New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-04
C,,,u,, of Mcssrs. Devlin and Cenover.

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has Vas referred the annexed resolution directing them
gto examine and report at early day as pfscucsbe all
ssminisuson OF the Street Department during the p.nden-
s the controversy fr the control Of the office by Assrs
Dsyhn aud ConovsI," &c' respectfully
REPORT;
Tbs. Immediately ster thek appointment they proceeded
discharge the duty intusted 70 them though not without
such duties the lapse Of time since the controversy
alluded the resolution had terminated and the sppre
b,psion that ALL at least mary Of toe papers connected
,ewih had either been lost mis- aid or bad ceased TO ei
sId hat some not many Of The p.Itcpan,s ot. ,s ~ we we
principals the struggle for the occupancy ana cono OF 's
sueet Del st The period alluded to- whose testimony
be essential 70. the committee to obtain IN ordef to
sIye proper and satisfactory eonclpsi'n would upon
bBS sought ior be found to have passed on 'he Jud'
Your Committee also participating IN feeling they believe
10 general h decdeo adverse TO taxing any meas
the controversy ieeng sssaIed that no benefit or ed's9
ae would nure TO the paoe tlercroD end ihst ~ a.. p"
,Iy tie eIsrnr alton il commenced would result N
expenditure Of much Tins and tabor on tie par o We
Committee, aud be productive oi 10 positive resg' oi hoI
snce sufficient to warrant thsm In undertaking the e1aN%
n. COMMITTEES are also willing to that they
sep oeeps e eed gains both the pal actors II
controvesys prejudice which owed ii' existence to the
foFebe aud attempt Of OF them to u.uip
The powers aud peTossuvrs OF the Cry Goverument IN
seesna obsin possession Of responsible Srd lucrative
Of the stsse in derosaou of the rights of the COpo,e
suthorues d this oity-whe the impressions remaining
other cismaut were - tbe vivid description, and
were Of character sdveIse 20 Ms reputs'ion man
OF alleged ospacices II the said oiee Of street
Coul'1ner, eonsined IN reports made from time 70
time to Common Council by the then Comptroller aud
the mutual e.inst and aous OF the respective
tons embodied tse resolution passed by the board o.
Aldermen would have induced them to orsgo their nehns-
ton 20 abandon he whole subject ere the inve'son was
commenced
Influenced solely by the feelings and motives above
toned bey oyeie4ue their reluctance 6 commences the IN
upon their course q procedure copducD. the
on and for obvious CONCLUDED &c commeuce by sum.
by Mayor and Board Of Aldermen TO I'll the vsesuey
IN the oce OF Street COuuoneT oocsoned by the death
Of joseph Taylor and OBTAIN h evidence in connection
with the subject under eIsmDstoou IA will tppe@T IN the
sequel tie course vas The proper one II Iessed IN
enabled them form Gear understanding Of tie uiiis
ei TIE controversy ard wa. in,Hane-A ~ pAeiss osi
contestants IL hsht entirely different from that u which
hey have heretofore been regarded
And here in odeT 20 convey proper understanding ohs
fac,s in the case 20 the Of the Common Council
VINO in all pTobasiiy forgotten all bu, the principal
Incident. condensed history Of tie controversy may not be
ca, OF psee or prove uuins,Tesiipg.
Joseph TsyoI ted to the Office oiSt'ee Conms
sionsr NovvinbeI ls53. after very close and exciting
entered upon the dichsge Of the duties Of tue
see Jsnusy 1876 aid retained tie ote UG, june g. 1854
On ihe 18th ofths mouth the Governor Of the State
JohsA Kius in ihe sp Of tined sud oticous inerned
ans IN the mUoiP sfsiIs o. this city, that chAIscerI.a
the ernemobe STATE Legislature AID Executive OF tnsi
yesI ana whch Lac been productive OF result the ms IN
foFuaaie and essni0us - tire Interests o TIE city
vacancy oecasoned b, joseph TsyoTs death aud tbs
h day Of The sAe month the Board ot Aldermen. on TIE
elton Of the Mayor confirmed the spp0uins o!
Cb1Iles Dsv.iD 70 the ssld oihco.
Then the for the po1s,on ef the oce be.
tv.tn rivS claimants MT Devn the sppoiaee Of the
% IL the CHARTER oi City bsttng both for the couo OF
the ocs ana Al the the guaranteed rshs % thg
CoTporscon Slf CeIoVeT, Win perseverance, and peril
n.ey Worthy o. oeeI cause ,idad by a. The powsis Of
t.s otBce Tie contest wa hnAy orougb. TO close
decision Of the Court Of ApPes uil hsuty viudcsns
the rights OF the people Of tae city to the joymenI o. .eE
goyeDIneB By aeoiding unsEiousy IL favor Of NJ Deyn.
ibe sppoin.ee ofthe city sOthonte.
