The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28
MUNICIPAL AFT AIRS.
Termination Of the Legislative Year.
AvETo MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
REreer OF TIE SPECIAL POLICE COMMITTEE
Tslejistsry Of the President Of the Board Of
Aldermen,
DO, &c., 10.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The President in the chair.
COMMUNICATIONS PROM IHy MAYOR.
The following communication was received from the
Mayor
Mayors OFrIcT NEW York Ixr. 90 1885,
go TIKI HoSosAmE rE BosRp AIDERxkS:-.
GYNrJAS-I return. without approval the reso luton
directing the Street Commissa ner to advertise for pro-
posa or regulating and grading Fifty ninth street. from
Broadway 10 Tenth avenoe, and TO charge the expense
thereof to Peter Masterscn 10 a be made
The object OF this resolution is ~ hasten The completion
of the proposed improvement. From the presented
in ths reports OF the committees ofthe Common Council
who have examined the rncjec and from the records of
the Street Commssi ner' oice learn that contracs
entered into between the CIR zion and Peter Mas
tersop for regulating and grading Fify-ninth street
frem broadway toIeath aven 1e the Goth OF June
1857, the work TO be completed oy the LIST May 1853
ON the 9th October 1852 after sMasterson entered
upon the work, the Common Council adopted an ord.
nance to alter the grades OF tain streets which
prehenaed fy ninth street and which r,ade IL
Mastersor's contract should be altered 10 cores.
pSsne. Under these circumstances the Street Com
directed Mr. Maserson TO stop the work until the urher
action Of the Common Council.
Thus the matter stood until July 10, 1862 when Peter
Masterson the contractor, died leaving widow aud
large family entirely dependent upon complicated and
deranged business Of similar character this contract
Several other contracts made by him open and
finished and after the delay the settlement OF
the affairs Ct deceased parties the executors Of
tate were empowered to complete them Thus appears
that the Of the delay tps originated in
the Common Council by the adoption Of grade az
the ma ng OF the contract with by which
1t became necessary to make contract and by the
ofde q the Street Commissioner acting fer the corpora
ton as ts officer and BY the death Of tbs contractor
event which should always be regarded and considered
when denlen ding the fuhlment Of agreement do
public work within speNbed time. ] can readily
ceive the great inconvenience which the highly respects
Bile petitioners who complain in this matter suGer
IN consequence Of the now opening of this street. Be-
ing wed acquainted with the locality appreciate
the difficulties which the residents the Tenth avenue
encounter IN getting across to Broadway at its ntersec
. on WIN ane EGn.n avenue and sm confident that
MAstezson and her children of this contract and tho
sums alcsdy spent upon the street will facilitate
the completion Of the work, that the reluc.
tant to give 1: my assent.
Tho time which viii be taken upon this resolution in
advertising for bids by which to make contract,
and in submitting the to the Common Council for
confirmation before tho contractor commence, Will
be much greater than will be required under
old contract Peter Maserscn presume the only OBJ
ject Of the petitioners TO have Fifty nnh street spoed
~ opened and the present proceeding Of the Common
Council has this effect is ali they ash or DESIRE This
Is reasonable and to it beyond doubt. have
Mayss required guarantee from the representatives
by two responsible suretie that the street shall be
gulaed and graded before July 1 1866. If this
resolution approved by the work could not be
D - "'''' = '''' FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor.
ANorHR DOCUMENT FROM SAM HRiecs-THr cHu1 or POLICE
AGAIN.
