New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-17
PROCEEDINGS IN THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.

man Clancy with seven or eight of his Democratic
brethren came up from the Mayoral consultation and
entered the chamber Of the Board. They looked SOL
emp People tried to crack jokes with them but II
was of no use; they looked down. John CLANCY took
q humble seat and barred his face in n white hand
kerclief Al precisely O'Clock he rossed from his
stupor called the Board TO order and the minutes
read a. usual Some orders TO put up hooks for hats
and coats which we're read sounded strangely through
the stiffness of the room.
When the minutes had been accepted, Clancy
Immediately announced the following communication
from the Mayor:
MAJORS OFFICE, New-York, June l6, 1857.
To the Hon Board Of Aldermen.
GrsTLENEN: / nominate Charles Devlin TO the
Office of Street Commissioner in the place OF Jos. ).
Taylor. deceased FERNANDO WooD, Mayor.
A motion was made that the nomination be con-
frmed
Alderman Burt-Mr. President | think we are pro-
ceedinc with too great haste in this matter. An ap-
pointment to FL this Office has been made by the Gov
errsr. do not know whether any other members
have read the law under which that appointment has
beep made But | cannot find in the Charter any
mower in us to do this aud according TO my views, II 1t
j. done il will be done without law. If | understand
il Alright there is party appointed, and the Governor
who has appointed him has the power to do SO.
find the law u the first volume of the Revised Stat
utes. page 1885,
Whenever vacancies shall exist or shall occur in
any of the Offices of this State, where no provision
j. now made by law for filing the same, the Governor
shall appoint suitable person who may be eliSi-
bic 10 the office vacant or go 10 become vacant, 10
execute the duties thereof until the commencement oil
The political year next succeeding the first annual cleo
on after the happening of the vacancy at which such
officer could be By law elected.
An Alderman-That is not for the city.
AID Blu1t-This is for the State of New-YOrk. |
want every member around this Board to understand
this before we act. We have now certainly very seri.
Gus times; things look very differently from what they
ever did before DO not know that | say any
thing here that will have any effect in this matter
do lot know but the thing is all fixed, still hope gen.
,emen will net act on this tonight; hope they will
wait for little while. | would move, Sir, that this
whole matter be referred to the Corporation Counsel
President Clancy-The question is simply upon the
confirmation or r., lection.
AID. Coulter-This is question which admits of no
delay. / think we should act Immediately. As re-
earos any old State laws that may be quoted, don't
think it's proper this occasion to bring any such
matter up. It's our duty and our night to do It, We
ste What position were in now in our city. We won't
have any thing TO DO with this who was sent down
from Albany We claim the right and We exercise
it. Sir of filing that position tonight yes, Sir to-
uirLt with man who shall be careful Of car
lying out everything necessary and proper for
holding that position, and who viii put out
all intruders, no matter where they may
come from. 10 matter where they get it, whether
from color Of law, from Albany or from White street
Lets fill that now let's put end to this excitement
at once. and do it now. We not for the minions
Of King although he boosted that the blood of
L A,u .hrourh his We
sentng the people of this city, demand and We will
exercise the right Of putting man there of our choice.
Let's stand by it, let's put the in there that's got
the nerve the nerve and the energy to vind ,ate his
posi,iop to drive all intruders from that office, Sir,
aud carry il out, Sir as the law contemplstes.
The gentleman speaks Of this as being
a vague question, and be quotes an old law
eppcable 10 places in other parts Of the State. But
I saw Let il be done-let il be done now. We don't
want suy soeers here in midst ca the eye-on the
eve Sir-of the battle of Bunker Hill Your father
seen the Brtish sogers pradn round Boston Common,
rs they are round our Common now. What Sir to
coerce US Good GOodFl say, let the nomina-
ton be made and Jet me see the mantle Democratic
man-that dares vote agn IL
Alderman Jacksonville gentleman of the Seven
teetth Coulter had better not say that word dare.
happen to be an American born as well as the rest OF
Us are don't ike TO see any Alderman talk about
vLat i 10 be dared. Let argue that upon ts merits.
THE drums of the Seventh Regiment rendered the
res OF the Aldermans speech rather ndistInct The
Charter saws that the Street Commissioner shall hold
biz office until the expiration of his term suppose
that term expired whes he died. How l. II then to be
filed BY the Mayor, with the advice and consent Of
the Board Of Aldermen That's the way, and no
r,asouable man supposes but that he has perfect
richt ~ make this appointment II he las not let
them take il before the Courts. | move that the
domination be confirmed, and move theprevious ques-
ton. -,
nervous question lay the table. Lost 70 10.
The preyious question was then carrled-lI to l.
I'm the confirmation Alderman Blunt said in eNpla-
nation of his yote-I IN hopes that the genteman
around the Board wosld not have expressed their
yievs Oh this point. and do hot know out this may
have been proper but yet cannot vote for 1t under
the circumstances. | might have done -, had
uudentood il. AZ present. must vote No.
AID Funer. when his name was called, said: As
for doubt Of the night of the Mayors nominating the
CANDID ate for this ofice haven't Doubt haven't
e. ,hadOw Of doubt; but as 10 Tue prophecy o1 psc'
ING the gentleman in the office whom his Honor has
setp az TO send in have. have rotlng against the
gentleman by no means, political nor personal; but,
Sir | was in hops that my friends around the
Board would have eaHvasseG before 'neI %0ud
have Lex The matter gone beyond recovery. Mr.. Dew
lin Is large contractor under the City Government,
and il will look ike farce 10 NE to place such man
at the head Of bureau vi such Importance, where
he 70 enforce contracts when he Is contractor hlIn-
self hook upon that as point Of some magnitude.
was in hopes that the Mayor would have sent IN
nan that We could al have voted for. believe that
the right belongs 10 the Mayor aud Common Council.
President C.ancy-Ite gentleman WILL eonnne hun
self TO an explanation of bis vote
Alderman Fulmer-I wished 20 say that under the
ere uInsfauces of his being large contractor shall
have 70 be under the necessity OF voting agans hun.
Seventeen votes were recorded in favor Of the coD
firm alton Messrs. Blunt, Fulmer, Valentine and
Owen voted against it, and Mr.. Tucker was absent.