The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-03
the ACCUSED CITY OFFICIALS.

Meeting or the Street Cleaning ComMis-
siOners In the Mayors Omce-Payment
OF the ntractOrs-Interesting Discus-
sion Regarding the Action to be Taken
I'm Relation TO the Trial Before the
Governor-NO Definite Action yet Agreed
On, &c.
The operations Of that institution known the Street
Cleaning Commission and composed Of Messrs. Mayor
Gunther, Comptroller Brennan, Inspector Boole Corpo
ration Counsel Devein and Recorder Hoffman, not
looked upon by citizens Of much importance, par
tcuarly the awarding of the contract few months
Once twice since that time the Commissioners
met voted some money away and subsided again Tor the
time being On yesterday another convocaton Of the
commission held and on tins occasion their deiibe
rations of graver nature The receipt by each
member of the official notification from the Governor of
the charges and specifications of Mr. Gregory (arcady
published in the HERALD and alleging corruption against
he)Commissoners and finally praying for their removal
from office occasioned feeling Of uneasiness which
promptly determined the gentlemen to take counsel
together.
The Mayors Office most appropriately selected for
the purpose and here the meeting was accordingly held
The first business transacted the passing OF reso
luton ordering the payment Of the contractors bills for
the fifteen days ending August 81.
member then introduced the arTaignment matter.
He ethought that the question requiring imme
date and decisive action on the part Of the Commission
ers combination OF INSCRIPTIONS journals and NOR
bid asprans for power had been at work evoking feel
ing among citizens Of hostility TO the city ocers,
and they to be arragned crmpae befoss an
siby have blacker record for arant corruption and
public prohgacy. The venomous mouthpeces OF these
revolutionary JacObns had been for weeks chuckiing
over coming coup detdt, and guilotine was at once
10 be get in motion No epthes were too foul 10 be ap
piled to them and he believed that bespoke neither
wisdom scfrespect the part OF the SIAN
dered and prosecuted public officers of this city
to rest longer IN silence beneath the aspersions
OF these scurrOus and unprinciped men, He advocated
prompt action IN this matter They should combine and
call upon the earnest straightforward masses Of this
great community to sustain them in vindcatng their
a
metropolis.
repetition rather pucrile imitation, of the celebrated
berngng exploits of another distinguished character
Of the dominant party II was simply bold assump
tion of arbitrary power and wanton aggression upon
the municipal rights Of this city which he hoped would
be met in 4 manly and proper spirit Was there IN all
dent for proceedings Of this kndS Clearly not Here
was Governor Of State summoning Judge of the
city Of New York TO appear before him on trial, to an.
swer charges preferred by misguided tool Of the
conspiraors residing somewhere in OF the uptown
streets Of this city Why, this proceeding worthy OF
the most eccentric squire that ever held forth in our
primeval police courts.
Recorder Hoffman, being Judge, could not be tried
except before the senate OF New York upon rccommen
daton of the Governor He argued that the whole mat
ter purely inspired by the Capitalization ideas and
tendencies Of the party whose rule was ias bghtng
the country The people should be given 10 understand
the state OF the case, and the cliqnes and wire
pulcrs taught that the American people are no longer in
temper 10 tolerate aggression ON the most Cherished
pryil ges of freemen.
Another speaker deprecated any hasty action the
part os the Commissioners and believed that the matter
could be easily adjusted II was dent that the Cover
simply imposed upon by Willy men, ana possibly
had taken this step merely stop the camos raised by
certain aly and weekly papers aud noisy parties In this
city when the was fairly put before his
Eycellency he believed that he would dismiss II
once, and thus silence these iactious partisans.
In the meantime he deemed il eminently wise 10
avoid all prccipitancy, and would be in favor
OF responding 10 the charges before the Governor Fo
the public sentiment in the city and State still
thank God potent enough Notwithstanding the bancfu
influence OF certain publications, 10 secure the repre-
of the people from all injustice and aggression
at the hands OF power
| There was further discussion upon the matter but
from the elaborate precautionary measures or the parties
concerned reporter unable TO obtain all the iac
The deliberations however, did not result in any decis
i've aggregate action OF the accused onicnls In the
meantime fhe opportunity Of defence will be gwen ut
O'Clock in the forenoon of the 26th day of Septem
ber 1885, at the Executive Chamber" &c, and we shall
\ see what we shall see.