New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-01
PUBLIC M.EE'2INGH
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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na,,ed in 1854 as,ipnnp rooms in the New City Hall
for the use and occupation OF the Supreme court DC
rescipded Adopted.
The weekly statement in regard TO the state Of the
Treasury was received from the Controller:
Balance. Dec. esS %
Receipts. iNhfo' "
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s4,!saat5
PsS,pee' Dec Observation-Disclosures. 442l6so 20
Mr.. BooLE moved that when the Board adjourned it
81 orld he to Friday, at ?. m.
TIE CHAIR reminded him that that was the DAY
Fixed by the President for q national fast.
Mr.. BooIK said he knew that, but that no other day
wonld do a. WELL Adopted .Ao
The following communication was received iroi' 'ne
Mayor: ,oeo
To the Honorable The Common Council. . =, ~, l.,
y 5: CHARTER t' Of
who to be City The wnen da n
Peeedeied mode Of his appointment involving as think grave
While temporarily absent from the city Alderman Peck
President Of he board Of Aldermen who OF '
Io9 s ,SiVn pc wee to remove C. M esq City
beIlain nuexceponable pueio oicer Who had ,Sn
In nay opinion the law does not contemplate the q
.cise any such right by the Pre'den; q the board 81 Al
@ the Maror ra:ac the clerical dnte. of the office without
possessing al the more important functions except 40 sspor
dent Of tie hoard Aldermen clothed with every p,eogave
that 70, If s Msyor !. ab.en, from his Office at s even
nnues Alderman take advantage of thu absence 70
policy which has been settled and recognized =,
In the present nstance ths sTpii9n o authority Dy pr ~,
city be waited upon for instructions with reference 70
h. duties during my ABSENT qnd pledged n%.e
among Ober and not interfere with any Of the public Offices
Th M heu 81 M Hs Clothed with the authority claimed
under the Charter 1857 there doubts to the night o the
hss % G SSs s *. RpSs: ess s s M;S at sS
executive officer inirusted with the administration the laws
department should exercise functions To remove the
City Chamberlain VINO executive officer Of the highest rant
was an executive act The 5 section Of the Charter Of 1887
prodc liza, the executive power OF the Corporation shall be
Vested in the Mayo, aud ne EIeenifre Dpart~ea An Al
dermaB legislative ocer and hence cannot legally remove
Gsnin by section The charter provided that every
rn shall on before the rs, y Of January succeeding
said within i've days after notice Of such appoint
the duties ofhis Office which oath affirmation shall be
Mr D,Yn ha not complied with this requirement the law
and hes flied any oath Of office 10 the Mayors OMce and
hence hs, legally and properly qualified him for tho Office
Of Chamberlain
F ,h,s ts6hs end for others not necessary hi, time
Communicate have suspended Daniel Deyn Lola the oce OF
wy INA" O''''"' WHO" nc FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
Mr. BooLE offered sfa following resolutions:
Wbersa communication hss been Received from hi. Honor
the Mayor su.pendng Dan.,i Devu rom eeTeus he fame
ions Of City Chamberlain nd the chare. made BY h, Honor
exam nsd by h. Board ound be voous aud not tuf
e s ish =, S. nn 70 sf Honor the Mayor the
a. yS0ns s cha h pss T
srn the conhrmacn Of the nomination Of Daniel Devn
CITY Chamberlain made by the Hon VIM Peck acting Mayor
Ee'olsd Tbs, hi. Board Escogd,c The Ugh, Of biz
Honor the Mayor to suspend Dnie Deyn City ChsnbsfAn
said suspension being warranted by authority ofany charter
oT legis alive enactment
Mr.. CoHsFLL said the assumptions on the part Of
the Mayor were extraordinary. Why did not his
Honor referto the 18th section, when he doubted the
powered the Acting Mayor 10 nominate, and that of
the Boayd Of Aldermen 10 confirm He would bave
found a provision tha, whenever tho Mayor shall be
81. a. of fhnt ta.VA ~
Aldermen is 10 net as Mayor and to possess all the
rights and powers Of the Mayor during such vacancy
Tie Mayor by this act had recognized Mr.. Devlin AS
Chamberlain lie had authority for this act Of
susJ ensi0n; il was a mere subteriuge-an effort to
make il appear TO the community that he had nothing
10 do with the removal of Mr.. Plat. He lMr. Cor
nell had bad something 10 do with the removal OF
Mr. Plat, and was proud TO avow IL. III tho mayor
,uuv, al VI Sr. rEi ,udor consideration for months;
the only reason his Honor was Dissatisfied with the
removal was that he wanted 10 pnt one In that
Office who would subserve his (Woods) interest. This
communicated ought TO be cent back 10 where II came
from. Let his Honor cogirate H.. Let the Con-
troler iDsist depOsng the funds with Mr.. Deyhn.
Mr.. PEcK-I am extremely sorry at the cose of the
year. after having acted in concert for long time
with the Mayor to be compelled TO state that the COM
munica,ion Just received conceived in fasehood.
was not aware until the day which his Honor left
that be was going. He sent aDotice saying that he
would probably remain away during the balance Of the
year. Before leaving he said 10 Sir, leave the
ity in your hands All the powers that belong TO the
Mayor belong TO you Ii consistent with your views,
have two favors TO ask. One was that the Street
Commissioner should not be nterfered with during biz
Absence. Another was in reference to an ordinance
that would pass the Board Of Supervisors TO increase
the police force inquired if he had anything more
10 ask. He said he had nothing, and added: You are
responsible 10 the people in the same way that am.
Now for the Mayor 10 come here and say promised
not to interfere with anything-that he placed ne IN
bis Office to perform mere clerical duties, lie insult
~ ~ laA,, Luffh
Board Of Aldermen have been nsulte1 thereby. This
wal the return for one-thid Of years gratuitous
vice. He had thought Of interfering in the matter
until called OH by the Board TO uniaithful
officer. lie would hur back with contempt the insin.
Nations Of the Mayor.
Mr.. BRADY was glad 10 hear these words from the
President. What the Mayor had said in reference TO
the Japanese bill not true. Tho Mayor never con-
templeed vetUing that BILL he could assert ths from
what he had heard from the Mayor own mouth. The
Mayor never intended TO veto H. although he cent his
clerk 10 the reporter table 10 say that be did not sign
il. The Board devoted two days to the business Of
getting good Chamberlain and they secured a good
one Mr.. Brady said il was the design of Mr.. Woods
relatives to ges Mr.. Smith Of the Nassau Bank ap-
pointed.
Mr.. STARR called the gentleman to order, but the
Point was overruled.
Mr.. BRADY said that for man to put four and one
third millions in bank that swamped within a few
days aferwaId was enough 10 condemn him.
Mr.. STARR defended Mr.. Plat. He thought the pro:
per course would be TO refer the communication to the
Corporation Counsel. Laughter.]
Mr.. BooLE asked If the gentleman remembered
when he organized the Board in the dead hour Of the
night to confirm certain nomination. he willing
TO refer that 10 the Corporation Counsel
Mr.. STARR said ii had been referred
Mr.. Owens said that he voted against the removal
Of Mr.. Platt and the confirmation Of the nomination Of
Mr. Devln at the last meeting, because he regarded
the action as hasty But he would for this
luton for he thought that though the acting Mayor
and the Board had acted nudiciously still their action
was valid.
The re.olntion vvas adon,ad bv q vote of ID IN a