New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-01
IxTy GOVERNMENT
,,.,;,, Co-mirtee On Rctrenchmen' and
sr' Tsrfgrni.
CHAwBRR OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OFFICIAL Saturday Oct 2g-i O'Clock, p.

b3tu.n-Aldernsn John Hardy, Chairman, Aldermen Johi
Oerrau OTTIwEII am requested by the Commute 20
,ts hat the SpeciA Committee Of the board o. aaeli
en vas referred tine communication irou MS Honor 'e
,vo ia reference the deinquencies III the Ci!
10. Office, now PREPARED to hear ieuonS a. ~ esr
;errith and they lave decided TO allow c2uusl 20 =
tb Ills Houor the Mayor aud the C! inspector anu
III. Honor the Mayo desses or snybody 'h e9lneoo ~
Ia. Honor the MayCr desires thot any " Oe
t.o before the Committee other than tnose HluH'lts
t~s,nony will tAlo @ the counsel 'Dt presents Ills
ql chaiTinsn Alde,A HAhDTl will state also On be.
tsi o. he Committee, t!et the .',iiaoS W" oy byi
t5e prrseut investigation 20 tht 80 ~ 81 -
IIis Honor tue Mayor IA MS communication % tue 40"
M JAsy. R. WHrrrye Counsel for the Mayor)-Doe'
f COMMITTEES no; intend to take up tine chaiges against M
BOOZE contained in tie JaIs Of he ga OF ooS.ol m mi,
Ad,-msn HARDY understand tnai the Committee WI
g., M the charges contained in the communication OF
IL. 7 Of October The testimony WI o oonss 10 , nav
&si they 40 Intend 70 take ny the charges contained N me
conn rcaion o. the 22d Of October ny pio'net ni vi.
nj. 10 neko before proceed with the testimony
b., JOHS ORAHAN Comsel for me CITY MsIee'oIl-bs
fre - Committee decide how far they al 90 we want 10
h. heard in reference o. TIE scope OIL TINS li'esati0 haa
- 9uor Of being retained Tor Mr.. Booe the time OF
lie ls meeting or should have appeared then Tor the pur
,o o- sling the pre- .lu0es. W thIk tlit the Com
r had better determine with great elaboration how a
be Nj eutertsn these charges, othoryise they VIII oIen
aood through wicl perfect cataract Of testimony W.
rpn the result Wi be to wear out all connected Win 'l'
INVESTIGATION and not 20 promote any OF he 0j'ts o t
ihis Coau ittes was apponed In the iI-t Pc; W i
charses IN " ~ ihe Siy n.IeISe, & d6pite
should ue invaded 10y lis 'tee slou oe n.V - No
tsn he charges here preferred There is no peison safe
Thec subjected to inqustora proceeding on
s,dsute these. il very important therefore on me
og,se Of his examination, that should know precisely
shs- try charge, 30 that eVieeh,e cannot DC
ser M examination has progressed to establish charges now
preferred i there are any 9einguencet e t bs
known now and they can be preferred u pam EishH ana
efe necessity iof covering thenHp IN nhcsi.an
olosy aad one aspect o. Our hol'ol !" sHS ~, -
thsf b, definite that there can be no deubt opoui
saeant either personally IN IsTs'oe 20 MI D0o' o.
! submit also this Committee the question Wnethef thls
- Of evidence Instead Of the tackiug party being n
du.ei with great Latitude our judgment Is that he should be
resr.d 10 the raTIOyet rules OF evidence; i0T IL = very
e whether As Committee has eny legal JuTisdic-
Iopata While do rot intend 70 raise tins question pc
lore l Committee yet the 9bec oil TINS pIopo,on u 70 s'
hsn may lie with perfect mpuuy and without being
I'D 10 any pensy wi-teyeI II I'm. Is no, s.es' tiou
ual witnesses nay ne brought mere 70 s"e-f 20 aug
,or 81 sohood. and they viii be subjected 70 no penalty
M -s.e they old restrict the rrocee dngs under
snv n.-ances within the uarfowes and closest rules o.
