New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-01

lsrfs alton. n k The Common council ana
Common Council convened rsed under tbe old law when
the Mayor Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen ei met TO
stheI nov that tie law separates the 100 bosId quo a
power applies either Board when convened IN the case
T Ro., Ig 49, bsy sst a. % Common Council
and when the Councimen act the board Of Councmeh
tied that the Common Council were convened Tor az pnpne
duties Whenever the board Of Aldermen or the boa' Oh
| Alderman HARpY-Is thu; case reported
Mir NHITfs6-Yes; believe IT was reported lino 10 the
books lind in the minutes or upon the records Of Tue
Nj GBaHAs-The decision simply Is. that the two Boards
need sit IN chamber TO constitute the Common CoHh
c but that they must both concur in the action
Alderman HAKDYThai ia very important point as to the
! Mr. WHIrISs-lfthe Committee TO the conclusion
that they Improperly appointed and mat .ey mu't nave
must be suspended until the Couucmenappo Cominee,
end through the form Of sIs'ogon passed sy oGa
view Of the Committee Joint Committee OF ooth oau'
should be appointed unless the Committee come to ne con
cusion that the whole proceedings ought TO be Dismissed
That this. In the widening Of all street.. il i the
within three or four months Of their confirmation and the
owner should he ndit necessary to must MAKE demand
upon the Common Council for his award twenty days PRIOR 70
tie commencement of his suit 1t objected upon tho ar
gumen OF this that this demand was not MADE py we
Common Council and the that inssmuch ~ the
Comf-on Council hid separated into Boards and the
Mayor had been taken out Of II and the language o. ~.
demand being made Of the Common Council convened
that the demand the Common Council was rendered IN
necessary and that fdH there lad been repeal OF he
Act y concerning the power Of auditing all accounts upon The
suf lent he Court held upon the argument that the de-
raud mon the Conptror was insufficient and that demand
upon either Board sufficient Deedi.s that ne Seutt
dismissed tn. plaintiff case and It Afterwards went Oh ~
considered that any demand required TO be MADE
upon the Common Council conyeled wa. goo m ii,
uade upon either Board when was convenedih isc tAl
demand upon one Board wss demand upon he ,onnio
Council, IN Common Council convened THINK tnAt VI
dspOses OF this criticism the statute az once but nue
that appre end that, iiom the nature OF aCoPoiso
like this the very language Of the statute would sho" tat
the appointment Of committee by either Board 70 lnVesa,e
Any matter eltimaey before them would be tie appoiH
Of Committee o. the Common Council under ths an
guage OF this Act. Now the legislators blrW tAt lu'
Council divided into two Boards. end tey n's 20
Gil Whenever the Common Council OF any ei "'l W
State sa have appointed committee Of member q. thel
body upon any subject matter within tie jurisdiction Of
such Commpi Council" IL this within the slur sdieon
OF the Common Counc2 Have not the Common cohcH ap
pointed committee Has not the law regulated ne mode
OF proceeding OF the two Boards ls hol ue ~ o. e. m
act Of the Common Ccenci Ihogal you are now never
complete both boards must act glo' nm, aDu IT. 80
reference b. either BoeId would be reference Of Tie Oom
The only question would be question Of jur'dicon
do understand my learned friend 70 70 the extent OF
Mr. GRaHAa-I not eoucede that now ] meant 70 say
that 10 was not necessary foi me to ia'e the question o. ~
diction present Imay have 10 DO 90 leIeaitfi go
MI WHITING hope that ny learned inend WI not ~
driven to that becau,e hope for ne usl ol we eiy
tls 9uirnon Council that Mr. Booe viii be able 70 show
ia, he H. ntiry innocent Of ANY Improperly II be H. IT
ought 20 known. II he not ought b. 70 claim the iiEhi
20 retain office and spend The money Of h- plvo al tbs
,rtfu rate Imposing pon VA ta1es Which, ulnl able
In addition 10 those Of ths General Government, when God
Juow t bread s. 81 sufficient price, and meat scarcely
b. obtained by the common laboTcrl Is tel him and
bs feris tn. no 20 this period ~ time have strong
pioIs tha the eakarr o. that Office would be enough
to clean the street; without the ordinary appropriation say
.yn ths, n e cornitiee thnk that The Mayor ought 20
specify more particular the particulars Of tins eighth charge
a. have no objection but viii become necessary Tor TO
60 into the Office the City Inspector sepfineut may De-
ueces.ary get az c books Of That oce 10 oraei to
th. Il rsy be- necessary At o. the pTivNe
in shape uus aided by what We stheT IRON ' 'e-
now upon TIL. subject Of su,peu,ion would discuss III
thought u Wa 6ei9s ili. coin,.ss ~ ~. s.,r,
the power q tie Mayor 10 suspend, Nj discuss ~ ult
apPesr 70 me that II "ona es s'-ng INTO sh a'ss.'2h
which ills Committee j. not AUTHORIZED n 60 mo- iha ne
power Of removal he's been tten away ai. wiling 20
soucedo II attempted 70 be- exercised by the Mayor
lie has not 20, ~ hui ne question o. O. poHe o s'Ih
sion i not before the COMMITTEE ~ ae ne report o. VIZ
Conn. tiee and atel ihi sns b. had ine ho,d
of Aldermen who have referred this subject 60 you HAVING
say by the very reference. assumed ha' tey have toe
that they have authority % take A. further acon upon
BE subject then they feuoso tn faircison o. ihs
/ 10 his ofce.
