The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03
Roar q of Oouncllmcn.


sBERYY INTERRUPTS Tax OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WELL ADDRESS or MORGAN JorEs--ADS0UENxsaT
SINE DIE, Kgc.
Purslaat to adjournment the Board OF Counc.insn met
At eleven O'Clock yesterday morning. Morgan jones' Esq
President, 10 the caair.
without trAnsac.ng any business recess was taken
until one O'Clock.
Tho Board reassembied At that hour aad commenced e
clear on the uuAniahed business.
Abouttwo O'Clock the proceedings enIvsned by
the appearance OF deputy sheriff. who attempted
inunctons the membsfs. Il had been granted
us,ce Barnard OF the Supreme Court o. the sclicia
tion os the Tord Avenue Railroad Company, and
tended 10 prevent action being taken the ordinance
authorizing John T. Mills the e the Bulls TIead
line or stapes from running auy part Of the
track owned BY the Third avenue Iaiiread Company.
Tho repHty Sheriff succeeded serving several OF the
iajunc lions, when member moved that he be requested
TO withdraw.
THE motion was carried and the Sergeant at Arms sa
promptly executed greatly 70 the cf every
body except the would be server Of tho .nunzrons.
The regular order OF business WINS then resumed and
continued until sou, half past two O'Clock when, on
motion o. Mr. Bscs, recess was taken for one hour.
The members again ressscrabled shortly before four
ocioc and rcsuInsd tip trssction business passing
ON large number Of papers which bad been previously
acted on
tho other branch Of the Common Council consisting OF
Aldermen Hal, Chipp and Fox entered the aud
informed the President that thor B<rd would adjourn
Dire, at minutes 10 FIVE O'clock and any commun
cations they had to make must DO sent IN before that
President JoSrs thanked the committee and through
them the Beard OF Aldermen, and 10 coimuni
cate with that Board in few minutes Tho committee
then retired,
Messrs Brice Sanford and Webster were then appointed
committee 70 wait on the Mayor, 70 i'lorm him that
minutes 10 Eve O'Clock.
Messrs Hays, Houphfaln and Brandon we're appointed
a committee /, wais the Board OF Aderiosu for .
Bosa comm,,ess returned after the lapse Of few
minutes, 9th the information that no further official
INTERCOURSE would take place between the exsag
branches Of the city government
Mr. then moved that the tha.s OF the Board he
Courtesy with which he had dsschssed as duties as
| President OF t>c Board dnring the past yeap.
Mr. Gross In moving tho sdopiono OF the rcsolu
tons he actuated less BY god feeling than by
Justice The duties og the presiding officer OF the
BOARD were Oh times arduous requiring much patience
and sorbesranca in their discharge The President had
.a 'ss sSr pssa s sns su '
that arose from time 20 time no had acted with ability
and rromp.ess and he Mr Gr. Vas confident eden =, e
good fortune 10 serve three years With Mr. Jones as
member q The Board, during which period he had al
co n %Sss and " Ss sIn ssSsy aad cSury
had the respect and esse Of 81 he had come In
Councilman which +. nsd 50 srsda6y Oiled Tor the
past i've years no carried With HIM tho best wishes OF
Cd and copy suitably cngrcssed and framed srdessd 70
| be presented 20 Mr. Jones.
NJ Josxs said he could assure them that ne fc, very
grateful for the etpessioa their andy feeling towards
him, and although that the third time he hsd oeen
made the recipient OF such expression OF Conscience
and n Iendshp, the present was the oly occasion ON
which he felt himself al loss for hunr words I'D which
70 wspona TIE association which for I'VE years had
bou,d some OF them together were abt 10 BE- severed
aud though his correction with the city governmcns
would not cease yet tho old room which had become 20
familiar the old faces which bad been friendly
and the pleasant hours spent with them oil would be HIS no
more lie need not tell them that 70 him the parting was
full Of regret Though leaving them 10 take place IN the
coordinate branch Of The CDmmoa Counc no saa cer.
tain lie could end hotter friends there end no
Official companions than he had ever found . the Council
Board To him his service a. memDer Of the Board o
Councmen and his position ~ ttssrresduR obcer would
be over cherished Of the psssantest epocbs OF BIZ
life. With a hope that happiness ard prosperity might
aver attend tbsm an he wished them oil kind farewell
Mr. Gnoss thsn offered resolution tha, vote q thank
OF the Board be rendered to Mr. James - Sweeny the
Csrn and moved ts adoption 10 few WORDS highly euo
CYSTIC q Mr.. 6weeay. ,
Mr. REArpor oNsred resolution that the thanks OF IN
Eoard BE- rendered 70 Mr. John A. Tcwls and other clerk
and attaches Of the Board.
| Adopted uaanimcusy.
me minutes Of he messing we're then read sad o. aco
Ave o'clock the Board Of Councmsa Cos 1888, on motto
] Of ". Csoss, adjourned strs dss.