New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-20
PUBLIC MEEIY4VGS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


The Board met at the usual hour, PrsideD. CLsNcr
in the Chair. After the transaction Of some routine
busress the matter Of the Special COMMITTEE on tho
communication from tie Mayor asking the removal Of
Charles Devlin was taken up, when the fohoHingie-
port of the Com nittee was read:
The Special Committee TO whom was referred the
communication from bis Honor the Msyor, suspend
ing Chares Devhn from the office q street Conms-
sioner upon charges preferred against him. severs pc
titious askng fer bis removal, together with com
munication from Charles Dev.in on the sdojecl
respectfully
That they have carefully considered the msttsrs 50
referred and fr, m the nature Of the charges tney
have agreed not to enter into detailed Investigation
Of the papers and documents, nor 70 examine soy
win. sses on the subject for the following reasons:
First. The Board having, by resolution, instructed
your Committee to report en- the SUBJECT on Tue ',n
inst this evening", they could not 10 tue short space
of time allowed them, open the case and examine the
charges preferred nor give the patty accused an op-
poItpnity of being heard in his defense, an naensbe
rio hit ed by our Consttution and laws TO the
humbest citizen charged with the commission of
crme.
charges would occupy several weeks, If not months
theI eby opening lengthy controversy, aud causing sn
urrecesssry interruption OF the public business VI thai
department..
Ihird. This department, having been for nssrly
year psraly zed and imperative by the tgstpn 70 de-
eide the right disappointment of Street Commissioned,
he public works connected there with have been neg
lected and the property of the City impaired o great
| exteIt; necessity therefore impecstivey demands
that this important branch Of our City Government
should now be put into active operation, without any
further delay.
Fourth: Your commi tee are fully satisfied that the
2lst section of the Charter Of 1857 which provides as
tllows: "The Mayor sbsll have po wer to Suspend,
for cause, curing any recess Of the Commoa Coun.
Gil, and. by and with the consent Of the Board Of
Aldermen, to remove any of the Heads o. Depart
" nient except the Controller and Counsel 10 the
Corporation, gives the Mayor aod Board Of AL.
deImen full control over the appointment or removal
of the Head Of the Department in question.
For the foregoing reasobs, your Committee have
concluded to submit the whole matter back TO the
Beard, for such action az may be con.idered neoes-
ssry and for the best interests Of the city.
THOMAS McsPEDoN,
lS5Sath lSES ffASjsE 4ESaEs, Special Committee.
JOHN LYNEs
On motion Of Aid. ADAMS the report was accepted
ard the Committee discharged, wbereupon Aid Adams
offered the following preamble and resolution;
Whereas, On the 18th inst the Mayor Charles Dew
lin from the Office Of Street Commissioner aud ashed concur
renee Of the Board therewith, and
Common Council the suspension Of said Deviu from the sad
office. snd In such communication stated the .hsre'
tsi.,s Tts, tie BsS eoHcqI 10 such seton Of tn. M.y
from said Office of Street Commissioner Of the City Of Ss"
Aldermen STEPHEys TUoMEY, ADAMS and Nc.
sPEDos, made short explanations of their several
votes when the resolution WAS adopted by ten Yeas
five Nays as follows:
YEAs-Murrry, Tucker, Starr, Adams, Lynes Reel, WI
mot Bradley, Owens and Davis
NAYs-Cancy Tuoney, Stephens, Boole, M,speJon-
On motion OF Aid. BRADLEY. Commi. lee Of three
was appointed to wait on the Mayor and ipfJrm hun
of the official action Of the Board
The President appointed Aldermen Bradley,
TUomey ard Tucker.
The iutjoined communication was received from
the Mayor:
@AYoRs oTrIcg, April 10, lS5s-
To he Honorabk the Rodrd of LLdermsn.
GESTLEnEs: hereby nominate Edward Cooper Stree.
Commissioner IN place Of Charles D.ylin, removed.
DANIEL p. TIFMANN
motion made 10 lay the commune at on ON the
table, which wac lost by the following vote:
YEAS-TUcker. Starr, LyDcs, Reed, Wilmo-
NAfS-Mnray Clancy, hohmire Stephens Taomey, Ad
ans Boole, Bradley Owens ncspedop Davis.
The question was then tsken the confirm .tion Of
be Mayors choice, ard Mr.. Cooper was unanimously
OLfirmed. Adjourned.