The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-28


amount to DO raised by taxation. Io3ozs
Supervisor TwEEp moved that tho Board proceed TO
6 vacancy occasoned by the resignation OF Recorder
Hoffman by elcctng q Recorder by ballot The motion
being carr ed the result the ballot announced
follows: hares g. Spencer, 8; Isaac Dayton, q ex
Judge Stuart. l; John X. Hackett, 8.
Supervisor TWEED moved that none Of the oand
dates had received sufficient number OF for cleo
ton, the subject be referred special COMMITTEES OF
four Tho motion carried.
A resolution offered by Supervisor ETY. to inquire
the Comptroller authorized pay bills without be
ing In all cases signed by the Audtinl Committee or
other proper authority, referred 10 the Tax Com
mttee, after some opposition from the mover Of the 70
The comptroller reported tho expended on tho
new Court honse the l OF June 1885, 10 the 3lst
OF December OF the year, was SAC lao 81
The special committee the new Court House made
| nvoiumnous report the bu dlng, which was chiefly
/ a dcscr ptIon OF what u will he when finished.
Supervisor Ely said that he did not think the report
any important Information concerning Tho
subject OF the House He therefore moved IL refer
enco another committee o. which he should be one
superv TWEED opposed III :, A. h. beloved the ro-
| port 10 b, 'ful and con Use" The reference u
special committee he considered unnecessary. Such
that suggested by tho motion would be disre'
4 spectfui 10 the COMMITTEES.
supcrvisor TwKrn moved 10 lay Supervisor Eiy's
ton tho table This motion was adopted by vote OF
7to2
objected
Supervisor saooK-The gentleman offered the paper
arst resolution, and now he says u IL charge and
| rises to q question 81 privileges.
Supervisor ELy--I have not spoken Of resolution.
supervisor ELY-Thon II there Ia corruption In tho
| Board you deny ms the privilege OF exposing H.
Supervisor TwEKD moved the suspension OF the rules
| 10 allow Mr. Fly 20 make his chargea
| The motion was adopted, and
Supervisor ErY sad that he charged tho committee
| with corruption and undue expenditure ~ tho public
| money In the erection ~ the new 60 10 House.
| Supervisor snoux objected TO general Charged
Supervisor TwNxp made long, wander ng speech say
tnr that The Supervisor was ansnd unjust tho
| Board In presenting such charges He thought thsy
| we're made for e1ectlng some political object
| supervisor STEWART spoke 10 msrh the effect
Mr.. EiY sa,d he was under the Impression that tho
per manner; that gross msnana and corrupt con
tracts for ron marble and other material had been made
and he asked that committee bs appointed Z" inf'hu
gate the matter with power la send for persons and
| papers He then made a motion 90 that effect which
lost by vote Of ss In the negative 10 i've In Tho
The special Committee on Claims. Banks and Insur
Oees. IN whom was referred the erroneous arcrs
these institutions reported that an ACT should
b. submitted 10 the legislature providing TOT TIE 70
burreent of tho-c Institutions Tor the amounts errone
| ously collected from them.
after which Board adjourned, subject 10 the call Of
| tho Chair
| ASorugR SESSION.
| Al haif.pas, eve r. NJ the Board held Second
| special session at which Mr. Bun, stated that
| tho meeting had been called at thu reqaes, 81
| the Commit,~e Volunteering, 10 whom va'
| referred statement Of the County Treasury,
relative 70 war expenses and for the purpose Of usns
hitting which statement To Albany In tune vas esssn
tial u should he approved nj IL moved such ~
| yroyai, which was agreed 10.
/ supervisor Tvnp resna rked thai since Tho sftsf
| noon adjoarnmeni, he had consulted Nth mem
| bers who had served The ker Cosrbouss
| Committs - various umcs. and ssensd W b.
| their desire that the pfop.<uon msde by M
| Ely for . special nvcsuysfing oommittee should
| be sooedsd ~. Although be had not changed bis
opinion tbs propfsoy % appoinins this COMMITTEES
SILL IN dsfu~ors the wishes of the uentsw ~ho had
scSvsd thas COMMITTEES he woaid noe move shss ssce
Spsrsd CsmmnI~ of Invssus~xbo b. sptctnfe1
| Mr. XIV s1xesstsd thaf sAA oonnsffes sh0ud -
inarsrfsd insDestHiy and ~ IRON dAy " dsy
i until NE iss ssassfisa oofsDl-ss
Mr. rvrsp sos-pss< TIE smssomsnf and ths mosiss
Ths P.snss.v .asA The, N spysssinr 1s sp~els
mfssss hs stold sppolna only sach ncrnhrrv - the
lizard n had ssSyed spoa The S~w cout H1ass
COMMITTEES order tkaS ~ fsiis-s spssshty misbt
b. secured He would tb~r~fors appoint supervisDss
l yor Hunt Hayes ss1 nisAkiey - sseh oomfuisiss
saysryl-e yor annoanoed Stsf sfioarnrsut that the
COMMITTEES fnve~ssai,n. q vnich be ~. the arrs
| n.rned vouh me~s toiAy ~ two ociost y n IN th~
Chanfef thu Board, and all Tsri~s Interested Tie
matter wrro invita- stiesd and prudscs ssch sti
| a>scs shsy Desired 70 ley e~fsr~ The eonnl"s-