The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-02

hospitality, were granting free passes.
Councilman CLIFTON moved to include ferries.
councilman BARsHY-The Coney Island route, by all
means. - = -
Councilman VAN RIrER did not approve any such a.
held free ticket the Fourth Avenue Railroad but It
would not influence his vote in the slightest degree
ak her 70 DC voted upon appertaining TO that road
councilman fURDY thought no harm could grow out Of
the resolution.
Councilman REED said that in 1854 he held free tickets
on all the city railroads. but he did not hesitate on ac
railroad car.
Councilman CLANCY again rising In lengthy
speech vented his spleen against any party offering such
resolution those favorng it. In conclusion he de-
nounced them Picayune men.
Councilman McCAmL in terms altogether sbri;ler than
ne w won't TO speak, and gesticuiaton threatening de-
moton Of everything and everybody within his reach
echoed the words Picayune men,
pause Of moment followed as If to allow the vo-
cabuary OF indignant expressions to culminate which
s s members wisely deemed it expedient should be
Mr. McC unobservant Of this interlude repeated the
words be had uttered and wanted to know where Coun
Gilman Clancy came from, and il Picayune men were in
the roon what he must be-
Considerable further discussion folio we'd during which
Councilman Mather took occasion to explain more fully
the object Of Offering the resolution He said he had
understood some Of the city railroads had sent free
tickets to some of the members Of the Board, and
his idea to learn whether they had Disseminated
and sent only to those voting in their favor He thought
that this would nothing more, test the question
their gratuities.
The being taken to lay the subject the table it
was lost.
The resolution was then adopted, including all the
amendments offered-ayes 80, noes ID.
THE INDICTED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COMMUNICATION THE
MAYOR UPON THE sUBJECT-sEATs MKD THE BOARD.
The following preamble and resolutions offered by
Councilman Hustled -
Whereas communication from his Honor the Mayor
table Be printed mste ~ ana wSsrs
as, the language of said communication highly dsrespec
full 10 the Common Council Of which this Board integral
protect its dignity without az interference on The part
Of The executive branch Of the city therefore
Resolved That the Communication Of his Honor the Mayor
taken from the table and returned to his Honor the Mayor by
Resolved That ibis Board deems itself competent to protect
rs own honor and dignity a AL times and under a creum.
proprey Of either the ordinate Of the city gov.
eminent 9 Interfering ~ in any manner there with
tons.
Another motion followed to lay them the table, which
was lost by vote of is in favor to 20 opposed.
Councilman MILLER called for the reading Of the COM
muncaon from his Honor the Mayor referred to- which
was done.
Councilman MATH desired that the person moving the
resolution would point out single line expression
word, even, in the entire communication that could be
construed rejecting dscredt upon the members Of the
Board.
The previous question was called for
Councilman NJ. resuming, said he saw how 1t was. The
whole thing cut and dried-a caucus had unques-
onaby been had andnoses counted and the matter was
bound to be put through.
from commencement to end, cast stigma
upon every member of the Board
holding any caucus as imputed he denied it, far he
knew. The communication he then proceeded to careful
dssect and submitted that its tone denuncatory
of them as body, and denominated them about so
many robbers and Williams.
Vote being finally taken upon the adoption of the
solutions submitted, the same, under rule of,the
Board, had to lay over.
Councilman MASON offered the following resolutions:
sn p a s owen
from psrcpang IN any o. the business Of this and IS
recently found against Them until further action Of this
Resolved That CoIncmen Wande IIealy and J. s. Cooper
ali Re 10
foI thwi,h Wv -f'> "'
The resolutions passed without debate.
Councilman WANDEII, of the parties alluded to in
the above resolution here and stated to the Board
that since the last meeting he had consulted with coun
sell and advised to retain his seat and continue to
discharge all the official duties devoving upon him
member of the Board and attached several Of its
committees His friends Also with general unanmity
urged TO the course. He should, therefore, yield
to the instructions of his counsel and constituency and
hold his seat and he hoped continue he had hereto
FORE to discharge his duties honestly One thing he
wished to be corrected and he desired particularly the
reporters should note the fact that the that
of the members of the Grand Jury brother Of his
was untrue. One thing true the Wandel upon the
Grand Jury cousin Of his but between himself and
this party all intercourse had been suspended for years.
Councilman COOPER, the next name cited, also to
explain the position he should in the Board
der the putaton Of corruption as brought against him
His constituents he stated insisted that he had right
to withdraw He should, therefore, retain his seat and
claim full enjoyment Of all its prerogatives
Councilman HEALY, the third of the indicted members
was not present to explain his position.
THE MADISON AVENUE STAGE LICENSES GRANTED BY THE
lengthy communication received from the Com
mtee Law Department. relative to the ten additional
stage licenses granted by his Honor the Mayor to the
Madison stage line. The committee take the
ground that this act the Mayor in violation Of the
act Of 1854 however liberal It is possible to construe
said act in conclusion the offer for adopting resolu
ton directing that the said licenses granted by the
Mayor be revoked and the declared null and void
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
IN In viat nntn1t nf
number Of reports OF special public interest," the
Board adjourned