The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-15
Our Albany Correspondence.

AIRlsy, June II, 1867.
ne Municipal Cbrfia in Apasy-ns R.ndl ksvrs-Pru
poitsou for bon 70 Reiyp-Cdnas NJ I~cungs-ed-rAe
Contracting Bcord, DC, &c.
Ia fourtcon months since the municipal ArArs o.
this city have been In confused state Consequence q
CONTEXT between two individuals both claiming tho oscs
and position Of Mayor. both claim have been legally
elected and both have ocr6cacs from different Bsrds Of
Common Councils assestns their respective hayo,hip.
Both have exercsed certain powers, soch esuins
70 carmen, porers AMI oher and each usr the
sane city seal 70 give virtue and elect 70 their ssnsres
A day or two since Mr.. Pcrry wanted W use u,e
city seal FOR sumo Official purpcsc, ~ he agess-;
but nowhere 10 be fouad He aocusot some Of the
CITY osciak Of having removed from s usual plSoc q
deposs In the Chanberains Office. AMER making Inqa
y,es which produced satisfaction be obtained ms.on's
ha,ch~ and carensers ohel and proceeded 70 The de-
for the purpose Of breaking them open Bcps
full Perry came IN contact with some u the ofciak, when
hsh words and abusive language vas handled oes.eon
complaint was made against Perry fr asscmrs n
sauh and battery, which wS, however aer investigation,
vered question. The courts appealed In vain
70 decide which N the legally elected Mayor, bet
very hssy thai rpalsnons wisyer be cordially ssroca
number Of our most influential citizens whose interest for
The welfare and good government OF TIE ty paramount
10 all other considerations have united in card oonohcd
In mo, rpccul terms soliciting both Mr.. Perry and Mr..
ousckenboss 10 resign, for ho purpose OF allow
ing the Common Council 10 appoint a Mayor
od ss,virl-scmc pcryou other Than either Of tho two
Aforesaid CONTESTANTS. Nother ~ the gentlemen have
yet replied 70 this reasonable rtTrt, although Il y well
known that Mr. oacknnbos or the sake OF cndios tho
corirovcrsy perfectly willing 70 scccde 10 the vebes OF
70 largo portion cf our most highly influential aud
respected citizens should Mr. Perry rcfae, will inurc
him essentially IN public estimation. The Common CDun-
Gil. being largely democraic, Will, az matter OF coarse,
make choice Of Mayor Of their own PARTICULAR political
creed-salary Que thousand dollars year
As advised you 10 my t, the Canal Contracting Board
- black republican body orggulgcd by the last Icgs
aiure upon the vote Of sensitive friend Dan Scklss
met In this city. State Engineer Seymour master OF
ruinc decayitaied several Know Nothing canal onrin
Gers and placed in their stead black republicans Bar
rows the Comptroller and whallon, Conmssionerbosh
Know Noihirgs-refuscd 10 attend The meetng and u s
believed that Htzhugh. republican Commissioner, docs
not coinoide IN the seton % Seymour, the "rar-
tcuar friend" q sckes, and refused 10 take
action with him % after ell, THE political law, nkng
power from the entire Canal Board and placing Il In the
hands OF n minority, may not be ~ advantageous In a
party Mr. Upha ~ Mr. Seymour aud thdr party
friends anticipated when they hurried The law through
the Legislature.
Il Is the middle " June, bu, there na yc, Buffalo
canal beat hero large numbers of Eas'orn vessels
lying cor wharvcs awaiting carrocs Of Gour, grain and
other western produce, long since exreced BY canal
Tho Western section is sim u miserable condition "A
break becomes cosed, another occufg. and
each successive one srresrs more formidable and more
difficult OF repair. Dispatches daily received by the
forwardcrs and merchants advising them Of the where
irving At tide water. While the Hc canal thus mpeded
and water Communication cut on, the railroads
Fulary ~ clock work Transporting merchandise 70 The
West and agricultural and other products 10 the East s
there concert Of action amongst sern persons 70 render
the canals . Hnscrvicesole ~ P'ssolef