The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03
The Democratic Aldermen tn Cau.us.

TBE INJUNCTION AGAINST THE CORPORATION OF NEW
YORK, UPON COMPLAINT or RICHARD 5. ROBERTS,
on BROOKLYN-THE ALDERMEN IN A QUANDARY.
A caucus Of the democratic members of tho BolrI OF
Aldermen was held last night IN the Chamber OF Tho
Board to devise means whereby the injunction issued by
judge Bseyo, Of Brooklyn aga II the Mayor and Corpo
OF the city Of New York. upon complaint Of Richard
8 " berts of Brooklyn might be dissolved The follow
ing are copies Of the injunction and atdavii upon which
Il was bssods-
INJUNCTION
appearng satisfactory 10 b. the affidavit OF Richard
: Roberts a. the city Of Brooklyn, the plaintiff that sum
grounds for order Of injunction exist, do hereby
order that the defendants their officers and agents. refrain
from pay ing cut OF the treasury Of the city Of New York
ot Of any funds belonging 10 The defendant tho Of
$1,000 or any part thereof, appropriated by certain
hut M mentioned IN the complaint herein and In said Aft
dsy passed by the Board OF Aldermen the city New
yoy about the 27th day of April 1857 and by the
Bod Of Counclmen Of the said city about tho osh
day OF April 1867 for account OF any Of the
purposes expressed in contemplated by the said
ons until the further order Of Court and in case
OF isobedience 10 this order, you viii b. liable W the
punishment therefor prescribed BY law. -
fnoOuYS, May 1, 1857. IJCrFN RIRieskYE
The injunction u founded the following
Rich0Td n Roberts The Ma,pr. Aij,Trer AMI Cgr-
pp0aalty Of he civ # keo F0r-Ctv cad County If No
fOrt s-Bchard :. Roberts, plaintiff the above init
uod sctos being duly sworn, says, that the matters stated
IN the annexed complaint true therein stated that
the PAPER annexed hereto, marked and r. (as no
verify beleves) copies Of letter addressed by simeon
Irapcr 70 Fernando Wool named in the complaint and of
another letter addressed by said Wood 10 said Draper In
rery, The same having been published in the New York
Daily Ttt Of the ~ day Of April 1867; TIA, the paper
annexed hereto, marked O. report (snd deponent be-
hcycs accurate repor Of address delivered by the
said Wood 70 meeting OF police officers OF ssid city, con
yened Wy him the I'D day Of April 1867, tho
reported IN the said newspaper OF the I'D day Of April
1851; that actions commenced by and at the instance
OF aid Wood, and njunctons obtained and issued and
solutions passed appropratng $4,000 and Tor tho pur
RICHARD g ROBERTS
sworn before mo this Goth day Of APRIL 1857. CosSE
rrs X. nr-oswsV, Commissioner OF Deeds
~ The meeting last night all tho democrat in tho Bard
Aldermen present with the exception n The Alder
mn Of the Fourth ward
Alderman Clancy presided.
The point 70 be settled was how 10 aside the iniuno
ton. Various suggestions made, but alter debate
u OSer hour il decided 10 refer the matter 70 cOun
sol Tho Aldermen OF opinion that Mr Roberts, ~
siding ~ he did in Brooklyn could not restrain The Corpo
ration % New York In any action they might choose 10
Jake involving The appropriation Of money. was con.
ceded however, that taxpayer who was resident could
doto The caucus finally adjourned at 81 oolock without
having arrived al any conclusion CONCERNING Ne MAJOR
,hst called them together.