The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-26


Permission while rven 10 me loves, bidder. with adequate
,seu ocesn the streets Of thu several CONTRACT, districts Of
,he 9 Couac Psri.. wishing 70 commence work
IN ne rer pSy sys ~ he
tie performed ny hem Application be the
''' Of the Commissioner i fEsss an %cop Mayor
A. @. rIaee, Comptroller
JostrH \. FsBIsc, Com. Streets and Lamps {
JONES CRISIS
Amer the resolution passed by the Board or Aldermen
calling FOR convention OF Eve delegates from each ward
to deliberate the proper 10 be taken relative
70 the atrOcous acts by the Legislature read
Mr.. JoSD and said that the people OF this city
competent appeal first 10 the courts and the courts
will not sustain them in The constitutonaty OF the law
they have q better remedy than convention which
Mayor, can and that the implement war which
carries Nth II reason We doing too much now; we
calling convention Of doubtful authority. do no,
believe that the Common Council have right call such
convention. do not perceive how elect those
delegates or bow to open the ballot box. do
understand how make II legal. II is in fact
putting ourselves up independent city, a. Il WERE
IN calling n convention which In Us results may
Interfere with legislative authority, and which
to thwart legislative authority which may be legal am
opposed to Everything having tendency 10 oppose the
law Of hs land The people Of this city and state
pe protect themselves at the ballot box The people
Of this will 10 this great ,ropo.
lis ruined The people Of the state OF New York de.
mocrsic Al heart and they are In favor OF giving
rights The present odious thrust upon this
b. the people OF tbs state thnkingly but un linking
ey aier ~, reckless politicians Of TINS CITY rn ,hc as
Anne riosn peope-all Of right this question: and
We only with steady front ~ the ballot box and ap
peal 10 the people, ~e will elect Legislature who viii he
thinking men. We had better call q venton 10 elect
body Of men whose duty will be 70 next fall and tell
the people OF the STATE wrongs and appeal 70 their
Common sense Is all that wanted In looking nj the
press ut condition Of municipal affairs. There
s no fear Of an invasion, no fear OF boodshed In
city and THIS alarm OF the District Attorney and reck
less politicians In order brighten the good people OF the
city and saie dsmocratct is not In concurrence
with the instincts OF the American people. The here
Is King and We have other ruler and when voc APP
peal TO any class OF people-wben the military OF this o,
any respect, come 10 the aid Of the municipality, tbsy
DO something which is uncaed for aud injustice IL cone
70 the democratic party We 10 appeal 10 the PEG
pies heads and hearts, and not 10 throw drebrands be
caOse we do that will be defeated In the grand result
They have closed mouths by the excYse laws; t3ey
have todd us we must build city halls without consent,
and they have taken all rights from us. We nave
only six months longer before appeal 10 the ballot
box and II we do u cooservatvely and rightly we will
end that the people o. the State win sustain u.s. Hence
Mr. President these resolutions are wrong ia spirit aud
they should be referred 70 the proper committee, which
the Committee on Law
The resolution eventually referred the Special
Committee appointed on the Dongan and Mongomerie
STARTERS, Of which Mr. Jones is chairman.
Mr. CRANE wished 10 know from the chairman OF that
the Donean aad ,bEgotners charter were
yer signed and scalcdf