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

already been preferred the Governor Of this state
end If the Con mit'ee should adop, views then tic inquiry
will be brought within reasonable limits and will berdly
need than another meeting to discharge the Legal uH
tons OF the committee in the II has been suggested
10 M that the Committee have already decided not take
the whole Of the charges contained ~ this comm uc alton o
decision Of the Committee, wish they would inform NE
Alderman OTrwE11-Ii "a the intention Of the Committee
to take evidence IN relation to the communication dated NC
toDcr II.
Mr. GRAHAx-Then NY areuInent becomes very much re
srcted aud the submission OF these views Las not been u
necessary because goes enforce the views "ich urge
upon he Committee. AZ understand IT, the charge mere Is
and that relates TO the eighth chsrge"ths the saiu a. a
Booe City Inspector has either connved at the sale oil oce'
in his Department neglected to investigate INTO the charge
Now ask lie Committee to say which of these two thing,
MI Booe has done Has he sold he Offices OF refused to en-
terrain inquiry into the abuse when the abuse was pough'
to his knowedsel If they know n .a VIII .,piS
the Committee perfectly absurd an individual was Pul
upon trial in the indictment either Tor having toe
$1 or for having wom0nthat lac did not DO the
did the other We that If his Honor the Mayor
knows either Of these charges 70 be trae he knows heh II
the sale Of the Offices by MI BOOe the naction OF MI
Poo nd - resal 10 investigate those abuses when they
ntee that particular compel the prosecution flor re-
gs tine Interests represented by my learned friend as prose-
cutioDD distinctly which Of these two matters the
urge against Mr. Booe Has he connived at the sale OF the
offices has he refused TO entertain an inquiry INTO that
ebuse when the abuse brought to his knowedset Inc
Committee will the importance Of this II these witnesses
who subjected to responsibility are FIRST permitted TO
and do not succeed they others will come upon the stand
afterwards for the purpose OF supplying the requisite evidence
tel MIR Booe in advance and the gentlemen who have been
arTaued as subordinate in his Office upon what charges you
90 try them. Shall this proceeding be commenced IA
this orm Sha these charges be permitted 10
stand in this alternative mood is the Mayor able TO state
whether he charges upon Nh Booe participation IN the sale
Of Offices official nacou In refusing 20 entertain an oihca
Investigation into those abuses WHOM their existence was
Now the Committee will agree with that n there i
nothing more than Is contained in these adayis there Is
ons the integrity Of this defndan, is declarations Of parties
IN the absence Of Nj Booe and individual officers OF his de-
say the Committee, that IL principle OF law that no man
bound declaration made in bic abscrce. and Is per
20 tie declarations Of parties connected or disconnected
with tons Office aud made the absence Of the parties whom
viii examine these d wits they viii find that the substance
Of them is this: That Mr.. Wiessnd and MIR Dohrement
have about the community writing 20 parties that they
could pedde out Offices N the City Inspector department
aud receiving from them bonuses varying from 80 to SzO
Of them suns OF morey-sO $40 and believe one Of them
So they supposed Tor tie salary Of the Offices which
this suythmg DO with City Inspector Nothing at al
Therefore upon the very face Of these papers 90 you thsi
There sha BE- misunderstanding Of IT, character And sec
6ndy ask you that they shall be- sustained by the closest adj
Lerence 10 the rules which prevail in courts OF Just
The prosecution then whether they bring this
within those rules ihey are iea IN aavsne ts ascra
Of justice that viii at once put termination 70 TINS
proceeding
that this done because the fact is 20 be
directly Otherwise. None Of those individuals who supposed
shat they were holding Office under Tie City inspector have
ever upon the payrOs OF his Department They have
got toshow tat certain persons were appointed 10 office IN
der tie City Inspector by his action, with hs owedr end
with his sancuon-ln all respects recognized as ohiti,
Of his Department Now, understand that nothing o.
