The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-05

the Board OF Supervisors.
MIR vOoRHIs EXPLAINS HIS ABSENCE FROM THE
MEETING DURING THU APPOINTMENT OF THE RE-
GIsTRARs, AND REPLIES TO MIR. KENNEDY AT.
TACK.
There was considerable comm0tion about certain por
tons Of the CITY Hall yesterday afternoon, having been
announced the public papers that Supervisor voorhis
would explain his absence from the last meeting when the
Registrars OF Election nominated and also reply to
tho personal attack made upon him by Supervisor Ken
needy. For time thought that there would not
be quorum, Mr. Kennedy who was the first to enter
the chamber the only member present for several
minutes Al little after two O'Clock, however, Super
visor voorhis entered, followed BY nearly oil the other
members.
The minutes OF the last meeting then read and APP
proved.
Several papers were received and referred and
small bills were ordered To be paid.
The report of Committee Annual Taxes in favor OF
paying bills for the repairs Of Harlem bridge amounting
to 1859 Is, was adopted.
The report Of the Committee Criminal Reports and
Police favor of paying 81 632 "a for repairs and rent
ting the Office Of the District Attorney received
Some of the having read the price Of s12 for
locks was objected 10.
Supervisor IITr1x, Of the committee said that he
had cut down that portion of tho bill s27 no confessed
that II still too high, but he signed II to get rid Of it,
Supervisor KENNEDY thought the gentleman ought not to
be permitted to get rid of the matter that way, and
moved that the report be recommitted which
cordingy done.
ACQUISITION on PRIVILEGE
Supervisor vooRHH rose to question OF privilege He
felt that he owed to this Board apology for being
sent ut the last two meetings On Tuesday last he
absent having taken short trip in the country and he
had abused in the Board and out Of II for being
at his post during the vote the Registrars of Election
He not present at the caucus meeting previously held
because as he was not well and the weather was very
stormy he felt that he ought to stay at home On Mon
day he present. and then informed by Of his
associates (Mr Bun) that agreement had been made
between the republican and democratic members of the
Board with respect to the distribution Of the nominations
for Registrars, and he very glad that it had been
because he thought would get rid of much political
M e WEx Ms al an s
than he (Mr voorhs) could tell but he did think
that the agreement between the two parties in the Board
had been made in good faith, and he therefore felt
safe in being absent the following Tuesday,
when he had business, which he could explain TO the
Board necessary Finding that he could not reach the
meeting in time he sent the list Of the candidates to the
Clerk, with his mark to the name of the republican
ddae for each district He by the public prints that
the Board had got far as the Ninth ward when the pa
pers went press and he concluded that they had got
through some before the djournmen He went TO
the nearest means Of returning New York He saw by
the evening papers that his worthy friend (M Kennedy
had censured him in his absence Mr.. Kennedy had said
that he had been informed that he (Mr Voorhs) had
barganed with the democrats three months ago to be abb
sent and that he was informed on high authority. Who
that authority is do not know but declare TO this Board
that there not the face OF Gods earth who
asked me to stay away, and the man who says
is notorious liar, whether he be your (Kennedy's)
friend or not. All | ever heard or knew of
my intention to be absent is what | saw in a
seurrilous article which appeared IN the Tribune.
Mr. voorh continued to say that after the arrangement
had been made between the republican and democratic
members he had full faith in te democrats though he
by the reports in the papers that the President and
Supervisor Bell said there no bargain made between
the republicans and democrats He knew not personally,
whether there not, but his associate told him
and he believed It, As TO his absence he would say that
he went to New Jersey to see his aged father
eighty years old and he stayed night with him He
had been charged with being brbed but he should like TO
the money rather than hear of it. Qaughter Then,
again, it rumored-by whom the rumor set afioat
he did not know-that there sum OF 600 placed
TO his credit in his bank account within some days past
on the Friday previous to the meeting of last Tuesday
Now, il did appear that the of SIS, 800 deposited
to his credit the bank but how that fact disclosed
by the officers Of the bank he had yet ascertained
He would tell them how that there and they
went to the Registers office they would find that he held
from Thomas E Davis, well known builder, two
mortgages amounting to something about $4,7 700.
He (Alr. Voorhis) had told Davis that he should
want the money by September or October; Mr.. Davis
placed TO the credit Of his r VS. bank He ad
med however that he should have been in his place,
and his absence the noticeable because he had
always been al his post and was never in the habit Of
going Albany to lobby railway bills He would not make
any charges against Mr. Kennedy, say all that he
could say about him. but he would say that he was
prised at the ungentemanly manner in which he had
been attacked by Mr.. Kennedy, and he asked him
for the name of his high authority
Supervisor KENNEDY at once desired to that he
suspected the gentleman had been bribed He said
that bargain had been made with him; but he had said
that he had been told three months ago by an active
member Of the democratic party that Supervisor voor
his would be present the election Of the Registrars
and he mentioned that fact to Supervisor Blunt and also
to Mr. Robert Murray. He (Mr. Ky told that
when the election of Registrars Mr.. VOor
his would either vote with the democratic party
or be absent; but will not give my authority; po
htica opponent, when he confdes in me, will ind
that violate that confidence far he is personally
concerned must say that what heard has been
rmed by subsequent events. AS to tho time when he
supervisor Kennedy absent he would say that he
had the promise Of President Purdy that than
five democratic votes should be taken in his absence The
gentleman (Mr. voorhis) should have taken the same
not say he was going one way and then another, to
avoid being found by telegraph, but he (Mr. Kennedy
could be telegraphed to at any moment He had acted
honoraby by his party but by the conduct Of Mr. Voor
his it will be whether he has done so or not Mr.
Kennedy concluded his remarks by wishing TO
correct an erroneous impression which had been
made respecting his having called Supervisor
Bell to order for expression made by him the
cusion of his observations at the last meeting. The
mark Of Mr. Bell he felt bound to say, not made
while he the floor while addressing the Board
The observation made in playfulness when he had
taken his seat and he Mr. Kennedy in calling the gentle
to ORDER did SO in the spirit They for
good night, and determined 10 make it pass well
they could.
Supervisor vooRHs made further explanation of the
reasons Of his absence and reiterated the difficulty OF OBJ
tanning a conveyance to bring him in time for the ad-
journed meeting of the Board As to the nsinuaton of
his family not knowing where he gone he would
that when person called at his house expressing
desire to telegraph to him, his wife (who would not tell
falsehood for him all the word) said he going by
the Bloomingdale New Jersey stage from Newark,
whereas he had to go through Bloomfield
President PuRDY denied that he had entered into
any compromise or arrangement with the republican
party respecting the appointment Of Registrars Of Eec
ton.
The matter then dropped and the Board adjourned