The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-18

Tho minutes OF the last meeting wero read ap.
proved
After transactug some routine business the following
message was received from his Honor the Mayor
MAYORS OFricE NEW Yoax June I3 1862
70 HorolA8LE TUE BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
GrHrLkxEsi cannot approve resolution authorizing
sd dnsrs hs o sans The 10 R civ HFs Of @
forty thousand dolias Nor can sign any Warrant for he
new Court Hoas rlt the commission y Med There are
in the expenditure u money ami the srpcrvson of ~.
wSs as - ys me ss o sh no h ss ~ .he
could IL Is also evident that whe there
dsasree upon important questions arising ia ,ae coninct ii
the work and mould nis osiI iaere would hseesa en-.
There Is, besides, legal difficulty, ms apprehend
.rs. The Board has been made to consist OF three.
The trst seeten Of he a., q q 1855 n Te!s, r
Mayor Of the ely Of New york shall nominate and ihs
Gom@issiones Of The new cry Hail. who sta, hold Their
Offices during the lsssnie q me said Mayor ana saIT
mssioners shall b. hed BY said Mayor aud Supervisors
aching upon this The Mayor nominated and the
Board q Supervisors confirmed sree Commissioner thus
think must oe hied before the Boart Is legally
subsequent act ne 81 bject ina, less nurbcr
may form quorum II results IRON, ths tns. eyeryhinr
ease everything which be done by It's TWO
,n members "A = continues incomplete = Illegal .ad
resignation OF Mr. james Salmon. but this nomination has
Stances eompesd BY views q ny oiclai duty
your before taking another step myself
Before closing this contamination YOU WIN pardon mo
for drawing attention % the cusr language OF the
The Board Of Supervisors than confirm. While DO not
IL wlfuiiy omitted nominate, shonld not
only liable 10 be compelled by mandans but also ~
indictment for vilfa neglect TO perform an official duty
think Boad Of Supervisors II under the Oh
legations and SUBJECT 70 the same responsibilities
Iwoud respectfully honorable body 10 tern.-
this incomplete state o! the New Court House Commits
sion by acting upon the nomination Dong submitted
sosnmsoa as not only preventing The paynest Of any
the work has inchArge but involving the
of law aud in other respects greatly
pre- judicial TO the puoic Interests - onxru,, -,
President PrRDy said he not disposed to five bis
in favor OF the Mayors nominee, who, he thought
had q much bsttsr knowledge OF selling pins and
tape than OF tho work Of superinieDdng tho erection or
the City Court House that the Chief Magistrate aad
TO bis Judgment against the opinion Of
the Board and THAT he intends Withholding bis signature
70 the approprat ion until the Board shau confirm The
election Of the gentleman he bad nominated
Supervisor TwFsp sad they could pass IL over the
veto 1t wogld only be matter OF time.
Supervisor DAVIS that The Mayer had refused 70
sign the appropriation asked for account of th
mission being eie and not because tho nomiua.
ton made by him had NOS been confirmed.
The usual course ordered 70 be taken with the
veto.
Supervisor PrFDY offered resolution that the Of
tho chamber OF the Board OF Supervisors be offered 10
Thurlow Weed where he might receive those OF his fel-
low ctzsns wishing 70 their respects TO him for tho
services has rendered tbs country during his
residcncs abroad.
The resolution unanimously adopted.
The Board adjourned until Monday, tho 30th last.