The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-28
MUNICIPAL WAR MOVEMENTS.
THE BOARD OF ALOERNEN.


THE WAR, NATIONAL AND MUNIoIPAL-wHILsr OUR
TROOPS ARE AT THE SCENE OF BATTLE THE ALDER
MEN ARE AMUSING THEMSELVES By PULLING
NOSES.
special meeting Of this Board held yesterday AZ
ernoOn at three O'clock In the absence Of tho President
Alderman FRoaSr was called to the chair.
Alderman BooIE offered the following resolution
Reeolved, That the Comptroller Of the city Of New
York, be, and he hereby directed, 10 report to this
BMd at lis next meeting tho amount Of money any,
be- applicable 10 general purpses and subject to the con
trcl ff the Common Council Adopted
The members OF tho Board Of Aldermen who failed to
attend on Friday evening, sent IN statement explaining
that the they not present, was that they
engaged on committees, and that on coming up 10
the chamber Of the Board they found that adjourn
mcnt had taken place.
motion was maio to place the statement on the
minutes.
Alderman DAYTON objected to the motion, and couli
net conceive why the members absent yesterday should
desire 10 place that explanation record, when
raj cccaslops since the formation Of the present Board
similar request was never made before. There were
not more than three members present yesterday and he
considered that the statement implied that the adjourn
ment took place too soon.
Aldermen BOOZE and TnoNESr Insisted upon the right
OF the absent members placing record the reason OF
their absence because at the present import ant time the
public should know that they not dereict Of their
duty.
Alderman BRADY also insisted that the absent Nom.
bers had right to pase their statement the record
though be was not engaged at the time municD af
airs further than listening TO the proceedings Of Inc
committee. VIC
Alderman TuosRY commended that the absent ~.
oao light TO have their statement PRINT 1
nuteg - VI INC III
ATtrms., -A-, of the three members pr ssent on
zoe explained that there no inten
aVS' 1 uoMEy and DAYTON had n personal "spat'
:. eome remarks that had been made by the former.
Aldermen Day did not want ever 10 hold any CONVEX
saiion with Alderman TuOmcy for the future, either in
Alderman ruoss2 sad That he stood utn equal grounds
with alderman Dayton and thought IL no honor 70 NV
The acdua OF that and ne assured him
ne should never ASK 10 interchange word with him.
On the being TAKEN the statement OF the absent
members placed on tho minutes.
Alderman DAYTON then offered statement to BIO placed
on the minutes to the eject that The three members
presen, toe previous evening, did not koos at the
time Of adjournment that the absent members we're On
gagged In committee In the building
90 motion OF Alderman ruoNEY the last statement was
returned 10 Alderman Dayton without action.
Alderman TUoMEy then gave Alderman nayt,n notice
that II he should o,get himself and speak 10 him,
be (ruomey) would pull lis C,ayton's) nose.
TIE UNION psrENss COMMITTEE
The foliowI communication has been received from
the Union Defense Committee
UNION pssCsE Committee, or 1x Ctnzkss or
r
New yofg, April 20, 1861. J
10 DAVID VALE TSR Ed Clerk Of the Common Councl:
SR--fhe unoeIsigned are instructed 10 acknc~iedge
receipt copy Of pyeamols and resolutions adopted
BY the Beard OF Mdermen at It's meeting last evening
The Executive Committee Of this body are fully sens
BILE Of tho caYnct desire which prevails not only In the
pub councils OF the city, but aso IN tho community az
srae that the funds provided 80 muni6ceuty by tho
oiizcns and tho authorities should be applied With all
practicable celebrity the Objects intended TO BIO pro-
NOTED
The Board OF Aldermen are doubtless aware of tho
fuct yAt ma for tda
purpose OF aiding the enrolment and equipment f the
rocps called INTO the service, have been derived from
private subscriptions IL doubtless the fact that dis
appointment extensively prevails among applicants for
ad q. the amount thus far appropriated pat the commit
perfectly Satisfied that injustice has been done
Individuals organ2od bodias Their earnest desire
has beD TO all reasonable demands male Ia pro-
per form and IN accordance with the ndspens lble rules
necessary to secure proper accountability nnter trast
NJ importance TO every citizen The coDmendabe spirit
Of iberaty evinccd by the Common Council In the APP
preparation Of large To att Of the cizeas' fand,
calls for frank recognition and cooperation between
the city authorities and this committee
Accordr gly, IN Arranging their s1bcommees for the
active discharge Of their duties the committee have
tssen the liberty Of asking psrmakn TO place the ap
proprato list tho name or the Mayor Comptroller and
the Presidents Of the Boards OF the Com Couucl
viii unto cordially and earnestly In the important dutios
barely commenced.
The committee cannot doubt that the active coopera
ticn Of the city authorities win enable them 10 give great
Efficiency 20 their eort3 and thus iuslfy coui
dencc eposcd In them BY tho citizens and tho auhori
ties.
with sentiments Of high respect We have tho honor 10
be your obedient Servants. JOHN A. DIX, Chairman.
VIM d. EsARrs, Secretary.
s. DRAPER, Chairman TX Com.
ProerER N. WErxonE, Secretary Ex Oom.
Tho communication was placed On Clio.
zoe Board adjourned to nondAy.