The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-09
10 act He would vote for that similar resolution,
this Board hsd very little discre ton in the matter
Mayor WOOD took II that the Board had no discretion.
Mr. srRAsAHAs thought they might under the circum-

to act He would vote for that or similar resolution as
ths Board hsd very httle discretion in the matter.
Mayor WooD took II that the Board had discretion.
Mr. srRAsAHAS thought they might under the crcum
stances hold on few days.
Mayor WOOD said that If the proceedings governing this
case illustrated the efficiency Of the Board in executing
the laws cbe government OF the city would be very
ptabe. they TO discuss the proprety Of granting
delays 10 await the action Of the Common Council,
wonderful II they TO do that, they would have
great difficulty in enforcing Of the ordinances He took
granted that as this case involved the arrangement or
the machinery Of two large railroad companies, an
extraordinary He not aware that the Board had
the slightest discretion in the matter The law said they
must execute the ordinance. This ordinance, and
they could not 60 behind il and say that best TO wait
until the Common Council passed another ordinance re-
stood IT, the Board must obey orders they broke owners
1t their duty 70 enforce the ordnance and they had
no discretion.
Mr. srAsAHAS said it would be recolected that the ex
ecutve power governing the police heretofore had delayed
this matter not only for days but for months He thought
that their example would justify delay Of few days
Mr.. WHLLOCK another citizen prominent in complaints
against the railroad companies here desired speak, but
was interrupted by Mr.. Bowen.
Mr. BOWEN said that he quite agreed with the assertion
that they could not go behind the ordinance; they
executive officers and bound carry the ordinance into
ton which was considered entirely satisfactory tha
end. Until they receive official information that had
not been carried into effect he was opposed TO doing
thing more.
Mayor WOOD said that was his view Of the case
Mr.. WHITIocK said one of the Commissioners did not
understand the The presidents
the companies had said TO the citizens "Gentemen will
you be satisfied to grant indulgence for year and
will not take any steps to delay this matter which has al
ready been allowed TO hold for bene6Y they
had said yes and went to the Mayor and asked his ndu
gence But that the companies had violated their
agreement the citizens asked indulgence for them He
thought very unjust that this rich corporation should
be allowed TO violate the law, while If q poor
gressed he was certainly punished It improper for
them 70 set example Of dsobedience The simple
of 900 would be involved TO carry this thing into effect
Much had been said about the Railroad Company having
dug through Murray h but what had that TO do with the
violation Of the law.
NYE thought the contract between the city and
the Railroad Company was such that anybody trying to
carry this ordinance into effect would become involved in
trouble.
Mr., BOWEN thought they had better see the General
superintendent and ascertain whether he had performed
his duty.
Mayor woop said, in response to a remark by Gen.
Nye that the question whether was proper TO interfere
with these companies IN using steam down at their lower
depot, was not now under discussion and which he did
not wish to discuss He would not say whether the ord
wrong or not IL was passed before he became
Mayor and may been that he should have vetoed
il. He expressed opinion about that He had TO en-
force as came TO him, and he appealed TO the Board
TO help him. That all there about IL. Whether
was right was no question, and it was their duty to
execute it.
The question then taken on laying the resolution on
the table, which carried, Mayor Wood and Mr. Choi
well voting in the negative.
Mr.. Bowen called up his resolution recognising Mary A.
Sparks as widow Of policeman Thos. A. Sparks, Mary
Jarboe widow Of Walter Jarboe, and Josephine
Anderson sister Of Eugene Anderson entitled the
benefit of the Policemens Life and Insurance Fund and
The resolution was carried.
Mr. Bowen presented bills for music supplied TO the po-
lice parade which he had refused to pay He had been
told that the bills formerly paid Of the contingent
fund by the Chief of Police.
Mayor WOOD said If il he knew it; his recoi-
lection was that the men paid for the music them
selves
The bills were laid on the table.
Mayor WooD presented complaint against Captain
Hart OF the Seventeenth ward police charged upon the
affidavit OF w. G. Marshall, Of No SO Third street with
having entered the Of the Republican Association of
that ward with posse Of police at the late primary cleo
ton, insisting upon voting, and succeeding voting in
spite Of the proestatons of the club The document
referred TO the Committee Applications and Removals,
was also complaint against officer John Bull, Of the
Fifteenth precinct presented by Mayor Wood.
Mayor WooD moved that when they adjourn IL be till
three O'Clock p NJ He would otherwiseS to the
neglect Of his official duues he hoped the Board would
change the hour.
Mr.. BowEs hoped the hour would not be later than
twoP.M
Mayor WooD said that that day when he came, he had
left he supposed, fifty persons who had been waiting 10
him official business.
Mr.. Bowen wanted 70 compromise on half past two, 10
which the Mayor supposed he would have aocede IL he
could do any better and the Board adjourned I'LL that
time on Monday.
The Special Committee engaged long time after the
meeting in hearing the claims Of old policemen TO having
been illegally discharged.