fted ~
of the accusation made shall deem y day 10 rofnman
cate % lou All legal evidence which shall be The
| for ycur future sclon.
Lam ard have been some time pass Of s Effort
msde by present bsyor 70 bring AoeusAins a des
members ~ our Common ionnc AMI uls ar@as.lon
ZEN made W him and through him 20 3rand Jury
ir,n BIZ ofee % The Grand jury rrlsEu h. ts nA ar
Which nis in The oface N pisres srsrnry
have teen. ard Chairman n standing COMM
Cleanlng Streets % your bDnorxbi. body have lyas
itmy ffy such Chairman member a ts. s.rni .
rPoft asanei employing he street weeping mNsl8ss
DER ihe cntrtc whh presensa yOr boar or rAa
srr 1900 ,isrm,I Peer s.n m.ss ass = g
sfre~. N tho tleveuh wNrd ard he b@~n - -
'clfl ~ the Gswp'Yuer ~ ne ety NJ Fisrr yiha
pes; but tss connuncsai say~ ba hs has