The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
mis- Board INST last evening, the Presidsat Isaac O.
BARKER, n Tie chair.
STEAM FIRE xsGINH.
Petitions were received from Wilson G. Hunt and
ether merchants to have steam ere engines stationed in
thu lower district of hs city. Referred to Special Com
nittee
ofNiNd nGHfY-FIYm SrRg1.
Alderman HRRicK offered a resolution that the actual
opening Of Eighty fifth street. between Fifth avenue and
EAst lver Gxed FOR the Of january next and thai
the Street Commissioner be directed TO give public notice
according to Law. Adopted.
DEPARTMENT.
Several papers from the Commissioners on complaints
against 6remen, &C. received, and concurred in
THE WALKER AeAlS--A lMpEacH TIKI MAYOR
Communication was ceved from Mr.. Dillon, Counsel
the Corporation in answer to a resolution in
quiring the number, titles, &C., of suits brought
against the city, growing out of the difficulty of the
hip Joseph Walker yiz.:-The People er ra Loyal
Pond the Mayor, &C.; Loyal S. Pond the Cor
poIation &C.; Charles +. Barnes W. Fernando Wood,
eleven pooemen and others for assault and battery da
images laid at s. OO0 Charles I. Barnes and Daniel
Dodge Fernando Wood and eleven policemen, for
lawfully dpossessing plaintiff Of the shi, and material
for raising; Anson Hersick A. c. Flagg, Fernando
Wood snd Others mi 1notcn to prevent any more
money being paid the contract; julius Lewis the
Corporation and others, for appointment Of receiver
Wood Mayor, for $500 damages, upon the allegations
that the defendants una dispose plaintiff Of the
wreck and materials for raising Dodge and Barnes
Fernando Wool Mayor AZ others, for damages sim
lar aegatiopn all eight suite. This paper ordered
on ths minutes, upon which Alderman Herfch moved 70
take up the resolutions he had offered Monday last in
relation 70 this afer, of which the following COPY
Resolved That the reports Of the majority and mnori-
y OF the Special Committee of this Board the subject
Of the ntract fort removal oil the sunken ship Joseph
Walker, with the testimony in the taken by said
committee berg Document No. IS Of the Board Of
moi nd IA
Board of Councilman for the consideration OF that body
Resolved That The Board of Councilman be respect
fully requested inquire whether any officer officers
Of the city government, in the matter OF removing the
wreck Of aid ship Joseph Walker have been guilty Of
Dy violation Cf the city charter Of law, and whether
sny has been paid cut Of the municipal treasury
cNtrssy TO The provisions of Law, upon aay illegal
contract, connected with The removal Of the wreck
aforesaid with view TO the impeachment of any aud
Iy public officer who may have violated tn. charter
disoteyed the law dis egarded his oath OF Office,
caused 10 10 pad from the city treasury Say money
without legal authority.
Alderman HovApn sad--.He was we'll satisaed that
the motion 10 rsar the Joseph Walker pspers % the
Board OF Councilnep BIS only desire to njure
able Nsyer-Feiuanoo Woodland was q dishonorable
and malicious en- his part that would amour.
to nothing. The Mayor IN his (Aldermau IL, sard's)
opinion. wa high minded honorable gentlemen who
deses we'd what he had iece,yed-the admiration and
enlargement Of every Of citizens irrespective OF
party politics. for the energy, zal and ability displayed
by him in the administration OF city aIaies. few bad
had undertook to the Mayors action in
ltOn 10 the Joseph Walker contract Look at the das
tardly columns Of the Sunday Aaas, papec whose ed
torals merely advertisements and be procured
whem yer you lay Gown their price What impression
have they made on the pubic mind Have they injured
the cbaIacrer of the Mayor No They have been
treated with conenpt. II any charge made Is true, why
did Ne,rck support Fernando Wood for Mayoran Office
second ooy to The Presidency the United Satess
coDstuency that esent have every confidence "a
the Integrity Il our Mayor and while have thu honor
to represent them, intend TO sustain him, matter
how much rev huxteiing politicians newspapers
the "stuf'' may say ag inst him.
Alderman RELY moved to refer the subject to the rst
Monday in january. lost.
Alderman LORD spoke at considerable length in defence
Of the Mayor and opposed the motion to send the matter
that this Bcaid would adopt such couise, and he
no ssy for the course proposed by the Alderman Of
the Nineteenth ward; II it was necessary to impeach
the Mayor the Board Of Conncmen could do without
any suggestion from the Aldermen.
Alderman hlamcH replied, and thought that Aderm.n
until the action of tho other Board.
Alderman WIN. TuCKIn opposed the reference.
Alderman wAKrMAS strongly advocated the reierenoe
and he voted for 1t for other object than for the pub
Aher some further debate, Alderman KELLY asked AL
leIan Herrick his object In sending the matter be-
fore the Councilman Was Tor the purpose of impeachpg
the Mayor.
wrongfuy in Gods let him be mpsached he did
In his place. in this Board say whether the Mayor
sught to be impeached or not; in another place. he
had given his opinion on the subject
Alderman NooRHIs would vote for the resolution with
out reference to the Of quarrel between the Alder
man Of the Nineteenth ID and the Mayor, though
there time tina: Alderman Herrck endorsed every
thing that came from Fernando Wood
Alderman vARAS defended the Mayor and opposed the
reference Of the matter TO the Councilman.
Aide, KELLY said that the personal malice OF the
Alderman Of the Nineteenth was apparent in the whole
MISTER He alderman of the Nineteenth) had declared
that he would fellow the Mayor to holland that IL he
died he had to live after him. who would still be the
encmifs Of the Mayor. II astonishing TO pco
pie that the Mayor did not cowhde the Alderman Of the
Nineteenth from end OF the city to the her. for the
scurrious articles that have appeared in the Atlas; but
be (AlJ. for che glad that his Honor did not
degn to take any notice Of those vile attacks.
The motion for tie adoption OF the resolution was then
put when there appeared ten for and ten agairs, it, and
the Chair declared the resolution lost.
EVACUATION
Alderu BRGGs moved that this Beard concur with
the Board OF Councilmen 10 appropriate 81 900 for the
celebration of Evacuation Day.
Alderman VAiAN moved IA IN amendment, that no
part Of the be sent in eating or drinking
Carried.
The previous question was then put aud 'ost. This
Board non.ooncurs with the Counciin
After some other business the Board adjourned -
Ghursd ay.
BOARD OF C0UNCILMEN.
Ibis scarJ met yesterday afternoon the President ..
II. Conover, in The chair.
fictitious FIRST in order and the sss. import, at
Offered from the owners a property the liue of
Chamber street, demonstrating agtiust the proposed
oyenirg Of Ibis street. THIS petition referred
An ordinance then reported making additional
apprpp aon OF s10cco 10 pay the salaries % M officers
oil The city government for the year 1855.
Upon this ordinance thee was some debate, Cluucii
man NJ CAnuL opposing IN Jon 20 ref il 70 special
committee and insisted upon recrfiag t. To the Com.
mittee of the Whole II was finally referred 70 the Com