The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-05
MUNICIPAL AFF AIR s i.
7RE WHOLE FAMILY OF THE VKERRRs.
A SLIR UPON MAYOR WOOD.
A SCENE AMONG The CITY FATHERS )
SAM WERtNG HIS HEAD.

SAM LOWERING HIS HEAD,
Gsc., &C., 6Ss.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
JUNK 4.The President, Isaac o. Barker, Eq, in the
chair. The minutes OF the list meeting read and
approved.
PETITIONS RHFERRKD.
TIE petition of Martin Thompeoa submitting plans
and specifications for the City aah The petition of
several perscps residents of the upper part of the city
and Others who frequently travel the Hudson River
Railroad demonstrating against the passage Of any
luton limiting ths speed of the cars below Thirty
street, to four mules hour. communication from
the Hudson River Railroad Company, the same
subject also received and referred.
rm APPoNrnxST CLERKS.
zeso,ution offered by Alderman wIIIAAnsoS
giving notice to his Honor the Mayor that the Board
OF Aldermen would meet in coavention Wednesday,
the I3th June At O'Clock NJ, for the purpose Of
eectDg police clerks all vacancies now sxstsag aud
also clerk for the Civil Court Of the Seventh Judicial
District and that the Mayor be invited to bs present
Adopted.
THE xRRcr1oS snEps WEST srRKr
Alderman W. TUCKER oere resolution relation to
tie violation of resolution Of this Board Of 1854 pro-
hibtig the erection OF sheds west Of West street.
the new made ground, which reserved fer country
wagons, and that the Committee Markets BE- author
whole subject also to ascertain by what auth ,ry the
sheds were put up there as well as at Fulton Market
maoe off the ssme and by whom, and all the psrti0u
larsg
MEETINGS OF THE BoAnD
Alderman DRAKE offered resolution that this Board
every evening" except Saturday. until the business
Of the session is despatched
Alderman ELY moved to meet three times q week,
adopted.
MARKETS.
report from the Committee Markets, in favor Of
permitting the farmers and marsst men from Long
Of
and Dey streets, to dispose Of their produce, was
adopted
THE UNION FERRY COMPANY.
Alderman Fox offered tho following preamble and
resolutiou:-
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The PRESIDENT appointed the Aldermen of the Fourth
Seventh and Thirteenth such special committee.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM The CoUSCILMEN.
Several re ports and other papers from the Board OF
Councsn received and referred to the respective
committees.
SAM ANOTHER sHAPE-Hs HEAD In DANGER.
Aid. BRIGGS presented the following:-
WhsIsas David oKeefe or has been employed in the
q -. 1p %
also member Of the Police nvess.ting COMMITTEES the
Tssn as sSd vass .sa S,pa
ph rhS only about e old has
Thirteenth police place nersorious and exps.
Ss %,,S s, % his With rSs &
to one Of city officers being too young to hold
Resolved. That Mrs O'Kee'c, the wife
c s es S
rshsr for the '''f' family Of tho 'd
Of appointing MIA o'Ksefo, that he nersby
mako shs %
amse R the Sf TO su.
erect the chrome sceprsfor some suoR am
nss and cunning Ps.,sn the Msn Ps.s.mdG w0'
Alderman KELLY Of the Fourteenth ward, asked the
Chairman pro tem alderman yoorhis if he would en-
The CHAIRMAN HAIR itI, said Certainly. Ir" ''"N'
Alderman KELLY appealed from the decision of the
Chair The paper vas disespestiul to the Mayor and
Alderman ELY said the Chairman was right In enter.
tanning the paper
want TO the business Of this Board
Alderman LORD said that the resolution couched
TO be srss an
doubt respectable and he thought the papsr ought
rot to be because Of the improper
In which the May OF the city has been alluded to in It,
Tie CLAIR ruled that the document properly be-
fore the Board the reading having twice called for
and for the Board either to receive reject
Alderman BRIGGS supported the resolution, and
thought that hrs oKeefe perfectly competent 10 be
Mayor should not appoint her ' 4'N Nv - w '''
Alderman Brown thought 1t disrespectful to the Nay
or and he moved that the member who presented the
resolution bave leave to withdraw it.
The resolution again read.
Alderman ELY thought the language Of the latter por
adoption He therefore moved that it be referred TO
the Special Police Committee.
be given by this Board that kind Of would
not be tolerated by the members of the Common Coun
ell New YORK # is indianiy attempted to be Of.
fered by the Of the resolution and effort to
make this Board the medium Of such indiguty.
Alderman BRIGGS, though he did not that any in
sehton Of the Alderman Of the First Ward (rown) and
would withdraw the resolution.
Alderman HOWARD wanted this Board to understand
that he desired to know the Of this Board
subject notwithstanding the Know Kothng deciuon Of
the Alderman Of the Ninth ward, (the Chairman pro
tn.) to entertain such paper.
Howard to order, and told him to use respectful
language He alderman W. did not belong 70 any
Alderman HowARD-I have heard the Alderman Of
Of that secret body and he yet deniedt. Alder.
Howard defended Mr. OKeee, and said that II had
been arranged that Alderman voorhis should take the
chair the purpose Ct deciding the paper and he
pronounced the who presented that psper coward
because be knew the parties would have pswer to
ply or defend themselves In any way.
Alderman BRIGGs-Try him.
Alderman Howard (emphstcally)-T pronounce him
coward, and think he would be more fitted 70 take
the pest Of matron which rdicule he calls upon the
Mayor TO appoint Mrs. O'Keefe to. He (Aldermsn H.
did not feel necessary to defend the Mayor He
OF cspacty and more intellect than any ten
OF this body. As for David 0Keefe hmsef II he was
member Of this Bosrd Alderman Briggs dare not open
his mouth aRainst him. and II Is think he viii call
HIM to account Tor It Alderman Howard then SAID
that supposed that Alderman Briggs drew up the
pre- amble and resolutions but II well known that
they prepared in secret conclave.
Alderman Briggs said that It was unnecessary to
reply TO the obssrvatioos Of the Alderman OF
the Sixth ward. The locality that sent him
To this Board sufficiently indicated his character,
and that his name dark the darkest night
had. He came from uneDlishtened district and
lie was universally known public psuper.
(Here Alderman howard seized ink bottle, and
aupr IL at the head Of Alderman Briggs who sdodsed