The New York herald., 1863-08-27

en opporsunty. and tho cousFp IN oprsaity - fur.
and ns man ss s. ,ss 80
ss sne syor would accomplish his purpose 10 procuring
sss,ss E and We s. ssr: y having no man taken aw.y
mines 70 prsh tho matter they have already summon
ca ihe conserpts drawn here 70 themseves. will
these these parties, and they will be taken away
under under the law or the general government II the
Mayor desres 20 treat alt fay he desires the
law On orced. which Is very properr am myself op-
posed 20 submitting To NIB law for any purpose-et him
his carried through their Ionl--t6ey have
oia"n consc ipts aud enforced tho law and we
nr,sen ppw ~ ss sr 70 ,s tine aS ~ making an .PpsO
We dcsire shall not be compelled TO serve against
bis will In so doing not setting our faces against
the general government but assisting them In crushing
the rebellion and conforming 70 the law. II the Mayor
rocues stay Of proceedings for few weeks. be really
thought all the substitutes required would be
thoy would accomplish their joint purposes and no
would be sent away against his Will II thought the
ordinance about the best measure that under the
circumstances couldbc devised but measure
DC Tor ten days and in the meantime parties may be
anything should occur anything 70 reconcile hs matter
DIV cen US 10 adopt that as an Improvement upon the
Alderman HARDY regretted that the Mayor had felt
his duty 70 veto the ordinance fact which, with all
defcreuoe To- that gentleman did him very little credit
ectons 70 it IN timer Hc the iayor) had been con.
suited with regard 70 the terms provisous OF the ord
and me- believe sgreed with them. Why did be not say
afterwards in time 70 have the ordinance altered "Gen
an opportunity OF examining rs fully should, and
may nave rather hastily approved Of IT," This be had
hot done and nothing could excuse him. after being
teousy consulted tho subject, having ordI.
nance submitted TO him for Consideration and after
finding that he made mistake N giving IL bis
assent, for not ommuncating 70 the Common
Council with all due promptness Ms change Of feeling
on the subject The Common Council treated him with
consult the public interest conform 70 the law and
he should have met them In the spirit. Not sats
fed with vetoing the ordinances the Mayor intends
Council. by refusing 70 sign the bonds II the ordi
nance be adopted over his veto after the expiration
or ten days. The charter has made the Mayor
Conmon Council Bat 1t meyer was intended that that
veto should bc final exercise any but partial check
The Charter provides In every instance where the Mpyor
dsappr0ves OF measure he shall veto ir and return it
within ten VS. But does provide that that veto shall
be final because the charter further says II after the
praton Of days both bodies shall PASS the
vetoed, they can do u by twohird vote. The Common
having conormed with the charter and passed the act
all .oficeholdcrs under the CITY government-May0r,
Comptroller and all Others. And s0T If this ordinance be
adopted, II Is binding on the Mayor aud he IS bound
to act under II, whether he diSapproyes OF
its provisions not. His refusing, therefore.
to sign the bonds warrants for the raising OF the
under the ordinance will not interfere with the Efficient
that the issuing Of the bonds is left to the
mittce appointed by IL, and the bonds be issued
and the money raised without his signature. Ii he
thinks hc threw obstacles In the way OF the ord
nance by Withholding his signature, they can be issued
without IL thus how properly be frustrated in his object
He trusted there would be difficulty in raising the
money. He made these remarks TO remove any npres-
peoples minds TO the effect that bonds could have
validity without having the Mayors signature. This
could be dispensed WITH and he for one would vote for
the adoption OF tho resolution The question then
put adoption Of the resolution Of the Common Council
and unanimously passed. f
The Bcerd then adjourned. haassHs+ E