eedr. @, submit tie Committee, IN detail. tie views
Whi, entertain the power Of TIE Mayer 70 suspend
thc earn. couuse. Who represents the Mayor n under
saud the argument mon which he proceeds - ta ina'
ierr ~ lie law OF 1853 the Jurisdiction Try the City In
sne-o a. devoet upon the Governor Of the State
s power susT nd which given by the Charter OF
I7 h.. not removed from the Mayor and that there
lore -r cxtrcis, o. .-.i Is Ia ~. tne - NV. a. ~
M,yOr . tie cornerstone Of this proceeding
Nos desire il the nEs place 70 call ne attention o. tne
uoau to two sections Of the Lay Of 1891 or my leaned
to m proceeding TO-DAY and that the day v be best occu
pied the settling Of rreminars so that when we meet
Or business another Gay, viii know where we stand
aud b. sb to proceed without consuming time the eiscu
on Unnecessary o. The nineteenth section Of the
siae. the Mayor Comptroller ana Counsel to the Cor
poron AL each be elected by the electors OF the city the
lion Tor tie term Of three year, and the ioT the
Term O. ur year. TIE Comptfoei ste- De votea 10Y on
pointed ~ ho Mayor, with the advice and consent OF u,
20 80, ~ ne hin ssi-s e-iitepee hes the ret h
withdraw IL on him aad that therefore the Legislature had
not the mode in which head Of departments Should
b. removed from Office the power woud reside with the
bodv had the reh 20 appoint originally. The 2st section
q the amendments the Charter provides that the othe'
head. lie Executive Departments except the officers Of the
C1ton hQueduc Board shall nod their Office Tor years
mi nj Inc appointment OF THEN SUCCESSOR The Msyo
Common Council and by and with the consent OF the Board
Aid to remove any Of the heads OF departments x
cent M Comptroller and TIE Counsel 20 the CORPORATION who
a. tive officers which suspension add the thereof
sha b. communicated to the Common Council in session
and Il not then at the hr.t meeting thereof"
Nov tine object Of giving the Mayor this power Of suspen.
sion he connection with the Board Of Alder
che or the board q Aldermen by Of two thirds Of al
te members elected could remove T Te q az, q tsi a
The lsv in 1857 and the question before tn. Committee now
IA how far the Legislature 1868 as dyested the Mayor and
an Boardthst appointed this ofeeT Of ell jurisdiction ID i
matte Now a. have said before while do not this
20 sop the proceedns Of this Cofnme because Nj Booze
L. dssiro1s OF vndcaiins ms CHARACTER 1eofe t'
and though have advised nm that he cannot De brought
he s;assi has viii -i.i to certain sI,elt .. ma ~o
te purpose Of offending h character against the attack.
wnch nave % iequent pseh .it@ee pon ~, - 49,;
Y'ecois hthey Can 10 PIT ei hteei mon paIi chs ~
81 m misconduct upon III. part and establish Il BY credita
a. ei-Dcr IT, mo- s'Aef oNefiHea te ao'.Ce ma nay
sgru h and have committed TO ne judRrht I'D tAet par
t,houghit a. the T time that have ssrreDdercdI
own dsHe't 70 ta o. ceut % mat extent Now ~ We
~. ,a hereaAer be sabe to removal from office only
tr III ses and n te manner nov provided ~ Jaw Tor ts
Will Ave already ed the attention Of the COMMITTEE
81 & Siam o 70 SDs has he So ot Of re O e
yec.rt under Constitution Of tins state, the cover
Tie right delinquent Sheriff hom ONCE
III nd that bod j. this ha the power Of suspen
pow temporary removal OF an incum
bsu from Oce-ha- there are two Kinds Oh Temoyh on'
sbou and tDa and te other temporary io ceren Interior
yurpossnd necessary could refer TO the treatise o.
Jce story the Constitution Of the United States for the
prposc Of showing that the power OF suspension Is mere
PARTON Of the power 70 remove u H. may 20 say, knt
o. temporary paralysis or palsy o. the ono over whom ne
po~e J. eAsTsd j. tn Mayor o. tl city has the rgi e
fssPnd officer be ha reisoved him during that suspcn
only difference being that when that suspension Il
le % ai booe docs not need new apponlaenI 70 IL
t1 M Official existence because Z, IS communicated 70 Nm
tie ssy moment this temporary displacement removed
hg9ft 1t - oOvops tai te LsislAiuIeo 1is Sats mean
tai uqleacei OF tie heads OF departments snoud be SUB
ed the Governor q this state and hat OF the lot thf
toponon should have "a the matter j. the Hst o. any IN
osous the community get CHARGES and prefer then
e Governor to the end that he may remove him from the
pefe of when ne s united and which, you please he
Now eaii your attention to the statute Of 8eO-snd d.
& NJ; for he purpose OF defeating the scton Of the Com
Mite but for the purpose you, you proceed
,hsi should conhns this matter within the closest limits
tese there very doubt there not an absolute
esi suy, that witness who esties before you,
as'isr now grossly he hes subjected TO any penalty what
~ And II the meaning o. this persecution should be tc
fs sway the character Of the head Of tins department on
testimony entitled to respect whatever then mover
sse ~oriy 20 accept Office where they subject
tosut irresponsible attacks based testimony Of this de-
.p 10 witness testify in the courts Of this state
9 question OF the value Of few shhngs without subject
nEoAei be falsely. 20 the penalty OF imprison
men the State Prison and yet witnesses sy be brought
ore you without the tear Of any consequences whatever
- WITH nothing 70 restrain them % prompt them bat
ther malice 10 the individual who l. the object OF this attsck