The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-14

20 Tar a. am concerned there shall be no dodgag or
tquiyocation. =. WAlAAaSoN'
Beard OF Aldermen.
This body met last evening, President Peck in the
Chair
resolution was adopted directing that Sixth avenue,
from 10Th STREET.-THE Harlem river be opened.
commun cation from the City Inspector, recommend
ing the construction Of receiving basin and culver. in
Park street was referred TO the Committee on Sewers
R,S,N1 LAWS AFFECTING TIE CITY CONVENIENT
TIE following preamble and resolution were offered and
laid on the table,
Whereas the various changes in the organ zation Of
thc city government, the large number Of Laws at
iecDg the power and duties Of the different departments
the Of Boards OF Commissioners Ter the po
lfoe the Central Park, Croton water Emigration and the
corresponding changes required in the city ordinances
consequence Of much State legislation render IL very
dicul tor public officers citizens ascertain with
certainty the powers, duties and responsibilities Of the
different departments and bureaus OF the city govern
ment therefore,
Resolved That II be referred TO select committee to
consider and report by ordinance OF lerwse upon the
best Of obtaining complete dees. Of the Laws aud
ordinances affecting the city government.
laid ON the table
NEW COURT House IN TIE PARK
The Report Of the Committee Repairs aud Supplies,
in favor Of granting permission 20 tho Beard OF Super
vsors occupy plot OF ground in the Park for the
pose of erecting t house building was received and
laid over
TIE JApAsrsx Observation-Disclosures ALDERMAN
Alderman STAR sald-Nr. Pres dent rise 10 q Ques
ton privilege and request the indulgence of the Board
% make explanation statement Of my Official acts
while connected with the joint Special Committee The
reception Of the Japanese Embassy. The luminosity Of
the entre city press with two eight exceptions,
and The mslevoence and malignity with which l. only
as a member of the Common Council be, az a private
citizen been assaed by the editor OF one OF the
m9st influential journals in the cjun.ry, reader il in
pervey necessary for me, IN vindcaton Of my hitler
10 uDsulled reputation citizen and public officer and
in justice TO my immediate commitments my friends and
my relatives, that the charges unspari1gy
preferred against me IN the paper alluded TO should bs
met on my part with the most positive DENIAL 10 the
Board, in the presence Of M colleagues VITO also
doubt, were such charges permitted TO go unrefuted,
gbt, and very properly would, be JUSTIFIED consider
ing themselves compromised by any further
association with OF their number sued in cha
rncter and rcpctation an to be unable TO refote
tue various sanders circulated ia the paper
10 question against bin repu.atcnsas an honest man.
When the question OF ruelc reception Of tie japanese
Embassy was fret nooed 10 the Common Council vari.
Gus opinions entertained as 20 the amount necessa
20 be appropriated and in view Of the immense advar
tagc likely to be secsred 10 nation and watch
tie city from rs commercial superiority over any other
IN the Union, would be likely 10 derive than It's
rionate quota enlarged IDEAS Of the arrange
u,ents for the reception Of the Ambassadors
tanned by the members OF the Common Conncil aud Il
extremely difficult 10 arrive ut anything like ap
proxnatc amount necessary 70 be expended, the
mentioned bel ~ az various and In soe Instances as in
definite the ideas Of members the subject there be-
ing no date on which 70 found an estimate OF sne prooa
bic cost Of the reception Of sevenywJ persons among
them princes Of the highest rank in their country,
who were entirely un,cquanted with cur manners Gus
tOMS OF AT deunlts
amount abandoned, and the Of $50 600 Gx
ed upon probably sucieu! 10 pay The expenses OF
the reception Before, however, the Sum TO be appro
priated was finally agreed upon, and while eli was
doubt and uncertainty In The minds OF the members
wrote and presented TO you cir. As President Of the
Board, amendment 10 the original resolution the
following words and TO be found page 33 Of jour.
nal, April 20, 1890
And be further resolved, That he said Special Committee
he On account q said reception q he japan
rntee. before payment shall be made thereon
The amendment adopted by the Board almost
unanimously cue member only voting in the negative.
ask you, cir ask the members OF this Board ask the
public, my Immediate constituents particular ask the
gentleman who edi's the journal formerly alluded 10 by
%e this lo"ss ike an attempt on my part to conceal
tired By .hc C1mmittccf contend aud presume IL viii
be admitted by ali rhst my ameodment 10 the original
resolution pereInpory directs that no bill be paid
for expenses incurred in the reception unless they shall
be certded n as being correct by ct least majority Of
the Special Committee and that presentation 70 the
the Comptroller the bills then become public property
open for inspection by the public, when Judgment can
by the public; and in connection 1t may be well me 10
Ftae that DO bill by me considered nm or exorbant
Comptroller To further ,eleve me rom TIE oaIam which,
certain partiee have endeavored 10 attach " me- and
appeal TO my colleagues on the committee 10 bear wit
ness 20 the fact that on all Questions under sdeaton
before MS connected with the reception such bali
given honor Of the Ambassadors refreshments furnish
co the occasion OF tho bail and many other expenses
which considered entirely 800 expensive n not alto
geher unnecssssry, my voice was raised against them
bet that being in minority On the oommiteee without
avail In concusou sir, permit me 70 say that signed
TIE application IN the Comptroller for the amount OF
sos 900 In order that q sum sufficient 10 pay ali the
claims for the reception might DO included the ordi
nance ~ that time about being presented n the Common
Council by the Comptroller 10 make provision
fnr Deficiencies in several accounts for the pre-.
soni year, having been informed that the con-
tingent fund WAS nearly exhausted, and know
ins that the $4,000 appropriated insufficient |
10 !qrda;c the cost of ,hc reception de then
DO now, believe tie expense viii amount 70 the sum
asked 10 be appropriated but when IL Ia considered that
All bills mus: BE- pursuan; 10 amendment; the
-.nal resolution, countersgned By majority Of the
ittec before payment can be demanded ana that any
surplus remaining from the above amount, Arprepr
ated csr be apsed into the city treasury have every
confidence n believing that my acts IN connection with
hc reception Of the Japanese Ambassadors Viii
The approval o: all right minded and honorable men,
attacks u the editor of the Triunc
The chairman OF he committee viii take The carries op
pcrtunty II calling his associates together that We may
examine the Bills snd that the patc nsy what they
have 10 pay ff the bills excessive, for one viii
Dot vote 10 pay ihom. IL they fAr and reasonable
sha vote for the payment Of them, be the less or
even than tio5 600
resolution from the Councilman, In favor 90 directing
the hehin Avenue ha.!road Company &c repair Their
tracks, vas concurred In.
Tho resolution OF tho Courcsmen relation stay os
m 10 pipe from the distributing 70 the
cesving rstervoir IN.
After trarfaciir< sorc other business Of q routine
lsiara Tie Beard adjourned 70 the IRE, Monday Sep
cn Der.