psnt Of hi, successor ty tie Mayor sla Bosid Of Adesn
she Deputy street i,ousr Charles Turner,
and upon inst lAiion Mr Dev.n.
tetasut replaced IL their oidosy po'en and ~oute
routine VOGld have continued but ior he dcTedsb
Wtssqseni proceeding OF ar lono's AID bis siaer
il VA evidently Nj CoDOyers proper oour,e to r.ifAia
hem siythns lac active ineiiseloe IN the stAf Of th-
sSee AID TO await the eeeisor, II t5e es! buAs hAvn
eoynIsoo q tie Questions Ia cp1ts. beiore proceeding
exLene 20 Evesi EE1 win The posteu!oH snd
ss1lro Of u. otoe. but be chose purus eouir4ry
sssne s.h day Of jay 1851 bscGed by pose
siiae metropolitan State Police acting under tie eosT
seeorar1nisd by beyy si The .usorains.s. of hs own
sPpoilsen, seiI.d NJ. Dsvlis, snd inesIosreted bin
sorctJ see.ea roa. lie ofee ana Nj coaoyor a. ioei
Installed lead ofths Street DeP.rtmsnt e.uaus the t.is
steei CoHIaissi0aer O tie CITY oi Ne~iofk, claiming
- for behalf " %. City sGthoe' although Gsponi
ssr Lei sarGss and repeated efforts 20 he eolsfy anu
eoa'nUes " at until finally esPosed Of ~ DECISION H
hs sOT Il Apgeas saver.s 70 h s.ssaP'n sud tie
mnViob. Of tacse non whom he reserved Ls itmea sy
t,slsuO,bL
eeue 5H shove sistdtle 0fhes, with al ia bOoks
es.ss. 40 Tsgs.nIg In the possssnon and I,
biz unrosslIs political II not psIsons Advs'sary Of
TIE rpI Mayor and Board Of Aldermen, enori
beng ~ Gr Deyin TO obtain pos,csson iheTsoi
tsrnE TIE pspdescy Of the s for tie title u ae oco H.
as a'es' tHae, NO pam. were .P.Isa ., eIys-
fdsnee e. tho public in 10 hone,sy AID hi.sri'y Of
tae cAi4nt Of the city, "hih was not re'0ried 10 aud
kse tyAase Of by tie 70 influence tho action
Of tbe us in sEsi 70 eject the removal o. Li'
nvs oy ths sane sabohy thsi erected n fshhs to sac
tf.efO Ted.
more Ueses for l2tn oi April 1885, the Mayor
-sIss Ar D.yn, upon chs. uTHnaS sy My Co.Oss,.
ss< erred sob.eqVens meeting Of Tie BO.Ii u Ade.
na On the 1911, Mr. De'in was removed aud Ar. Id
VA. Coopsr. Of the relatives VI tie Mayer noMi
pat and cobhed IN his pace at The same meeting Of tie
~ be borne in mind tia. .hs Mayer from whom Ar
re ~ received appointment aud the Board " Aldermen
- confirmed H. h.G ceased 70 sIi'i, ihsr re'pecuvs terms
fhce having eIrsd aid i1 her places were elected 9TH
as bitterly hostile 70 Mr Dsviin politically a.. MI.
fse foregoing viii serve to recall to the minds Of the
seeb OF the pTssent Common Council the leading Incl
esBs connected with Iis oi TIE uy oiaef much to DO
regretted ofc0us intenerepces Of tho
LIeeuive EovenneEt Of this ciy-en Interference IL
% instance, pohounced 70 DO Illegal " Le highest tDuna
the state Gecson, which hh 10 be hoped, wiu forever
deter ffsH HEde taxing unattached and uasoasi'u
uensi sssunpious Of Executive power.
Your Committee In pursuing their Investigations, have
esaIed the following iacIs. wHeh 1s v.n AZ order 10
tib the the ei.creds6e inegosIiues hat eLsraessed
tbs removal O M Devn immediately after the deoision Of
sfee Of street and win also tend 10 exbi.
tie unIe!enDs maeitJ ust elGAeIeGIed the saDseqo ent
proceeding oI Eis eItnieh
The decision In question rendered the Sh day Of
Ay It8 tie ilb. the Mayor transmitted metssge to
tie Bosd u Aldermen renovilg Mr. Devn, and ssfng tho
tie Bosfc IL such removal On the day
GT Deyu, ia eCnDuaicG.lon 10 Ito Board lTeosiihs
against his removal except for cause, claimed " be
beIa beiOTe the BoLd in answer to any charges
tie Mayor might tIoier against him. lie sso
claimed Tia, he be served with copy Of suoh
sLlIgss that be slowed him foE defense and that
be represented by Counsel On T. .5th the
month (LTss days Gtey the suips' and attempted
AoyL Of MI, Deys tho Mayor eiered csrtsin charges
syIst him. which referred opecsl ComntIee ap-
POINTED consider tho s0btc ala removal together with