The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-05
The JAPANESE BILL.
heard OF COuncilmsp

80 WI HNCOE BILL.
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rv Beard OF Councilmsr
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KEY. -xSr, SHAW AND PINcx~
The Board met ast evennr. pres,aen. ron.. ., ,,o,
chair Wnen sss minutes OF the previous meeting ~.
read and approved, Mr. Q. PIscKsxY offered the ,olo
ing resolution
Resolved, That the special Committee m ,na p...,
Of the japanese BE- and are hereby directed to
present 70 this Board ct their next meeting detsiad
statement Of the expenses incurred by said committee
Mr. PNcKSEy, in moving the adoption the resolution
sadThs committee performed their duties and shipped
the Embassy three months SINCE When the paper
came before us, making additional appropriation IL
was generally understood that the committee would pre-
sent detailed statement shortly; but we have had
items except those furnished through the pub
lie prefs and doubt not but they incorTeclt any
rate they are not sufficiently detailed 70 give idea
Of the justice OF the claim There 80 900 for carriage
hire cannot discover from the statements IN the
papers whether members rode the expense Of the
committee or whether II solely accom-. Of the
Reception Committee the part Of the japanese
commission think the time has been sufficient for that
committee, the auditing committee and the general
CON mee to prepare full statement OF all their
dituIes and submit it 10 this Board We were told by
OF the members OF the sub committee in this Board
that the committee were ready TO lace tho music. Is
strikes me that Is the tme II that they should
face The music hope the resolution will be adopted
Councilman SHAW moved 10 amend the resolution by
strk ing cut the words sthe meeting" and also to
strike the word "dreced" and insert the word "re-
quested.'
not prevail He glad Mr.. Piuckney saw Ut 70 oier
the resolution now before the Board for us action Az
the only meeting Of the sub committee aid since the
departure Of the Japanese Embassy the bills were pre-
seIted and though vote taken on the subject IL
was generally unc erstood that the bills would be pre-
l..
ceeded say that Of the bills just, and ought
70 be paid while others capable Of being materially
reduced He heartily seconded the adoption OF the reeo
luton
Mr. LSr rejoined by remarkng that there since
ry whatever exhibited BY the last speaker in ring tnAs
be desired TO support the resolution for the purpose OF
counting public opinion and pa ling himself 10 favorable
position before his constituents al the coming election.
NO mar could value public ser lim.ns more highly man
man was not worthy the name OF man who was un willing
TO face pabc sentiment when was wrong He (Ar IL
had no aspirations for position for public life had lost s
charms he denied that Mr. Pinckney and himself had Any
previous understanding in reference TO the presentation
OF the resolution at this time. when would the proper
time arrive for presenting the bs-beore after tho
December eectionY He WAS prepared 10 face the music
Mr. SHAW sorry that Mr. Lent took umbrage as any
thing he had said.
M; PlSoKsEY observed that it was very cool in
Der OF the committee 70 demand 1t the hands OF this
Board three months delay and to ak that they should
requested 70 report They servants OF the Board,
whether the necessary Information would be given
the committee requested 70 give II; but he pro-
posed TO try He hoped that portion Of the resolution d.
rectng the committee TO report would not be stricken
out for II usual When calling upon department for
70 direct the production Of the necessary
facts There great courtesy tho committee,
and be saw NO good reason for striking out the word
"drecto He asked the committee how much time they
wanted 10 furnish the i ms Of tho various bisY II
chairman promised TO report In three weeks, he had
objection 70 give him that tme but IL the committee
were left 10 select the period when they would report
was Of opinion the report would never DO forthcomng
He (Ar Pr wanted 10 know where the twelve thousand
bottles Of green seal went, and other Interesting eUA
Indeed the Board had right 10 demand the information
The joint Boards appropriated $50 900 entertain ing
that they expended $75 COO additional They had right
70 know how the money expended and therefore
hoped that that portion OF the resolution specifying tho
time they ought 10 report would not be stricken ouS
The amendment Of Mr. Shaw was adopted BY . vote OF
1907
Mr. PScESKy inquired Of the chairman OF the scciag
committee wheE he would be ready 70 report II, o. he
claimed that he ready 70 face the music, why not
a. soon AZ possible let the Board have the bill psrticu
larry He moved TO amend the resolution by inserting
the resolution that the committee shall report this night
two weeks.
The resolution AZ ended read, and
MI SHAW moved 10 lay IL on the table. Mr.. Pnckney
wished TO withdraw II, but the President replied that no
could not withdraw IT, The motion 70 lay the resolution
on the table was then put and adopted, n follows
AfJmdttre -Councilne en- Bogcrt, shannon, Burns Ho.
gan, 5auch Rolwsgen, Costello, Van wart shaw Camp.
bell and McCarty-lo.
Nsodtius -Councmen Jones, Van Tine, Hail. Perley.
Lent, Townsend, Pinckncy, Allen and Decker-g
large batch OF reports OF committees was presented
and laid over for future action and reports tho
Committee on Sewers concurrpg 70 build in va
rious streets
The Board adjourned TIN Monday