The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-05
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
me Board ruet nst evening-Presdept Turdy IN TIE
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the Mlyos sent m veto Of resolution Of the Board TO
sAy henrietta Heron s24 for cleaning ard taking Of
ADe chamber Of the Supervisors.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE NEW CITY HALL
Tne MAYos in the names Of Wilson G. Hunt John
D Corhes and BENJAMIN =. Camp, Commissioners for
susding the new City Hall. They were taken up sepa-
yately, when Mr. Hunt and Mr.. Cores were confirmed,
the acme of Mr. Camp rejected--the vote beng
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Suns AGAINST The CITY.
The MAYOR another veto of the resolutions Of the
Beard directing the Committee Civil Courts to employ
council in the of the City OF New York Ay Stout
and $3.50 for that purpose and 10 defend the
Beard Of Supervisors actions brought by the Albion
LIE Insurance Company of London and British CONNER
SAI Life Insurance Company, and approprating $3.50
The Mayor states, his reasons for the veto,
charter Of the city and the laws of the State I'M
pose the conduct Of all the law business Of the city, as
veil AZ Of county which under the direction OF the
Common Council the Board OF Supervisors, upon inc
Corporation Counsel and that he fail IN the discharge OF
an duty the remedy is provided oy the eea'er oy WINCH
Apettion was received from Librarian Of the law
Institute asking for an appropriation o. % os - 70 clear
sary Jaw books Referred 10 Committee on Annual Taxes
The report Of the Committee on Annual Taxes was pre-
sented in favor Of engaging Messrs. James r. Whiting
and PANEL =. Sckles counsel 10 defend the suit Of
Mcspedon Baker VS.. the County Treasurer, 10 show
rause why mandamus should not issue to compel him TO
pay the sum Of S35 Se5 60 the requsson Of the Com
nssioneTs of Records and test the legality OF the law
authorizing the appointment Of such Commission
Adopted.
In THE Judge Clcrke of the Supreme Court, has
already issued the mandamus and the Corporation Coun
sel expresses his determination to defend the suit not
~ithstandng the resolution Of the Board.
An Intellectual effort made to reconsider the nomi
nation Of Mr.. Camp City Hall Commissioner n motion
then made by the republican members TO adjourn,
sewed some dozen times more with the same result
distinguished individuals present and wondered if their
presence called tor lobby purposes HE alluded TO
hessrs sices Field Public Administrator, Horace Cree
ley and the Corporation Counsel he moved that they
b. invited within the bar.
Messrs Blunt, VOORHEES, and Stewart then expressed
their deer be kept there all night and they
and the other republican members left the Board in a
BODY, leaving il without quorum.
then moved that the Sergeant alarms be direct
ed 10 follow these gentlemen and bring them back and If
aecessary call the Metropolitan police for that pur-
Sese.
me Sergeant at Arms pursuit OF the absenees,
and returned in short time
Tie PRESIDENT announced. amid much laughter that
Arms reported him that he had searched
every hole aud where the gentlemen were likely
20 oongregate could ind en-, and that he
equally unsuccessful his endeGvors Metropol
aan policeman. Iaugh;er)
Supervisor TWEED suggested that numbers OF them
Might found in the liquor cellars in the neghhorhccd
Tue Board then adjourned 10 Monday next at II
O'Clock, when they will meet as county canyassers.