BIT deny ihat they have sasa ~ sgH' sqAgggyy
i -, a.. common Council. has, by te very cousii
, 81 10 creaion the power 10 msse inve.saion a. ie'a
@ ~ he codnot Of all hs subordinate oac-rs, whether
conferred upon them by express Law OF not Hot Nee.
ai.ins ts Board should have the power Of r,moya OF OF
,cnsior 20 have the power inNcsiiglie tvry public
A power incident 70 - GrrlonH eensia powet
dinte oileef Ro~ sdmt that TIA, power would
horle them 70 bnng witnesses before iA,n ana w a. iIen
power Investigation. say thai whenever complaint
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o-e foT sale Il the knowedse Of TIE ia, bonsh nome
90 the Cts lrs pcoI and De- in 20 inyrs'stie usL
Ia does handle the mCDey-he y dsng eui 70 hs duty
and the Common Council have iifht tAiousn
to investigate H. and they come o. the conclusion that =
80 hey have r'g put their seal Of condemnation uponi
saw therefore that Whether this was OF IVES not
conferred upon you Of compelling Witnesses 10 sppea before
sanctions and all penalties % las, you would have o. op
poruniy make Tie investigation. u yol cptla h" o.
what. The condition u ii. 0oycfnieut Way OBJ, uau
wio hold ofc TIM; round ne no,e' - i in 80 w.
he is more guilty au De- who plumbers Oh the highway
Whist j. society what government J. Il for ihe proec
ton public, for the deitfuc,ion Of TIE public How
long tie city bear this do no' know. W. navy zone on
from seven i we have reached millions lof taxes
per year Fifteen millions Of taHei la the cry Oh Ne"
York foI H. municipal affairs! Every ofhca rides IN d.
oosch no matter how subordinate bis office may be-ifom TOE
too to tie bottom Every the public paper, lie
sums which the City Of New pay Tor pipT are enof
be made it would be found that the Common council sses
pre6t upon stationery and n thu the
close up the Common Council the better and oct rd oil
nbmi, that we hsve here nade this charge sufficiently
plain give notice 70 tie other side -Iaety what
e character ths charge b. lave given them the speci
hosions and the OF a number Of witnesses.
Now my larned friend suppose you prove al as
contained in sday W hat thsni Must not this Com
mee discharge Mr. BOoel That b not the question II the
facts are not proved before the Committee they viii not ze
these paye adayt evidence Of anything But II NY
learned fiend admit that the statements made ~
tbe,e N day be vii admit before this Committee
all that l. con,a them and ten permit 60 show %
don that the knowledge Of these facts brought 20 Mr.
these witnesses complained 10 him that they AID
receive their pay Mr. Booe tuned round to them aud
,d You az svinded and when they said in reply I'VE
been s1Tndied by TdAie he takes no notice
ON hut keeps subordinates o. Office will
be convicted before the public. II the Committee VII taxi
these afdsy and permit 10 add this other statement We
are ready 20 arrue upou this demurrer Now does aso
20 me one of two tlpgs either Mr. Booe must d man
fully aemp, 70 avoid Thy some Technically II he means
10 open up this who, matter II he means to fsy Inst
n lbs nothing 90 conceal, and that h. desires bis
character rensacd IN this community then Jet Inn NJ once
permit TIM investigation TO 20 on ana Il any h,fn Las eeen