M. BxGcs presented report from the special commit
Zee to whom the message of the Mayor in reference 10
the Chief Of Police referred:-
To rHE HONORABLE THE BOARD or AIDERMEy--
GYATEsEs-The Special Police Committee to whom
preamble and resolution Of the Board OF Aldermen
caring the Office OF the Chief of Pohcc vacant and re-
sell respectfully report, that the ord incumbent SO
severely criticised BY the Mayor used q milder
Chief CT Police by George ". Matsel of Brandon Eng
land, through the dereieten Of dnty and additional
usuracn II Mayor OF the prerogntves Of the Board
of Aldermen by his protection Of Mr. Matse against the
resolution Of the Board n Aldermen, declaring the Office
II Chief Of Police vacant, and requesting the Mayor
to ill the vacancy of the present Incumbent or
rsurper. And in this connection II is proper 10
stste that Mr. West who is said to be a Bri-
fish alien. connected with the Now York Com
'nrca Ad.7tisr as principal editor Complains 70 the
commit zee that he criticised the word incumbeRt'
the Commercial Advertiser days before the Mayor criti
csed Il IN his message and that the Mayor did not ia his
give him due credit for his original idea iniGs
bosom English friend of Mr. Mascll snd born
Bfan6on the birthplace Of Mr.. MatseI and he has
ssutiy defended Mr. MAtse in The columns Of the Cont
seeio 4dreyiser since his connection with that ycnera
bic and az able public journal
After the Board of Aldermen declared the office Of Chief
ofPoce vacant by Subsequent resolution request
ed The Mayor to noininse successor Of Mr. Matse Mr.
she Mayors hands the report of the Special Police Com
mttee And IL clearly the Mayors duty to place
this report before the Police COMMISSIONS as the basis
Oh Mstse,. tal and to invite, or At least permit,
the Speie Police Committee to conduct the trial against
Mr. Nstel the part Of the people But instead this
and Apparently in order to protect Mr. Matsc the Mayor
ard Recorder get straw bail graduate of the Tombs to
prefer the charge Of alignagc against Mr.. Matsell
the Beard q Aldermen, at the people, from ap-
pearing egainst Mr.. Matsen principals in the
prosecution, and to so1 Them 10 play second fiddle
TO this Tomhs shyser, WHO is evidently leagued with
high officials in this base conspiracy against he pe,
pie. Ard who Is membtr Of the legislative Police
Committee. and has the pewer 10 call Mr.. Matse and
ask him any questions expecting tho frauds and corrup
iions in he police department. But instead of doing
mittee and appearing before inferior municipal tri-
bunal Tire pretended chief prosecutor against Mr..
fhod SIr Matse reainst the Special Police commi.tee
who ss mrs up q me- %so
twas Tad enough to be told Ov the Mayor and Recorder
that they rhouid reject all the Brandon and American
aHdavfs without this base attempt to protec: Mr. Mat
sell by this straw bail Tombs shyste who stands between
the Special Police Committee and the Police Commits
soners who afraid to let the Special Police Com.
mittee appear before them with THEIR counsel, as
principals inst Matsel ard who wouo not dare rro.
iect Eatel after their overwhelming evidence is placed
before them But the Police Commissioners intend that
The fienls Of Matse in dgui'e shall the principals
against Natse, that they control the complaint
sgains him fer alenage and produce such witnesses as
by seTersi thick coats q whtewash enable the Police
commissioners to acquit Matse and to plead his sham
quent proceedings against sla,seu before higher
Tribunals And to show the collurion between these
taeir operation on saturday ias when the straw com
pApsn desired postponcment of The case for one week
in consequence Of the absence Of MS witnesses when
iumrs. James r. Brady, the alien and cont umaeious
champion, and bellows, 70 the pinnacle OF his powerful
lung Of his readiness for the trial OF his friend and
Client, Mr. Matsen who has evaded everything and hes
been dumb q deed person for year past, until now
when he Ia compelled TO appear and defend himself,
meet his terrible fate; II the Special Police Com
mistee bad been tho principal against W. Matse before
the Police COMMISSIONER they should have been they
would last Saturday have demanded Mr. Matscifs writ.
Cen answer under OATH OF the charge Of aenago against
him; and they would have put him the stand under
OATH and have cent for his sister Mary and have also
put report Of the Special Police Committee before the
Police Commissioners, and have srrayed long limo OF
witnesses before the astonshed eyes Of tho Police Com
isoners and Of Mr.. Matse their friend, in order to
prevent which they have placed Mr. atsel behind them
FOR protection, and have placed immediately before them
spurious complainant impregnabe shield against
and the people who do not recognize the right Of
the Police Commissioners to try Mr.. Matse any other
ocer for abuse aliepage usurpatiop, which power
Belongs 70 the Board OF Aldermen the highest super
vsory power OF the city abuses alcnage and
patton the Police Commissioners only having the right
% try policemen for . breach Of duty.