individuals that they Soeved into the payment Of
by fase pfeenses the part o Niesaud and Dohr
Tie Official records show that that they held any ooe a
al 10 Offices could he sold eicep Ones connected WIN
They got show that person bought an ollie and
was aterw recognized by this Department OF the In
showthat certain persons declared when away from
r Booe and tie subordnaes IN hi. Department Who ie
charged they having opportunity to deny these deara
Onthai DIZZY paid money for what they supposed 10 be
Offices under the City npccio-and Tho o.ecu'on can 20
AMI paid officers Of that Department. submit mat the
declare IL advance that they cannot ilsh ne
evidence this it Is not proper for s Committee to 90 into
MT WHrTSG~I suppose ifthe Committee Please .ha, tie
question the suspension removal the City Inspector g.
before this Compittee. Whether the power o. $40
pension exists in the Mayor OF not not question iof i'
whether the power Of removal Is exclusively with the Cover
nor My learned antagonist speaks OF peyury false
caring and variety OF other matters, which be assumes
will tase place on this occasion. Mr. Boole has commenced
end hs counsel follows mp the charge tha, His Honor the
matter beg onudeceve the learned gentleman that
subject. The Mayor has no feeling upon tbs subJecl
four i've citizen. Of the si'y oct 6e,oSeTr's made
70 His Honor the Mayor. This complaint i signed
bv four citizens OF the city 81 New York and was lc
compsuied by the adavts referred g by He Honor ihf
Mayor in making the communication TO the Common Council
The Mayor therefore upon tho receipt Of these pper was
bound officially to present these comp ains TO tho Common
Council OF the City of NewNork and when be had dcpe that
he had performed his LEGAL legitimate official duty And n
who AZ. Al the head Of the City Government axe
rts this character and 70 throw them into basket
send them 10 the Common Council fo their action u the
performance then Of the plain duty on hs part and without
any feeling whatever the Mayor sond these complaints 10 Tie
Cannon Council.
Now. the Common Council referred the subject ofhi,
air made by the zeu Of the city committee oI iu
yesystion This committee therefore 10 whom this com
plant has been referred SIT here a. Court o. INJURY not a.
NO these c,s and II YOU md them sustained you report the
result OF investig TO the Common Council io such
action as the Common Counc may fee incumbent iheu
Now my learned friend has referred 70 the eedng -
il were before Count and he urges tina, II should at
forms Of an Indictment This Is not the csse at all All i'
COMMITTEES have referred 10 them TO inquire the facts con
tanned In this compliant and they shall Ind the facts No
shall they report tbento te Common Council for such action
the Common Council think proper to take Now the dec
sion Of this Committee judgment but II Is the saIe
proceeding that woud IN the OF court Of inquiry
which after nquug into 81 facts reports the Ioul u Ia
inquiry superior and those superior think proper 10
mai the person accused tria then the ta coumence
Now court martial, when y determined upon proceeds
upon specification prepared the result Of court o inquiry
and the Judgment OF the courmartia always followed by
tAe which the Law awards.
refer this Of TIE cOur' Of inquiry because Is
ana og9us the proceeding in which e-guged
In such proceeding tins tie charges % not require 81 tht
pacuariy hich would be required by al Indictment II
Nh Boole were here under the statute winch makes II
felony receive compensation for appointments to Office II
womb be very different question and the peadef would be
bound bring Mr. Booe within hoene by proper chsrges
and nuendoes. But here such judgment can follow AL
the Common Council cen do J. 10 remove the ofc.T who sa
have been shown 10 be- unworthy Of Milling biz place
rather loss how understand this argument Of my learned
friend because IN moment he says that oecohs ore
not made with view 70 putting end 70 this proceeding bat
that s advice Is that this s shall b. bad under the sirce
OF aud the stTcest rules Of evidence Tat ne would
urge that this Committee has no Jur.dction, BIZ that hls
client oyerfues him Now, there incorporated with the
suspension OF this gentleman lie reasons therefor some Of
then derived from the cOnpau Of tese gentlemen made q
His Honor the Mayor; let see whether this u not sui
Gceutly explicit: That the aid A. Booc City lnspec
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