New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-28

the thppips OBJECT ferries and omnibus Ines He must obtain
the prices and Of e t said conyeyanee anc sn 20
he du,, direct and sdvie easnt. and na'eer'
the Of conv-yanre IN and from the oy
He nall also he. list Of ell hotels for the public
entr,aDu1s OF and the OF fare ;hersa ana 10
tua and public Offices The Mayor
Errn, lice producing spctoy evidence Of
record If Of thu purchasers Of tickets cold BY them
No licensed ticket vende ht sasge M ay ice o. onsI 81
the conveyance .uns said ticket under penalty not - eS
ss sa met od by any fros Or
any cheek purporing to De good o se under
Mayor. > Oh" H'''' ~ WV '''' -
The report was laid over, and ordered to be printed
in the minutes.
The report of the Finance Committee in favor OF do
naiin. 81 coo TO the NewYork hagdslen Society was
laid over.
The Special Committee on the protest OF Abraham
Lent az The legality Of Mr. Bakers right 10 sess
in this Board Was received II states tat they ire
quently suminontd Mr.. Baker to appear before them,
but be entirely aigIegarded them until their last TWO
meetings. The Committee learned that Dir. Baker was
naturaIzed the 10Th OF Dec, 1893, aud ne then
swore he wss d subject Of the Queen Of Great Britain
TIE name of Thomas b. Eager is appended to the ap-
phcatioD for ci,zensh papers witness, bat the
Committee iId that SAID Eager has not been 10 Tue
city since the latter part OF November, having been
lying sck in the Hospital az New-O'leans 1t "a Thus
evident that he naluralzed fourteen days after the
charter election.
The Committee further sag that Mr.. Baker has
asserted in order ~ avoid the difficulty apparent upon
this state Of tacts that he naturazed in Kentucky
srme eight ears ago. but he failed 70 produce the pS
Iers The laws governing the naturalization Of for
een-born citizens do not permit minors TO be na.ural-
zed Hr. Baker declared under oath tina. his age in
December 1859, was %; consequently, a. the time Of
The allies ed natalizatio III Kentucky, be could have
teep but ID years old and hence his naturalization,
if any such farce took place, Illegal and void
The COMMITTEES rel.v the Board Of Canva-sers from
the know ledge Of these facts. The Committee con.
cude with q resolution directing Mr.. Bakers seat
vacated and directing the Clerk of the Common Com
Gil 70 notify and fuIIsb certificate to the person who
received the next highest number Of votes for CJuHci
man Of the With Senatorial District.
An opinion of the Corporation Counsel was annexed
10 the report stating thar the law provided tina.
person should be qualified hold office unless he were
citizen Of the United States ut the time OF h.s APP
poInimeEt or election.
The report was ordered 70 be printed.
Mr. ALLEN then offered the resignation of bic.
Baker stating that that gentleman had requested hin
do in the report were presented bat 70 with
hold if il were not.
Dir. HALL said that il would be uuwise on the part
Of the Board TO acknowledge Sir. Baker, right 70 re-
sign, if he was never entitled 20 the position. The
Board took the same view OF the subject and LAID II
over.
The Board eoncurred in directing the City Inspector
70 have the of the city cleaned as they haye been
heretofore, by days work.
The Board also concurIed in directing the Controller
and CITY Chamberlain not TO sign any warranIs Tor the
payment Of persons employed under streetcleaning
contract with Mr.. Smith. The Board adjourned.